So you think Lionel had the first over/under train set

Yes - Classic Marx Ad - $10.98

Gary

• Cheers from The Detroit and Mackinac Railway

Cool old ads, thanks for sharing

Like some vintage autos, ignored for years, but now, sadly, are not, Marx is not ignored any longer either, and priced accordingly.  It is a whole lot harder to find those $10.00 locos and 50c cars anymore.

Brings back memories - I had the Remote Control "City of Denver" as my first set.

"You could get a muffin and a cup of coffee in those days for 10 cents." -Old Man from Pawn Stars

Ah, the Good Old Days - the $10.00 train set, the ten-cent cup of coffee and a muffin...

...and the $50.00-a-week paycheck. And no a/c; no penicillin; drum brakes; no TV; a single phone in the house (and some without)...(wait, that last one's a blessing)...

But, people had a lot more...class and substance. They were wiser and less gullible, too. A lot. 

We had a 8 party line until about 1984, it then went to a 4 party line. What a luxury that was!

Lets make a deal, I will pay the 10.98 plus shipping for either the flat car with the truck or the wooden carrier and the three barrels . you guys can divide up the rest.

Gary Lisa and the Girls