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Registration for the National Retail Hobby Stores Association (NRHSA) Conference & Table-Top Expo, Oct. 4-7, at The Orleans Hotel in
Las Vegas, is open to attendees and exhibitors.
The conference features a full schedule of educational seminars designed to help retailers run their stores more effectively and build relationships with…
The conference features a full schedule of educational seminars designed to help retailers run their stores more effectively and build relationships with…
The solution to ever-smaller model parts is magnification, which allows modelers to see and finish minute details realistically, even at the smallest scales. Enkay Products offers a variety of magnifiers that fulfill that purpose quite well.
After nearly two decades of hosting RC racing next to a local shopping center, the Hobby Shop of Elyria, Ohio, is losing access to its outdoor track as the property owner reclaims the land.
The Train Shack in Burbank, California, is marking more than 40 years in business — a milestone that highlights the power of passion, family involvement and hands-on retail.
HobbyTown Lincoln marked its 80th
anniversary in business, with owners Dan and Chelsy Schmidt also celebrating 20 years at the helm. Dan Schmidt began working at the store as a teen before later buying it with Chelsy in 2006, and the shop has survived a recession-era shakeup by focusing on community-driven hobby activities, including RC racing, rockets and tournaments.
Walthers offering Officially Licensed America250 products
- RC
Greg Vogel reviews the MountainBlox Sasquatch Mountain
- Model Kit
This month Keith Pruitt reviews two new models
HM’s Hallie Koontz
got her game on at the annual trade show for
the gaming world.
Keith takes a look at
new kits from Atlantis, AMT, and Tamiya
Round 2’s acquisition of Lionel, LLC is more than a change of ownership; it sets up a new, collector‑focused home for some of the best‑known brands in the hobby world. The new Lionel Brands Group brings Lionel trains together with Round 2’s lines of model kits, die cast and slot cars under a single corporate roof while keeping each brand’s identity front and center.
More than 2,000 exhibitors—including a few U.S. companies—participated in the 75th annual Spielwarenmesse Toy Fair in Nuremberg, Germany. Nearly 60,000 trade visitors from 121 nations explored new trends, fresh formats, and networking opportunities.
Despite ongoing geopolitical challenges, the industry mood was upbeat. Of the exhibitors, 93%—3 percentage points higher than last year—rated their participation as successful. Adam Wolter, president of Enkay Products, was one of the few American companies with a booth in the massive exhibit halls. He contributed his thoughts on the experience after returning home.
Despite ongoing geopolitical challenges, the industry mood was upbeat. Of the exhibitors, 93%—3 percentage points higher than last year—rated their participation as successful. Adam Wolter, president of Enkay Products, was one of the few American companies with a booth in the massive exhibit halls. He contributed his thoughts on the experience after returning home.
An early Märklin hand-painted musical carousel knocked down for $120,000, and a circa-1912-1915 Marklin Series II clockwork-driven model of the “Battleship Brooklyn” achieved $90,000, at
Bertoia’s recent auction of the Martin and
Deborah Maloy Collection.