Had I been alone, reading the "Things to See" brochures, I wouldn't have paid any attention to the Farm Toy Museum in Dyersville, Iowa. And I would have missed some good clean fun!
The display on my new header is quite near the end of the displays upstairs and it gave me a good chuckle. With three little boys under my roof at one time, I felt that the whole house was filled with vehicle replicas during that period.
Not only are there displays of American farm toys, but there are replicas of tools from all over the world. There are huge models of farmyards during different decades, and an awesome model of a fair, with the midway and the barns with pigs, cattle, and all the other neat stuff town folks like to see at the fair. There were little cars in the parking lot, and little people admiring the exhibits. I love that stuff.
Many of the farm implements shown had been models that salesmen showed to dealers, and weren't really toys at all. They were very intricate and exactly to scale, showing all the features of the real machines.
Dyersville also boasts a beautiful basilica which we admired from the outside, and it has a big antique mall. I don't do antiques, but I'll bet it's a treasure trove for people who like to find great old stuff.
So now you know why my header has changed. I'll enjoy my trip to Dubuque a little longer this way. LOL.
