A portion of my toy collection is at my house and a portion is here at the dental office. My beloved regular wheel collection is on display at our house... that is with the exception of one lonely little 9c Merryweather Fire Truck.
One of my patients, Joshua, has been seeing me and my team for his dental health needs since he was a toddler. From the start he has been fascinated with toy cars and trucks. I even traveled to Joshua's house once to check out his rather impressive assembly of diecast treasures. Each time he would come to get his teeth cleaned and examined I would let him select from the treasure box I had filled with current day Matchbox Toys. Each time Joshua would go home with a car or truck and a big clean smile.
After a few years, there came one particular visit where after I had completed his examination, Joshua, a child of few words, turned to his mother and stuck out his hand. She reached in her purse and pulled out a tiny box wrapped in paper. She gave the small box to Joshua. He turned and handed the box to me.
It was amazing how the rolls changed and I took on the part of the tiny boy opening a package with "Christmas morning" type curiosity. Inside the package was this handsome 9c fire truck complete with the original box. I learned from Joshua's mom that the toy came from his father (a friend of mine) who had this toy from his own childhood collection.
I have a place in the office cabinets where gifts that have come my way are on display so that children and adults both can touch base and reconnect with the toys they've given me. And so, even yet today, when I now look uphill at an adolescent Joshua on his visits, he can still find his father's fire truck within the office display.
i had to check stannards guide...you have more a common model...the one i found has fine tread BPW (10x45) with hoses cast...its an unlisted model (stannard and nicks guides) as its the only one found....so far