POSTWAR BOX IDENTIFICATION BELOW
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PREWAR ART DECO BOXES OVERSTAMPED
1945 THROUGH 1948
WITHOUT TOY LOGO PRINTED ON THE TOP

PREWAR ART DECO DESIGN BOXES OVERSTAMPED WITH POSTWAR NUMBERS
NOTE THE BOLD LETTERING TOUCHING THE BORDERS
ITEM NUMBER PRINTED AND OVERSTAMPED ON ALL FOUR SIDES AND ENDS

NOTE THE LARGER TUCK FLAP WITHOUT PRINTED FLAP NUMBER

END VIEW

TOP VIEW

BOTTOM VIEW
MADE IN THE U.S. OF AMERICA
PRINTED ON BOTTOM

SIDE VIEW
THE LIONEL CORPORATION
NEW YORK — CHICAGO — SAN FRANCISCO PRINTED ON SIDE OF BOX

SIDE VIEW
THE LIONEL CORPORATION
NEW YORK — CHICAGO — SAN FRANCISCO PRINTED ON SIDE OF BOX

NOTE COUPLER PROTECTION FLAPS WERE USED WITH THESE PREWAR BOXES
POSTWAR ART DECO BOXES 1945 -1946

WITHOUT TOY LOGO PRINTED ON THE TOP
CARRY FORWARD OF THE PREWAR ART DECO DESIGN
NOTE THE BOLD LETTERING TOUCHING THE BORDERS
THE FIRST PRODUCED POSTWAR BOX TYPE
ITEM NUMBER PRINTED ON ALL FOUR SIDES

NOTE THE LARGER TUCK FLAP WITHOUT PRINTED FLAP NUMBER

END VIEW

TOP VIEW

BOTTOM VIEW
MADE IN THE U.S. OF AMERICA
PRINTED ON BOTTOM

SIDE VIEW
THE LIONEL CORPORATION NEW YORK — CHICAGO — SAN FRANCISCO PRINTED ON SIDE OF BOX

SIDE VIEW
THE LIONEL CORPORATION NEW YORK — CHICAGO — SAN FRANCISCO PRINTED ON SIDE OF BOX

LINERS WERE USED WITH THESE BOXES
POSTWAR ART DECO BOXES 1947

WITH TOY LOGO PRINTED ON THE TOP
CARRY FORWARD OF THE PREWAR ART DECO DESIGN
NOTE THE BOLD LETTERING TOUCHING THE BORDERS
THE FIRST PRODUCED POSTWAR BOX TYPE
ITEM NUMBER PRINTED ON ALL FOUR SIDES

NOTE THE LARGER TUCK FLAP WITHOUT PRINTED FLAP NUMBER

END VIEW

TOP VIEW

BOTTOM VIEW
MADE IN THE U.S. OF AMERICA
PRINTED ON BOTTOM

SIDE VIEW
THE LIONEL CORPORATION
NEW YORK — CHICAGO — SAN FRANCISCO PRINTED ON SIDE OF BOX

SIDE VIEW
THE LIONEL CORPORATION
NEW YORK — CHICAGO — SAN FRANCISCO PRINTED ON SIDE OF BOX

TOY MANUFACTURES LOGO

LINERS WERE USED WITH THESE BOXES
POSTWAR EARLY CLASSIC BOXES 1948 – 1949

ALSO KNOWN BY COLLECTORS AS “THREE CITIES BOX”
NOTE THE LETTERING IN THE WHITE BAND AROUND THE ENTIRE BOX NO LONGER TOUCH THE BORDERS
ITEM NUMBER PRINTED ON ALL FOUR SIDES AND BOTH ENDS
WITH TOY LOGO PRINTED ON THE TOP
WITH NEW YORK — CHICAGO — SAN FRANCISCO PRINTED ON SIDES

