{"id":1154,"date":"2013-12-24T11:10:47","date_gmt":"2013-12-24T11:10:47","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/amablog.modelaircraft.org\/amamuseum\/?p=1154"},"modified":"2013-12-20T19:54:46","modified_gmt":"2013-12-20T19:54:46","slug":"christmas-dreams-1950","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/amablog.modelaircraft.org\/amamuseum\/2013\/12\/24\/christmas-dreams-1950\/","title":{"rendered":"Christmas Dreams 1950"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>The night of December 24, 1950, scores of kids were dreaming of having their modeling wishes fulfilled by presents under the Christmas tree the next morning.\u00a0 Here\u2019s a glimpse into what they might have been dreaming about.<\/p>\n<p>What modeling gifts are you expecting under the tree tomorrow?<\/p>\n<figure id=\"attachment_1155\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-1155\" style=\"width: 394px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><a href=\"https:\/\/amablog-modelaircraft-org.s3.us-east-2.amazonaws.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/6\/2013\/12\/christmas_gift_selection.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-medium wp-image-1155\" alt=\"The American model builder is the luckiest in the world.  Says the header for the Christmas Gift Selection pages in Air Trails, December 1950.\" src=\"https:\/\/amablog-modelaircraft-org.s3.us-east-2.amazonaws.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/6\/2013\/12\/christmas_gift_selection-300x97.jpg\" width=\"394\" height=\"136\" \/><\/a><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-1155\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">The start of the Christmas Gift Selection pages, <em>Air Trails<\/em>, December 1950.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<figure id=\"attachment_1156\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-1156\" style=\"width: 300px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><a href=\"https:\/\/amablog-modelaircraft-org.s3.us-east-2.amazonaws.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/6\/2013\/12\/christams_mew_ad_1950.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-medium wp-image-1156\" alt=\"This Xmas Give him a M.E.W. 307 Jet Engine claims an ad from Minnesota Engine Works.  Air Trails, December 1950.\" src=\"https:\/\/amablog-modelaircraft-org.s3.us-east-2.amazonaws.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/6\/2013\/12\/christams_mew_ad_1950-300x228.jpg\" width=\"300\" height=\"228\" srcset=\"https:\/\/amablog-modelaircraft-org.s3.us-east-2.amazonaws.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/6\/2013\/12\/christams_mew_ad_1950-300x228.jpg 300w, https:\/\/amablog-modelaircraft-org.s3.us-east-2.amazonaws.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/6\/2013\/12\/christams_mew_ad_1950-1024x779.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/amablog-modelaircraft-org.s3.us-east-2.amazonaws.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/6\/2013\/12\/christams_mew_ad_1950-999x760.jpg 999w, https:\/\/amablog-modelaircraft-org.s3.us-east-2.amazonaws.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/6\/2013\/12\/christams_mew_ad_1950.jpg 1085w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><\/a><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-1156\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Ad, M.E.W. Jet Engine, Christmas Gift Selection, <em>Air Trails<\/em>, December 1950, pg. 19.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<figure id=\"attachment_1157\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-1157\" style=\"width: 300px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><a href=\"https:\/\/amablog-modelaircraft-org.s3.us-east-2.amazonaws.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/6\/2013\/12\/christmas_aeromite_AirTrails1950.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-medium wp-image-1157\" alt=\"Edward's Hobbies wants you to buy an Aeromite.  Air Trails, December 1950.\" src=\"https:\/\/amablog-modelaircraft-org.s3.us-east-2.amazonaws.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/6\/2013\/12\/christmas_aeromite_AirTrails1950-300x215.jpg\" width=\"300\" height=\"215\" srcset=\"https:\/\/amablog-modelaircraft-org.s3.us-east-2.amazonaws.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/6\/2013\/12\/christmas_aeromite_AirTrails1950-300x215.jpg 300w, https:\/\/amablog-modelaircraft-org.s3.us-east-2.amazonaws.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/6\/2013\/12\/christmas_aeromite_AirTrails1950-1024x734.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/amablog-modelaircraft-org.s3.us-east-2.amazonaws.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/6\/2013\/12\/christmas_aeromite_AirTrails1950-999x716.jpg 999w, https:\/\/amablog-modelaircraft-org.s3.us-east-2.amazonaws.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/6\/2013\/12\/christmas_aeromite_AirTrails1950.jpg 1108w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><\/a><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-1157\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Ad, Edward\u2019s Hobbies, Christmas Gift Selection, <em>Air Trails<\/em>, December 1950, pg. 17.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<figure id=\"attachment_1158\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-1158\" style=\"width: 300px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><a href=\"https:\/\/amablog-modelaircraft-org.s3.us-east-2.amazonaws.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/6\/2013\/12\/christmas_clown_AirTrails1950.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-medium wp-image-1158\" alt=\"PDQ Products has three versions of the Clown kit for you to buy.  Air Trails, December 1950.\" src=\"https:\/\/amablog-modelaircraft-org.s3.us-east-2.amazonaws.