Happy New Year. 2008 is shaping up to be another exciting year for farm toy collectors. This year is The Toy Tractor Times 25th Anniversary in covering farm toy news.Our big news for January is an informative Ask Ertl feature previewing exiting new farm toys for 2008.
Our theme for this issue is all about collecting farm toys. Our authors share stories on their collections and unique interests. There is a variety of collectible farm toys to read about.
Toy Tractor Times TV has a great video on the Dream Cattle Company display and on the making of the 100,000th Axial-Flow Combine. The CaseIH video ties in with my own interest in collecting special CaseIH models like the 50,000th Magnum and 40,000th Steiger toys.
Stefanie and I are excited about the St. Louis Toy Show coming up in the first weekend of February. We plan to introduce the 2008 Toy Tractor Times tractor at the show. We also look forward to meeting many of you and covering all the events at St. Louis for the February Toy Tractor Times.
Until Next Times……
Jason and Stefanie Hasert
Featured Farm Toy of the Month
This month we have the sale of the month. It pays to collect Toy Tractor Times tractors. Ask T.T.T. author Dave Tallon, he is a happy man. Dave auctioned his Toy Tractor Times Allis-Chalmers 7030 on E-bay January 15, 2008. The model sold for $690.00. The tractor was issued by the Toy Tractor Times magazine in 2003 as their 20th anniversary tractor, and the first in their "Big 70's Power" series. The tractor features sturdy, die-cast construction, rubber tires, and glossy AC Orange paint with a black cab and maroon belly, accurately depicting a 1973 vintage tractor. Also making this model unique are the wide spaced 38 inch rear duals. Only 1092 of these were produced.
About the Cover
Can you belive this is a farm toy? This month's cover comes from Steven Balzer of Leduc, Alberta Canada. Steven is best known as Jaydee Farmer2 on Toy Talk. This great looking photo was Steven's submission for the New Years Toy Talk Plow Day Contest. The 1/64 CAT 75E and John Deere 2200 field cultivator were left out over night in the cold Canandain air to create an amazing winter scene.
2008 Toy Tractor Times TractorSee the 2008 Toy Tractor Times Tractor unveild at The 27th Annual St. Louis Farm Toy Show. The show will be held in St. Louis, MO February 1, 2 and 3 at the Sheraton Westport Lakeside Chalet Hotel.
The Toy Tractor Times will be kicking off its 25th Anniversary celebration at this years St. Louis Farm Toy Show
with the introduction of our 2008 Toy Tractor Times Tractor. Please stop by our table at the show to see a sample of the new T.T.T tractor on exhibit and place an order. The 2008 tractor begins the new Legends of the 20th Century Series from Toy Tractor Times.
St. Louis Farm Toy Show Details:
27th Annual Gateway Mid-America Toy Show at the Westport Sheraton Chalet Hotel, 191 Westport Plaza Dr.
Hours: Fri. 12 p.m. to 6 p.m.; Sat. 7 a.m.
to 6 p.m., consignment auction at 9 a.m.; Sun. 9 a.m. to 2 p.m.
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Next 'Times
It is time again for the 2008 St. Louis Farm Toy Show. Toy Tractor Times.com will cover the exciting show for our readers through pictures and video. Who will win the 2008 St. Louis Display Contest? Find out in the February 2008 Toy Tractors Times. Look for the 2008 spring line of farm toys from SpecCast in the next issue. We hope you will join us for an action packed February 2008 issue.
Featured Website
I've been customizing 1/64th equipment for over 25 years now. I started out as a youngun making implements that suited me because Ertl wasn't doing it. After leaving the hobby for awhile during college, I found TTT and it sparked my interest again. I was living overseas at the time and it was a great community that kept me connected to my roots.
Visit this website: gmoudy.toytractortimes.com
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