Though I can't bear to punch them out, I have an original set of 8 billboard inserts, still in the original cardboard punch out piece, un-touched. Did I buy these off of eBay? No sir! These were once in the possession of a boy growing up in eastern mass, who's last name was Sherman. Catalogues adressed to M&M sporting goods in Plymouth Mass were colorful, heavily enjoyed moments of pleasurable dreaming over what he wanted, though little may have ended up coming his way. Every year, a new car arrived on the scene. Starting in 1940, a 1684 came on the scene. A tender soon was added right after the war, most likely, a whistle tender, which was custom lettered for the NEW HAVEN, in all caps like that. A 2460 crane car, a DL&W boom car, and some in-expensive odds and ends were the result of many years of saving perhaps, though not a single car came from the same year as any other. Those billboard inserts were his, and likely came in the mail with his '53 catalogue, as part of the special mail offer, though he may have missed out on the stamping kit. Despite the heavily played with trains, these billboards remain, hardly looking like they had been even handled that much. I inherited these a few years ago, as well as a good deal of- if not all of the Shermans' Lionel collection. His son was a childhood playmate of my mom and her siblings, and had his own Lionel set- a 1970s rock island set with steam sounds and a diecast Atlantic. I forget the exact name Lionel gave it, I don't have the box handy at this moment. Needless to say, these trains mean a lot to me, and all do get run from time to time, as I pull out various cars to run. The 1684 needs a new tender, since I lost the original to a hobby shop after I left it to get fixed, and then was unable to pick it up again for over a year. By the time I returned, they had no recollection it even existed.
Hi Roger • Cool story about your 1958 Billboards. The "Leave it to Beaver", generation.
Cheers from Michigan
Great video. Love to see more of these. Postwar is my favorite era, and basis for my collection.
Though I can't bear to punch them out, I have an original set of 8 billboard inserts, still in the original cardboard punch out piece, un-touched. Did I buy these off of eBay? No sir! These were once in the possession of a boy growing up in eastern mass, who's last name was Sherman. Catalogues adressed to M&M sporting goods in Plymouth Mass were colorful, heavily enjoyed moments of pleasurable dreaming over what he wanted, though little may have ended up coming his way. Every year, a new car arrived on the scene. Starting in 1940, a 1684 came on the scene. A tender soon was added right after the war, most likely, a whistle tender, which was custom lettered for the NEW HAVEN, in all caps like that. A 2460 crane car, a DL&W boom car, and some in-expensive odds and ends were the result of many years of saving perhaps, though not a single car came from the same year as any other. Those billboard inserts were his, and likely came in the mail with his '53 catalogue, as part of the special mail offer, though he may have missed out on the stamping kit. Despite the heavily played with trains, these billboards remain, hardly looking like they had been even handled that much. I inherited these a few years ago, as well as a good deal of- if not all of the Shermans' Lionel collection. His son was a childhood playmate of my mom and her siblings, and had his own Lionel set- a 1970s rock island set with steam sounds and a diecast Atlantic. I forget the exact name Lionel gave it, I don't have the box handy at this moment. Needless to say, these trains mean a lot to me, and all do get run from time to time, as I pull out various cars to run. The 1684 needs a new tender, since I lost the original to a hobby shop after I left it to get fixed, and then was unable to pick it up again for over a year. By the time I returned, they had no recollection it even existed.