NOTE THE LARGER TUCK FLAP WITHOUT PRINTED FLAP NUMBER

END VIEW
ITEM NUMBER PRINTED ON ENDS

TOP VIEW
ITEM NUMBER PRINTED ON TOP

BOTTOM VIEW
ITEM NUMBER PRINTED ON BOTTOM
MADE IN THE U.S. OF AMERICA

SIDE VIEW
ITEM NUMBER
THE LIONEL CORPORATION
NEW YORK — CHICAGO — SAN FRANCISCO PRINTED ON SIDE OF BOX

SIDE VIEW
ITEM NUMBER
THE LIONEL CORPORATION
NEW YORK — CHICAGO — SAN FRANCISCO PRINTED ON SIDE OF BOX

USES COUPLER PROTECTION FLAPS TO SECURE ITEM
WITHOUT LINER
POSTWAR MIDDLE CLASSIC BOXES 1949 – 1955

ALSO KNOWN BY COLLECTORS AS “TWO CITIES BOX”
NOTE THE LETTERING IN THE WHITE BAND AROUND THE ENTIRE BOX NO LONGER TOUCH THE BORDERS ITEM NUMBER PRINTED ON ALL FOUR SIDES AND BOTH ENDS WITH TOY LOGO PRINTED ON THE TOP
WITH NEW YORK — CHICAGO PRINTED ON SIDES

NOTE THE SMALLER TUCK FLAP WITH PRINTED FLAP NUMBER

END VIEW
ITEM NUMBER PRINTED ON ENDS

TOP VIEW
ITEM NUMBER PRINTED ON TOP

BOTTOM VIEW
ITEM NUMBER PRINTED ON BOTTOM
MADE IN THE U.S. OF AMERICA

SIDE VIEW
WITH ITEM NUMBER
THE LIONEL CORPORATION
NEW YORK — CHICAGO
PRINTED ON SIDE OF BOX

SIDE VIEW
WITH ITEM NUMBER
THE LIONEL CORPORATION
NEW YORK — CHICAGO
PRINTED ON SIDE OF BOX

USES COUPLER PROTECTION FLAPS TO SECURE ITEM WITHOUT LINER
POSTWAR OPS CLASSIC BOXES 1952

MID CLASSIC BOX WITH OPS DAT PRINTED ON TOP
NOTE THE LETTERING IN THE WHITE BAND AROUND THE ENTIRE BOX NO LONGER TOUCH THE BORDERS
ITEM NUMBER PRINTED ON ALL FOUR SIDES AND BOTH ENDS
WITH TOY LOGO PRINTED ON THE TOP
WITH NEW YORK — CHICAGO PRINTED ON SIDES

NOTE THE SMALLER TUCK FLAP WITH PRINTED FLAP NUMBER

END VIEW
ITEM NUMBER PRINTED ON ENDS

TOP VIEW
OPS INFORMATON PRINTED ON TOP
ITEM NUMBER PRINTED ON TOP

BOTTOM VIEW
ITEM NUMBER PRINTED ON BOTTOM
MADE IN THE U.S. OF AMERICA

SIDE VIEW
WITH ITEM NUMBER
THE LIONEL CORPORATION NEW YORK — CHICAGO PRINTED ON SIDE OF BOX

SIDE VIEW
WITH ITEM NUMBER
THE LIONEL CORPORATION NEW YORK — CHICAGO PRINTED ON SIDE OF BOX

example of printed OPS information

USES COUPLER PROTECTION FLAPS TO SECURE ITEM WITHOUT LINER
POSTWAR LATE CLASSIC BOXES 1956 – 1958

NOTE THE LETTERING IN THE WHITE BAND AROUND THE ENTIRE BOX NO LONGER TOUCH THE BORDERS ITEM NUMBER IS NOT PRINTED ON ALL FOUR SIDES, ITEM NUMBER PRINTED ON BOTH ENDS
WITH TOY LOGO PRINTED ON THE TOP
WITH NEW YORK — CHICAGO PRINTED ON SIDES

