Model Trains

Mickey And Minnie Handcar Set 2335190

Part # 023922351906

DISNEY'S MICKEY MOUSE AND MINNIE MOUSE HANDCAR - RED SKU: 2335190  Disney's Mickey Mouse and Minnie Mouse Handcar by Lionel. In 1934, two titans of innovation and imagination – Joshua Lionel Cowen and Walt Disney – entered a partnership that would endure for generations and change the face of the model train industry. But when Lionel and Walt Disney Productions signed their first licensing agreement, success wasn't guaranteed. Like the rest of the country, Lionel was reeling from the financial impact of The Great Depression. The company had been forced into receivership, and the Disneys knew it had substantial debt when they agreed to let Lionel feature their beloved cartoon mouse as the hero on its new train toy. It turned out that the popularity of Disney's Mickey Mouse and the imaginative design of the wind-up toy was just the magic Lionel needed to save it from bankruptcy. Lionel's original "No. 1100 Mickey Mouse Handcar" sold more than 250 thousand pieces during the holiday season of 1934. The toy's unbelievable success not only allowed Lionel to pay off its creditors, but by the end of the year, the company was on the fast track to cornering the model train market. All-metal handcar construction Metal key for winding the clockwork motor Locking lever to hold the clockwork motor still 2 hand-painted character figures Dinging bell 8 pieces of 027 2-Rail Tubular Track