These are simply the best posters
available! You will be thrilled with the image quality, vivid colors, fine
paper, and unique subjects
. This is
an original image that has been transformed into a beautiful poster – available
exclusively from Landis Publications.
OUR POSTERS ARE SIZED FOR STANDARD OFF-THE-SHELF FRAMES, WITH NO
CUSTOM FRAMING REQUIRED, PROVIDING HUGE COST SAVINGS!
This beautiful poster has been re-mastered from a 1948 Lionel
Trains brochure featuring a Pennsylvania Railroad steam locomotive emerging
from under a bridge.
The high-resolution image is printed
on heavy archival photo paper, on a large-format, professional giclée process
printer. The poster is shipped in a rigid cardboard tube, and is ready for
framing.
The 13″x19″
format is an excellent image size that looks great as a stand-alone piece of
art, or as a grouped visual statement. These posters require
no
cutting, trimming, or custom framing
, and a wide variety of
13″x19″ frames are readily available at your local craft or hobby
retailer, and online.
A great vintage print
for your home, shop, or business!
Lionel Trains
The Lionel Corporation
is an American toy manufacturer that was founded in 1900, by Joshua Lionel
Cowen. The company’s model trains have been their claim to fame since the
company’s founding.
In the early 1900’s,
railroads were the economic lifeblood of the United States, and Cowen’s toy
trains seized on America’s fascination with railroads. Cowen’s first model
trains were originally designed as exciting props for window displays in
stores. The early models were powered by “wet cell” (acid filled) batteries
because electricity wasn’t yet available in most homes.
Lionel’s model train
sales grew steadily, and peaked in the 1950’s. The company’s advertisements
encouraged fathers to buy their trains as a means to bond with their sons, and
prepare them for adulthood. The Lionel name became synonymous with Christmas,
and a train set under every tree.
In the 1960’s, railroads
began to give way to automobiles and airplanes, and Lionel’s model train sales
declined. The company filed bankruptcy in 1967 and was taken over by General
Mills in 1969. Over the next 3 decades, the company was sold and operated by
several different companies. Many of the early Lionel trains and accessories
have become popular collector’s items, and Lionel fan clubs have formed with
members spread across the globe.
Recent partnerships with
brands such as Warner Bros., NASCAR, Crayola, Coca-Cola, and many others have positioned
Lionel to continue producing America’s favorite model trains well into the
future.