Monday, January 18, 2010

Something different

Thought I would talk about something different tonight and stay away from my book. So I thought I would talk about one of my hobbies, which is collecting "Truck Banks". Most of the banks are 1/25 th. scale or slightly under or over with a few being up around 1/45 scale.
I have two porcelain ones that are much larger, and I have a few "Dime" ones that are only about three to four inches long. I do have plastic, die cast, aluminum, zinc, banks. Most have boxes of one type or another with a couple of boxes not being in the best shape. Those were bought on line and dealers sometimes stretch the truth a little. All told I have two hundred nighty that are banks, ten that are not banks (most given to me by people)and one that the box says it is a bank but the truck is not a bank.
So if you want something to do it is cleaning time, and I have my toothbrush ready and my duster. You can be surprised how quickly they need cleaning. The toothbrush is for cleaning around the fenders and all the little grooves in the trucks. So if you want to help just tell me, I will feed you cookies and coffee all day. (Have fun)
I go into the collecting for the advertising on the trucks. Some I paid to much for and others I stole them from the people for hardly no money. It is a fun hobby except the cleaning, and the anticpation of selling one and trying to get your money back. Well that is enough of this for tonight and will write something again soon. Goodnight all.

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