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Grumman F6F Hellcat
Grumman F6F Hellcat An American carrier-based fighter aircraft of WWII. It was designed to replace the earlier F4F Wildcat, and to counter the Japanese Mitsubishi A6M Zero. It was the U.S. Navy’s dominant fighter in the second half of the … Continue reading
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Spitfire X4590
Spitfire X4590 The most famous British fighter aircraft in history. It became a symbol of freedom during the summer months of 1940 by helping to defeat the German air attacks during the Battle of Britain. It was the highest performing … Continue reading
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Tickets
Create Your Own Fairy Garden Plot https://allevents.in/wheeling/create-your-own-fairy-garden-plot/80004958515058?ref=smdl Fairy Garden Opening https://allevents.in/wheeling/fairy-garden-opening/80002271858608?ref=smdl
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Fun Facts with Mr Miller
What does Queen Elizabeth and Wheeling Decorating (also known as Wheeling Gold China) have in common? Queen Elizabeth came state side in the early 1950’s to downtown New York City. She told the secret service MI-5 she wanted to see … Continue reading
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Admission prices and hours
Hours of Operation Summer Hours — Memorial Day through December 31st Daily Open at 9, Last admission is at 4:00. Winter Hours January 2nd- Memorial Day Friday, Saturday, and Sunday Open at 9, Last admission is at 4:00. Admission Prices … Continue reading
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Williams Electric Trains
Williams Electric Trains Jerry Williams founded Williams Electric Trains in 1971, under the premise of manufacturing select trains for collectors and operators. By 1981, their 10th Anniversary, the Columbia, Maryland company was producing engines and passenger equipment, as well as … Continue reading
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Atlas
Atlas The Atlas Model Railroad Company, Inc of Hillside, New Jersey, began making track and related model railroad products in 1949. The Atlas Tool Company was founded in the 1920’s by Stephan Schaffan, but they didn’t make any train related … Continue reading
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Girard Model Works
Girard Model Works In 1906, C.G. Wood founded the Girard Model Works in Girard, PA. The originally made patterns, models, and specialized machinery. In 1918, Girard began making toys for a New York company which has not been identified. By … Continue reading
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Stamped metal
Stamped Metal Toys Many of the classic toys produced from the 1920’s through the 1960’s, and even into current times, are stamped from metal. A stamped metal toy is formed using a die or dies, which shape and cut the … Continue reading
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Lithographed Paper
Lithographed Paper Some of the earliest mass-produced toys were made using lithographed paper labels glued to a wooden shape. Early blocks, puzzles, wooden trains, and the like were made much more colorful in this manner. The paper labels would be … Continue reading
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