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Show Auto Expo scheduled at Utah Tech k ' i f the special exhibits at the i T Technical College at t UtahnOrem Wasatch Auto Expo H te the nationally recognized toy JeSon of Bountiful resident TJSrCrinterest in' old toys S !! out of his love for antique cars ' U he began collecting in high '1 feafswap meets lead 2her to collecting antique toys. Wasatch Auto Expo will feature ii; " "related swap meet on Aug. 18 a7tQ on the Orem campus. The V mil be held in the Trades Titint from 9-5 each day. Ad-! Ad-! Sor Saturday will be $3 per and will include the car-show ii- various events. Sunday's swap : Ct will be $1.50 but there will be K ther exhibits or events that day. fPuscheF will display mechanical f. m trucks and cars by "Buddy L;" Imallv made and designed for X S'Sdhal's children. Lundhal made the toys in his garage in the. mid 1920's. They are pressed steel and closely imitated the design of cars of that period. Those toys were featured in catalogs for $4.95, were two feet long, and the favorite of little boys in 1924-25. . Teuscher also collects comic character toys such as Amos and Andy, Dagwood, Mortimer Snerd, Mickey Mouse and Popeye. These are fully automated wind-up toys. A later innovation was the battery operated comic character toys of the 1950's like Dennis the Menace and Mr. Magoo. A most notable toy is Teuscher's Turner Toy Lincoln sedan of 1925, a 28" long. toy reproduction that is highly sought after by collectors, with only seven to 10 toys, known to be in existence. Teuscher is a charter member of the Toy Turner Lincoln Club which was featured in "Antique Toy World" magazine recently.. For more information about the exhibit, or entry into the swap meet or auto expo, call 226-5000 ext. 244. Toy collection of Dean Teuscher. |