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       Another National Farm Toy Show has come and gone.   The November Toy Tractor Times for the second year brings you full coverage of the big show.  This issue features the displays, new toys and sights of the big show.  Our goal is to bring the show to those who can not attended and encourage our readers to make the trip some day. 

       The National is unlike any other farm toy show.  It takes over the entire town of Dyersville, Iowa for three days.  There are new toy surprises to see, tractors to buy and sell as well as friendships to make and renew.    The Toy Tractor Times table is set up each year in the National Farm Toy Museum Gymnasium.  T.T.T takes anniversary tractor orders, subscriptions and re-newels through out the weekend.  It is a great chance for me to meet and talk with customers from across the country.   

 

Toy Tractor Times Table In The National Farm Toy Museum  

The Toy Tractor Times Anniversary Series Tractors are part of the National Farm Toy Museum Collection and the 2003 20th Anniversary 1973 Allis-Chalmers 7030 was donated to the museum by T.T.T founder Rick Larsen to complete the set for another year.  The set includes every T.T.T tractor from 1986-2003, look for the 2004 IH 1086 to join the museum collection at the 2005 National Toy Show. 

Complete Collection of Toy Tractor Times Anniversary Tractors at the National Farm Toy Museum 

We also had our 4th Annual Toy Tractor Show.com dinner on Saturday night of the national.  This was our 4th year at the Country Junction Restaurant next to the high school.  Over 50 T.T.S members attended this years dinner.  It is a great way to talk toys and meet T.T.S members.  The 5th Annual dinner will be held at the Country Junction again during the 2005 National.  I hope you can attend, we plan to make the dinner more exciting with door prizes and some other surprises.

4th Annual Toy Tractor Show.com Dinner at the Country Junction Restaurant

        Next month T.T.T will take a look at the top new toys of 2004.  We will look back at the major releases of 2004 and our authors favorites.  We will also have a big announcement in the December that will be a major surprise for one of our readers.  Stay tuned.   If you would like to join the T.T.T author list or share an article please contact  Michael Henry at michaelghenry@yahoo.com.   

Until the next "Times"

Jay

 

 

Don Campbell's Website

By Jason Hasert

Don Campbell with Toy Tractor Times Publisher Jason Hasert at the National Farm Toy Show 

I met Don and Debbie Campbell at the 2001 National Farm Toy Show.   I was introduced to them by Gordy Schultz and quickly became interested in Don's work with steel.  That Saturday evening Don and Debbie took my word that a nice group of people from an internet website called ToyTractorShow.com were going to get together for dinner.  Not knowing anyone but Gordy they came.   For four years now Don and Debbie have been a main stay of  T.T.S Dinner.

I have valued the friendship of Don and Debbie.  When we first met it turned out we had more in common than toy tractors.  Their daughter Nicole and son-in-law Bill lived in Washington, D.C were I worked at the time.  Because of that connection Don and Debbie visited me and Washington and became a big part of Toy Tractor Show.com website sharing projects and ideas.

Don builds all kinds of farm and construction models.  His main focus is on large scales raging from 1/16 to 1/8.  Many of his pieces are done in 1/12 scale with one going as big as 1/4.  Don has built several 4wd tractor, combines and other harvesters.  In recent years he has also had a large focus on classic and modern construction equipment.  

Don Campbell a builder of steel models

Don's daughter Nicole built him a website of his own  as a present.  The website is www.doncampbellmodels.com.  Over the past few years Don has built a great net work of friends through his website.  There have been over 500,000 visitors to the site from around the world.   Don has pictures of all of steel models projects on the website.  They range from 1/32 scale to 1/4 scale.   There are all sorts of agriculture models and big construction pieces.  

Don Campbell travels to see extreme machines

Don Campbell's 1/12 scale steel CAT D11R

One of the most interesting parts of the websites is the main page.  Visitors are greeted by updates of Don's current projects and travels.  You can watch Don build a 1/8th scale Big Bud from steel and see him sail on a 1,000 ft Great Lakes ship.  Don has traveled to see mega earth movers and other interesting machines.  All of them are photographed on the website and many have been recreated as a steel model by Don.  You never know what the next big project will be.  After seeing Don's 1/8th Big Bud I have wonder how big his next model will be.

Don Campbell with Gordy Schultz and Mike Doctor at the 2004 National

Don and Debbie cherish the friendships they have made over the years with their involvement in the farm toy hobby.  Many of those friendships have been started and renewed at the National Farm Toy Show.  There is a special section on www.doncampbellmodels.com featuring all the people Don and Debbie saw at the 2004 National.   Check out Don's website, you may see a few people you know.  For Don's 2004 National pictures visit www.doncampbellmodels.com/toy_show_2004.shtml.

Don Campbell with Adam Suntken

Don Campbell with Jason Jeffers and Jon Sampson

 

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About The Cover: The National Display Contest is always a big draw and very popular topic with our readers.  This years Big Show cover features Jason Jeffers and John Sampson's display.  Jason and Jon re-created a real North Dakota grain and sugar beat farm down to every piece of equipment used on the farm.   This required allot of scratch building to match to real farm piece to piece.  The two friends scratch built a 1/64 Massey-Ferguson 860 combine for this display.  Their partnership and building efforts are a prime example of the work that goes into the National Display Contest.  That is why this  combine was chosen for this months cover.

T.T.T Member Exclusive New Toys at The 2004 National

1/64 Variations 

National Farm Toy Museum Tractors

Tallon Tips

Customizer's Perspective on The National 

1/16 Variations

John Deere Generation II 4wds

The John Deere 4wd Story Part II

Farm Toy Show Report

 Nate Sawyers First  Trip to the National Farm Toy Show

Custom Projects at The National 

Special Feature on Custom Toys

Down On The Model Farm

National Display Contest

 

What is Hot in 64th?

New Ertl Grain Cart

 

Building with Lee Potts

Custom John Deere 4840 Project

 

The Literature Rack 

CaseIH Turns 20 

Collectors Workmanship

Turning the IH 1466 Precision Into a Puller 

Scale Models at the National

A Look at Scale Models  

Classifieds

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Next Times.........

The December Toy Tractor Times will feature the top toys of 2004.  It is hard to image that another year in collecting is nearly over.  Do you remember what all the rage was last January or are you already excited about 2005?  Next month we look back as we get ready to start on a new year of surprises. 

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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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