Edit post

Edit your reply below.

Post Body
Enter your post below.
I remember when I first got back into the hobby about 20 years ago looking for decent shops in my local area. When on holidays in New England, I would always bring along a recent copy of MR to seek out the local shops. I quickly found out their MR ads were usually highly exaggerated. "Complete scratch building supplies" - Ha! I had more at home than most shops, and I was just getting into the hobby. Other descriptions like "complete HO supplies", etc, were also mostly misleading. Often when I asked about a particular item, they usually said "I can order it for you" Heck, I can order if for me, so thanks but no thanks! It's too bad MR doesn't enforce truth in advertising in their ads! [:(] I more or less gave up on using the ads to find shops, and found one of the better ones through a friend who had been dealing with one in MA. It was Baystate Hobbies that was located in a fellows garage that was in the basement of his house. All kinds of stuff - I left quite a bundle there! Bob Boudreau
Tags (Optional)
Tags are keywords that get attached to your post. They are used to categorize your submission and make it easier to search for. To add tags to your post type a tag into the box below and click the "Add Tag" button.
Add Tag

Update Reply

Login, or register today to interact in our online community, comment on articles, receive our newsletter, manage your account online and more!

Model Railroader Newsletter See all

Sign up for our FREE e-newsletter and get model railroad news in your inbox!