Whatzit?

[webenda]

Yes, yes, M.B. Klein.

[Rufus T. Firefly]

Yes, yes, M.B. Klein.

Never visited the store or ever bought anything from them....on-line only now, I think in Cockeysville (??)....

[webenda]

Yes, yes, M.B. Klein.

Never visited the store or ever bought anything from them....on-line only now, I think in Cockeysville (??)....

Yes, a 15,000 sq ft building at
243-A Cockeysville Rd.
Cockeysville, MD 21030 USA



M.B. Klein lists Eleven Employees

1) Dallas Mallerich III, General Manager at ModelTrainStuff.com

2) Ted Klein, Owner, M. B. Klein, Inc.

3) Buyer at M. B. Klein, Inc.

4) Retail Store Manager at M.B. Klein Inc.

5) Lutherville-Timonium, MD

6) Customer Service Representative at M.b. Klein inc

7) Receptionist at M B Klein

Retail worker at M. B. Klein, Inc

9) Towson, MD

10) dental assistant at mb klein

11) Warehouse Stock Clerk at M.B. Klein

[Rufus T. Firefly]

10) dental assistant at mb klein

On site dental plan?

[chuck]

I think he passed away last year?

https://www.baltimoresun.com/obituaries/bs-md-ob-theodore-klein-20200723-wkxzsgm67bc4hjugf6b5d3efvq-story.html

[Rufus T. Firefly]

I think he passed away last year?

Did not hear about that, but surely possible.

[Chris Webster]

Found an old Baltimore Sun story from 2006:
Model train mecca changing tracks from longtime store downtown to an undesignated spot in Towson-Timonium area

I lived in Maryland for 5 years, but I only visited the Gay Street store once -- it was a 2+ hour roundtrip from my house and, if I'm remembering correctly, it was not a very easy store to browse in.

I also found an article about Ted Klein's passing:
Theodore Klein, who made model railroaders’ fantasies into a reality, dies

An interesting detail:

In recent years, Mr. Klein was an infrequent visitor to his store, monitoring the business on closed-circuit TVs from his Northwest Baltimore home. Late last year, he made the decision to close his showroom and convert the business to a strictly online operation.

Despite his life’s work, Mr. Klein had absolutely no interest in either railroading or model railroading, and preferred spending his time gambling in Las Vegas and elsewhere.

“Blackjack was his game,” Mr. Horn said. “He was well known in all of the casinos and was escorted from most of them because of counting cards. In recent years, he didn’t go much anymore because Ted didn’t like to fly.”

“The casinos had pictures of all of Ted’s various disguises,” Mr. Horn said.

[webenda]

Thank you Chuck for posting Ted Klein's obituary.

Thank you Chris Webster for posting "Model train mecca..." link.

Thank you for "Theodore Klein..." link also but it is the same link that Chuck posted.

Note from Ted's obituary, "It was Mr. Klein’s intent to keep the business in operation after his death “because it was his employees’ livelihood.”

[MurphOnMillerAve]

Whatzit?
Beef tea

Completely unknown to me.

[webenda]

Beef Tea

Beef tea, an ancient health remedy from the early 1800s, is seeing a resurgence in the US and the UK. This humble beefy liquid is perhaps the precursor to the celebrity-favored bone broth, a broth known for its collagen-boosting ability. Beef tea, on the other hand, is a nutritious drink for people recovering from illnesses.

Beef tea is a simple decoction made by steeping beef – usually rump meat – in water for a couple of hours, seasoned with salt. This mild meat tea was often used as a remedy in Britain for all kinds of health conditions, including colds, coughs, and recovery after different kinds of viral infections. The tea differs from beef broth or bone broth as it is made by steeping meat and not the bones. It is a soothing liquid traditionally served hot in a teacup and enjoyed on cold days to revitalize the body.

Just what you need, Murph. Get that big pot out and start boiling that cow's rump.

[Rufus T. Firefly]

Just what you need, Murph. Get that big pot out and start boiling that cow's rump.

I'm having a hard with the visual there,

[rogruth]

Just what you need, Murph. Get that big pot out and start boiling that cow's rump.

I'm having a hard with the visual there,

I wouldn't think that would be a problem for you.

[Rufus T. Firefly]

Just what you need, Murph. Get that big pot out and start boiling that cow's rump.

I'm having a hard with the visual there,

I wouldn't think that would be a problem for you.

Visualizing Murph boiling a cow's rump is challenging.......of course, one does presume that it's no longer attached to the rest of the cow,

[sleepmac]

Rufus: "Visualizing Murph boiling a cow's rump is challenging.......of course, one does presume that it's no longer attached to the rest of the cow, "

LOL

Dan Weinhold

[robert.]

Just what you need, Murph. Get that big pot out and start boiling that cow's rump.

I'm having a hard with the visual there,

A hard what?