E. Suydam & Company became Alpine Scale.
They offer an abbrieviated version of the old Suydam line.
http://www.alpinemodels.com/index.html
Eric
Most likely they were Suydam.
I absolutely love these kits (the cardstock kits). Most are perfect for modeling Southern California during the 1950s. I've built their Interlocking Tower, Ed's Market, Brown Bungalow, Sunkist Citrus Exchange, and Mission Style Station.
The kits are not that difficult to build and the cardstock takes paint better then any other material I've used for buildings. I like how most come with interior details and some even come with lights. I miss this level of detail in more modern kits. I'm always looking for more Suydam to add to the layout. I'd like to add the lumber yard next, just have to find a complete kit first.
Try this link to see if these are the "yellow boxes" you remember:
Suydam
This is the current day company that has a few of the original Suydam kits:
Matt from Anaheim, CA and Bayfield, COClick Here for my model train photo website
Kimble wrote:When I was a tyke, my brothers built some structures from kits that came in yellow boxes. I faintly recall the hobby shop we went to in Bar Mills (not Bar Mills Modelworks. Long before them) had the shelves full of them.Does anyone recognize these and are they still made?Rob CarignanPortland, Maine
The very first kit I built when I entered the hobby a couple years ago was this station. The Blacksmith shop behind it, was my second kit and it was made by the same company.
Chip
Building the Rock Ridge Railroad with the slowest construction crew west of the Pecos.
Kimble,
Those structure kits sound like they could be from the E. Suydam & Company collection from the 50's and 60's, or somewhere around then. I have about ten of them waiting to be put together. They appear to be not for the bashful-mostly metallic, wood, and cardstock. Whenever I go to a swap meet, etc., I look for them. I have also found them on eBay. Hope this puts you on the right path.