HomeMy WebLinkAbout31st Annual Huron Pioneer Thresher & Hobby Association 1992 Reunion, 1992-09-09, Page 8PAGE A-8. THE CITIZEN, WEDNESDAY, SEPTEMBER 9,1992.
Farm toy
collectibles
a growing
trend
Models and "farm loy"collectibles have
become a steadily growing hobby that
continues to rise in popularity. Collectors
collect for as many different reasons as there
are models to collect; some are merely
seeking financial investments, while others
are trying to recapture those fading treasures
of their youth.
The models displayed at the Thresher
Reunion has not only continued to grow in
size and popularity, but it has been attracting
a whole 'new breed' of participants to the
annual event says Michael Andrews who is
in charge of the model display this year.
He has been involved with the Thresher
Reunion for as long as he can remember,
referring to it as "a kind of family thing"
since his father and grandfather are both
members. For the past four or five years,
Michael has become actively involved in the
Reunion activities.
He says there has always been a positive
response in the past towards the model
displays, and this year he expects about 18
people displaying their various model
collections.
It will basically be the same as last year,
he says, with the larger scale steam and
working machinery models outside and the
old antique tools and smaller scale tractors
housed inside one of the steel sheds.
Although they are often called "toys",
many of the miniature equipment models are
actually extremely accurate and detailed
blueprint replicas of their real life
counterparts. Many of the "tiny" models also
include operating and functional
components, quite similar to their "larger"
counterparts.
Although he doesn't have a model
collection of his own, Michael says his
family has been involved in collecting the
big steam engines, threshing machines and
the old gas tractors for years. He has a
restored antique John Deere tractor of his
own.
He believes the reason the Blyth Thresher
Reunion has grown over the years, more so
than any other steam show going, can be
attributed to the continuing expansions and
tiie introduction of new ideas and events.
Antique cars
bring back
the old days
Remember the first car you ever drove, or
that old ' classic" you always wanted to
own? Chances are you'll find it on display,
row upon row of gleaming memories from
yesteryear, at the "^rena" ball diamond
during the annual Thresher Reunion.
Bill Crawford of RR 2, Clinton is once
again in charge of the antique car display.
Although he doesn't own one himself, this is
the fourth year in a row he has had the
privilege of organizing the exhibition.
Since the car displays are not pre
registered, Bill says, you never really know
how many are going to show up until they
pull in.
"It's kinda of always a surprise to me," he
says, "we just take what comes into the
compound."
The car display however, he says, has
been basically growing every year. This can
largely be attributed to the inclusion of the
"classic" 1960's and 1970's vehicles which
are a little more available to the hobbiest
than the antique automobile. An antique is
classified as any automobile over 30 years of
age.
The centre of the "arena" ball diamond is
reserved for the true antiques, Bill says, the
rows for the classics form around the
outfield.
The judging categories for the antique
automobiles are prewar (before the 1940's)
and post war (1946 to 1960).
In past years, Bill has had up to 80
automobiles on display each day, some
leaving to be replaced by others. This year,
he says, hopefully, there will be about the
same number of entries, if not more.
GENERAL TIRE ®
ATTENTION FARMERS
Sale ends
Mon., Sept. 30/92
WORK
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18.4x38 FARM TRAC 6 PLY 705.36 490.93
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650-16 AGRI TRAC 6 PLY 100.70 70.13
750-16 AGRI TRAC 6 PLY 113.21 78.79
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