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Well, this happened outside a few minutes ago, and I thought it was pretty great. So...
I was mowing the yard after supper today. In the back yard I saw what I thought was a rock laying on the ground. I bent over to pick it up and found this little truck being pushed up by a root from the oldest maple in my yard. It was covered in dirt and had clearly been burried for a very long time.
I washed it off and found the following written stamped on the bottom:
Tootsie Toy Co.
Shuttle Truck
c. 1967
Chicago, USA
I used to have Matchbox cars, but have never heard of Tootsie Toys. My house was built in 1956 and there haven't been little kids other than mine living here for a long time. I'm the 4th owner and have been here for 12 years. I wonder how long this little truck has been hiding under ground waiting to be discovered. It could have been since I when I was 4 years old. Cool!
I was mowing the yard after supper today. In the back yard I saw what I thought was a rock laying on the ground. I bent over to pick it up and found this little truck being pushed up by a root from the oldest maple in my yard. It was covered in dirt and had clearly been burried for a very long time.
I washed it off and found the following written stamped on the bottom:
Tootsie Toy Co.
Shuttle Truck
c. 1967
Chicago, USA
I used to have Matchbox cars, but have never heard of Tootsie Toys. My house was built in 1956 and there haven't been little kids other than mine living here for a long time. I'm the 4th owner and have been here for 12 years. I wonder how long this little truck has been hiding under ground waiting to be discovered. It could have been since I when I was 4 years old. Cool!
