Download or read book The Madison Hardware Story written by Derek Thomas and published by . This book was released on 2016-10-01 with total page 152 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: For Lionel Train enthusiasts the name "Madison Hardware" invokes thoughts of toy train treasures stacked to the ceiling of a small Manhattan store front. For over ninety years Madison Hardware supplied New York, and later Detroit, with the Lionel Trains that millions of children longed for. The Madison Hardware Story is more than just toy trains. It is the story of a store and how it's owners impacted an entire collectible's market.