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TTS
Farm Toy Report: February 2005 Issue #32
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TTS-Times
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Only
a few days into February and farm toy news is rolling
out of Ertl and Scale Models. There are new 1/16
AGCO toys from Scale Models and Ertl has introduced a
new 60th Anniversary decal for its packaging and
released several 2005 prototype pictures. This is
jut the start of exciting new toys for 2005.

New 60th Anniversary Ertl decal
You
might be asking where the January Toy Tractor Times
is. We will unveil it at the St. Louis Toy Show on
Friday February 4, 2005 and launch it on the web from
the show on Sunday February 6th. T.T.T has a whole
new look and inside the issue is a major surprise.
The Toy Tractor Times will be set up at the St. Louis
Toy Show in the lobby between the hospitality room and
farm toy displays.
If you have
articles or ideas for the Farm Toy Report or the ToyTractorTimes.com
e-mail Jason Hasert at Webmaster@toytractorshow.com.
Jason Hasert
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Come See The
Farm Displays At The 2005 St. Louis Farm Toy Show February 5,
2005
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Until
Next Times....................
The
theme of the February issue of T.T.T is a "Time For Change ". We will be
reporting line from the St. Louis Toy Show February 4, 5
and 6. The Toy Tractor Times will bring its
readers pictures of all the displays Saturday February 5
at www.toytractortimes.com
. One of the highlights of the show will be TTS
Members John Schomburg's Kidney Bean Harvest Display. Join T.T.T today
by signing up at www.toytractortimes.com/tttorders.htm
The
Toy Tractor Times will also unveil the all new
E-Magazine website at the St. Louis Toy Show featuring
an all new look for the January 2005 issue. The
site will go world wide Sunday February 6, 2005. Not
only does T.T.T have an all new look but there is a big
surprise inside the issue that will change readers out
look on 1/64 model farming. Stop by The Toy
Tractor Times table at the St. Louis Toy Show to see the
surprise early on Friday February 4, 2005. The
Toy Tractor Times will be set up at the St. Louis Toy
Show in the lobby between the hospitality room and farm
toy displays.
The
Toy Tractor Times is an on-line magazine that is published 12
times a year. For only a $1.50 an issue readers receive
information filled issues covering 1/16, 1/64, 1/32 and
Precision Farm Toys along with monthly features on display
building and farm equipment literature collection. T.T.T's
other big feature is that new subscribers never miss an issue
because all of our back issues are on-line for all of our
readers at no charge. See the back issues at www.toytractortimes.com/backissues.htm.


All
New Toy Tractor Times Website 
John
Schomburg's 2005 St. Louis Farm Toy Show Kidney Bean
Farm Display
Visit
The Toy Tractor Times at The 24th Annual St. Louis
Toy Show

Come
Out To See The Farm Displays Saturday 02/05/05

Read
About The 2004 Show By Clicking Here:

