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Greetings from Dyersville! I can’t believe it’s already July. Where did June go? The corn in Iowa is really growing now that we’re getting some of the normal, hot summer days. Hopefully this weather pattern continues and the crops continue to thrive. If you’ve read some of my earlier blogs you’ll recall a goal I have to visit all 99 counties in Iowa. I was able to check another dozen of …

Greetings from Home! One of the nice things about working from home is having more time to be outside in the yard, and also the garden. Every spring, for the last 40+ years I get to see if our trusty garden tiller will start again. I have a love/hate relationship with this tiller. Some days it will start with two pulls while other times it takes hours. The manual choke is very touchy, an …

Greetings from Home! I hope this blog finds everyone safe and sound. Most of the ERTL crew are now working from home as we practice “social distancing.” Out my window I can see farm equipment starting to go down the road as everyone is getting itchy to get into the fields. Let’s hope the weather is better this year than last. Even with the coronavirus fields still have to get planted. …

Greetings from Dyersville & Germany & New York! I’m sorry for the delay in this blog, but my recent travels have me playing catch up. I was privileged to be able to attend the 2020 Nuremberg International Toy Fair in Germany. Started in 1949 it is the largest International Trade Show for toys and games. In Europe we sell our farm toys under the “Britains” brand. In addition to …