Lionel Display cases. Who makes them?

A TCA member by the name of David Kris makes custom made display cases for Hudsons as well as for other engines.  He attends York.  I purchased a display case from him in April for my post-war 773 and I am quite pleased with it.  It is very well made and I thought the price was quite reasonable.  Of course, if you buy one now you will have to pay shipping. Amazingly, I can't remember which hall he was in other than the fact that he was not in one of the dealer halls or the silver or blue halls.  Anyway, you can access the TCA data base to obtain his location and number.  Hope this helps.

Can anyone help me with this Question?

You are welcome.

I think what Eddie was asking was, what company made the cases supplied with the Lionel products mentioned?

OKHIKER, Sorry, Thankyou for trying to help me. I'm pretty sure that the cases you are talking about are the glass ones that are sold in the red hall as you come in on the left. I am looking for the lucite ones with the heavy oak bases.

You are welcome Eddie, I appreciate the response.  You are correct, the display cases David Kris sells are glass but they do come in a heavy oak base.  Also, you are correct about his location.  He was in the red hall and he was on the left as you entered. 

 

Just as an aside I also have a lucite display case that came with LTI's 1990 Scale Hudson.  To tell you the truth I like the glass case better. 

Paging Todd Wagner...... he would most likely know.  He was at Lionel for all of CCI and probably most (if not all) of CCII.

 

-Dave

 

Glass cases by Dave are much better & don't scratch & are much stronger also. I one time ask Dave if I could stack them & to prove a point he put one on the floor & stood on it with all his weight. Great cases & come with or without a mirror. I have about 30 or so of them & have a buddy who has about 45 of them & we love them. The bases are solid oak.

Does Dave have a website, email address or phone number? I'd like a custom length case for my vision line big boy and caboose

No website I am aware of. He goes by Dave's Bases and Cases  989-792 1652

 

 

Pete

Could someone who has one of Dave's cases post a quick pic?  Thx!!

The Century Club cases were made in USA...real mahogany (except for CCII).  I too would like to know who made them.  I am guessing its a now defunct company called Hotchkiss.  I think they were in the Michigan area.

 

The 2000 Gold Hudson had a similar case.

Lionelstore.com has three display bases listed 9-41018, 9-41019 and 9-41020.

Look a little different than the Century Club versions.

Here are three poor photos of Dave's Glass Display case.  Sorry, but I have not removed the production stickers yet.  This case is a bit heavier and more durable than the lucite case I have for my Lionel 1990 scale Hudson.  As I posted previously I like this one better.

Thanks!  It really looks nice!

On the Century Club Niagara display case box, on the Lionel label it reads "Marathon Promotions LLC".  Quick google search doesn't find any type of items for such a company.

OKHiker, did you add the raised track segment in your case?  I bought a case from Dave's at York, but it just had the base the glass fit over (with the glass of course..).

 

Or was that an extra-cost option I didn't see?

 

Thanks for clarifying...

Carl,

  Sorry I have taken so long to respond but I have been a little busy with my latest "Honey Do" list or should I say the "Do" list because the "Honey" was dropped a long time ago.  In any event ,the raised section with the Gargraves track was extra.  I think the cost was about 30 bucks or so.  I am very happy with it because I just like the way that old 1950 Hudson sits a little higher in the case.

 

Initially, I didn't see the raised section either but after a little conversation Dave pulled it out from the bottom of his table.  It was there in plain sight but I just didn't see it.