Lauren Enns Quotations

I was a farmer during the Depression and didn't have many toys-and I missed that. We decided to collect toys because it's a lot larger hobby and the items hold their value so much better than other things.

It all depends on how many of them were made. The less of them that were produced, the more they're worth.

It also has a combine trailer, and it will all sell together-including a combine.

Most of the items come from toy dealers. One of those dealers is from Atchison. He carries everything and gives me really good prices as well.

Almost all of the decals have only two legs but this one has four.

This county is just loaded with collectors. But I can't give you any names because the toys are worth so much, others don't want people to know they collect.

In Dyersville, it's like our Arts & Crafts festival only it's a three-day sale. They have a museum and they close their schools and use the gymnasium for vendors.

It's been very much a team effort. I'm very happy she was involved because it made it a lot more fun when we'd go to shows and sales.

The motel has 10 rooms already booked and the bed-and-breakfast has been booked for about two months. It's going to be a big sale.

That really makes them worth a lot more. If it's a new piece, the box won't add much value. But if it's an old piece, it really increases the value.

It looks so lifelike that you'd think it should run.

I can pretty much look at most of my toys and tell you what it's worth and what story goes along with it. But I did buy a toy in Missouri a while back and got home and found out I already had it-but I'm 79 years old, too.