Way before its time... Walt McCalls models

[Darren Bedford]

I was amazed and inspired by the hand made models of caskets, cars, church trucks, 3way tables and embalming room table and cabinets that
Walt McCall displayed at the 2012 Micro-meet !!!!!

He made these items with a friend between 1957-1962 !!!!!
Talk about a life long obsession with the funeral car and industry.

Well before I was even born, Walt was creating models of what we find fascinating today.

Three cheers for a guy with a passion !!!

THANK YOU for bringing and sharing your treasures with your friends in the PCS !!!

You da man Walt,
Darren

 

[Stephen Mayfield]

Unbelievable! That's some awesome detail on that stuff!

 

[Walt McCall]

Thanks for those kind words, Darren. I'm delighted to finally be able to share this stuff -- more than 50 years after we made them. - Walt

 

[John ED Renstrom]

oh boy I can hear the Dr now "tell me how did you spend your child hood"

they would have a field day with that one. Walt you'll never get a gun permit.

 

[Steve Loftin]

Walt sent this to me a few years back; I'm sure he won't mind my sharing it here:

This photo was taken in 1961 for a Canadian weekend magazine. It shows yours truly surrounded by some of the fire apparatus and professional car models I scratch-built when I should have been doing my high school homework. At one time I had more than 100 fire engines and about 40 professional cars in my very own "fleet". Note the 1962 Superior-Pontiac Consort and 1960 Ford station wagon in the foreground. how many others can you identify? - Walt McCall

(Walt - did you ever build any ambulances?)

 

[John Royark JR]

I remember seeing this pic in an old TPC issue. Hard to beleive the pic was taken over 50 years ago!

 

[Chris M. Kelley]

I don't care how old I am, I would sooooo want to play with that stuff. I still harbor the same feelings about the "Lincoln Log". Whenever I go into a toy store to buy a gift, they scream "BUY ME". But I never do... I had a knack for building massive G Gauge railroad tressles out of lincoln logs and hot glue. Ruined many a' expensive train in our backyard that way.

 

[Chris Elzie]

I don't care how old I am, I would sooooo want to play with that stuff. I still harbor the same feelings about the "Lincoln Log". Whenever I go into a toy store to buy a gift, they scream "BUY ME". But I never do... I had a knack for building massive G Gauge railroad tressles out of lincoln logs and hot glue. Ruined many a' expensive train in our backyard that way.

What happened to his collection?

 

[Steve Lichtman]

Who's collection, Walt's or Chris K.'s?

Walt displayed some of his items at the Micro Meet, and I assume he has all of his models still. I love that photo of Walt, he looks like a little kid!

Sounds like Chris K. busted up a lot of trains and a lot of Lincoln Logs.