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FWIW - The original Allied Models was located on Pico Blvd. just west of Westwood Blvd & operated by, I believe, one or more guys who primarily worked for an airline (pilot I heard).  The place was big time postwar & had a very large parts department.
My first memory of Drucker was when he would display & sell trains on weekends in his parent’s backyard in LA 45 (LAX territory).  He then obtained ownership of Allied Models (supposedly with a loan from his father-in-law).  He subsequently built a building on Sepulveda Blvd. in Culver City & moved the business to that location.  It had large selections of N, HO, S O, & Std on display (all beautifully done) & for sale.  He, also, had a separate room off from the train area devoted to Dept. 56 productions – it was really well done something to see.  He, subsequently, decided he could do well by renting the bldg. Samy's Camera without the hassle of running the store.  He sold the biz to another party who opened it as a much downsized shop across the street from Drucker’s Bldg.  Evidently, it led to the demise of the business.

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