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/6\/2013\/12\/christmas_clown_AirTrails1950-300x210.jpg\" width=\"300\" height=\"210\" srcset=\"https:\/\/amablog-modelaircraft-org.s3.us-east-2.amazonaws.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/6\/2013\/12\/christmas_clown_AirTrails1950-300x210.jpg 300w, https:\/\/amablog-modelaircraft-org.s3.us-east-2.amazonaws.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/6\/2013\/12\/christmas_clown_AirTrails1950.jpg 448w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><\/a><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-1158\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Ad, PDQ Products Company Clown Kit, Christmas Gift Selection, <em>Air Trails<\/em>, December 1950, pg. 18.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<figure id=\"attachment_1159\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-1159\" style=\"width: 300px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><a href=\"https:\/\/amablog-modelaircraft-org.s3.us-east-2.amazonaws.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/6\/2013\/12\/christmas_diesel_AirTrails1950.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-medium wp-image-1159\" alt=\"Purchase a diesel engine for $2.95 at Gotham Hobby Corp.\" src=\"https:\/\/amablog-modelaircraft-org.s3.us-east-2.amazonaws.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/6\/2013\/12\/christmas_diesel_AirTrails1950-300x223.jpg\" width=\"300\" height=\"223\" srcset=\"https:\/\/amablog-modelaircraft-org.s3.us-east-2.amazonaws.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/6\/2013\/12\/christmas_diesel_AirTrails1950-300x223.jpg 300w, https:\/\/amablog-modelaircraft-org.s3.us-east-2.amazonaws.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/6\/2013\/12\/christmas_diesel_AirTrails1950-1024x763.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/amablog-modelaircraft-org.s3.us-east-2.amazonaws.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/6\/2013\/12\/christmas_diesel_AirTrails1950-999x744.jpg 999w, https:\/\/amablog-modelaircraft-org.s3.us-east-2.amazonaws.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/6\/2013\/12\/christmas_diesel_AirTrails1950.jpg 1108w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><\/a><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-1159\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Ad, Gotham Hobby Core, Christmas Gift Selection, <em>Air Trails<\/em>, December 1950, pg. 18.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<figure id=\"attachment_1160\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-1160\" style=\"width: 300px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><a href=\"https:\/\/amablog-modelaircraft-org.s3.us-east-2.amazonaws.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/6\/2013\/12\/christmas_monogram_ad_1950.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-medium wp-image-1160\" alt=\"Monogram Models have quality kits.  Be good to yourself this Christmas and get one.  Air Trails, December 1950.\" src=\"https:\/\/amablog-modelaircraft-org.s3.us-east-2.amazonaws.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/6\/2013\/12\/christmas_monogram_ad_1950-300x222.jpg\" width=\"300\" height=\"222\" srcset=\"https:\/\/amablog-modelaircraft-org.s3.us-east-2.amazonaws.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/6\/2013\/12\/christmas_monogram_ad_1950-300x222.jpg 300w, https:\/\/amablog-modelaircraft-org.s3.us-east-2.amazonaws.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/6\/2013\/12\/christmas_monogram_ad_1950.jpg 640w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><\/a><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-1160\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Ad, Monogram Models, Christmas Gift Selection,<em> Air Trails<\/em>, December 1950, pg. 16.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>The night of December 24, 1950, scores of kids were dreaming of having their modeling wishes fulfilled by presents under the Christmas tree the next morning.\u00a0 Here\u2019s a glimpse into what they might have been dreaming about. What modeling gifts are you expecting under the tree tomorrow?<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":10,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"wds_primary_category":0,"footnotes":""},"categories":[47],"tags":[49,50,109],"class_list":["post-1154","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","hentry","category-museum","tag-library-2","tag-museum-2","tag-old-magazines-2"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/amablog.modelaircraft.org\/amamuseum\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/1154","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/amablog.modelaircraft.org\/amamuseum\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/amablog.modelaircraft.org\/amamuseum\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/amablog.modelaircraft.org\/amamuseum\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/10"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/amablog.modelaircraft.org\/amamuseum\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=1154"}],"version-history":[{"count":4,"href":"https:\/\/amablog.modelaircraft.org\/amamuseum\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/1154\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":1163,"href":"https:\/\/amablog.modelaircraft.org\/amamuseum\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/1154\/revisions\/1163"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/amablog.modelaircraft.org\/amamuseum\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=1154"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/amablog.modelaircraft.org\/amamuseum\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=1154"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/amablog.modelaircraft.org\/amamuseum\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=1154"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}