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Stopped in to the America Museum in Polsom Montana several weeks ago. This place is cool ! The owner has the collector bug worse then I do. Real nice guy with a great collection. He only charges $5.00 to walk around, wants you to take pictures and tell others about his place.

He has everything ! Take a look at the pictures and make his place a destination trip.

He has a cherry picker, space ships. gas pumps, globes, bugs, artwork, etc.

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State abbreviation for Montana is Mt.
Mo. is Missouri.

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I was there in 2008. Glad to see he is still going. http://www.miracleofamericamuseum.org/index.html

I drove from Chicago to Seattle that year and came across this museum on the same trip.
http://www.pioneerautoshow.com/

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This is only the third cast iron Pepsi sign base that I have ever seen. I still have one and I sold one years ago.

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Very cool place and it's not too far from me so I might get there some day soon. Thanx for posting!

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The Maytag man wants to know what you think. Go visit the place !!!! They can use your support.

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Here is another place that is similar that I went to about 20 years ago. I only stayed a few hours, I wish I had had all day.

http://www.pioneervillage.org/

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Too much to take in all at once!

Wonder what fuel the flying saucers take? LOL

Also love the grasshopper yard art...

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Rode past there on the way home from Alaska and it was closed. Bummer.


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I like it all!!!! Looks like a great place!!! Thanks for sharing!!


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Just drove by it Sunday but unfortunately didn't have time to stop. Looks like a lot of fun from the outside.
Thanks for posting the inside pics 60Wayne.

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Very cool place I am only about 30 miles from it. I have Had a couple Deals with him. Thanks for posting the pictures.


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Interesting LARGE collection of very nice items!


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Wide variety and lots of really nice goodies!


I like SINCLAIR and old American made stuff ... No china items.
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A great place , thanks for the tour. $5.00 well spent.

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Sweet stuff!!!!!


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i feel bad I have never taken any pics of the place for you guys. Polson is my hometown.....in case yo don't get the joke on the "cherry picker," Polson has lots of cherry orchards. If you guys find your way up there, stop by. Stop in Bute also and say hi to me.....


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