American Flyer was a popular brand of toy train and model railroad in the United States in the middle part of the 20th century.
Read more about American Flyer: The Chicago Era, 1907–1938, A. C. Gilbert Company, 1938–1966, Lionel, 1979–present
Famous quotes containing the words american and/or flyer:
“The compulsion to do good is an innate American trait. Only North Americans seem to believe that they always should, may, and actually can choose somebody with whom to share their blessings. Ultimately this attitude leads to bombing people into the acceptance of gifts.”
—Ivan Illich (b. 1926)
“How do you expect to learn to dance when you have not even learned to walk! And above the dancer is still the flyer and his bliss.”
—Friedrich Nietzsche (1844–1900)