NOTE THE SMALLER TUCK FLAP WITH PRINTED FLAP NUMBER

END VIEW
ITEM NUMBER PRINTED ON ENDS

TOP VIEW
ITEM NUMBER NO LONGER PRINTED ON TOP

BOTTOM VIEW
ITEM NUMBER NO LONGER PRINTED ON BOTTOM
MADE IN THE U.S. OF AMERICA

SIDE VIEW
WITHOUT ITEM NUMBER
THE LIONEL CORPORATION
NEW YORK — CHICAGO
PRINTED ON SIDE OF BOX

SIDE VIEW
WITHOUT ITEM NUMBER
THE LIONEL CORPORATION
NEW YORK — CHICAGO
PRINTED ON SIDE OF BOX

USES COUPLER PROTECTION FLAPS TO SECURE ITEM
WITHOUT LINER
POSTWAR BOLD CLASSIC BOXES 1958

SAME AS A LATE CLASSIC BOX EXCEPT THE ITEM NAME AND NUMBER ARE PRINTED IN A VERY BOLD FONT ON BOTH ENDS

NOTE THE SMALLER TUCK FLAP WITH PRINTED FLAP NUMBER

END VIEW
ITEM NUMBER PRINTED ON ENDS

TOP VIEW
ITEM NUMBER NO LONGER PRINTED ON TOP

BOTTOM VIEW
ITEM NUMBER NO LONGER PRINTED ON BOTTOM
MADE IN THE U.S. OF AMERICA

SIDE VIEW
WITHOUT ITEM NUMBER
THE LIONEL CORPORATION
NEW YORK — CHICAGO
PRINTED ON SIDE OF BOX

SIDE VIEW
WITHOUT ITEM NUMBER
THE LIONEL CORPORATION
NEW YORK — CHICAGO
PRINTED ON SIDE OF BOX

USES COUPLER PROTECTION FLAPS TO SECURE ITEM
WITHOUT LINER
POSTWAR GLOSSY CLASSIC BOXES 1958

PRINTED A BRIGHTER ORANGE AND BLUE THAN STANDARD LATE CLASSIC BOX
MADE OUT OF A MORE BRITTLE CARD STOCK (no rag content card stock)
NOTE THE LETTERING IN THE WHITE BAND AROUND THE ENTIRE BOX NO LONGER TOUCH THE BORDERS
ITEM NUMBER IS NOT PRINTED ON ALL FOUR SIDES,
ITEM NUMBER PRINTED ON BOTH ENDS
WITH TOY LOGO PRINTED ON THE TOP
WITH NEW YORK — CHICAGO PRINTED ON SIDES

NOTE THE SMALLER TUCK FLAP WITH PRINTED FLAP NUMBER

END VIEW
ITEM NUMBER PRINTED ON ENDS

TOP VIEW
ITEM NUMBER NO LONGER PRINTED ON TOP

BOTTOM VIEW
ITEM NUMBER NO LONGER PRINTED ON BOTTOM
MADE IN THE U.S. OF AMERICA

SIDE VIEW
WITHOUT ITEM NUMBER
THE LIONEL CORPORATION
NEW YORK — CHICAGO
PRINTED ON SIDE OF BOX

SIDE VIEW
WITHOUT ITEM NUMBER
THE LIONEL CORPORATION
NEW YORK — CHICAGO
PRINTED ON SIDE OF BOX

WITHOUT COUPLER PROTECTION FLAPS

LEFT
standard late classic box
RIGHT
glossy classic box
THE SCOPE OF GLOSSY CLASSIC BOXES
AN ON GOING RESEARCH PROJECT BY COTT
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No. 55 “TIE-JECTOR” CAR

No. 260 ILLUMINATED BUMPER

No. 920-2 TUNNEL PORTALS

No. 3366 -100 FIGURES FOR No. 3366 CIRCUS CAR

Lionel’s Plasticville in Glossy Classic Boxes
No. 956 STOCKYARD SET

courtesy of “THE LEVERICH COLLECTION”
No. 960 BARNYARD SET

courtesy of “THE LEVERICH COLLECTION”
No. 965 FARM SET

courtesy of “THE LEVERICH COLLECTION”
No. 969 CONSTRUCTION SET

courtesy of “THE LEVERICH COLLECTION”
No. 980 RANCH SET

courtesy of “THE LEVERICH COLLECTION”
No. 984 RAILROAD SET

courtesy of “THE LEVERICH COLLECTION”
POSTWAR ORANGE PERFORATED BOXES 1959 – 1960

NEW BOX DESIGN
ALLOWS DISPLAY OF CONTENTS BY REMOVING PERFORATED FLAP

NOTE THE PRINTED FLAP NUMBER

END VIEW
ITEM NUMBER PRINTED ON ENDS

TOP VIEW
note the perforated panel printed with
TO DISPLAY CONTENTS REMOVE PANEL
ALONG TOP EDGE
A LIFETIME INVESTMENT IN HAPPINESS
ALONG BOTTOM
THE LIONEL CORPORATION NEW YORK CHICAGO
ALONG EACH SIDE EDGE
LIONEL

