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We've got one guy here (I'm not naming names), who does this all the time with one particle model car he has on every post. I do find it rude. I've confronted the person to no avail. I can see ocasionally see posting your model if it is directly related to what has been posted, and enhances the discussion.

Wow! 86 replies on the Charger, and 38 on the Buick. Like you noted Hugh, that pretty darn good! I don't know what Dave is complaining about? Stop worrying Dave, and have fun building. As Hugh has pointed out, with the replies you've been getting, nobody is ignoring you.

Tootsie Toys and metal service stations. Two of my all time favorite toys. Recently got an old Marx service station a couple of months back. It's in very good shape, but missing all of plastic accessories. Pumps, lifts, the attendants, the cars, everything. I've been looking on eBay for replacements. But, nothing so far. Can anybody help me there? Just over a year ago, I picked up three never played with, mint Tootsie Toy cars on eBay. A '59 Plymouth hardtop, a '57 Ford convertible, and a Jaguar D type. They came in a little burlap like bag with a receipt from the late 50's indicating they had been sent as a sample to an adult. For what purpose, I have no idea. But, they were in as perfect shape as I've ever seen any Toosie Toys ever. And I got all three for less than $20. One of the best deals I've ever gotten on eBay! Tin service stations and Tootsie Toys. The original service station I owned was only played with with it's plastic cars indoors. The Tootsie Toys, were played with just about everywhere. Indoors and out. I remember the neighbor lady behind us could not grow a flower garden up close to her house. Because her son, Dick and I, and some other kids in the neighborhood were always playing with our Tootsie Toys in the cool shade of her flower garden dirt in the summer. Building roads by scraping paths with the sides our hands. I also remember lusting over Dick's '60 Chevy El Camino with the plastic camper in the back. Even today, I wish I had one of those El Caminos. Ahhhh. Good memories.

Very, very nice. I like it!

I don't remember being able to blow through candy cigarettes. The ones we had were smaller than real cigarettes, solid, white in color, with a red tip to look like it was lit.

Poe's the Raven ranks #1 as my all time favorite poem.

Oh, good! It was not just me.

Neat.

Hey! Both of these girls look way too young to drive. Are you guys sure this is okay? ?

Or wet the thread really well and shape it. It should hold its shape after it drys.

Tough to argue with either choice. I'm not a big fan of horror over all. But I like the 19th century horror writers. Poe, Shelly, and Stoker. And again I love Twain. I'm always surprised how up to date his writing can still feel. He wrote to a human condition that most of us can still relate to. One writer I have not seen come up is Alexander Dumas. The Count of Monte Cristo is still one of my all time favorite books. Yet I don't like his most famous book, the Three Musketeers. And I don't know why.

I have the smaller Polar Lights Deluxe C-57D Spacecruise kit, were engine dome lights and spins. I posted pictures of it a few years back in the "All the Rest" section of this web site. Very cool kit. Turned out really nice. Even though it doesn't have the features of the bigger kit. I have room for it in my collection. I'd love to build the big one. But don't know where I'd put it. The same goes with MPC's new, bigger, Space 1999 Eagle. I only have so much room!

Is there a need for a seperate motorcycle category? I don't see enough motorcycles show up in "All the Rest". I would love to see more motorcycles models here. But, I don't think they are all that popular. Besides not seeing many here. I don't see many available on the shelves of most hobby stores.

Oh.... Your referring to the Sears catalog for other means. Still don't see how it fit in with the conversation. But, okay.

I've been a member of the Buick Club of America for years. And yes, I know they are technically referred to as "Ventiports". But, they still affectionally called "portholes" by Buick buffs too. In fact the Gopher State Chapter of the Buck Club of America calls it's local newsletter the Porthole. And you are right. My two favorite Buicks generally did not come from the factory with Ventiports. The Riviera and Wildcat. Accept the '62 and '63 Wildcats. I'm traditionalist in this aspect. So I do like Ventiports, portholes, or mouse holes, or what ever you want to call them, on a Riviera (pre-'63 Rivieras they are okay on). P.S. Referring to the pre-63 Rivs should throw one or two people for a loop.

A toy from your childhood? Happy Anniversary!

Okay I don't know where my comments went in trying to quote Harry above? ? I'm with Harry on this one. I like the looks of the louvers too. The chrome fender portholes were also put down here. On most cars they don't look right to me. But, I do like them on just about any Buick, other Riviera.

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Lookking at the box art, the thing looks more like a '57 Tbird. Rather than a '56. Looking at the pictures of the model itself, it looks more like a '55. Again, I don't see a continental spare, which is the easiest way to identify a '56.

By the way, did I say that it happen Minnesota? You may still be guilty!

I think smoking monkeys themselves, have been linked to such experiences. That and died banana peels.

Somehow I have a memory of getting a dart stuck in my leg. I don't remember it well. I don't know how it happened or why? And I don't remember any long term consequences.

This I'm not sure I understand. Sears normally sold pretty good stuff. Most under their own house brand names. And the toys shown from their Christmas catalog? I don't see how they would be used in a plumbingless lake cabin, directly?

Another interesting article. It brings up questions. But, answers a lot. They claim the Thunderbird to be a '56. Where is continental spare? And ITC kits I do remember seeing, in the case of the cars, did not look all that good in person. I don't remember them, being as accurate as say, an AMT kit of the same time. I would like to see some of these ITC kits photographed, if anybody still has any. As far the engines, the Visable V8 and posiably the aircraft engine are Renwall. The slant six is Revell. The Phantom Mustang, Monogram. The Bobtail "T" is either Monogram or Lindberg. I'm leaning toward Lindberg on that one. But, I have no idea about the "Turn Crank" chassis shown, or the "Hot Rod" with the engine with visable parts. How good were they? Or how crude were they? The Turn Crank chassis looks pretty crude from the picture. It would be interesting to see better pictures of these items.