hand made presents for your parents

[neil hpParticipant @neilhp]

Unlil about 6 months ago when we were sorting out my dads possesions after his death 2 years ago and probate, I found this little item that I made for my mum in 1961 as a christmas present.I was 10 at the time, and made it from solid with a small 1/8" bevel edge chisel and a small pocket knife under my grand dads' supervision

It has lost its stern seat and no.1 thwarte plus the oars and stand but am amazed that it ever survived.

My mum and dad must have thought a lot of it to keep it all those years.

I dont know though whether to keep as is or restore it to how it was.

What did you make for your mum or dad as a present, and do you still have it.

i have put this in beginners, as at the age of 10 i think i was still a beginner, lol

Edited By neil howard-pritchard on 29/09/2021 15:34:04

[neil hpParticipant @neilhp]

what did you buy/make your mum or dad as a present when young

[Richard SimpsonParticipant @richardsimpson88330]

What a perfect momento of your parents and even your Granddad. I'm not sure there is anything to be gained by repairing it, the memory is all in it anyway and it tells a story of its life as it is. It might benefit from a little stand though to really show it off.

Unfortunately my Dad went over 20 years ago and I fell out with my Mother, written out of will type falling out, around 10 years ago so I will not be seeing anything!

Interesting though I was bought a clockwork lorry when i was around three years old and I played with my Dad with it on the stone flagged pavement in the street.  The wheels were really poor aluminium castings and started to break under the hammering of the joints in the flags.  Eventually it became unusable.  My Dad gave it to me in my early 20s and it sat in a box for the next 40 years in pieces. Recently I found that there were some suppliers of spare parts for these models so, with a combination of them, some one off machining and a guy who reconditioned the clockwork motor for me, it is nearing the end of its restoration.  I left all paintwork as original but painted up the replacement parts by airbrushing an enamel that I mixed up to match the original.

Edited By Richard Simpson on 29/09/2021 19:57:31

[neil hpParticipant @neilhp]

that looks amazing Richard………….another treasure that means more in memories than money could ever replace………….they are memories of our childhood that no one can take away from us……..your lorry looks amazing……….

its always nice to remember with fondness. .

[Richard SimpsonParticipant @richardsimpson88330]

In perfect original condition with the original perfect box I have seen these on Ebay going for anything around the 7, 8 or £900.00 mark. This is a bit ridiculous for something that was of pretty poor quality when manufactured and just goes to show how the "collectors" mess up the markets for the rest of us.

I wouldn't part with mine for ten times that!

[Mr FParticipant @mrf]

Something I built for my dad about forty something years ago.

The loco is a DJH kit, the carriages are pimped up 1960's vintage Tri-ang and the bridge itself was entirely hand built by me based on an old grainy photograph.

Dad asked me to re-jig the model about 3½ years ago but unfortunately he passed away just before I finished it.

[neil hpParticipant @neilhp]

ahh, I feel for you Mr F………….sad, but he'll be watching over it from above.

[Richard SimpsonParticipant @richardsimpson88330]

Sad he didn't see it refurbished but you provided him with something to be proud of and enjoy for 40 years.

I do like the expression 'Pimped Up' carriages!

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