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Hello, My name is John Southwick from DeLand, Florida. I am one of your subscribers to Toy Farmer Magazine,
I want to pass on a thank you to you and your magazine for an item I purchased from you. It was the International Kb5 fire truck, This was the first truck that I
trained on almost 40 years ago with the Burton Volunteer Fire Department in Burton, Ohio.
I purchased the truck from Toy Farmer and sent it to Joseph Schulte in Ohio of diecastdecals .com.
Joe did a wonderful job of relettering the truck to say Burton Volunteer Fire Department No. 7
If you can I would like you to print this letter to thank all that were involved in bring back some old memories.
Burton fire Department is www.burtonfire.com <> where you can see some history of a great Volunteer Fire Department
of which we all should be proud of our great history and sacrifices given by our Volunteers everywhere in The United States.
Thank you,
John (Brad) Southwick
DeLand, Florida

Joe,
Got it and it's awesome!!!! Much thanks. I'm currently on travel to Florida but I did manage to get it before coming this way. Now I'm going to try my hand at wood carving. Not sure if you remember the character sitting on the front fender of the photo? That was my brother in laws father, and I'm going to attempt to carve a crude likeness of the figure of a man, intentionally leaving out distinct features, and my hope is to have it done by the time I'm scheduled to return home on 25 April, and I go thru my sisters home town on the way back to Maryland and it is my hope to give it to him at that time!

Again, thanks a bunch and if you're up to it, I'm thinking of giving a sports related type truck (with his teams logo's etc) on the truck as a gift?
Larry

Joe,
This looks better than I ever imagined. Thank you so much!! I mailed payment this morning. I will be sure to let you know what reaction this gets Christmas morning.
Erin Montgomery
Rubbermaid Home Products
Plant Controller - Centerville, IA
Office 641.437.1000 Ext 1233
Cell 641.895.2610

Joe,
The apparatus are really great! Thanks for all you effort, and PLEASE let me know how much additional I owe you! I am at work (imagine that) and will get back to you later, buut I have a couple of more I would like done soon if you are interested.
Thanks again!
Herb

Hi Joe,
The ambulance arrived today and it is stunning! I am so happy to have
it I would like to post the pictures you sent me on Slot Car Illustrated
right away but I want to be sure to give you the type of plug you'd like.
Should I just post a link to your website and tell people to send you
email if they are interested or would you like to do something different.
I could take pictures with some 1/32 figures - still have not made much
progress on building scenery yet - but the figures do help show that the
ambulance looks great in scale.
Thanks so much again!
Paul

I'm Bob Crawford, 1st Asst. Chief of the Blanchard Twp. Vol. Fire Dept.
On behalf of the Fire Dept. I would like to say thank you for your donation,
it was well received by all members. The truck brought in $200 for our benefit.
Thanks again....

I just wrote you and declined your offer of the extra truck. However, as I was on the computer, I received your package with the other three trucks...and I would like to change my mind and buy the tanker truck. You said it was $49 plus shipping? Let me know how I am to pay you and all of those details.
I love the trucks you sent--they are great!

Dear vmfa, I got my Truck today. It is very nice. I was very happing. I left your feedback on e-bay. Please don't forget mine. I need the numbers. Again thank you. I have handed out the cards over to the departmnet today. Everyone loved the truck. Hope to trade again soon. Ed

Hello, Joe!
I received the 1940 Ford BFD 75th Anniversary truck
yesterday.
W O W ..... that is one cute truck.....wish I had a real
one like that in my garage!!! (not gonna happen!)
Thank you so much for the truck. The firemen have chosen
to keep the truck. One of them is a really good
cabinetmaker. He is building a display case for it and one
of the '51 Ford trucks to be displayed in our Firemen's
Club room.
I will try to remember to send you a picture of them when
they get them mounted in the clubroom.
Again, thank you so much. The little truck is really
"special" to us!

Hank

Joe,
I got the truck on Sat. the 12th about 1:00.
Looks GREAT!
Some decale stickim on the dump box just below the tailgate. I'll "scrub " it later. Busy as hell with retirement.
Thanks for doing a fine job! A pleasure doing business with you.
Ralph

Thank you for this item. It is very special since it is exactly the same truck I sat in and played "truck driver" in when I was either 4 or 5 yrs old at my father's oil business. I will continue to watch your auctions and will leave positive feedback. Thanks, Robert.

