America's Hobby Center: out of business?

Model Railroader General Discussion (Model Railroader)
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Does anyone know if New York City based America’s Hobby Center is out of business? For decades i saw their advertisement in magazines like Model Railroader and Railroad Model Craftsman, b ut never got the chance to buy from them.

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I do remember the owner died and I think a son opened it in North Bergen, Nj.

Try an Internet search for the place.

Rich

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I typed in their website address last night, and it said America’s Hobby Center website domain has been sold. I think the business is totally closed down now.

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I did a Google search and it comes up in North Bergen, Nj and Google says permanently closed on the map location.

Rich

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Was this the same firm, which took out a 2 page ad, in the very first pages of MR back during the 1970’s and early 1980’s?

Am I correct?

Do others remember Sal Mareno’s, I think in Jersey?

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Yep, that’s the one… Sal Marino, or SMC was in Staten Island…

Neal

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Model Railroad Post Office was in New Jersey