Got a notice from mecum auctions that in sept there going to be having a auction there.He and his wife look like nice people in the pictures.Anybody ever been there?Its in Wisconsin

I have never been in the museum, and they had strict rules against allowing any pictures. Why, I do not know.

But I talk with the owner regularly and they are going to allow pictures now until the end.

There is also a huge classic car salvage yard that surrounds the Museum.

I'll be going there in May probably.

https://www.flickr.com/photos/hemipwr70/albums/72157716524971698

He passed away recently, family must want to liquidate. Cool museum he has some good stuff.

Been there, probably 3-4 years ago. The toy museum has a lot of toys covering a lot of years, a lot of toy cars and a lot of doll stuff. There are several duplicates of the same toys, but the toy museum was worth spending some time going through, there are several buildings.
Didn't get out into the yard because it was raining that day, there was a lot of older stuff with newer stuff mixed in, from what I could see from the edge. It was a functioning yard, so the inventory changed. The old guy was a bit grumpy until you got him talking about the toys, then he was pretty cool. The house was fixed up a bit back then as well and his wife sold food goodies and ladies kitchen type of stuff. She was a sweet old grandma.

Wouldn't surprise me if the old guy died and the family wants to liquidate the stuff, you got the vibe they were still hanging in there just for the old man, even back then.

Ryan thanks for the pics!Sorry to hear the gentleman passed away.God bless him and his family.MECUM is having a auction this September of their items maybe I could give a few items a good home.

I don't think I've ever seen this combo for a business before.........



Thanks for sharing the pics Ryan. Sounds like it was a cool place to visit.

I've always liked 59-60 El Caminos.

Lots of old people have some nice furniture, when one of a couple die, often the remaining person will down size the living quarters. Someone has to figure out what to do with the excess furniture. Maybe the guy with the funerial service was serving both needs, and offering a way to reduce the cost of the funerial expenses.

Elmer had a low 12-13 k mile 440+6 Auto Superbird he bought new and a 1969 Daytona 440 4spd he also bought new. 370 Original miles. Probably the lowest mile Daytona ????

The two Wing Cars were already sold

He sold the lime green superbird that had his name on it?I didnt know there was a daytona too.

I wonder who got them? Elmer was not only avid collector but a knowledgeable and tough negotiator. I just find it surprising he would sell the Bird and the Daytona! What about they matching ramp truck hauler he built? Someone must have paid a ton of $$$

They were sold just before he passed about 4 or 5 years ago.

They both went to a collector that probably won't ever show them. And they will sit until he passes, and then move onto a new owner.

I wonder what they sold for?

I didnt know some of their cars were gone.Place still looks cool!

Does anyone know the gentleman in this pic?

thanks for the link with the salvage yard pics Ryan.
It was nice to check them out. A lot of genuine muscle cars inside. And most of them were taken off the road due to crashes it seems.

Carsten

Same guy posting above asking questions he already knows the answer to...

Looks like they might be auctioning off alot of cool car stuff not just cars!

Some of the cars are gone, not all.