National Lionel Train Day promotional items

I worked at the 2015 event, if I recall correctly the same wristbands were given out along with a paper engineers cap on a flat sheet of paper. There were some stickers also available, off the top of my head don't recall what ones were given out. will have to double check on them.

Maybe they'll give away Megatracks sets - 

I wonder whether any of the shops in my area (Albany-Schenectady NY) are planning to participate.
Found the answer - none.

How many people are planning to buy the boxcar?

Paper RR hats Todd.

Thanks to Ed and Charlie for the info on the 2015 National Lionel Train Day promotional items!

I picked-up a solid-blue arm band at this year's event this past Saturday. Was there anything else given out?

TRW

This year was just stickers and bands.

Stickers given out this year are the Lionel since 1900 logos.

Today is the 4th Annual National Lionel Train Day.

There aren't any retailers participating around me (the nearest is about 90 minutes away), but I'd love to know what this year's promotional freebies are.

Thanks!
TRW

I texted my local dealer...  did not hear back if there is anything they are doing.  I would go there and buy something if Lionel was giving out goodies like before...

Looks like there just isnt the backing...

TRW,

Go to Facebook and on the Nassau Hobby Center page they posted a video yesterday.  They talk about the free give-aways.

Stu

Super O Bob posted:

I texted my local dealer...  did not hear back if there is anything they are doing.  I would go there and buy something if Lionel was giving out goodies like before...

Looks like there just isnt the backing...

Thanks for checking, Bob. Tom wasn't on this years list, so it looks like he declined to participate. He was listed last year, and I attended, but again, he didn't do anything for the event.

NOT LionelLLC posted:

TRW,

Go to Facebook and on the Nassau Hobby Center page they posted a video yesterday.  They talk about the free give-aways.

Stu

Thanks for the heads-up, Stu. I watched Chris's video, but all they showed were the same items (stickers, drink holders and solid-blue wrist bands) from past years. I wonder if those were leftovers, or if Lionel just sent available inventory from prior events.

TRW

Todd...

Last year Tom gave away the wrist bands, thats all I recall...

I naturally would support this if it was an event of some sort...

I would love them to do a t shirt...  there are all the crowd sponsored t shirt places.  Seems like a cool t shirt to have.  There certainly is alot of great 50s catalog art that could be the basis for a Lionel train day  t shirt...

I have some wrist bands from a few years ago. Also, most certainly not a freebie but I bought the commemorative box car in, guessing, 2015. I like it enough but prices on these have steered me away from the last few.

Love the tee-shirt idea!

Yea, t-shirt could be cool.  You could wear it everywhere and remind the public that Lionel trains are still out there (thats the point of lionel train day)...

Spent a few hours at Nassau Hobby Center toady. They were handing out the promotional items, had many snacks, and a face painter and balloon figures. A nice and steady crowd all afternoon. Quite a few Lionel train sets left the store.  Chris Thanks for letting me hang out talking trains with the customers and promote the club open house events. much appreciated.

Steve

BTM-Express,

I have the Megatracks stuff and its a blast to use. Reminds me of the days my brother and I played with hot wheels.

Was at a local dealer and they were flying off his shelves.

There are no Lionel t-shirts?. . I think l have even seen Marx t-shirts.  I don't wear t-shirts except in winter under long sleeves, so don't pay attention.  I only want to wear button type ("dress") shirts and zipper jackets, but all l see are pullovers, so ignore.  That problem with the next convention shirts shown at last York .

PSU1980 posted:

BTM-Express,

I have the Megatracks stuff and its a blast to use. Reminds me of the days my brother and I played with hot wheels.

Was at a local dealer and they were flying off his shelves.

You can get the whole mega tracks set at Ollie's for 19.99 lol I've been thinking of just getting one for my son

Thank you everyone for making the 4th annual Lionel National Train Day a huge success! 

The 5th Annual National Lionel Train Day was yesterday, and as usual, I'm curious if any Lionel promotional items -- stickers, tattoos, balloons, armbands or whatever -- were given out.

Pics if you got 'em.

TRW