I'm writing a book about Madison Hardware (Updated 5/3/16)

This sounds like an exciting project.  Having visited Madison Hardware in NYC as a kid, it's always held a special place in my heart.

 

Stu

 

I will definitely buy the book

Look at our Man-now competing with Stephen King!

 

This is an exciting project for you and hope it opens other doors.  Congrats.  Can't wait to see it.

 

BTW, not sure I'll make Friday or not.

Look forward to the book.

Totally in on this. Good luck.

Count me in....I was FDNY in the neighborhood for 32 years,i knew them well,got a lot of great deals...i was also there when they had the fire in the building.....joe

Joe, 

 

Would love to chat with you about what you remember about the fire. Please drop me a line and we can talk.

 

No detail is too insignificant about this project. Trying to cover as much ground and get as many stories as we can. 

I look forward to the book's publishing.  The closest I ever came to Madison Hardware was when I bought a NIB Lionel #53 Rio Grande snowplow (with the correct "a"!) by mail order from them in 1972.  But I've read so much about them over the years that I'd love to see an entire book about them.

 

I never had the good fortune to visit Madison hardware so this publication will allow me to enter its doors.  I will be looking forward to its release.

I never got to madison, so it's a no brainer for ,e. I want a copy! Fantastic idea.

This sounds cool.

Neat idea.  It should be a great book!

I would love to buy a copy of this book. I visited Madison Hardware a few times when going to Toy Fair in the late 70's. Please let me know if you are going to make this book for sale to train stores.

Thanks

Pat

PATRICK'S TRAINS

I do remember going to Dick Kughn's Detroit Warehouse, on Jefferson Ave. I do have CRS.

Can't Remember Stuff, but you enter the building on the first floor, after being buzzed in. There was a small lobby and on the right hand wall was the large Madison Hardware Sign, "ON" - Took what looked like a freight elevator to the 4th floor.

     There was all the stuff in bins, for the customers to walk around. Made this trip several times in the early 90's. It seems like his layout was also in this building and a nearby building, but time can mix this up.

     Looking forward to the book, with all the new photos, not yet seen.

Cheers from Michigan

Gary

 

I too will be buying this. Look forward to it!

I also never made to see the original store in NYC.  However I did get to Richard Kughn's version in Detroit,twice.  I would be very interested in a copy of this book.

 

Paul Edgar

I'd buy it.  I am fascinated with the business side of the toy train hobby and I am sure a book about the Shaw/Shur brothers would be a winner.  1600 photos?  Yes, please.

Looking forward to the book. First trip was in 1963. Last trip was January 1987. We were at NYU hospital for a followup visit for our 4 week old daughter. I said we were in the neighborhood, lets stop at Madison. I don't remember which brother was which, Moustache, blue dress pants, blue pinstripe shirt and suspenders..looked the same 24 years earlier. He came over and said that this may have been the youngest customer ever. Next trip to 23rd it was all over

 

rat

Madison Hardware was a fascinating store. Having grown up in Brooklyn I was there many times with my dad in the late 50's, early 60's and when I got back into trains in the late 70's. Lou and Carl were two interesting characters. If Lionel ever made it they sold it (and probably had it stashed away) but if Lionel didn't make it, the Scrooge brothers just sold repro and repainted stuff and past them off as originals. To them it was only about the money. Would still like to read a book about the place though.