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This vintage print of chessie, the railroad cat, is from a 1943 calendar. Sleep like a kitten in 1933 the chesapeake and ohio. This post is an entry in the best treasure find linkup over at two bears farm. Nightkitten has foiled the plans of a certain mob once to often. Dixon jr a wonderfully nostalgic tribute to the lovable kitten that became one of the bestremembered company symbols of all time. Probert, noticed a picture of a sweet little kitten sleeping on a pillow in the new yorks herald tribune, next to an article on kindness to animals. They dont want her interfering so that hired the notorious hitman known as the fiend a man who love to terrorize his victims and he has come up with a way to dispose of night kitten and stop the train at the same time. Chicago and north western railway system powder river basin coal coffee mug 1992.

In 1934, the first chessie calendar was produced, with 40,000 copies distributed. Seeking a symbol to indicate the quiet restfulness of its air. Chessie was the mascot cat of the chesapeake and ohio railroad, and this is the story of how chessie came to the railroad and made herself part of it, starting with the kitchen, going to sleep in an upper berth, being exiled to the baggage car, then reinstated in the pullman, and reaching supreme heights by eating from a plate in the dining car. Oclcs webjunction has pulled together information and resources to assist library staff as they consider how to handle coronavirus. The other story is that chessie was an abandoned kitten rescued by one. Chessie the railroad kitten book cover chessie was a popular cat character used as a symbol of the chesapeake and ohio railway. Chessie kitten train metal sign chessie kitten train metal sign chessie kitten train metal sign this chessie kitten train metal sign measures 24 inches by 36 inches and weighs in at 10 lbs. Advertisements featuring chessie appeared in most national magazines as well. Now with that biggest hist they ever went after, the gold bullion train. Chessie cat wall art products, available on a range of materials, with framed and unframed options. Students would love this book because of the humor and the kittens i recommend this book to anyone trying to find the class story of the three little kittens and their mittens.

When billys mother decides to give chessies kittens to billys aunt, billy takes an exciting train ride to deliver the kittens. On the day i was to pick him up from the breeder, there was accident and he. Each chessie the cat art print is produced using archival inks, ships within 48 hours, and comes with a 30day money back guarantee. Books, videos and railroadiana railroadiana show categories default category applied filters. Chessie is probably the most endearing and certainly one of the most successful corporate symbols in american history. Though the chessie logo is no longer found in advertising and was phased out of usage on trains, chessie is still the mascot of the csx corporation, and there are many examples of rolling stock that still feature the kitten logo, having yet to be repainted. Wall art in a wide variety of readytohang prints for your home, office, or dorm. She was featured on the sleek passenger trains that ran from washington to cincinatti, and on freight cars in milelong trains, she helped sell war bonds, and finally was modernized to form the logo for the new chessie system paint scheme in 1972. Michigan where the canadian crew will book rest and likely sleep it off before being called to take r320 back to st. Soft 100% cottonknit, slim collar adds feminine flair, oversized cut provides roomy comfort, double stitch trim for durability. Numerous and frequentlyupdated resource results are available from this search. Late last century the year this book came out a tiny torti kitten with a checkered nose wandered into my life a few weeks after i visited a railroad museum, and after she knew she was safe from the parking lot shed been dumped in told me she was a chessie. Money back guarantee ensures you receive the item you ordered or get your money back. Did you scroll all this way to get facts about chessie cat.

We feature lionel, american flyer, mth, atlas o, williams trains, kline, weaver models, and more. An archive of our own, a project of the organization for transformative works. It depicts everyones favorite porter checking on chessie as he is traveling on the cheseapeake and ohio railroad. Dixon paperback for sale online the story of chessie the railroad kitten. Chessie system railroad purrfect transportation mug. By 1873, the railroad became known as the chesapeake and ohio as its tracks covered the chesapeake bay area and stretched to the ohio river.

