Greetings from Dyersville!

We’re rounding off the month of March and the snow is finally melted here in Northeast Iowa. Now I get to see all of the gravel that’s been pushed onto the lawn from our lane. I guess I need to get out there and fix that!!

I’ve also had my eye on a new 16 gauge finish nailer for some additional projects I’m working on. My kids gave me a gift certificate for Christmas and I’ve been waiting for the model I wanted to finally come back into stock. A few weeks ago I was finally able to find it. I guess I don’t have any excuses now.

And now, back to farm toys!

We have some exciting new offerings to discuss. First are the new tractors for the Toy Farmer and their 44th annual National Farm Toy Show. First up is our 1:16th scale John Deere 3010 diesel tractor with wide front axle. (Stock # 45811OTP) There will be random silver chrome chase units included in the production run. For 1:64th scale we are producing a John Deere 8960 4WD tractor with duals. (Stock # 45812OTP) It will also include silver chrome chase units randomly inserted into the production run. Both of these tractors will be available in November 2021. Check with the Toy Farmer or your local John Deere dealer for more information.

I also wanted to briefly mention our second Prestige Select #2 item, the John Deere WA-17 and WA-14 tractors (Stock # 45999OTP). You can view the flyer for these tractors here: https://azdzsz.tomy.com/email_ads/45999OTP_Consumer.pdf

John Deere dealers can order these tractors starting at the end of March through the end of May 2021. This is a one-time production run, and we will destroy the tooling afterwards, just like we did with the previous combine. Check with your local John Deere dealership for pricing. Keep watching my blog for additional exciting news about this item.

We are also coming out with a 1:16th scale IH 786 tractor. (Stock # 44220) Check out my unboxing video where I talk not only about the tractor, but I also give you some background on the parts and tooling for this specific unit. This tractor will be available in May at your local Case IH dealer.

You can find other unboxing videos on our website. Go to www.ertl.com and click on the “Videos and Blog” menu.

Until next time,

Bill