Art Notes

At the North Pole in quiet workshops, Santa and his elves spend their time joyfully fulfilling the Christmas wishes of both the young and the young at heart. Eagerly awaiting that special delivery by Santa on Christmas Eve, are those requesting the latest Lionel Train set! This is a special holiday season, as Lionel has been bringing joy, innovation, and wonder to folks of all ages for 125 memorable years.

Thomas Kinkade Studios® presents, Santa’s Final Touch, A Lionel Legacy, our newest collaboration with Lionel Trains that celebrates Lionel’s 125th anniversary. With this painting, we give a glimpse inside one of Santa’s workshops that houses a varied collection of Lionel locomotives and boxcars and an impressive village. We can watch Santa painting, as he applies the final touches to a Lionel 700 E Hudson locomotive engine.

Key Points

• Santa’s Final Touch, A Lionel Legacy, is the fifth fine art collaboration between Lionel and Thomas Kinkade Studios®. The first four paintings were All Aboard for Christmas, Santa’s Special Delivery, A Christmas Wish, and Christmas Light Express.
• Santa’s Final Touch, A Lionel Legacy, by Thomas Kinkade Studios®, beautifully commemorates the 125th Anniversary of Lionel Trains. This enchanting painting captures the magic of the season as Santa adds the final touches to a Lionel 700 E Hudson locomotive engine, one of the most iconic and beloved trains in both the real and model worlds.
• The billboard on Santa’s layout features the specially designed Lionel Trains 125th Anniversary Logo.
• This painting gives a glimpse inside of one of Santa’s workshops, which houses a large collection of Lionel locomotives and boxcars, along with an impressive village. The village in Santa’s train layout is a nod Thomas Kinkade and the towns and homes he painted throughout his career.
• Several “Easter Eggs” paying tribute to Lionel’s 125th Anniversary can be found on Santa’s bookshelf. These special tributes can be found on additional items during the 125th Anniversary Celebration.
• A Christmas Wish, one of Thomas Kinkade Studios’ previous art collaborations with Lionel, is on display on the wall of Santa’s workshop.