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For a limited time, our 1949 GG-1 dealer poster will be on sale! We expect to be so busy at York taking orders and signing copies of The Madison Hardware Story, that we're going to put our Bantam Series and Showroom Memories Series GG-1 posters on sale before York. The sale goes through October 7th, 2016. Order your poster today before we get busy shipping books!

Speaking of books...
The Madison Hardware Story is only weeks away from arriving. Our books are on the water and we expect delivery near the end of October, with shipping as soon as the books arrive. Preorder your copy today and be among the first to find out all the behind the scenes information about Madison Hardware. Here's a bit more about the book:
For Lionel Train enthusiasts the name "Madison Hardware" invokes thoughts of toy train treasures stacked to the ceiling of a small Manhattan store front. For over ninety years Madison Hardware supplied New York, and later Detroit, with the Lionel Trains that millions of children longed for. The Madison Hardware Story is more than just toy trains. It is the story of a store and how it’s owners impacted an entire collectible’s market.

Over 200 unpublished photographs of Madison Hardware. Explore inside Madison’s warehouses, a place where the public was forbidden to visit. Informative and entertaining anecdotes from the people closest to Madison Hardware. Including trusted friends and employees, former owner Richard Kughn, and longtime customers. Comprehensive information on Lionel parts and special products produced by Madison Hardware.

The Future of Madison Poster
I often get asked what we are doing, "Next Year". I have enjoyed introducing our customers to a new poster for the last three years. The truth is, we do have more material ready to go in 2017 if we chose to. For the moment though, we are going to press pause on Madison Poster. My wife and I are expecting the arrival of our second child in December, and with the arrival of another child, a book, hosting a podcast, plus a day job, it's time to pull back for the moment. We will continue to offer the 1949 GG-1 poster through early 2017, and then Madison Poster will focus solely on selling our book for the time being.

Will we come back in the future? Maybe. I still love Lionel dealer art as much as I did the day we first released the D-145 poster. We will see what the future holds.

In the mean time be sure to grab a copy of The Madison Hardware Story and grab your 1949 GG-1 dealer poster while there is time.