Re: Model Railroader Magazines 1936-1964

On May 27, 9:04 pm, steve42...@xxxxxxxxx wrote:
When my grandfather passes away I received his complete set of  model
railroader magazines from 1936 to 1964. They are a great source of
material as many of the earlier  issues were full of scratch built
projects. They are also  interesting to read  from a historical view.
Issues through the war years urge people to buy war bonds to stop the
"axis" threat. After the atomic bomb was dropped and brought in the
nuclear age I think every hobby shop  in the country had "atomic" in
its name. I often wonder what the magazines are worth, though I will
probably never sell them. However if anyone is looking for a certain
article from those years I may be able to provide  some information
Steve

As a resource, they're fantastic. From an era where scratchbuilding
was routine - and as you've observed, wonderful mini time machines.
From a value perspective you have only to check Ebay to be
disappointed. The very earliest will certainly have some small value,
but as I said - check for yourself, and don't get your hopes too
high. You wouldn't be sending anyone to college on the proceeds of
their sale. Your own plan to keep them and use them as references
for yourself and others is a smart strategy.
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