Put A Tractor Under A Holiday Tree
With so many possible destina
tions for the annual holiday slip
ping odyssey the mall, the dis
count store, the toy store, etc.
one might not think of stopping by
the local agricultural equipment
dealership.
Considering that it would have
to be a very large holiday tree to
park a full-sized tractor or com
bine beneath it, the dealership
scales things down a bit.
For the sandbox or showcase,
toy and collectible replicas of
agricultural equipment are becom
ing popular gift items for young
and old alike.
‘They’re definitely not just for
kids,” said John Harper, Case Cor
poration, senior product manager,
parts marketing. “There’s a whole
cottage industry built around these
models, and some of the collect
able ones are worth quite a bit of
money.”
That’s why he recommends
investing in the newer models
now, before they become high
priced collectibles. “They’re great
gifts, and the value often goes
beyond the price.”
Case IH dealerships offer the
real McCoy manufacturer
approved scale models of current
and bygone equipment
‘They’re really popular gifts,”’
Harper said. “People like to have
models of equipment they own or
use. And, for children, there’s a
natural attraction to toy farm
equipment just like toy cars or
trains. We offer toy bams, ani
mals, workers, equipment
i PENNSYLVANIA CHRISTMAS
and GIFT SHOW
NOV. 29 thru DEC. 3 • PA. FARM SHOW COMPLEX
Opens Wednesday, Nov. 29
One stop shopping for all your gift needs.
Buy direct from 500 vendors.
Stretch your dollars—over 3,000 quality gifts
from $2 up.
Most items can’t be purchased in mall stores.
CHRISTMAS SHOP at the largest holiday hall in the coun
try-over 500 specialty shoppes selling a wide array of ex
clusive, unique gifts for family & friends You'll be pleased with
the quality, variety and range of reasonable prices ($2 to
$700) Gifts for sale include arts & crafts, tewelrv, clothing.
Christmas ornaments, toys, household accents, ceramics,
furniture, dolls, flowers,
YOU'LL BE ENTERTAINED dunni
penence Take a 30-mmute break to enjoy a professional ice
show or a 45-minute intermission to make-and-take some
thing useful from one of the craft demonstrations Or, enjoy
listening to our choral and musical groups If you like trains
there's a 100-foot display that will intrigue you You'll enjoy
seeing our 40 decorated trees, decorated mantles, and holiday
displays And, you’ll see cooking clinics and Olde Christmas
Village with its 17 life-size buildings and quaint tents
GETTING HUNGRY from all this activity! There is a 600-
seat cafeteria serving hot meals all day, and you'll find 5
concession areas to serve you.
ONE ADMISSION PRICE COVERS ALL EVENTS. The
entire show Is under one roof, and there is FREE PARKING
in our 5,000-car parking lot.
OPENS NOVEMBER 29 • PA. FARM SHOW COMPLEX • HARRISBURG. PA
everything a child needs to create
his or her own miniature farm.”
Toy vs. Replica
While sometimes it’s hard to
keep toys out of adult hands and
collectibles out of child hands, it’s
usually easy to spot which is
which.
Collector models offer great
detail. Toy i-odcls must conform
with child safety laws, such as
using rubber for any parts that
stick out from the model to pre
vent injury.
Vintage models most popular
The most popular products
among colletors are vintage farm
tractors.
“A lot of people buy vintage
tractor models because they
remind them of tractors they grew
up on,” Harper said. “It’s a hit of
their childhood they can put on the
mantle or the desk.”
Released with the holiday sea
son in mind, the Precision model
of the Farmall M tractor should
delight collectors of vintage trac
tor models.
“The Farmall M was one of the
most popular tractors of its day,”-
Harper said. “It’s very well known
in the agricultural industry.”
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Pa. Farm Show Complax
2301 North Camaron Stroot
Harrisburg, Pannsylvania
(2 Blocks South of Exit 23 on 1-81)
untmos and much, much more
iour sho|
The Precision series is known
for its exquisite detail. From con
cept to sale takes about one year,
Harper said, because the artists
and sculptors use original engi
neering plans and restored original
equipment to make their models
and molds.
' Children, on the other hand, are
often more fascinated by newer
farm equipment especially toy
models of equipment currently in
use on farms. Right now, the
IH Axial-Flow® combines and
Magnum™ tractors are popular in
both the toy and equipment
industries.
There are nearly 200 different
models of Case IH and Case toys
farm equipment, construction
equipment, cars, planes, farm ani
mals and people.
Headquartered in Racine, Wis.,
Case is the second-largest maker
of agricultural equipment in North
America and the largest manufac
turer and distributor of light- and
medium-sized construction equip
ment in the world. Case products
are sold in approximately ISO
countries through a network of
about 4,100 independent dealers
and distributors.
CHRISTMAS SHOP
500 Vendors Display
Their Unique Gift Items
TRAINS
102' platform, 5 trains
run simultaneously
Don’t Miss This 5-D
DATES:
Wadnaaday, Novambar 29,
to Sunday, Dacambar 3,199 S
SHOW HOURS:
10 AM lot PM- Wadnatday
Thurtday A Friday
9 AM lot PM-Saturday
10 AM to 6 PM-Sunday
ADMISSION:
$B.OO Oanaral Admlaalon
14.00 Santor Cltliana (ovar 02) -
$3.00 Altar 5 PM lor Evaryona (no dlacounlt altar 5-PM)
(chlldran undar 12 FREE with paranl)
Collectible toys and models of agricultural and construc
tion equipment are popular holiday gift items foryoung and
old.
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