Wayne's Story

I have literally had an American Flyer train as long as I can remember. Before I was born, my parents owned a 1955 set that included a 293 steam engine and four freight cars. That's the train I ran, and still have to this day. When my brother came along, they bought another train for him to run. There were also accessories that fascinated us, such as the 23796 sawmill, the 23791 cow on the track, the 706 automatic uncoupler, and the 566 steam whistle. The only time the trains were set up was at Christmastime under the tree. I was told at a very early age that this was a special "Christmas train", and the story was that Santa would keep the trains at the North Pole. Then a few weeks before Christmas, my brother and I would wake up one morning to the sight of Christmas train boxes in the living room! It was almost as exciting as Christmas morning itself! After New Year's Day, we would take down the tree and the trains, pack them up, and Santa would make a special stop again to take them back to the North Pole. We would go to bed with a pile of train boxes in the middle of the living room floor, and the next morning they were gone...until next year. How my parents kept us from hearing them bringing the trains down from the attic and then putting them away again all those years, I'll never know. But it made for a magical time, and also kept my brother and I from begging to play with the trains the rest of the year. Maybe that's why they've survived as well as they have. I am always interested in adding to my present collection, and hope to have an operating Flyer layout built within the next couple of years.

The 1960's toys I have an interest in are mainly Superman and Batman toys. As a kid, any time I was pretending to be a superhero, it was either Superman or Batman. It probably depended on the color of the towel I could get my hands on to use as a cape. I do have some nice items currently, such as a Husky Batmobile still on the bubble pack card, a Corgi 267 Batmobile and Batboat still in the original boxes, and a Bradley Superman watch that I wore in first grade, still with it's original case. I am looking currently for Superman and Batman-related Aurora models, Superman Rub-ons, Superman Colorforms, and Superman and Batman Sparkle Paints and Stardust kits. I had a ton of these as a kid, but didn't manage to hold on to any. I am also looking for items related to the 1966 Broadway musical "It's a bird, it's a plane, it's Superman!". I saw the play in New York City in June 1966, and got to meet Superman - Bob Holiday - backstage. I have the program and souvenir book, but I'm looking for pictures, video, and other items from the original production.

Last but not least, I am into Pittsburgh sports memorabilia. I was born in 1960, so I am particularly fond of 1960 Pirates and World Series stuff. I was 19 days old when Maz hit the most dramatic home run in baseball history. I was fortunate to grow up playing sandlot ball in the decade of the '70's, watching the Pirates and Steelers win championships almost every year. I started following the Pirates in 1970, and the Steelers in 1972. The first football game I ever listened to was the "Immaculate Reception" game. I couldn't watch it because we lived within the black-out radius which existed for pro football home games at that time. But I was glued to the kitchen radio for the entire game. I didn't even really know what 4th and 10 meant. And I thought the rookie running back's name was "Frank O'Harris". Yoi! What I did know was that the Steelers, with 22 seconds left, were down 7-6 to Oakland. Everyone knows what happened next, and Jack Fleming's call of that play still gives me goose bumps every time I hear a replay! I vividly remember my mother saying "they won't let that play stand, the refs will call it back". But after what seemed like forever, they finally said "Touchdown". I have been an avid Steeler fan ever since. I have DVDs of all 5 Steeler Super Bowl wins (I'll need to get #6 in my library now), as well as all 7 games of the 1979 World Series. What I'm really looking for now is a videotape or audiotape of the doubleheader that the Pirates and Phillies played on September 29, 1978 at Three Rivers Stadium. I was there, and would love to relive what I consider to be one of the top five moments in the history of Three Rivers. The crowd was unlike any baseball crowd I had seen before or since, unbelievably electric and raucous! I hope someone out there can help me with this search.

Let me know what you're into, and maybe we can help each other out. Thanks for checking "ME" out.

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