Bidspirit auction | A Collection of Lionel Licensed

A Collection of Lionel Licensed Memorabilia, Horological Items, and Railroad Ephemera - This comprehensive collection features a variety of officially licensed Lionel commemorative items and regional railroad documentation. The centerpiece is a large rectangular tin storage box, lidded and decorated with color graphics of various locomotives, including the Santa Fe diesel and a steam engine marked 726. The tin features several printed marks including Lionel Legendary Trains and Lionel American Legend, with a small printed credit reading Licensed by Lionel LLC 1998 A.S.C. Lancaster, PA 17603 Series #1 Tin made in China. Horological items include two boxed wristwatches in decorative tins, one with a brown leather strap and one with a tan strap. The watch dials feature a miniature train track around the perimeter and a red and gold circular Lionel logo at the center. Also included is a silver-tone 100th Anniversary pocket watch with an embossed steam turbine locomotive on the case, accompanied by a printed Certificate of Authenticity from 1999 Collector's Showcase. A second pocket watch features a color graphic of a Santa Fe locomotive on the dial and is housed in a blue velvet pouch. The collection contains a set of six die-cast Hallmark Keepsake Ornaments in their original individual packaging, consisting of the 746 Norfolk and Western Steam Locomotive, The Tender for 746 Norfolk and Western, 1950 Santa Fe F3 Diesel Locomotive, Pennsylvania GG-1 Locomotive, 700E Hudson Steam Locomotive, and a Horse Car and Milk Car two-ornament set. Additional collectibles include three folding pocket knives with Santa Fe and Lionel Centennial graphics in blue velvet pouches, a brushed chrome Zippo lighter featuring a Santa Fe F3 Diesel Locomotive graphic in its original tin and sleeve, and a miniature Santa Fe train keychain in an original blister pack. The railroadiana section comprises several paper booklets and manuals. Notable items include a blue Conrail Safety Rules booklet effective July 1, 1968, a red Conrail Clerks agreement booklet, and an Erie Lackawanna Railway Company Rules and Instructions governing track cars dated October 1, 1964. There is also a green By-Laws booklet for the Brotherhood of Railway and Steamship Clerks, New York Central, Line East, revised March 30, 1952, and a TrainTracker User Reference Manual from Greenberg Publishing Company. Various items bear adhesive price labels such as a white circular label reading 1952 3.00 and a rectangular label reading 3.99. , The collection is in good to excellent vintage condition. Most collectibles, including the Hallmark ornaments, watches, and lighter, remain in their original factory packaging. The large storage tin shows minor surface scratches and small areas of paint loss along the edges (photo 27). The paper ephemera displays typical age-related toning and minor handling wear, with some booklets having small adhesive price labels or ink notations on the covers (photo 3). The wristwatches and Zippo lighter are untested for functionality. The keychain blister pack remains sealed with minor shelf wear to the card (photo 15).