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Merry Christmas to you and your family. Thank you for your support and interest in The Toy Tractor Times this past year. It has been a great honor to take the reins of the magazine in its 20th year and bring the publication to you on the world wide web. I want to thank our knowledgeable authors for their interest and articles. I have really enjoyed the informative articles that have come in every month with out fail. Many thanks to you the reader for joining TTT and your involvement in our great hobby. Our December issue highlights some of our authors favorite toys of 2003. Dan Adamson gives a run down of his favorite 1/64 models. Jim Simpson talks about two great models from Scale Models. TTT also looks at historical toys in this issue. Doug Harke looks back at the IH 1586 variations. Jason Dalton gives us the run down on Farm Machinery Cards of the world. Gordy Schultz looks at the past twenty years of John Deere cotton pickers. Dave Tallon gives custom tips on making a 1/64 John Deere 6030. Have you heard Ertl will offer a 1/16 version next year? They are :) 2003 was a great year for farm toys. Detail is improving on all three scales. 2004 will be a big year for the 1/32 scale. Ertl has all sorts of surprises in store for us. A few have already been announced with a 1/32 John Deere 4020 and a Frontier Grain Cart. I am excited to see the new 1/16 John Deere 12/24 1790 corn planter from Ertl and the Steiger 2200 from Scale Models on the way for 2004. 1/64 should have a big year in 04 with the John Deere air drill on the way, an 8020 4wd, Case STX 500 4wd and a few more surprises. Next month TTT will feature winter chores on the farm. If you would like to join the TTT author list or share an article please contact Michael Henry at michaelghenry@yahoo.com. Until the next "Times" Jay

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About The Cover: Merry Christmas to all of our readers. I hope that Santa Claus is good to everyone this Holiday Season. Here are a few of the new 1/64 items that may be on your wish list. 2003 was a great year for new models and extra detail. Both 1/64 and 1/16 collectors editions wowed collectors. 2004 looks like it will provide plenty of new items with John Deere announcing over 50 new items and CaseIH out with 10 new items in time for Christmas and several more on the way in 2004.
1/64 Variations 2003 1/64 Favorites
Tractor Companions CAT Powered AGCO Tractors
Tallon Tips Turning a 5020 into a 6030
1/16 Variations 1586: Big Red Power
Pedaling Around Pennsylvania Customizing Pedal Tractors
Precision Classics Out Look An Interview with Brian Holst: John Deere Collectors Center Manager
Keeping Current with 1/64 Farm Machinery of the World Cards
Down On The Model Farm Favorite new pieces for the model farm
What is Hot in 64th? Kinze 1050 Harvest Commander
The Literature Rack John Deere Cotton Pickers
Collectors Workmanship Gordy Schultz's 2003 Projects
Things That Used To Be 18 TTT Anniversary Tractors: #1 Massey-Harris Pony from 1986
Tractor Travels By Don Barnett reprinted from the April 1989 TTT
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Next Times......... The January Toy Tractor Times will cover topics picked by our authors. We will look at our authors favorite aspects of the farm toy hobby. Merry Christmas and Happy New Year from the Toy Tractor Times.
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April - November 2003 Click on the picture to reach the issue archive available to all members.
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Publisher and Owner .........................Jason Hasert, Hopkinsville, KY Editor ...............................................Michael Henry, New Castle, PA Vice-Webmaster ..............................Noel Stevenson, Caledonia, NY Contributing Writers: (alphabetical order) Dan Adamson, Macedon, NY ................................... 1/64 Variations Phil Alstaetter, Newville, OH .................Precision Classic Outlook Michael Henry, New Castle, PA ..............Pedaling Around Pennsylvania Doug Harke, Geneseo, NY ..........................................1/16 Variations Gordy Schultz, Oshkosh, WI ...............................The Literature Rack Jim Simpson, Boiling Springs, PA .........................Tractor Companions Dave Tallon, Ill ........................................................... Tallon Tips Jason Hasert, Hopkinsville, KY .......................Keeping Current with 64th Jason Hasert, Hopkinsville, KY ........................ What is Hot in 64th Jason Hasert, Hopkinsville, KY..................... Down on the Model Farm Jason Hasert, Hopkinsville, KY......................Things That used to Be Would you like to write an article for The Toy Tractor Times? Every one is welcome to participate. E-mail the Editor Michael Henry at michaelghenry@yahoo.com

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