BOTTOM VIEW
LIONEL
ELECTRIC (lion logo) TRAINS

SIDE VIEW
THE LIONEL CORPORATION
THE LIONEL CORPORATION NEW YORK —CHICAGO
MADE IN THE U.S. OF AMERICA

SIDE VIEW
THE LIONEL CORPORATION
THE LIONEL CORPORATION NEW YORK —CHICAGO

USES COUPLER PROTECTION FLAPS TO SECURE ITEM
WITHOUT LINER
POSTWAR ORANGE NON PERFORATED BOXES 1963

same as the orange perforated box except for the top is not perforated and there is no coupler protection
also the No. 6827 box is the only one found with this variation

NOTE THE PRINTED FLAP NUMBER

END VIEW
ITEM NUMBER PRINTED ON ENDS

TOP VIEW
note the top is not perforated although still printed with TO DISPLAY CONTENTS REMOVE PANEL
ALONG TOP EDGE
A LIFETIME INVESTMENT IN HAPPINESS
ALONG BOTTOM
THE LIONEL CORPORATION NEW YORK CHICAGO
ALONG EACH SIDE EDGE
LIONEL

BOTTOM VIEW
LIONEL ELECTRIC (lion logo) TRAINS

SIDE VIEW
THE LIONEL CORPORATION
THE LIONEL CORPORATION NEW YORK —CHICAGO

SIDE VIEW
THE LIONEL CORPORATION
THE LIONEL CORPORATION NEW YORK —CHICAGO
MADE IN THE U.S. OF AMERICA

without coupler protection flaps or liner.
PERFORATED ORANGE PICTURE BOX 1961 – 1962

PERFORATED PICTURE BOX ALLOWING DISPLAY OF CONTENTS BY REMOVING PERFORATED FLAP .

NOTE THE PRINTED FLAP NUMBER

END VIEW
ITEM NUMBER PRINTED ON ENDS

TOP VIEW
note the perforated panel

BOTTOM VIEW

SIDE VIEW
MADE IN THE U.S. OF AMERICA

SIDE VIEW

USES COUPLER PROTECTION FLAPS TO SECURE ITEM
WITHOUT LINER
POSTWAR LIGHT ORANGE PICTURE BOX 1961 – 1964

SAME AS THE DARK ORANGE PICTURE BOX ONLY LIGHTER ORANGE
NEW BOX DESIGN
SHOWING A HUDSON STEAM ENGINE ALONG SIDE AN “F 3”

END FLAP HAS NUMBER

END VIEW
ITEM NUMBER PRINTED ON ENDS

TOP VIEW

BOTTOM VIEW

SIDE VIEW
MADE IN THE U.S. OF AMERICA

SIDE VIEW

without coupler protection flaps or liner.



for different length boxes Lionel used a variety of combinations of the Hudson and F3’s
POSTWAR DARK ORANGE PICTURE BOX 1961 – 1964

SAME AS THE LIGHT ORANGE PICTURE BOX ONLY DARKER ORANGE
NEW BOX DESIGN
SHOWING A HUDSON STEAM ENGINE ALONG SIDE AN “F 3”

END FLAP HAS NUMBER

END VIEW
ITEM NUMBER PRINTED ON ENDS

TOP VIEW

BOTTOM VIEW

SIDE VIEW
MADE IN THE U.S. OF AMERICA

SIDE VIEW

without coupler protection flaps or liner.
ORANGE PICTURE WITH WIDE RADIUS CORNERS 1964

note the wider radius of the corners in the top white panel .

END FLAP HAS NUMBER

END VIEW
ITEM NUMBER PRINTED ON ENDS

TOP VIEW
note the wider radius of the corners in the top white panel

BOTTOM VIEW

SIDE VIEW
MADE IN THE U.S. OF AMERICA

SIDE VIEW

USES COUPLER PROTECTION FLAPS TO SECURE ITEM WITHOUT LINER .
POSTWAR HILLSIDE ORANGE PICTURE BOX 1963 – 1965

NOTE “THE LIONEL TOY CORPORATION”
HILLSIDE N.J.

END FLAP HAS NUMBER

END VIEW
ITEM NUMBER PRINTED ON ENDS

TOP VIEW
NOTE “THE LIONEL TOY CORPORATION”
HILLSIDE N.J.

