This year I made a trip over to the Ohio Farm Science Review in London, OH. I took some pictures of the new and interesting "real" tractors I cam across. There were several outlets selling toys including Moore's Farm Toys. Of the dealers Case IH and
New Holland had the best selection of miniatures for sale.
On the other hand John Deere had no tractors but gave out spiffy jump drive bracelets that contained digital copies of all of their new product literature instead of cutting down 700 trees so that every kid in the midwest can litter their bedroom floor with glossy peripherals. So John Deere, instead of giving out or even selling a model of the hundred thousand dollar machine you are trying to promote you thought to yourself "How can we make ourselves make look more professional? I know, how about some gold bracelets!" Somebody in Deere marketing has seen napoleon dynamite a few too many times. I will say Deere's exhibit was very impressive, and they had the only actual 1/64th scale farm display that was at the show (pictured below). I will say, if you are going to go to the trouble of making a display how about using models that you are introducing at the show. For a few hundred bucks (I would do it for free) some farm toy customizer would make custom decals and details for your tractors so that you can correlate what you are selling inside and outside the tent.
Here is the S680 Combine that will soon be the subject of Authentic #3. Its Big.
Here is the 9560 RT climbing a small mountain of mulch.
The New John Deere 9510R
More 9510R
S670 Combine
Other Side of the S670
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