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Saturday will be a special day. Not just Illinois, this is a national event. I've been in contact with Kevin Bresnahan, who has been working hard to create the event in Pekin. Kansas native Michael Hinton has been pursuing this on a national level. Stay tuned for in-depth coverage. I plan to share more details … Continue reading August 22, Antique Tractor Preservation Day
Andrew reaches new heights This year's trip to Oregon, IL, for AJ's Garden Tractor Jamboree, wasn't the beginning of my show year. It still marks as one of my favorites, however. It's a great opportunity to meet up with garden tractor enthusiasts from northern IL, Iowa, and Wisconsin. In previous years participants would travel from … Continue reading The Jamboree 2026
Cindy Ladage has been busy writing. Even with her usual blog and magazine articles,, she has another book soon to release this month. True Farm Girl Adventures will release soon. This book is a compilation of her adventures traveling, mostly the Midwest. Most of the the stories will be farming related, but not all. Anyone … Continue reading Coming Soon, from Cindy Ladage
I finally managed my first toy show attendance for 2026."Digger Dave Kemp and I didn't get to travel to ST. Louis, earlier this month. Life got in the way and spoiled that plan. Dave was behind on his work schedule and was desperate enough to enlist my help. St' Louis is a great and all, … Continue reading Replacing younger Memories, Mark Twain Show 2026
The Monticello Railroad Museum held their inaugural tractor show on Saturday, August 9, 2025. I attended with a group of friends, Marvin Stinebaker, Carl Davis, "train fanatic extraordinaire," Keith Ladage, and friend, fellow journalist & author Cindy Ladage The five of us met for breakfast and formed a convoy, making the travel as enjoyable as … Continue reading All Aboard! Now Leaving on Track 1
Another garden tractor jamboree has passed. Like the 15 predecessors, a great time was had by one, and all Andy Hinrichs hosts a great show. There are plenty of activities to participate in. The day begins patriotic by presenting the colors. There is a tractor parade immediately following. Throughout the day, there is an opportunity … Continue reading AJ’s 16th Jamboree
With all the traveling, it's a wonder that Cindy Ladage has any time to write anything other than for her travel blog. Her debut book, published by House of Honor Books, was released at the end of February. Cindy's book was released just in time. March 1st, she traveled to Nashville,TN, for a book fair … Continue reading Cindy’s Book
Author duties go beyond just writing a book. We also have to do our part in promotion and sales. I began the month of March at the Book Authors and Publishers Fair in Nashville, TN. Other authors working with House of Honor, besides myself, were in attendance. Jack LaFountain, Keshia Willi, Robert Borders, and I … Continue reading Nashville Book Fair
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