Sunday Photo Fun 12/6/20

[pennytrains]

You want one?    https://www.achristmasstoryhouse.com/

[Flintlock76]

pennytrains

I saw a whole pallet of Red Ryder BB guns at Wal-Mart today!    Not lying!

 

Wow!  Looks like "A Christmas Story" gave the Red Ryder BB gun a whole new lease on life!

Good thing it didn't so the same for leg lamps.

[pennytrains]

I saw a whole pallet of Red Ryder BB guns at Wal-Mart today!    Not lying!

[alank]

Don't know if they were still making them in 1955, but you can go to Amazon right now and get one.

What I often talk about wanting is my old 1939 Crusier Columbia bike.  I inherited it from my older brother at some point, and that bike went everywhere.   No 3 or 5 speed, just a good crank and chain with a Morrow brake for stopping.   Had a fork lock and coil spring fork.   I used it on my paper route till I got a Rollafast, but my brother and I often talk about that bike. 

Another Ralphie item that was at my mother's house till I cleaned it out was one of the winter coats with the fur collar.   Same color too.   The Christmas Story is a classic, and my nephew even looked like Ralphie when he was his age.   I still have my brother's Daisy BB gun; came from selling Xmas cards out of an add that was in Boy's Life.  That was in the 60's. 

With it being the Christmas season my daughter this year wanted a train for under the tree.   On Sunday I dug out the train set I gave her 20 years ago.    While getting it out I came across a gift box I had some old Lionel catalogs in.   The 1956, 58 and 59 catalogs.    You know you see Marx trains out there and all, which I love, but some of the simple starter sets from the Lionel catalogs I mentioned I like now too.   There is something about the simplicity today with all the highend stuff they are making.   I have the 210 Texas Special set from 1958 and the 1959 General set.   I remember my brother carrying the General set out of the place we purchased it.  It was at that point I realize Santa had helpers.

While on the subject of toys,  it was only six or seven years ago that I cleaned out my mother's house.   Structo, Tonka, Buddy-L, Matell, Remco, Marx Tin Plate garage, Hasbro; our parents invested in toys for us.  My mother loved Christmas and we went to church 2X before we could open a gift, well maybe one on Christmas morning.   My mother died at 96, and this would be her last Xmas 10 years ago.   Miss her everyday.

                                                                 Merry Christmas All

[Flintlock76]

Nice!  Now I want a Red Ryder BB gun even more!

Suppose they were still making them in 1955?

And Fife, good thing you explained what that aluminum foil was doing on the layout.  I might have thought you were trying to bake a potato using track voltage.  

[pennytrains]

A wee bit late but here's something new to my Plasticville layout:

[fifedog]

Half inch, maybe a hair less.

[pennytrains]

What size dowel did you use?  I have a naked Flyer gon of my own that needs a load. 

[fifedog]

Spent quite a bit o' time in the train room this past week.

This mountainside is next to Romney Yard.  The foil protects the operating milk platform, and I use foil to protect the trackwork when I'm painting and gluing.  It's at this point I bring in the Youngest Princess for tips on highlighting and shading.

While searching for scenic material, I came across 3 wooden dowels.  I cut them and sanded them down to make 6 poles for my empty AF 911 gon.  Sam's inspecting the new load.  The youngest grandson won't be impressed, as I glued the dowels together...