From the Archives: The UNIT 357 Mobile Crane
The UNIT 357 Mobile Crane Machine – Model – Toy By Jason Diamond Toy Trucker & ContractorFeature article, February 2006 It’s a feeling that all collectors recognize: Slightly sweaty palms, shallow breathing and great mental …
From the Archives: Day in the Dirt 2005
This article was previously posted in 2008. Day in the Dirt Moves earth and hearts in Tucson by Cameron MacMullin Do you remember pushing dirt around your back yard with your old toy tractor and …
From the Archives: 1:87 scale Cat D11R Carrydozer review from 2006
This article was previously posted on Construction Collector, but we enjoyed it so much it seemed time to share it with a wider audience. Classic Construction Models builds a big bulldozer Review and Photos by …
Memorable Model: The Marmon Wasp Steel Toy
The “old timers” at Classic Construction Models have always had a love for antique toys. In many ways it was this love that started us on the road to making our own collectibles almost twenty-five …
From the Archives: The Beginning of Construction Collector
Though it may be hard for our younger readers to believe, there were days before the internet when most long distance activities were still done through the mail. So it was with collecting construction memorabilia. …
From the Archives: CCM in the Oregonian 1993
Looking through our files, we came across this twenty-year-old clipping from the Portland Oregonian. The article does have some inaccuracies. For instance, the Dresser TD 40B in the photo was our first diecast effort. However, …