Hi , Y'all !
If you remember ,I told all of you I am on the Board of our train Museum . We just had our best show ever . Every Vendor table was sold out ! So many folks I couldn't hardly go from one place to another !
Anywhoo , as the show was winding down I spotted two vessels of an indentfiable type . One was from 1989 and the other from 1957 ! yeah , He, He ! Boats at a train show !
That.s where I get all my scratch building Greeblies at though . Anyway two hours from closing yesterday one of the vendows .The Boat fellow beckens me over ." Hey , he says , You helped me sell the other boat so this one's yours .
The first boat was an Eldon/Rainbow Fireboat -Remote Control Fireboat with three fire nozzles that worked , and water jet powered ! Not something the normal train guy would know about .
The Guy that bought it was a N.Y Retired Firefighter ! To shorten the story .The other vessel was very identifiable as an H.O. Scale ( or very slose ) Point Class Coast Guard Cutter with motor and trainable gun !
Now the Fireboat was the 1989 toy . The Coast Guard Cutter was the 1957 edition of the " Eldon , Pool Fleet ." Very correct hull , very toylike upper deck . But , all there except the stickers . Values are unusual . The Fireboat was worth about $200.00 in a toy collector's show , and mine . Well , let's just say That was a nice commision !
Went home an got out my Toy Collectors Book , 2017 edition and mine , well , in working order , still in the box , About $500.00. !
I told him "No , no that's to expensive " His reply "I don't want to haul it all the way back to Ohio , and you are a fellow that would appreciate it " " I insist ! "
Well , done deal . First time I ever got laughed at in a train show !