Welcome to the 2008 St. Louis Edition of the Toy Tractor Times. We have an exciting line up of stories and videos for you covering the first big farm toy show of 2008. The St. Louis Toy Show is best known for its custom and display contest. Toy Tractor Times TV is packed with detailed video and interviews of top notch custom farm toys and displays builders this month. We have a 360 degree tour of Cody Austin’s award winning 1/64 cotton display. There are three interesting interviews with some of the hobby’s best custom builders including Dave Tallon, Hector Mattheys and Brian Long. These builders are raising the bar in custom building and displays.  Look for additional Toy Tractor Times TV display coverage in the next few issues of the Toy Tractor Times.
Stefanie and I want to thank Dusty Kirschman and Matt Hirtzel for their assistance in covering all the events at the St. Louis Toy Show. St. Louis is one of our very favorite toy shows of the year. It is known as the friendly show because of all the great farm toy collectors and vendors who attend the show. Over the years we have made many great friendships at St. Louis. Thank you to Roy and Audrey Baker and their family for hosting one of the premier farm toy events in the nation for over 25 years. Stefanie and I are already looking forward to the 2009 St. Louis Toy Show.
We hope to see you there.Â
Until Next Times….Â
Jason and Stefanie Hasert
Featured Farm Toy of the Month
Toy Tractor Times reader and Steiger collector Albert Stevenson purchased his first Valley Patterns Steiger at the St. Louis Toy Show for $750. Valley Pattens offered 1/12 Steiger models in the 1970's and 1980's. Albert's find at St. Louis was the Panther III ST-310.
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Cody Austin's 5,000 acre cotton farm display won the 2008 St. Louis Jr. Display Contest. Watch Cody's award winning cotton display on this months Toy Tractor Times TV.
Toy Tractor Times first Legends tractor is the diesel row crop Oliver 66. While other manufacturers were experimenting with LP tractors in the early 1950's, Oliver was developing strong and thrifty diesel engines for its entire line of tractors. The 2 plow Oliver 66 was amoung the first small size tractors in North America to offer diesel power. The new 2008 Toy Tractor Times 1/16 Oliver 66 is paired with a legendary tillage implement. One of the most popular and enduring tillage tools is the spring tooth harrow and this great implement has never been offered as a 1/16 model until now. The Oliver 3000 series 9ft spring tooth harrow has been paired with all new 4 cylinder diesel Oliver 66 to celebrate 25 years of Toy Tractor Times.
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In March the Toy Tractor Times is excited to roll out an all new version of your favorite website. The upgraded version of T.T.T. will allow you to learn about farm toy collecting in an enhanced expierence. All members will have there own account area that will give them direct access to Toy Talk, the magazine, back issues, my website and my collection. We look forward to introducing you to the new Toy Tractor Times.
Featured Website
The National Farm Machinery Show held in Louisville, KY each year is the premier farm equipment in North America. Toy Tractor Times was at the show and has all the news and pictures of new 2008 for you. Check out the big show on-line by clicking on the 2008 Louisville link below.
Visit this website: 2008louisville.toytractortimes.com
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