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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