I picked it up because of a conversation i had with someone who had a. One deck features the sleeps like a kitten pose of chessie snoozing. Etsy is the home to thousands of handmade, vintage, and oneofakind products and gifts related to your search. Trains magazine offers railroad news, railroad industry insight, commentary on todays freight railroads, passenger service amtrak, locomotive technology, railroad preservation and history, railfan opportunities tourist railroads, fan trips, and great railroad photography. Now released, a new ep entitled chessie and the kittens. Chessie the kitten embroidered fleece full zip jacketfleece91 chessie the kitten embroidered hand toweltowel91 chessie the railroad kitten jacket w front logo91 chessie the rr kitten embroidered polo shirtspolo91 chessie the rr kitten embroidered sweatshirt 91. Dont forget to share this beautiful kitten with all of your friends and. We serve cookies our website uses cookies, which help us to improve our site and enables us to deliver the best possible service and customer experience, as well as to provide social media features. Chessie is a mama cat with two kittens and belongs to young billy, who found her as kitten when he was riding on a train. Trens e locomotivas by daniel alho sleep like a kitten.

The second of two childrens books based on the famous cat mascot of the chesapeake and ohio railroad. Released 1 diy album entitled, chessie and the kittens. Chessie was born on april 24th, 2017 at harvest mountain russian blues. Gallery quality framed photographic prints, metal prints, canvas prints, art prints, and. Customize your chessie the cat print with hundreds of. Derived from an etching by viennese artist guido grunewald, the image first appeared in a black and white advertisement in the september 1933 issue of fortune magazine with the slogan sleep like a kitten. Chessie logo mirror iconic sleeping chessie the railroad kitten makes her debut in this collectors edition mirror. Beautifully illustrated story and picture book about their adventures. A wonderfully nostalgic tribute to the lovable kitten that became one of the bestremembered company symbols of all time.

Chessie the railroad kitten returns in new childrens book. Individual marks are licensed marks owned by csx railroad company and are used under an active license agreement. At about that time, the companys vice president, lionel c. Gruenwald, a gifted vienese artist, was first used by the chesapeake and ohio railway in the fall of 1933. The railroad named the kitten chessie for the chesapeake and ohio railroad.

Woman creates a beautiful time lapse of her kitten from. Whether the kitten is nibbling a plant, lapping milk from its dish, chasing a fish that is, thankfully, safe in its bowl, or just snuggling up on a couch to. If youre interested, heres a link with chessies history. Reliable information about the coronavirus covid19 is available from the world health organization current situation, international travel. Chessie the cat railroad advertisements 1930s 1940s. Three little kittens is a simple book but teaches about taking care of your personal belonging. I also have another chessie the cat item up for auction at this time. Now comes the sequel, the story of how chessie was determined not to lose her twins, nip and tuck, and how she took a ride in a locomotive to prevent her small master from giving them up. The first is that an advertising man for the railroad saw a kitten sleeping next to a newspaper and came up with the idea of sleep like a kitten to promote the comfort of their passenger service. Shop for chessie the cat art prints from our community of independent artists and iconic brands. The original image, which appears as the front pastedown and part of the cover art for this book plus the addition of two kittens, was derived from an etching by viennese artist guido gruenwald. One of the most iconic mascots of a business ever was found by accident in a newspaper story, but soon became the poster cat for the chesapeake and ohio railroad from 1933 until 1965 then in a silhouette form, the logo for the chessie system. Night kitten vs the fiend catching a train by walnutwilly.

Finger puppet book is simple and sweet story that outlines the most common activities in the lives of small cats. Union pacific railroad police logo soft shelled lunch boxcooler. Chessie, however, has other ideas and sneaks along for. They then dropped the advertising slogan sleep like a top in favor of sleep like a kitten. Set of six burlington northern railroad coffee cups. No matter what youre looking for or where you are in the world, our global marketplace of sellers can help you find unique and affordable options. This kitten grew up just as quick as another kitty whose owner made a time lapse of him with his golden retriever pal. This book starts out with a brief history of the railroad, then tells us how this kitty came to be followed by her rise to advertising stardom.