PICKET FENCE AND GATE (large) 1-C 5002 (polybag) 45991 (current issue) |
This is where what would later be called "Plasticville" began. In November of 1947 Bachmann released the No. 1-C Picket Fence and Gate for sale during the Holiday Season. It was designed to be displayed around a Christmas tree as is illustrated on the box cover, and the box contained 15 sections of Fence and one Gate. The 5002 Polybag contained only 12 sections of fence. The current issue 45991 refers to this fence as "Platform Fence." |
Fence Section There is no reproduction of this part. |
Gate Section There is no reproduction of this part. |
The Dealer Box |
CF-5 (Christmas Fence) (12 fence sections) CG-10 (Christmas Gate) (12 Gate Sections) FG-12 (Fence & Gate) (11 Fence Sections & One Gate) |
1002 (24 Fence Sections) 1031 (12 Gate Sections) |
These fences were made in large quantities, and after 1950 retailers like F.W. Woolworth would sell them out of large bins and throw the dealer box away (illustrated to the left). Finding these fence sections is not a problem. What is problematical is finding them unbroken. Often the top finials are broken or missing. Locating any quality box that originally contained these fences can be difficult. |
Changes & Variations |
Two Sizes! |
The Postless Fence |
Color Variations |
WHITE: Issued in both sizes. |
Current Issue Platform Fence |