Hello Joe,
The truck has arrived. You did an EXCELLENT JOB! The truck really looks sharp. Ice fishing went well. It was quite cold, but we dressed for it. I love ice fishing. We have a ton of snow.
I will keep an eye out for those "Newark Macks" for you, and will refer any customers I may come across to you.
Thanks again Joe.
JESS

Hi Joe
The trucks arrived to-day. A few of the white boxes had been bashed in but, fortunately, with no apparent damage to the trucks. I think when I get you to send more, I will have you leave them in the brown boxes as well, even if shipping costs more.
You did a great job on the trucks, Joe. Your efforts certainly show in each of the twelve. I know my sons will be very pleased with them, too. When First Gear puts out different models of fire trucks, especially older models, we will certainly want you to do up more for us. If you hear of different models being issued, I would hope that you would contact me.
Thanks very much for a splendid job. You should feel very proud of the work you provide to your customers and the great interest you take in ensuring that both your end product and the delivery meet high standards and at a very fair price.
Thanks again, Joe. All the best in the new year for you and yours.
Mac Irvine

Hi Joe,
The decals arrived this morning they look great, Thank You.
Your check will probably arrive Monday. I'm fix'n to go to a couple of
hobby stores and see if I can locate some of that micro sol this morning.
Thanks again
Pete
Lake Alfred, Fl

Joe,
The truck arrived today. It is GREAT! I have left positive feedback for
you. Thanks.
You also have the White tractor/trailer fire tanker available for
customization don't you? What is the price for that item?
Mark

Hey Joe, Received it yesterday. (weds) GREAT Perfect. Thats a cool looking truck. I`m tempted to keep it and put it on my shelf !! He`s gonna love it
Nice job. You may get more business from me or him
Thanks again

Goodmorning Joe! I did get the truck, in record time. You did a
great job and I am very pleased with the quality of your work.
I may be ordering more when other people see this model. You should market this as a custom promo/collectible or fund raiser to various fire
departments in the US. Thanks, again. Dick

Hi Joe,
I just got back today, and the truck was here waiting for me. I think you've done a fine job! Here's my critique... This is a lovely piece of work, and really one of a kind. I'd make two small adjustments though; I think the seal would look more proportional if it was a bit smaller. I also would go with a smaller font on the rear lettering. Pretty minor, given what you've accomplished. I am very pleased with this model!!
Thank you for your efforts Joe, you've done a fine job, and should be proud of the work. Hopefully, you've photographed it so you can provide samples. If you haven't, and would like photos, let me know and I'll get them off to you right away.
The town fair isn't until this coming fall, if I get a chance to show this off between now and then, I'll let you know.
Thanks once again, and best regards,
- Andy

Joe, I just got home from work, looked in my mailbox, and there was an envelope from you. YES! These decals will work! I don't see why they won't look great on the trucks ( unless I somehow botch the application process ). Thanks so much for a really beautiful job on both the truck and the additional decals. I will send you pictures of both the Jersey Forest Fire truck and the Ocean View truck as soon as I get the new and improved decals on them. Tom

Joe, IT'S HERE! IT's HERE! Sweet Jesus! IT'S HERE! This is the nicest looking of all my Power Wagons! Really am happy with the way it turned out. I showed it to some of my co-members of the fire co., and they were impressed!
Now for the big question. Can I send the check to the street address on the box the truck came in, or your post office box? If it is the post office box, couldyou send it to me? I didn't keep that info ( salt air brain fart!).
I have to apoligize for not getting back to you yesterday. We had an oppurtunity to do some controlled burning at a USDA Plant Research facility, and good burning days don"t come along that often here at the tip of Jersey. We burned fields of Indian Grass and Weeping Love Grass. Didn't know how hot the Weeping Love Grass burned! Now I will need about a month and a half for both sides of my beard to look the same!
Please let me know about where to send the check so I can get it to you, please, please, please. Thanx, Tom

joseph,
been meaning to let you know that my friend hutch was absolutely thrilled with the truck. he couldn't believe the detail. he was out of town for quite a while, so i just heard from him when he got home last weekend. once again, i really appreciate your work.
thanx,
george marinelli

Hi Joe,
I was going to write you tonight. I gave the truck as a gift over the weekend. It was a great hit. You did a fantastic job thank you again. Just a heads up for you. The decals got pretty beat up in the mail. I think from rubbing together in the envelope the decals looked scratched up and some of the thin lines were scratched away completely. No worry though. You gave me so many I was able to find three that looked perfect. I sprayed them with dupicolor clear automotive spray paint and then let them dry for two days before applying them to the truck. This step made them extremely durable, you couldn't scratch them if you tried. This didn't seem to make them appear any thicker on the doors. Maybe you could tape them to a piece of thick paper or cover them with tissue paper to protect them when they rub each other in the mail. You have a great product. I hope you have a lot of success with this part of your business. I will be sure to use you again in the future if I think up some more projects.
Thanks again for all your help.
DeMott

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