The only big hobby shop I know of in the North Jersey area was the late, lamented Hiway Hobby House in Ramsey, it's where I used to spend all my money before I met Lady Firestorm, although I'm sure there were quite a few others.
You may want to contact a local historical society in the Kenilworth area, I don't know if there is one but there just might be.
Remember one thing that might add to the difficulty of your search. Back in the old days a lot of hardware stores and sometimes auto parts stores carried Lionels around Christmastime. I remember as a young boy, maybe age six, going to a local hardware store in New Jersey with my father a few weeks before Christmas and the wall behind the checkout counter was LOADED with Lionel trains! Impressed the hell out me!
Anyway, good luck with your search!
Does anyone remember if there was a Lionel store in Kenilworth New Jersey back in the 1960's ? I think south21st street near the American Legion Hall.
Thanks
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