Earlier this week, in going through some files that my parents had saved, I found the original bill, dated "12-5 1960", for the train set that circled the Christmas tree a few weeks later on Christmas morning, in 1960. This pale yellow carbon copy bill lists:
"1 Lionel #2547W.S.", and
"1 #1044 TRAN."
The bill is from LOPO's Camera And Train Shop, 11708 Chalmers at Houston, with "FACTORY APPROVED SERVICE".
I was quite pleased to find this bill, since this was the train set that launched a lifelong hobby for me.
Obviously, that was a wonderful Christmas! Fortunately, I've managed to keep that set, and, it still runs well. So, even though, "All claims and return goods MUST be accompanied by this bill", I'll plan to keep the set...
