Japanese Copy Of Lionel 114 Station
I saw a building similar to this about 15 years ago. I’ve been looking for one since then. This is a small Japanese - it’s marked “Made In Japan” on the bottom - Christmas building. Probably from the 1930s.
It’s made of plaster of paris.
The one I saw years ago was about half the size of this one. This one is much more detailed. It has added window frames, doors, and clock.
It’s painted in the early Lionel colors meaning it was copied from a station Lionel made before 1935. In 1935 Lionel changed the color of the station to red and white and added train control to make the 116 station.
It has a small hole in the back so you can stick a Christmas tree light into it.
I’d like to get the smaller one.
There are all kinds of Japanese made Christmas buildings around. They are Some are paper or cardboard, some are composition, and some are plaster. These are commonly called Putz buildings. Below you can see some current Japanese Putz buildings on eBay.
VINTAGE CHRISTMAS HACIENDA ANTIQUE JAPAN PUTZ VILLAGE PAPER HOUSE - 1930'S | US $39.99 (0 Bid) End Date: Sunday Feb-05-2012 15:42:58 PST Buy It Now for only: US $79.99 Bid now | Buy it now | Add to watch list |
VINTAGE JAPAN PUTZ HOUSE ALL WINDOWS INTACT! RARER ONE!
 | US $19.99 (0 Bid) End Date: Sunday Feb-05-2012 15:47:48 PST Buy It Now for only: US $39.99 Bid now | Buy it now | Add to watch list |
Vintage Christmas Japan Lead Santa on Sled For Putz Village x 2 T29
 | US $4.99 (1 Bid) End Date: Sunday Feb-05-2012 15:54:06 PST Bid now | Add to watch list |
VINTAGE CHRISTMAS SET OF 4 PUTZ JAPAN HOUSES AND SUPER RARE SANTA!
 | US $19.99 (0 Bid) End Date: Sunday Feb-05-2012 15:56:13 PST Buy It Now for only: US $34.99 Bid now | Buy it now | Add to watch list |
vtg/antique 3 spun cotton mica pinecone elves gnomes ornaments putz japan lot
 | US $40.00 End Date: Sunday Feb-05-2012 17:16:52 PST Buy It Now for only: US $40.00 Buy it now | Add to watch list |
