Disney Lionel Train 9662 DONALD Box Car Hi-Cube New in Box Mickey Mouse Express
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NEW and NEVER USED!!! IN ORIGINAL BOX (box shows shelfwear)!!! VERY HARD TO FIND!!! Quoting from the box: "Lionel's superb engineering and the remarkable artistic heritage of Walt Disney Productions combined to produce the new (1977) Mickey Mouse Express series. This collection of color-fully decorated engine, caboose and rolling stock celebrates the efforts of two men, Joshua Lionel Cowen and Walt Disney, whose labors have brought joy to millions for nearly the whole of the 20th century. It also recalls an earlier and fortunate association of 40 years past. At the time, in the troubled Thirties Lionel was in its 34th year but in difficult financial straits. The company was forced into a receivership under the burden of substantial debts. With an uncertain future ahead the company made plans for a new season and introduced a new product line featuring a Mickey Mouse wind-up hand car that rode on a circle of track and sold for $1.00. The product was an astounding success and 253,000 were sold in the first four months. The fortunes of company turned and Lionel soon paid off all debts. The receivership was terminated and control of the company returned to its owners." "The Mickey Mouse hand car accounted for only 5% of the company's sales during this period but clearly spearheaded and symbolized the recovery. The judge handling the
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