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Dan's Lionel Trains, Marx Playsets, Marx and other Toys and Plasticville
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Hi and thanks for taking the time to get to know me. I have been a toy collector since 1985, first as a Post War Lionel Train and Plasticville collector and operator then as a Marx Playset collector and now toys of my youth including 1950's Renwal, Remco, Hubley, Nichols among others. I have had various train/toy rooms over the years. I am 64 years old, born and raised in Pittsburgh, PA and now live in Virginia Beach, VA since 2003 after spending nearly 26 years in Phoenix, Arizona. I have 3 grown children and 2 exceptionally beautiful granddaughters. |
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Running trains and admiring Playset displays
One of the best things about this hobby is that you get to play with your investment (can't do that with stock certificates), while hopefully it increases in value. But that is really secondary. As a child, my parents would build a two platform Christmas layout with a post war S Gauge American Flyer diesel work set complete with village. Years later we upgraded (?) to an American Flyer HO steam set. Over the years they also bought me a Marx Fort Apache playset and I remember spending hours playing with that set, course I never could get the 6 piece blockhouse to set just right. I guess that toy was so successful that Mom bought me another after I destroyed the first one. I now have all the sets made. That childhood experience was rekindled when my wife bought me a used Lionel train set and it started a toy love affair that has now lasted 25 years. It is a great experience just looking at my displays and enjoy even looking at the boxed sets not displayed and daydream about being part of the Prince Valiant Castle Fort or the Fort Apache or seeing Roy Rogers and Dale Evans on the ranch...... CHECK OUT PLAYSET MAGAZINE Check out the #16 Jul/Aug 2004 edition of PLAYSET MAGAZINE, that great publication of Kathy and Rusty Kern. In the "My Side" column by Kathy you will see a portion of my playset collection and a small train layout. That display was in Phoenix and I have a small platform in the garage with display shelfs and a changing layout using Marx Playsets and Lionel/Marx/American Flyer Trains. Just published in the #49 Jan/Feb 2010 edition under Dirorama is the Rifleman Ranch on an American Flyer All Aboard panel layout with an AF Franklin #88 going steaming into town during a bank robbery. Happy Trails to you all! |
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