ERTL Collector Blog
National Farm Toy Show Recap
by Bill Walters
Posted on Tuesday, December 5, 2017
It’s hard to believe the Holidays are upon us and 2017 is coming to a close! Hopefully you have wrapped up harvest where you are from. I had a great time talking to everyone at the National Farm Toy Show.
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What's New for the National Farm Toy Show from ERTL
by Bill Walters
Posted on Tuesday, October 10, 2017
I can’t believe it’s already early October. Harvest time is starting here in Northeast Iowa. Our hot temps and dry conditions have given some farmers the green light to get started. Our neighbor started last week. The dry conditions must have also caused...
Hello Fall 2017! New releases to look forward to!
by Bill Walters
Posted on Thursday, September 14, 2017
Where did the summer go? It’s now into September and the cold temps have already visited us here in Iowa. I was able to attend the Iowa State Fair this year. I always enjoy looking at the tractor restorations done by the various FFA chapters. The grand...
It's County Fair Time!
by Bill Walters
Posted on Thursday, August 3, 2017
We’re now into early August and it will soon be time for kids to go back to school. In Northeast Iowa the crops look pretty good. Some areas have had too much rain, while others are wishing they could get a little more rain.
The crop dusters are...
Summer Farm Toy Show: Recap
by Bill Walters
Posted on Thursday, June 22, 2017
It was great to talk to some of you at the recent Summer Farm Toy show here in Dyersville. The weather was really nice and there were still farmers in the field.
Every year at the Summer Farm Toy Show we announce the “Farm Show” units for the year...
New Releases from ERTL
by Bill Walters
Posted on Friday, May 19, 2017
We’ve recently announced some new items that will be coming out within the next few months. I want to talk about a few of these items and give you some additional background information. First is the 1:64 Iowa State branded Magnum 380 tractor. Case IH asked...
Spring is Here!
by Bill Walters
Posted on Monday, April 3, 2017
Greetings from Dyersville. Now that Spring is here, I can’t wait to see fieldwork starting in Northeast Iowa. Farmers are itching to get started. Every time I do another blog, I’m always looking at what new product we have coming out and whether or not I can start talking about them. We’ve...
Awards and Giving Back
by Bill Walters
Posted on Thursday, March 2, 2017
February is over and we’re now into March. We just returned from the American International Toy Fair that’s held every February in New York City. Every year we setup a booth to showcase all of the new product we have coming out. Below is an image of one of our...
Looking forward to February
by Bill Walters
Posted on Wednesday, February 1, 2017
It’s nice to get January behind us and look forward to February being a short month. Even though it goes by quickly, February is always an exciting time for us.
We are busy getting ready for the New York Toy Fair at the Javits Convention Center...
2016 John Deere Parts Expo, Austin Texas
by Bill Walters
Posted on Thursday, January 5, 2017
We were able to talk to many John Deere dealers at...
