The Museum is the lucky recipient of approximately 3000 Santas. They were donated to us from the late Shirley Fry's family. They are so awesome, but I have to tell you I think the Collections Committee is getting "bah humbuggy" sorting through them! What a chore! The Santas will be found throught out the Sullivan-Johnson House during the Christmas season starting November 28. Planned is a treasure hunt relating to the Santas with prizes awarded for finding certain ones.
Another coup for the Museum. One of Bob Bailey's 1938 Gene Autry cap pistols will be going to the Gene Autry Museum in Los Angeles (loan, not permanent). Hard to believe they do not have one. While it is on display it will have a tag recognizing Bob and the Hardin County Historical Museum. How great is that?!
Hopefully the Museum "muscles" will be moving some show cases today, but it looks like the rain may cancel those plans. We have had two cases donated to us, one from Berkley Hill, the other from Hardin County Genealogy. We are grateful to them for the donation as the cases are very expensive to purchase.
On its way to us is another Kenton Toy courtesy of the Kenton Toy Collectors. In case you do not know the Collectors meet monthly at the Museum. Their function is to take care of our collection and add to it. They are a terrific source of information. With our new video camera, we will be taking videos of the collectors and their collections, and their stories about Kenton Toys and the Kenton Hardware Company.
It is a rainy Friday, why not spend the afternoon at the Museum?
Friday, October 23, 2009
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