Lionel bing

RAILROAD CROSSING SIGN POST BY BING

Built sometime during the 1920s, this Bing railroad crossing sign post has a red base, yellow tower and cream sign with black lettering. It is in excellent condition with only a few small dings in the paint. It would be an interesting classic piece for your layout. Bing - also known as Gebrder Bing - was a German toy company that at one point was the largest and most successful toy company on the planet. The began making toys in 1880 and O Gauge trains in 1895. In the 1910s and 1920s, they fiercely competed with Ives, A.C. Gilbert, and Lionel in the United States. However, facing stiff tariffs imposed on German imports as well as growing competition from the other toy train companies and the impact of World War I on Germany, the Bing Company was in serious financial trouble by 1927. The owner, Stephan Bing, and his son left the company that year. By 1932, the company was insolvent and in 1933 they went out of business.

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