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This month The Toy Tractor Times highlights the National Farm Toy Show. The National is the largest farm toy show a collector can attend. Toy Farmer the shows host put another great event in 2003. The November Toy Tractor Times covers the 2003 National. Our "Back From the Big Show" issue will show you what the show looks like, the buildings that house the show, the well known toy dealers and makers and of course the displays. TTT also looks a tractors and implements in November. Dan Adamson reviews the 1/64 more 1/64 Sound-Gard tractors of 80's. Gordy Schultz had an interesting literature find at the National. Doug Harke looks back at 1/16 International 2+2's as we approach the 25th Anniversary of the popular IH tractors. TTT would like to congratulate Doug on his induction in to the National Toy Hall of Fame. November is a busy month for fall tillage. Jim Simpson takes a look at the CaseIH Ecolo-Tiger 530B ripper and a good tractor to pull the ripper with. CaseIH is our tillage leader in November. What is Hot in 64th reviews the new 1/64 CaseIH MRX690 mulch-tiller. Dave Tallon shows our readers how to make a classic 4wd in 1/64 to meet you model farms tillage needs. Keeping Current with 1/64 takes a look at out of the box 1/64 prices at the National. Robert Turk shares an interesting look at fall harvest in the grape vineyards of Western, New York. Thank you to everyone who purchased the 2003 20th Anniversary TTT Tractor. The 1/16 1973 Allis-Chalmers 7030 is slated to ship from Ertl in February 2004. This tractor marks 20 years of devotion to the toy hobby by Rick and Linda Larsen. Rick and Linda the founders of Toy Tractor Times have brought allot to our hobby through TTT and its anniversary tractors. I want to thank Rick for all of his help with the TTT table at the National this year. Rick has been a good friend to me as I have taken the reins and carried on TTT's traditions. Below is a picture of Rick and I at the TTT table. Next month TTT will feature our readers favorite new farm toys of 2003. 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: The National Farm Toy Show is the biggest event in the farm toy hobby. The National is a great place to find just about any farm toy you could want. One of the most popular parts of the show is the display contest. In this issue TTT highlights the events at the show and the TTS-TTT readers who participated in the display contest. One of the most interesting scratch built tractors in the contest was made by Jason Rhoads. The Case 6wd was a prototype developed by Case in the late 70's but never produced. You can read more about it in this issue.
Toy Tractor Times Anniversary Tractors: Thank you to everyone who purchased the 20th Anniversary Toy Tractor Times Allis-Chalmers 7030 this year. Each month TTT will highlight one of the 18 Anniversary Tractors dating back to 1986. In December we will start with the Massey-Harris Pony, the 1st in the series. The goal of this small column is to give readers a complete history of the TTT tractors. Each month this column with high light the tractors history, importance to the TTT series and give the models production numbers and current market value. Pictured to the right are 16 of the 18 TTT Tractors which are part of the National Farm Toy Museum collection.
1/64 Variations John Deere Sound-Gard Tractors Part II
Tractor Companions Red Tillage Team
Tallon Tips Detailing a White 4-270
1/16 Variations 2+2 = IH
Pedaling Around Pennsylvania New Pedal Tractors at the National
Keeping Current with 1/64 $4, $4, $4 1/64 is a Bargain by at the National
Down On The Model Farm 1/64 Displays by Toy Tractor Show.com Members at the National Farm Toy Show
The Big Show An Over View of the 2003 National Farm Toy Show
What is Hot in 64th? CaseIH MRX690
Grape Harvester Ride Along on a Grape Harvester
The Literature Rack John Deere: 50 Years of Self-Propelled Combines
Collectors Workmanship New Customs at the National
Things That Used To Be 26 Years of National Farm Toy Show Tractors
Tractor Travels By Don Barnett "Tell me Howard, Who do you love most me or Ertl. reprinted from the April 1987 TTT
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Next Times......... The December Toy Tractor Times will cover the our readers and authors favorite new toys of 2003. 2003 was probably the best year ever in the farm toy hobby for 1/16, 1/32 and 1/64 toys. Detail levels and selection have been very impressive this year and leaves collectors with high hopes for 2004.
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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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