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Greetings. My family in NJ is searching for information on how we can find model railroading enthusiasts who are interested in the old HO kits for building cars from the 1930's, 1940's and 1950's. My father passed away two years ago, and he had a substantial collection of cars and kits that he started during the Depression. He collected railroad cars for a lifetime, so we also have a lot of cars from the 1990's through 2001. Here are some of the names on the older kits: Varney; Ambroid; Quality Kraft; Ye Old Huff-N-Puff; and Main Line. We also have a big magazine case my father built himself in his woodworking shop, and while we haven't gone through all of the magazines yet, according to his hand-printed list, somewhere down bottom, we have magazines going back to 1936 and 1937. The case has 18 compartments; each is 2 feet deep; and they're about 80% - 90% filled. I've gone through the books and I know that we have one book from 1935, and others that are dated 1940. My father liked to get his collectibles organized and listed on hand-printed lists. My brother has checked the lists against the boxes and typed one consolidated list, so we have a computerized inventory. The dealers in NJ are telling him that people are no longer interested in the old kits for building cars - that people don't have the time for that anymore. So, I'm wondering if there's an organization or club for people who are interested in this stuff from the early days of model railroading, and if anyone can provide any leads on how to find the right people for these old kits. Thank you for whatever assistance you can provide. rozr@interport.net (We are in Woodbridge Township, NJ).
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