About a year and a half ago a local hardware store was renovating to make room for a new display of kitchen & bath counter hinges and knobs.  The old display was headed for the dumpster.

I approached the store owner and asked if he would consider selling them to me.  He replied that they were written off years ago and worthless to the store.  So if I wanted the whole works it was mine for the taking.  Lucky me.

So, took the family shopping yesterday and went up to Boone Hobbies to look through his older inventory. I like buying kits to put together instaed of the ready to roll stock. Found some nice wooden kits for not too much money, and some cars that were ready put together, but they matched my goal timeline.

But of course, most of them didnt have a price on them. Asked the guy at the counter, he had no idea and the owner wouldnt be back until Tuesday. And he's only going to be in the shop two days a week or close to do to several shows that hes going to.

:(

Just left the local hobby shop and I was told they were out of Atlas flextrack. Staff said there was another supply issue and it might be months before it's in again.

Anyone else hear this or could this have been "his" opinion?