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Early 1900’s Tin Lighthouse Windup Toy with Four Airplanes

March 11, 2014ebay, lighthouse, litehouse, planes, sale, tin lighthouse, toyAdult Memories, Advertisement, Construction, Hobbies, Information, Lighthouses, Models, Modelsretlkpr1 Comment

This item appeared on ebay recently and became an instant hit. On the ebay website it was described as: DESCRIPTION: This is a very unusual and rare early aviation airplane toy called “Light-house Aero-Planes”. It is marked on the toy and box “Mfgd. By Valentine Sandberg N.Y. Pat. Appd. For”. Included is a partial original box, lighthouse tower, 4 […]

Did You Gain Weight Over Christmas?

December 26, 2011baggage, BC, Canada, carry-on, helicopters, lighthouse, litehouse, overweight, passengers, planes, weightCoast Guard, Equipment, Government, Groceries & Mail, Helicopters, Information, Keepers, Lighthouses, Seaplanes, Ships, Travel, WorldwideretlkprLeave a Comment

The following story from the Victoria Times-Colonist caught my attention yesterday: Heavier Riders Force Capacity Cut on Washington State Ferries A takeout from the page reads: British Columbia had the fast ferries. Now, Washington state has the fat ferries. On Dec. 1, U.S. Coast Guard vessel stability rules raised the estimated weight […]