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These American Flyer model trains caught my eye at the Alameda antiques fair in California last weekend. I don't know anything about them, but love postal stuff, and stuff with eagles - so that express baggae car really did it for me!
They look old, too - anyone know how old?
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American Flyer Model TrainsAmerican Flyer toy trains first chugged onto the scene around 1907 as windu…
Postal AntiquesBefore email, cable news, telephones, or even the telegraph, the postal ser…
These are 1920s-1930s and can be found at train shows. They are also sold on eBay so do a search there.