Read
About The St. Louis Show In The March 2005 Toy
Tractor Times
February
4, 5 & 6, MISSOURI, St. Louis:
24th Annual Gateway
Mid-America Toy Show at the Airport North Holiday
Inn, I-70 & Lindbergh Blvd. Hours: Fri. noon to
9 p.m., Sat. 9 a.m. to 9 p.m., Sun. 9 a.m. to 3 p.m.
For info call (618) 836-7787.
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Tractor Dealers On-Line |
We carry a full range
of farm toys and collectibles, covering Ertl, Scale
Models, Spec Cast, Die Cast Promotions, Norscott,
Franklin Mint, Bruder, Siku, and Britains Petite
products, as well as out of production toys, custom
built, and customized replicas. We are "Your
Complete Farm Toy Equipment Dealer!"
www.bossenimp.com
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D&M
Collectibles: We
have Custom Farm Toys and First Gear Trucks and other
toys, Check us out. We are striving to bring you the
older farm toys and newer toys at an affordable
price. We add new Farmtoys every week so check back
often. Scales we have are
1/16, 1/64, 1/50, 1/25, 1/32, 1/34, 1/43, 1/180, new
in the boxes or package unless otherwise noted.
www.dandmcollectibles.com
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Daltons
Farm Toys
Your
1/64 Farm toy headquarters!!!
www.daltonsfarmtoys.com
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Over
800 items listed on our website with pictures of every
item
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Jimmy's
Farm Toys
A
Collector who sells toys to collectors. Visit my
web page to see a good selection of 1/64, 1/32 and 1/16
farm toys that I sell. Make sure to check out my
farm display at the website too.
www.jimmysfarmtoys.com
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Ten
Oaks Toys
http://www.tenoakstoys.com
We Carry 1/64 Semi's,
Trucks, Trailers, Spec-Cast, Ertl, Moore's, Farm Toys,
Construction and more.
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- Al
and Cathy Van Kley Farm Toys
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- Dept.
W
2307 N.E. Bel-Aire Drive
- Ankeny,
IA 50021
PHONE:
515-964-3548
- 8 AM to
9 PM CST - 7 days a week
- FAX:
515-965-3834
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- E-Mail
- vktoys@aol.com
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http://www.vankleyfarmtoys.com
- We
are celebrating our 20th year in the farm toy
business and we value customer satisfaction. When
you call us to place an order, you will be talking
to the owners! Al and Cathy answer the phones, take
the orders, and ship the orders. We stock over 1200
different 1/64 scale farm toys by Ertl, Scale
Models, and others (new and older tractors and
implements) including Case, Case-IH, Allis,
Deutz-Allis, IH, John Deere, Ford, Massey Ferguson,
White, AGCO, Big Buds, Knudsons, Versatiles, and
Steiger. If we don't have it in stock, we will try
to find it for you.
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New
Toy News
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AGCO
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| Brand: AGCO
Make: Challenger MT665B
New 240hp
tractor with CVT transmission
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| Brand: AGCO
Make: AGCO DT240 with all around duals
Scale: 1/16
Producer: Scale Models
Notes: "2005 Lousiville National Farm Machinery Show"
Release Date: February 2005
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| Brand:
AGCO
Make:
Allis-Chalmers D-15
Scale:
1/16 Classic Series
Producer:
Spec-Cast
Release
Date: April 2005
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| Brand:
AGCO
Make:
Massey-Harris Colt
Scale:
1/16 Classic Series
Producer:
Spec-Cast
Release
Date: April 2005
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| Brand:
AGCO
Make:
Minneapolis-Moline 4 Star
Scale:
1/16 Classic Series
Producer:
Spec-Cast
Release
Date: April 2005
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| Brand:
AGCO
Make:
Oliver 770 "Gas"
Scale:
1/16 Classic Series
Producer:
Spec-Cast
Release
Date: February 2005
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| Brand:
AGCO
Make:
AGCO LT80
Scale:
1/16
Producer:
Scale Models
Notes:
"2004 The Summit AGCO Parts Expo" Edition
Release
Date: February 2005
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AGCO
Make:
Massey Ferguson 8480 with all around duals
Scale:
1/16
Producer:
Scale Models
Notes:
"2004 The Summit AGCO Parts Expo" Edition
Release
Date: February 2005
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Buhler-Versatile |
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Buhler-Versatile
Make:
Big Roy 1080
Scale:
1/32
Note:
Toy Farmer has announced two versions of the Versatile
Big Roy 1080. This highly detailed model will be
produced in two versions. One as the 1970's Early
Series II Versatile 1080 and the other with the current
"Museum" Late Series II black hood and V hood ornament.
Each model is available through Toy Farmer at www.toyfarmer.com
for $80 or if you order both versions for
$150.
Producer:
Die-Cast
Promotions
Release
Date: June 2005
For
a close up picture of the 1/32 Big Roy go back to
ToyTractorShow.com's Issue
#29 November 2004 National Farm Toy Show New Product
Review
