Sunday, December 15, 2013

Neato Coolville: CURTISS CHRISTMAS CANDY BOX

Neato Coolville: CURTISS CHRISTMAS CANDY BOX: Here's a fun Curtiss Candy box that was once a gift to a lucky boy, named Daryl. My guess is that this is from the 1950s. It amazes m...

Sunday, November 24, 2013

American Flyer Is Best: TIMBOY'S FLYER LAYOUTThis layout was built using c...

American Flyer Is Best: TIMBOY'S FLYER LAYOUTThis layout was built using c...: TIMBOY'S FLYER LAYOUT This layout was built using common materials available to all.  If you don't have access to a select specia...

Display Layouts Rule: The Sibley Tribute - Final Pics

Display Layouts Rule: The Sibley Tribute - Final Pics: The video was nice, but still pics show more detail. ...

Saturday, July 27, 2013

My Maternal Grandmother's Farmhouse

The old farmhouse where all the cool stuff was found.

Bonus Included With Cars From The Farmhouse

This Corvair postcard from 1960 was included in the last box of model cars from the old farmhouse.

Yet Another Farmhouse Find



My long lost thermos from the 2nd grade lunchbox I had. It was found in the farmhouse last winter when it was being cleaned out.

Comic Books From The Old Farmhouse






Here is 6 vintage comic books that were found in my maternal grandmother's old farmhouse after her passing last summer.

Another Farmhouse Find






This was found in the old farmhouse last winter when it was being cleaned out. The old Mustang is long gone, but it still has spare custom parts to build 3 different variations. Even the instruction sheet is still there. The little red Palmer T Bird was in this box as well.

Farmhouse Find






Another model found in the old farmhouse. It was in the old AMT 66 Mustang box that also came from there.

Wednesday, July 17, 2013

Vintage Rod builder & Customizer Magazine from December, 1958

Tuesday, July 16, 2013




Just as I remember Great Lakes Naval Training Center.

Tuesday, July 9, 2013

More Farmhouse Finds



These were found last winter in my maternal grandmother's farmhouse during the cleaning session after her passing. The old 1960 Corvair postcard was in this box.

Friday, June 28, 2013

Memories Of The Past: WEIRD-OHS "DADDY" 1964 ,THE WAY OUT SUBURBANITE CA...

Memories Of The Past: WEIRD-OHS "DADDY" 1964 ,THE WAY OUT SUBURBANITE CA...: This is "Daddy", (The Way Out Suburbanite). I put some of my own qualities into this one. It's how I felt some days trying to ...