CJ's Auctions Railroad Memorabilia and More, West Akron/Fairlawn Heights

CJ's Auctions Railroad Memorabilia and More, West Akron/Fairlawn Heights Preview (#61535341)

This West Akron auction showcases an extraordinary collection of Lionel, MTH RailKing, K-Line, and American Flyer model train treasures—along with military memorabilia, vintage Coach leather bags, home décor, and collectible holiday Santas.

This West Akron auction offers an impressive mix of railroad memorabilia, model trains, military collectibles, vintage décor, and accessories from one collector’s lifetime of interests. The sale features an exceptional selection of Lionel and MTH RailKing O-gauge model train equipment, including the Lionel #30 Operating Water Tower, No. 153 Automatic Block Signal, Postwar 6411 flatcar with log load, Vintage 1656 steam locomotive and tender, and the 3469 operating coal dump car. Collectors will also find operating accessories such as the Lionel 6-19827 New York Central Operating Box Car, No. 394 Rotating Beacon, K-Line K-103 Steam Whistle Station, and the Lionel 6-12974 Blinking-Light Billboard.

The lineup continues with premium MTH RailKing pieces like the Pennsylvania Switch Tower, Operating Firehouse, Union 76 Operating Gas Station, and New York Central Operating Crane Car. Railroad enthusiasts will appreciate the wide variety of remote control switches, track sections, bridges, and scenery components, including the Lionel O Gauge Old Glory Series reefers, Sunoco Animated Oil Derrick, Bascule Bridge, Graduated Trestle Set, and Operating Banjo Signal. Layout builders will discover a full range of Walthers Cornerstone Series model structures such as the Route 66 Motel, Perfect Perk Café, Brook Hill Farm Dairy, The Toy Shoppe, and Lydia Leister Farmhouse, along with miniature accessories, footbridges, water towers, and lumber yards for enhancing display realism.

Beyond the rails, this auction expands into authentic U.S. military memorabilia including WWII-era Army Air Forces flight surgeon, aviator, and naval insignia badges—many crafted in sterling silver—as well as officer caps, unit patches, and a signed VMF-214 “Black Sheep Squadron” display. Historical collectors will also find a World War II War Ration Book Four, a Berkshire DeLuxe U.S. Army military officer hat, and a vintage enlisted service hat.

Additional highlights include a collection of vintage Coach Legacy handbags, featuring styles such as the Sonoma Satchel, Compartment Tote, and Legacy Zip Satchel, as well as a REV’IT! Sprint H2O riding jacket, sterling silver candlestick holders, miniature pins and buttons, and an elegant Lane cedar chest. Holiday enthusiasts will appreciate Clothtique Possible Dreams Santa figures, including the Northern European Santa and Traditional Santa.

Completing the sale are numerous records and albums, hand tools, die-cast vehicles, toy tankers, and display shelving, along with decorative pieces such as the vintage convex bubble glass portrait and a wooden display case with shelves.

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