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THANKS FOR REVIVING THE THREAD!!!!

While I read it several times when current, I really enjoyed going back this morning and reading the entire thread.

Today's children will probably not believe my next comment; but as a child, Christmas morning normally resulted in one, maybe two models of ships or airplanes, 1 book, and from the grandparents the normal stuff you needed (socks, gloves, and sometimes a $1 bill).

The models were good for about 40 hours of enjoyment (trimming, fitting, and painting) each.

The book would be read and re-read.

My cousin taught me to have patience when assembling models; he used to come to visit when I was 6 or 7 (he would have been 18 or 19), and we would assemble models (he liked the "Models of Yesteryear Series of antique cars), and eat chocolate chip cookies.

After college, I started collecting plastic models of GTO's (I still have the 1966 GTO slot car I purchased from the local Pontiac dealer in 1966) and occasionally, a model of a vehicle that I or my Dad had owned.

Like all of my friends at the time that collected models, I used to laugh at the die-cast, as being only sold to those to lazy to build model kits. Didn't really start collecting die-cast until die-cast of NASCAR became huge, and I collected those of drivers reared in Missouri (the Wallaces, Schroeder, Schrader, etc.). Then when PYE started selling the 1:18 GTO die-cast, I just couldn't resist. I think I have all of the PYE GTO's including many documented "1 of 6", several "1 of 3", and a single "1 of 2". Would like to do an article on these someday, but it seems I always have more to do "someday".

Anyway, thanks again for reviving the thread; hope it takes off again like it did in 2018.



EDIT: I totally give up on getting pictures right side up on this site! Sorry to be technologically challenged!

To view properly, turn your computer on its side! :P

Jon