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Pot Toppers
Posted by Mikec6201 on Saturday, August 29, 2009 11:55 AM
Recently in Codys Office there was something about these. I think they came from a craft supply type store. Does anyone have any pics of these and how you used them???? Mike
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Posted by jalajoie on Saturday, August 29, 2009 12:01 PM

Try this link :

http://ardleybridge.fotopic.net/c1501517.html

They can be bought at Michaels

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Posted by BerkshireSteam on Saturday, August 29, 2009 2:06 PM

A replacement for ground foam?

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Posted by jeffrey-wimberly on Saturday, August 29, 2009 2:20 PM

 They look like a good idea. I'll have to go to Micheal's the next time I'm in Alexandria and have a look at them. Checked Wal-Mart's site and no dice.

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Posted by Piedsou on Saturday, August 29, 2009 3:47 PM

I believe they are a Michael's exclusive.  I've used several on my layout with good results.

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Posted by Grampys Trains on Saturday, August 29, 2009 3:52 PM

 Yep.

 

 

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Posted by Loco on Saturday, August 29, 2009 6:15 PM

 Been a thread or two... here are what they look like in the store.

Front:


Back:


 

 

 

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Posted by Mikec6201 on Sunday, August 30, 2009 9:41 AM
Hey thanks a lot everyone for the info. Looks like a trip to Michaels is in the future. Only $3.00 !!!!! Mike
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Posted by jfallon on Thursday, September 3, 2009 4:45 PM

 I just purchased and "dissected" a few. The back side looks like it would make a good wood-chip load. Does anyone want to part with some HO scale wood chip hoppers?Smile,Wink, & Grin

 

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Posted by samgolden on Friday, April 2, 2010 3:30 PM

 HI:  This is an OLD topic,  I was looking for Pot toppers at Michaels and didn't find them, asked the personel and they didn't know what I was talking about.

E-mailed customer service, got an answer, that it is something they no longer carry, but will submit it to their purchasers and maybe they will be available again.  MAYBE.

Sam

 

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Posted by cacole on Friday, April 2, 2010 6:00 PM

They were in the artificial flowers section at a Michael's in Tucson, Ariizona last year.  They are tops for flower pots, so you need to look in that section.

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Posted by Driline on Friday, April 2, 2010 6:48 PM

Mikec6201
Hey thanks a lot everyone for the info. Looks like a trip to Michaels is in the future. Only $3.00 !!!!! Mike

 

Silflor's only $30 including shipping. Wait..WHAT! $3.00!!!

I'm leaving now.......

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Posted by river_eagle on Friday, April 2, 2010 7:44 PM

samgolden

 HI:  This is an OLD topic,  I was looking for Pot toppers at Michaels and didn't find them, asked the personel and they didn't know what I was talking about.

E-mailed customer service, got an answer, that it is something they no longer carry, but will submit it to their purchasers and maybe they will be available again.  MAYBE.

Sam

 

call the national customer service help line with the item number (sku#) which I have somewhere, they can look them up on the computer and tell you which stores have them in stock, in the store they are with the clay pots

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Posted by Allegheny2-6-6-6 on Friday, April 2, 2010 9:36 PM

 Micheal's or AC Moore recently had a 50% off your entire order coupon and I went in to two different Micheal's and cleaned them out of pot toppers. The looks I was getting form some of the old bitty's  was priceless. Walked up tot he register and the young girls  took one look at me and said model railroader? She told me her dad is an HO modeler and he makes her bring them home all the time. We had a pleasant conversation about trains.

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Posted by cudaken on Saturday, April 3, 2010 6:19 AM

 Here is the sku # 412811 I used some on my mining section. They are between the rails.

 Only fault I found with them is the base is a little thick. I been playing around with thinning the base. (I had all ready cut of the brown flip side off). You can hide the edge with some ground foam, or in my case ballast.

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Posted by richhotrain on Saturday, April 3, 2010 6:27 AM

That's it.  I am heading over to my local Michael's store this morning.

For some reason, this stuff reminds me of Chia Pet, don't know why.

Hey, there's an idea for landscaping material !

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Posted by cudaken on Saturday, April 3, 2010 6:37 AM

 Rich, look at there fake fur as well! They make good tall grass with some work.

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Posted by Graffen on Saturday, April 3, 2010 8:54 AM

I have had the good fortune to obtain some Basket-liner made by Gardman in the UK (a Jute-Sisal product), It is such good value for the money. A 2´ x  5´ piece is $10.

It is very easy to work with as well.  I have tried it out and here is a pic of how it looks:

 

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