Given to our consigner from the personal collection of Richard P. Kughn, former owner and President of Lionel Trains. These postcards were used from 1963 (First year Zip Codes came into use) to 1968.  Suitable for framing. Madison Hardware was a legendary, world-renowned Lionel train dealer and service station located at 105 E. 23rd St in Manhattan, NYC, known as "Lionel Central". Run by brothers Lou Shur and Carl Shaw, the iconic shop operated until 1989, stocking massive amounts of new and vintage trains. It was considered the "mecca" of train stores, often frequented for parts and service. Its stock was bought by former Lionel owner Richard Kughn who packed up the entire store and moved the inventory to Michigan in semi-trailers.

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