BOTTOM VIEW
NOTE
THE DOUBLE ARROW OVAL AROUND LIONEL LOGO

SIDE VIEW
NOTE “THE LIONEL TOY CORPORATION”
MADE IN THE U.S. OF AMERICA

SIDE VIEW
NOTE “THE LIONEL TOY CORPORATION”

NOTE THE DOUBLE ARROW OVAL AROUND LIONEL
without coupler protection flaps or liner
POSTWAR CELLOPHANE FRONT BOX 1966

new generic design that had to be stamped or stickered for identification of contents
with a fragile cellophane window on the top to display the contents

note generic flap number

END VIEW
ITEM NUMBER PRINTED ON SICKERS PLACED ON ENDS

TOP VIEW
note the fragile cellophane front

BOTTOM VIEW
note the two arrow oval around Lionel logo

SIDE VIEW
note “THE LIONEL TOY CORPORATION HILLSIDE N.J.
THE LEADER IN MODEL RAILROADING

SIDE VIEW
note “THE LIONEL TOY CORPORATION HILLSIDE N.J.
THE LEADER IN MODEL RAILROADING
MADE IN U.S. of AMERICA

with coupler protection flaps
note the two arrow oval around Lionel logo

can come stickered with item number stamped on sticker

can come with item number stamped directly on box
POSTWAR HAGERSTOWN CHECKERBOARD BOX 1968

New generic box design with white and cross hatched LIONEL wrapped around the top, two sides and bottom on an orange back ground creating a “checker board” look
on both ends is a white area for contents stamping
with THE LIONEL TOY CORPORATION
HAGERSTOWN, MARYLAND

box number is printed on a side flap

END VIEW
on both ends is a white area for contents stamping
with THE LIONEL TOY CORPORATION
HAGERSTOWN, MARYLAND
preprinted in graphics

TOP VIEW
showing the “checker board” look

BOTTOM VIEW
showing the “checker board” look

SIDE VIEW
showing the “checker board” look

SIDE VIEW
showing the “checker board” look

the only thing to secure the contents was one or two small pieces of crumpled brown paper
POSTWAR “UNDERLINED LIONEL OVERSTICKERED” PICTURE BOXES
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“Underlined Lionel Overstickered” shows up in 1968, the following are the ones identified to date

SHIPPING BOX OVERSTICKERED FOR TWO No. 6436 HOPPER CARS

FLAP No. 6464 – 930 PICTURE BOX OVERSTICKERED FOR No. 6017 CABOOSE
courtesy of “The STANTON COLLECTION”

FLAP No. 6464 – 930 PICTURE BOX OVERSTICKERED FOR No. 6465 TANK CAR TWO DOME

FLAP No. 6464 – 930 PICTURE BOX OVERSTICKERED FOR No. 6464-475 BOX CAR

FLAP No. 6464 – 930 PICTURE BOX OVERSTICKERED FOR No. 6176 HOPPER CAR
POSTWAR “TWO ARROW OVAL AROUND LIONEL OVERSTICKERED BOXES”
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FLAP No. 2404 – 31 PICTURE BOX OVERSTICKERED FOR No. 6436 – 110
POSTWAR HILLSIDE CHECKERBOARD BOX 1969

generic box design with white and cross hatched LIONEL wrapped around the top, two sides and bottom on an orange back ground creating a “checker board” look
on both ends is a white area for contents stamping
with THE LIONEL TOY CORPORATION
HILLSIDE, NEW JERSEY

box number is printed on a side flap

END VIEW
on both ends is a white area for contents stamping
with THE LIONEL TOY CORPORATION
HILLSIDE, NEW JERSEY
preprinted in graphics

TOP VIEW
showing the “checker board” look

BOTTOM VIEW
showing the “checker board” look

SIDE VIEW
showing the “checker board” look

SIDE VIEW
showing the “checker board” look

the only thing to secure the contents was one or two small pieces of crumpled brown paper
POSTWAR GENERIC WHITE BOX

number stamped on both ends otherwise entirely white

NO FLAP NUMBER

END VIEW
ITEM NUMBER STAMPED ON ENDS

TOP VIEW

BOTTOM VIEW

SIDE VIEW

SIDE VIEW

with coupler protection flaps
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