[SEL] winter project

[Russell]

Fantastic toys, great to see some still around.thanks for sharing
Russell


On 28/01/2011, at 12:09 AM, Germoamer at aol.com wrote:

> _http://www.oldengine.org/members/schmutz/images/tootsie%20display.jpg_ 
> (http://www.oldengine.org/members/schmutz/images/tootsie%20display.jpg) 
> 
> Here is a project I have been working on lately to help beat the winter  
> doldrums.
> 
> I built the display shelves for my diecast metal Tootsie Toy cars from  the 
> 1930's.  They were given to my by my uncle along with a train display  in 
> the 1950's. I recently dug them out of my attic, found where to buy  
> replacement rubber tires, wheels, axles, and recast metal bumpers and  grills.  They 
> were in fairly bad shape due to being played with at  Christmas time by us 
> 4 kids over many years.  Some were beyond repair, but  I thought the 
> remaining ones fixed up would make a nice wall attraction.  
> 
> Tom  Schmutz
> Concord,  Va.
> germoamer at AOL.com
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