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Spring is well underway. Along with new crops popping up, new toys should be appearing on shelves through out May and June. Hopefully you were able to read about many of the new items in the May farm Toy Report. The new 1/16 Graham and Bradely tractor from Die-cast Promotions is particularly impressive. The new 1/4 AGCO/Challenger toys first reported in the March Toy Tractor Times are shipping from Ertl now and hopefully next month we will see the John Deere Sound-Gard three piece set and John Deere 2700 mulch-ripper next month. Speaking of new tractors the 2003 Toy Tractor Times Anniversary Tractor will be announced soon. Rick Larsen the founder of The Toy Tractor Times and I have been looking at different models all spring and hope that you like our choice. More information and an order form will follow in a future issue this summer. This years model will be the 17^th consecutive 1/16 anniversary tractor from the Toy Tractor Times since we marked our 3rd anniversary in 1986. This August marks the 20th Anniversary of The Toy Tractor Times Magazine. Hopefully there will be more news latter this summer regarding a 1/64 20th anniversary model. This month The Toy Tractor Times takes a look at several of the haying implements in the farm toy hobby today. Haying is always an exciting time on the farm as the planting rush winds down and the long days of summer approach. Next month our theme will feature a great American summer past time: "The County Fair". I would like to congratulate Doug Harke the long time Toy Tractor Times "Variations" column writer on his election to the National Toy Tractor Hall of Fame. It was Doug’s Geneseo, NY show 18 years ago that first introduced me to the collecting side of toy tractors and to The Toy Tractor Times Magazine Until the next "Times" Jay

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About The Cover: There is no sweeter smell in farming than fresh cut hay. This May The Toy Tractor Times looks at haying farm toys. "What is hot in 64th?" looks at the haying items of the past and items most asked for by collectors today like self propelled disc-mowers.
1/64 Variations John Deere Balers
Tractor Companions Haying Implements
Tips on Printing Decals
1/16 Variations The Industrial IH 544
Keeping Current with 1/64 The Advance of Windows
Down On The Model Farm Baler and Chopper
Hottest 1/64 of the Month Hots Topics in Haying
Customizer's Work Bench Hay Loader
Broken Dreams
The Literature Rack Classic Square Baling
Farm Stories The History of Haying
1/64 4230 Project
Vermeer Haying History
Collectors Workmanship TTS Auction Items
Things That Used To Be Hay Equipment
Subscriptions	The Toy Tractor Times plans to launch its subscriptions very soon. You can pay by check or money order made out to The Toy Tractor Times. In May 2003 we will be able to accept credit cards. Please wait to see more news on subscriptions before you send payment. We will release an order form on Toy Tractor Times and Toy Tractor Show.com by months end with all the information you need.
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Upcoming Toy Shows	The Toy Tractor Times will be more than happy to list your toy show here for our subscribers and on Toy Tractor Show.com the #1 source of farm toy information on the net, for free. Show managers please submit your listing at least one month before the show and follow this format for the listing. Month Date, State, Place: ??th Annual Show from ?? a.m. to ?? p.m. at the *Location* - Hall, 123 4th Street North. For information call (555) 555-1234. E-mail: me@mail.com Please follow this format or we can not list your show. Visit www.toytractorshow.com/toy_shows.htm to see the current show listings and look for a show listing page in the April Toy Tractor Times.
Next Times......... In June The Toy Tractor Times will look at the county fair. The county fair is a fun summer tradition. It is a place for rides, good food and interesting sights. There are new tractors to see, live stock contests, tractor pulls and even pedal tractor pulling. We look forward to brining you the county fair in June.
Back Issues
April 2003
Saturday, June 28, 2003 @ 9:00 AM Estate of Harold and Doris Rindfleisch HUGE Estate Auction Williamston, Michigan For more information visit www.sheridanauctionservice.com
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 Wayne Cooper, Fombell, 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 Steve Speicher, Wabash, IN .......................Keeping Current with 64th Dave Tallon, Ill ........................................................... Tips on Tampos Steve Weber, Wing, ND ...............Custom Building in 1/64 (Quarterly) 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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