About Me - Bob Osterhoff       

I have been active in the train collecting community for over thirty-three years and am a member of TCA, LOTS and LCCA. My professional field is in the area of total quality management, where I have conducted international seminars and have been associated with the Malcolm Baldrige National Quality Award since its inception in 1988.  Please visit my professional web site at www.osterhoff.com.

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I invite you to review three books I have written. The first, Greenberg's Guide to Lionel Paper and Collectibles, published by Kalmbach Books, is still the definitive reference for Lionel non-train memorabilia.  It is now out-of-print and scarce to find in printed edition---but it is now available in DVD format for easy viewing on your computer screen! The second book, Greenberg's Guide to Lionel Prewar Parts & Instruction Sheets, provides a comprehensive reference for many difficult-to-find prewar paper items.   The third, Inside the Lionel Trains Fun Factory ~ The History of a Manufacturing Icon and the Place Where Childhood Dreams Were Made, is now available.

          
        New in 2010! Expanded  DVD Edition    New in 2009!  Expanded DVD Edition

                                     $17.95 + $2.00 shipping                    $17.95 + $2.00 shipping

  $34.95 + $5.50 shipping

Author's Signed Edition

I am also a contributing writer to Classic Toy Trains (www2.classtrain.com/ctt/) magazine, and invite you to read the following articles I have written on toy train paper and collectibles:

• "Displaying Lionel's Toy Train Art" (January 1993)
• "Lionel Gets Drafted!" (July 1994)
• "Arts and Letters" (December 1995)
• "When the Lights Went Out at Lionel" (May 1999)
• "The Lionel Engineers Club" (October 1999)
• "Unconventional Lionel Collecting - Records" (November 2003)
• "A Painting of Fish has a Lionel Tie" (January 2007 Special Issue - Electric Trains)

Knowledge is powerful:  Know before you buy!

• All prices are in U.S. dollars and do not include shipping and handling. Shipping is $7.00 unless a specified amount is referenced.
   
• Payment may be made by check, money order or PayPal. Checks will not be held for customers who are known to me, or are TCA, LOTS or LCCA   members. I regret I cannot accept credit cards, except indirectly through PayPal.  For PayPal payments please use the email address rosterhoff@charter.net. 

• All items are subject to prior sale and are sold on a first come first served basis. If I am out of a particular item, a full refund will be made. I do not issue credit vouchers unless requested by the customer.
   
• If you are not satisfied with an item, you may return it within ten (10) days for a replacement or full refund if desired. The item must be returned in the same condition as originally sent.
   
• I ship U.S. Postal Service Priority Mail as soon as possible; please allow at least two (2) weeks for delivery. 
  
• You may send an e-mail to reserve items and material will be held for ten calendar days awaiting receipt of payment.
   
• I would be pleased to provide individual price consultation or estate appraisals. Please contact me for complete information on this fee-based service. I regret I am not in a position to provide unsolicited price evaluations.
   
• Descriptions used in this listing are those used in Greenberg's Guide to Lionel Paper and Collectibles. Exc = Excellent; VG = Very Good; G = Good; Case New = approximates the designation "Mint" since these paper items are direct from original cases and not previously in collector hands. Paper marked with a dealer's rubber stamp is identified as "RS".