Description
Black and white 6 1/4″ x 9 3/4″ ad for the toy that allows fathers to bond with their sons. The ad has a picture of a father smiling as he looks over his son’s shoulder while he plays with his Lionel Train. The ad headline says “For my Son, The gift that makes me a boy again. Lionel Trains”. The ad shows two new accessories, their Operating Water Tower and the Triple-action Magnet Crane.
Source: November 1946 National Geographic.
