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April 1st, 2002
The New Haven Railroad distributed a wide variety of promotional items to shippers, passengers, and VIPs over the years. This month, we spotlight two different promotional travel bags.
 | This full-sized vinyl travel bag was distributed by the New Haven Railroad during the mid to late 1960s. Although the exact mechanism for distributing these travel bags is not known, they were most likely given away to freight shippers and first class passengers. It is known, however, that the bags were made available to railroad employees for $5.00 each. |
| The opposite side of the large travel bag features the New Haven's famous "Train Yourself To Relax" cartoon. This cartoon was a fixture on the New Haven's Form 200 public timetables and other advertising material during the mid to late 1960s. This travel bag is from the collection of Ted Polinski. |  |
 | The New Haven distributed miniature travel bags made from cotton cloth to children who rode its trains during the mid to late 1950s. The small bag has the NH logo and "New Haven Railroad" printed on both sides. This children's travel bag is from the collection of Marc Frattasio, who is interested in acquiring one of the larger vinyl travel bags shown above. Contact me if you have an example in good condition that you'd like to get rid of. |
March 2002: Cost Saving Fare Promotions
February 2002: Odds and Ends #1
December 2001: New Haven R.R. Locks
November 2001: The Streamlined Coaches
September 2001: Seashore Tours
August 2001: John Held, Jr. and the New Haven R.R.
June 2001: The Rail-Auto Travel Plan
May 2001: Advertising Stickers
April 2001: Dietz Hand Lanterns
February 2001: Right of Way Signs
December 2000: TDI Commuter Schedules
November 2000: To Florida on the New Haven Railroad!
September 2000: Train Service Cancellation Posters
August 2000: The New Haven Railroad Rail Charge Card
June 2000: The Boat Race Trains
May 2000: Timetable Change Posters
April 2000: New Haven Railroad Station Signs
March 2000: The Key to New England
February 2000: Route 128 Station
January 2000: New Haven Railroad Cigarette Lighters
December 1999: The Dan'l Webster
November 1999: Postwar Travel Posters
October 1999: Modern Dining Car China
September 1999: New Haven Railroad Dining Car Service Pins
August 1999: New Haven Railroad Lapel Pins
July 1999: The 1939 New York World's Fair -- 60th Anniversary
February 1999: Special Trains of the 1950s and 1960s
January 1999: Ticket Envelopes
December 1998: Holiday Advertising Material
November 1998: New York City Travel Advertising Material
October 1998: Boston Travel Advertising Material
September 1998: The Hurricane of 1938 -- 60th Anniversary
July 1998: The New Haven Goes Back to Cape Cod
June 1998: The 1964/1965 New York World's Fair
May 1998: Official Gifts of the McGinnis Era
March 1998: Pre-War Advertising Brochures
February 1998: New Haven Railroad Freight Service Advertising from the 1950s and 1960s
December 1997: Hotel Montclair Advertisement ca. 1939