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For some collecting and restoring is just a hobby, but for others it’s a lifestyle.

Category: Collector Stories

The Story Behind One Of The World’s Most Expensive Tractors

This content is for members with a free or paid account. Not A Member? Click HERE to join. Harold Ottaway was one of the pioneering tractor and engine collectors in the hobby. He collected his first engine in 1949, a little horse and three-quarters Associated in a junkyard for five dollars. It grew from that […]

Chicken Stories – Comical Tales From Working At A Chicken Hatchery

This content is for our members only, click HERE to join. When my father was in college he worked for a chicken hatchery. These stories are just a few of the interesting and comical happenings that occurred during his time working there. For years my father has told “chicken stories” that have become a favorite […]

Explore Harold Ottoway’s Collection Through the Lens of a 20-Year-Old Hi-8 Video Camera

This content is for members with a free or paid account. Not A Member? Click HERE to join. Every spring myself, my father and our friend Rex would travel to Wichita, Kansas to visit Harold Ottoway where we would tour his collection and deal on some of his treasures. My father and Rex did this […]