?A pretty incredible 40-year exercise on his part,? said Doug Loudenslager of his father?s unique collection. ?There?s over 6,000 pieces.?
The Don F. Loudenslager Trust Toy Auction will take place July 28th and 29th, 2017. The auction begins at 10:00 a.m. with barn doors opening at 8 a.m. each day. Some items will also be available simultaneously on-line and can be viewed at auctionzip.com.
Don Loudenslager, who passed away at the age of 80 in 2014, spent the last several decades visiting sales and auctions amassing thousands of toy tractors, trucks, and other items. About 95% of the collection will be up for sale in the coming days, with hopes by the family that the toys will be put to use in a positive way for many years to come.
?There are lots and lots of nice pieces. For it to stay here, it?s just going to deteriorate or something bad is going to happen,? said Loudenslager. He encourages visitors to come during the two-day, three ring sale, even if it?s just to experience the immensity of the collection.
?We?re looking forward to folks coming out, if nothing else, just so see it,? he said. Advertised in Toy Farmer magazine, in which Don Loudenslager had been featured, Doug says they?ve gotten calls from around Ohio as well as from all corners of the country, from as near as Pennsylvania to as far as Oklahoma and Minnesota.
?We?re hopeful that we?ll have a nice crowd.?
Doug notes that his father took great pride in the collection by keeping a meticulous cataloging system of all the toys with a special labeling system identifying each piece, something the family has found extremely helpful in organizing the sale.
The collection and auction are at 3673 Irvin Shoots Rd. W, Morral, Ohio 43337. For more information, interested parties may contact Doug Loudenslager at (317) 502-9146.
