Reply to "LCCA keeps commonfolk out of the game with another $100 Christmas boxcar"

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@Mallard4468 posted:
Since the Christmas cars aren't intended for the rivet counting folks, I agree that the prices need to be kept l little more reasonable - something more in the $50-70 range including shipping. The cost of LCCA cars is causing me to rethink my membership in that organization. LCCA has become a marketing arm of Lionel, so the idea of "raising funds for the club" seems less relevant than it once was.

If you check out the common auction site you can find Lionel Christmas cars for $9.99 and up. I saw one with Christmas music for around $50.

These cars do not hold any value, most are run one Christmas and sold off afterwards.

Does anyone know the true relationship between Lionel and the LCCA? If I recall correctly, when Lionel stopped the Lionel Rail Roader Club they started "partnering" with the LCCA. LCCA members get the Lionel Catalogs by mail, if not before, at the same time as, they are released to the hobby shops. I like this

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