Post-War Lionel 45N Gateman - Flea Market Find
Day three of showing off the various treasures from the Elkhart Antique Flea Market up in Wisconsin that we scooped up during our visit in May. First there was the chandelier that Nat scored from these two sweet gentlemen . Then there was the Schlitz beer glass pitcher . And then yesterday was the vintage Santa and Mrs. Claus salt and pepper shaker sitting on a cute bench . The last of the treasures is this Lionel Gateman accessory - item number 45N. It is destined as a Father's Day gift for my Dad who is the original model train guy in our family. He runs his early 1940's train set from his childhood and has a handful of vintage accessories. This one was cheap - the guy took my $5 offer - and because it doesn't come with the box is probably priced close to right. The reason? There just aren't that many guys who want to buy vintage trains these days, right? They either have them or they're gone. I think that is driving...