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VALLEY |
| Brand:
Valley
Make:
Model 6000 Center Pivot
Scale:
1/164
Producer:
Die-Cast Promotions
Notes:
60 ft span made for Valley's 50th Anniversary.
Exclusive model for participating Valley dealers.
Release
Date: February 2005
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Case-New
Holland
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Read
The Ertl 2005 Spring CaseIH Flyer In:
The
Toy Tractor Times
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| Brand: Case-New Holland
Make:
Roberts Pulling Team
CaeIH Tractors
Scale: 1/16 and 1/64 Pullers
Producer: Spec-Cast
Release Date: Feburary 2005
Available at
Gottman Toys |
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1/64 Roberts Pulling Team Signature Series
Limited Edition Set of 3
(Only 1000 made!)
www.robertspullingteam.com |
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| 1/64 Big Toy
• Drivers - Larry Roberts Jr.
• Tractor - Case IH MX 270 Unlimited
• Unlimited Super Stock
www.robertspullingteam.com |
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| 1/64 Big Toy II
• Driver - John Evans
• Tractor - Case IH MX 270 Unlimited
• Unlimited Super Stock
• Owner - Roberts Pulling Team, Larry Roberts Jr.
www.robertspullingteam.com |
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| 1/64 Ryan's Toy II
• Driver - Tim Howell
• Tractor - Case IH MX 270 Unlimited
• Super Stock Diesel
• Owner - Roberts Pulling Team, Larry Roberts Jr.
www.robertspullingteam.com |
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| 1/16 Red Horse
• Owners/Drivers - Steve & Stan Blagrave
• Tractor - Case IH MX 240 Unlimited
• Super Stock Diesel |
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1/16 Ryan's Toy II
• Driver - Tim Howell
• Tractor - Case IH MX 270 Unlimited
• Super Stock Diesel
• Owner - Roberts Pulling Team, Larry Roberts Jr.
www.robertspullingteam.com |
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1/64 Big Toy II
• Driver - John Evans
• Tractor - Case IH MX 270 Unlimited
• Unlimited Super Stock
• Owner - Roberts Pulling Team, Larry Roberts Jr.
www.robertspullingteam.com |
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| Brand:
Case-New Holland
Make:
International Harvester Farmall 504
Scale:
1/16 Classic Series
Producer:
Spec-Cast
Release
Date: March 2005
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| Brand:
Case-New Holland
Make:
CaseIH CHX620 Self Propelled Forage Harvester
Scale:
1/32
Producer:
Ertl
Notes:
Prototype Shown
Release
Date: April 2005
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| Brand:
Case-New Holland
Make:
New Holland FX60 Self Propelled Forage Harvester
Scale:
1/32
Producer:
Ertl
Notes:
Prototype Shown
Release
Date: March 2005
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Case-New Holland
Make:
International Harvester Farmall 1206
Scale:
Key Precision Series #1
Producer:
Ertl
Notes:
First model in the CaseIH Key Precision Series. Prototype
Model Shown
Release
Date: April 2005
Message
from Ertl's Managing Director of Ag &Off-road
Vehicles Bill
Walters: We just received our first sample of the
1206 Precision. This is still early tooling.
We have several changes in the works, so this is not
what the finished unit will be.
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| Brand:
Case-New Holland
Make:
CaseIH 100,000th Magnum MX285
Scale:
1/16 Build It Your Self Kit
Producer:
Ertl
Notes:
The real 100,000th Magnum was produced in November 2003.
CaseIH has produced Magnum tractors since September
1987. For more information on the 100,000th Magnum
at http://www.caseih.com/news/newsevents.aspx
Release
Date: January 2005
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John
Deere
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| Brand: John Deere
Make: John Deere 4995 Self-Propelled Disc Mower
Scale: 1/16
Producer: Ertl
Release Date: February 2005
Pictures Courtsey of
Lakelandgreenextreme.com
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| Brand:
John Deere
Make:
John Deere 8320 w/ GC1108 Frontier Grain Cart with Ertl
60th Anniversary Decal
Scale:
1/64 set
Producer:
Ertl
Release
Date: February 2005
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| Brand:
John Deere
Make:
John Deere 8120/8220
Scale:
1/16 Model Kit
Producer:
Ertl
Release
Date: January 2005
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Farm
Toy History

Historical
Displays

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The
Toy Tractor Times is Proud to Support The National
Farm Toy Museum
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The
National Farm Toy Museum features over 30,000 toys
and exhibits between it two floors. Tractors,
implements, trucks, miniature farm dioramas, toy
manufacturing information, and pedal tractors are on
display around the museum. Also displayed are two
Doug Schlesier sculptures, plaques honoring
inductees into the National Farm Toy Hall of Fame,
and a plaque honoring the founders of the world’s
largest farm toy manufacturer headquartered in
Dyersville, the Ertl Company.
http://www.nationalfarmtoymuseum.com
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