Monthly Features of Toy Farmer Magazine

Young Collector Dives into Hobby

11/15/2023

By Larry LeMasters
Note: This feature is in the December TF 2023 issue.

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Heidi Price, Peebles, Ohio, is only 21 years old, but she already owns an award-winning show tractor.
"I've always collected farm toys and kept them in good condition," she said. "I simply moved from being a kid to being an adult without a break in loving toys."

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Custom Builder Specializes in 1/16 scale tractors

10/16/2023

By Larry LeMasters
Note: This feature is in the November TF 2023 issue.

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Allen Konwinski, Springfield, Mo., like many farm toy collectors, uses his farm background to build customized creations.
"Dad had about 300 acres near Fullerton, Neb.," Konwinski said. "We raised corn, beans, cows and hobs. Dad owned primarily Farmall and International Harvester equipment, but we had a Massey Ferguson combine. I was about 10 year old when I began driving farm equipment, and I still have many fond memories of those days."

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Draeger Sisters Forge Farm Toy Connections

9/15/2023

By Fred Hendricks
Note: This feature is in the October TF 2023 issue.

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The Draeger sisters of Arpin, Wis., are drawn to farm toys through their grandfather, Dale Landwehr. Laandwehr owns a Deutz farm equipment repair shop and dealership, and is an avid collector of related scale models and antique tractors. The girls like to spend time at Grandpa's business and check out his toy tractors. Olivia, who is the oldest of the sisters, has deleoped a keen interest in Grandpa's collection.

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Larry Spear Scratch Builds Work of Art

8/15/2023

By Larry LeMasters
Note: This feature is in the September TF 2023 issue.

Larry Spear's scratch-built John Deere 5020 tractor exemplifies the Apostle Paul's guidance in Colossians 3:23, "Whatever you do, work at it with all your heart." Spear, a master machinist from Hampton, Iowa, has only scratch build one tradtor, but it's a work of art!

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Farm display depicts Amish Lifestyle

7/14/2023

By Fred Hendricks
Note: This feature is in the August TF 2023 issue.

Pat Groah, Stockport, Ohio, expresses her unique craftsmanship through farm toy displays, which range from 4x4 inches to 4x16 feet.
"I believe I've built well over 200, and they're scattered throughout several states," she says.
Groah was challenged to build a special display for dedicated collector, Ervin Yoder of Apple Creek, Ohio, which resulted in a collaborative effort.

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Collector Pedals Unique Tractors

6/7/2023

By Fred Hendricks
Note: This feature is in the July TF 2023 issue.

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As Fred Miller grew up on the family farm near Marshall, Ill., he gained an appreciation for quality machinery. A memorable experience came when he first drove the family's dependable Farmall M as a teenager. Through his lasting memory of that tractor, Miller acquired an admiration for quality farm equipment. That farm machinery appreciation has carried over to collecting elite custom and scratch-built pedal tractors.

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Empty Pockets Rebuilds fills niche in 3D

5/10/2023

By Larry LeMasters
Note: This feature is in the June TF 2023 issue.

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While Taylor Foster, North Liberty, Iowa, shares a farm toy collection with his dad, David, he has followed another path in the hobby.
"Most collectors think we have a small collection," Taylor said.

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2023 National Farm Toy Show® Tractor: Versatile 125 4WD

4/14/2023

By Peter Simpson
Note: This feature is in the May TF 2023 issue.

When Peter Pakosh designed in 1945, little did he know what the future would hold for this part-time farmer and full-time tool designer for Massey-Harris. Nor did he realize when he registered the name Versatile for his grain auger that the name would become recognized across the world for big four-wheel-drive articulated tractors for more than 77 years.

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Custom & Scratch-Built Projects

3/16/2023

This feature is in the April TF 2023 issue.

Scott Ryan recreated a John Deere Model D half-track crawler.
The real tractor, owned by Bruce and Judy Keller, Brillion, Wis., was featured in the 2013 John Deere calendar.

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Tim Holker is all about Gleaner Combines

2/15/2023

By Larry LeMasters
Note: This feature is in the March TF 2023 issue.

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Tim Holker's love for Gleaner combines began on his dad's farm, when Hoker was just a boy. Today, Holker, who is from Buffalo, Minn., continues that passion by collecting and creating scale model Gleaner combines.

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Young Collector Dives into Hobby

Custom Builder Specializes in 1/16 scale tractors

Draeger Sisters Forge Farm Toy Connections

Larry Spear Scratch Builds Work of Art

Farm display depicts Amish Lifestyle

Collector Pedals Unique Tractors

Empty Pockets Rebuilds fills niche in 3D

2023 National Farm Toy Show® Tractor: Versatile 125 4WD

Custom & Scratch-Built Projects

Tim Holker is all about Gleaner Combines

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