I belong to an online group to which people post examples of creepy vintage advertising. Some of it is quite amusing.
I thought people on this forum might get a charge out of one that was posted today.
Or maybe you won't. 
Steven J. Serenska
The full ad can be seen here:
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Product placement at its finest!
Get up and go with Lionel trains!
Rusty
See! Trains have always been wonderful. And helpful. And therapeutic. Even medicinal, apparently. (Of course, all that bending over and reaching around, crawling around, and jumping in glee might have been helpful, too.)
Just sayin' .
😊
All the time you spend playing with trains is all the time you don't spend stuffing yourself with things that will clog you up.
Its the Smoke Pellets.
So it's true; This hobby gives you a good run for your money ....... anybody up for identifying the locomotives and cars the boys are destroying? (I hope they washed their hands...)
He runs those 2 alco's head on,constipation won't be his problem.....because, first you say it,then you do it!!
I see it is a case of directional issues, are they coming or going. Besides the constipation they are directionally challenged. notice the caboose is not on the tracks. 
Drop that caboose on the tracks and watch the short hit the man!
Nairb Rekab posted:Drop that caboose on the tracks and watch the short hit the man!
That would be another way to end his constipation worries!
Rusty
jay jay posted:Its the Smoke Pellets.
You're saying take the Smoke Pellets and...?
Never mind. 
George
Lionel trains and milk of magnesia will always keep you running on time!! 
The funniest comment on the original thread (from which I took the image) had the father saying, "Boys, let's hide behind this wall where the crazy lady can't find us!"
If they had bought the Lionel Acela, they wouldn't need the laxative.
banjoflyer posted:If there's a headlight on that "Train" exiting the "Tunnel" you've got more problems than you thought!
Mark
That might be an electrifying experience.........
Interesting....
That explains the one-word expletive I heard from the wife while I was carrying the new engines through the front door returning from York!
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Just kidding, dear!
Dear?
As long as we're critiquing the photo, the 145 gateman works better right side up.
Don't ever take the trains through the front door!Wait until 2 a.m. and sneak them into the train room.
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