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 Posted - April 14 2018 : 11:07:58 PM
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Here's my AOTW offering:
The Tyco Piggyback Loader & Unloader, now serving on the RETRO TYCO layout! I really do love utilizing this vintage Tyco accessory.
"Let your light so shine before men, that they may see your good works, and glorify your Father which is in Heaven." - Matthew 5:16
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Posted - April 15 2018 : 02:20:29 AM
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Well, the Shark Master beat me to the AOTW this week. Love that unloader, it
looks quite prime. Terrific that you are developing a pure Tyco assemblage.
I have no such self discipline and have gone into a "Tycofusion" sort of
way.
I also like adding "found" objects, when I can. My dear sister, May,
sent me this antique match book, date uncertain, probably 1960's. It is
in mint condition. These match books are collected like stamps, or...Tyco.
They will make for a bill board and an Ace Supermarket sign. I will color
photocopy them to get them to the right size. Here shown on the trolley
layout, undergoing a rebuild, "Smeltertown," a vision of El Paso.
 
The Mexican cigarette add was from my wife's uncle David some years
back, and was taken right off the pack. I made the mistake of trying
to smoke one of the infernal things, and it was like putting my
face and my lungs into the funnel of the Queen Mary. Elegante my
foot.
My amazing sister once was a serious collector of Kewpie dolls, which
are as fragile as egg shells. She still keeps her hand in, so to speak.
Thus the Kewpie connection is just the sort of thing I like to do
to include friends and family in my somewhat unique creations.
Edited by - Chops124 on April 15 2018 02:21:20 AM
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Posted - April 15 2018 : 6:33:33 PM
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Google is your friend.
http://journaltimes.com/krambo-food-store/image_b3204ed5-80ff-5753-b9ac-4e3b93903251.html
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Posted - April 15 2018 : 10:09:55 PM
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My AOTW are these Atlas Nickel silver track bumpers. Got some lighted brass ones with them that I wont use...
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Posted - April 15 2018 : 11:53:45 PM
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Thanks, PGE 33, honestly, it never occurred to me to look it up, as
much time as I've dawdled in front of the computer today. Walt,
do give us a post of what appears to be a Tyco Tropicana semi
in the top right of that photo- another Tyco thing I've not seen.
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Posted - April 17 2018 : 8:00:29 PM
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I'm a huge fan of found stuff. Here's one of my favorites, a bottle cap.
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Posted - April 17 2018 : 8:55:32 PM
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| Amazing Gary! You need to post more of your work again!
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Posted - April 18 2018 : 04:47:50 AM
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That bottle cap really works. Had to study
the image for a bit until I could spot it.
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Posted - April 19 2018 : 1:57:18 PM
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Nice photos. This item I bought at a local 99 cents store.
The figure moves if the sun shines on its solar unit at its base.
Never know what you find at your local discount stores.
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Posted - April 19 2018 : 8:26:13 PM
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I have these Life-Like containers & its such a bear to find the rights gondola they fit!
this Bachmann gondola they fit
Also found these pinback buttons today too 
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Posted - April 20 2018 : 11:49:40 AM
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| Brilliant, WKS. Great finds, MB.
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Posted - April 21 2018 : 12:49:17 PM
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My AOTW is a package of the old loop&hook type couplers. These are new and there are 25
complete sets.
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