check out this one guy's train collection
its about 16 million dollars of trains
the sad part is he is not keeping them for his family
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WOW WOW WOW!!!!
AMAZING Thanks for posting
yep. Part of the crazy gene we all have...
It's all relative. The primary difference is most of us don't have 5400 square foot basements and nine figure bank accounts. Sotheby's intends to sell it all to one buyer, too.
What, me worry?
Awesome. He probably spends 90% of his days looking for trains.
OK, OK, I just bought the collection. It's in my basement now. Don
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If this is still around, I smell Tinplate Legends in Action Part 6. Here's looking at you Tom McComas. 
And I can't view it... not set up for Australia.
OH well, back to my thousand dollar collection of plastic!
Neville.
Mr. Greene certainly seems a calm and peaceful fellow. I wonder if collecting and possessing all those trains, etc. contributed to his demeanor.
Having it all and then deciding to sell it all once the collection was complete baffles me, however. And saying at the end of the film that he'd start collecting it all again was amazing, too, to me.
FrankM.
hello guys and gals............
3 engines and almost 2 dozen of cars and one big transformer is more then plenty for me. His collection is just too much or overkill and what's he trying to prove may I ask ? (just a honest opinion that's all).
Tiffany
Some folks are runners, some folks are collectors, some are a little of both. Mr. Greene probably enjoys the craftsmanship of those old pieces, as well as the link to a simpler time in our world. I can see myself spending hours roaming around his collection without even thinking of running a train; that's probably his routine as well. I don't think it's sad that he's selling the collection. It will bring somebody else enjoyment, and apparently none of his kids are interested so they'll be happy with a chunk of the auction price if Daddy decides to give them a taste. 
the sad part is he is not keeping them for his family
I know there are multi-generational train families. But the children of almost every train person I know, be they collector or operator, have no interest in trains.
Jerry put this collection out to auction. He is presently building a 3 rail scale railroad that will operate. He is in the Philadelphia area. Before the collection in the video he had a huge prewar Lionel collection that he put out to auction. He bought our old turntable for the new railroad
So did it sell???
From Dick Hafer's book: "This Is NOT The Honeymoon I Anticipated."
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Alan:
Good one!
Joe
paigetrain posted:check out this one guy's train collection ...
Lots of amazing vintage European tinplate in there ...
I was going to buy it but they wouldn't give me free shipping and I only had enough cash for the collection.
Seriously, I would have loved to see that collection.
-Greg
Relax guys - it's in one place, and that is the New-York Historical Society - and once a year, you get to see a small part of the collection. It was purchased privately and donated.
It will be open again in late October this year - and you will also see some Standard and Tinplate running - on a layout designed and built by TW Trainworkx.
This is last year's web page - watch for updates.
http://nyhistory.org/exhibitio...s-jerni-collection-0
And who gets to take care of it?
Vert cool, thanks for sharing that.
Love to see it, BUT "Not Available in Your Country" I'm in Canada.
Neville, while this unattainable video historical toy collection is interesting to many, your "plastic" is a statement of modern artistry. Bay Ridge Harbor railroad is a historical statement in our times.
Leroof
(Pierre)
Incredible. Both he and the buyers did a great service for the hobby to be able to have all of this in one place, protected, and available for view by the public.
Pierre.
Thank you for the kind words.
Neville.
Thanks for posting. I had no thought something like this existed.
BMT-Express posted:Relax guys - it's in one place, and that is the New-York Historical Society - and once a year, you get to see a small part of the collection. It was purchased privately and donated.
Marty Fitzhenry posted:Thanks for posting. I had no thought something like this existed.
That's because for years Jerry didn't want anyone to know he is crazy like us.
What, me worry?
Would have been nice to be able to see something said so special, but, after all, I live in the people's banana republic of Canyada, and the wall is just too high for the electricity to make it over. I guess...
If you go to the auction link that Mill City posted above there are a series of buttons off to the right on that page. Click on the one labeled post-auction story to see and read some of the interesting reports on that particular auction.
Nice!
I remember visiting this during a Christmas trip into NYC, but I would have guessed it was more than just 2 years ago. I am sure I have a pamphlet for it somewhere. Was it maybe on display there at some point before the actual sale?
This was immediately what I thought of when viewing the YouTube video before seeing the link to the NYHS write up. I recall when I was there, they did not allow photographs for the larger display of the collection on the upper (2nd?) floor. I seem to recall a few items in round cases on the lower level where there were not restrictions on taking photos.
It never occurred to me how the Jerni collection got it's name, I assumed it was the original owner's surname!
-Dave
The name "Jerni" is the combo of Jer(ry) and Ni(na) (wife) names.
More info on their former collection can be found by googling "Jerni toy train collection."
BTW the auction total was $1.2 Million.
Ron M
Tiffany posted:hello guys and gals............
3 engines and almost 2 dozen of cars and one big transformer is more then plenty for me. His collection is just too much or overkill and what's he trying to prove may I ask ? (just a honest opinion that's all).
Tiffany
Jerry Greene has worked his tail off and made a good living running Nina's Discount Oldies and the Collectables record label that kept 45s in print long after the major labels gave up on vinyl. He appears to have a love of history, both musical (reissuing music on his Collectables label from the 40s onward that had been put long out of print), as well as in toys and trains. If he chooses to indulge his interests in a manner which means he collects both quality as well as quantity, why should it matter in the least to us what he does with his time and money? His indulgence in extremely scarce prewar toys, and then finding a way to keep those items together so that many folks can enjoy seeing them in a museum setting is mighty thoughtful in my opinion: http://tracks.lionel.com/a-tri...ys-jerni-collection/
ron m posted:The name "Jerni" is the combo of Jer(ry) and Ni(na) (wife) names.
More info on their former collection can be found by googling "Jerni toy train collection."
BTW the auction total was $1.2 Million.
Ron M
Was that the price for the entire collection or just the 20% mentioned in the video. If the former it seems like someone got a bargain.
Pete
MTN posted:Tiffany posted:hello guys and gals............
3 engines and almost 2 dozen of cars and one big transformer is more then plenty for me. His collection is just too much or overkill and what's he trying to prove may I ask ? (just a honest opinion that's all).
Tiffany
Jerry Greene has worked his tail off and made a good living running Nina's Discount Oldies and the Collectables record label that kept 45s in print long after the major labels gave up on vinyl. He appears to have a love of history, both musical (reissuing music on his Collectables label from the 40s onward that had been put long out of print), as well as in toys and trains. If he chooses to indulge his interests in a manner which means he collects both quality as well as quantity, why should it matter in the least to us what he does with his time and money? His indulgence in extremely scarce prewar toys, and then finding a way to keep those items together so that many folks can enjoy seeing them in a museum setting is mighty thoughtful in my opinion: http://tracks.lionel.com/a-tri...ys-jerni-collection/
hello MTN.
It doesn't and won't matter in next 20 years or so the way this country is going.
Tiffany
Just the fact that he collected everything made by Lionel before he started this collection is mind boggling.
Don't know how I got on their list but received an auction pamphlet (more like a magazine) in the mail.
Put it on my desk and every once in a while someone would pick it up, glance at the trains on my credenza, and exclaim, "I didn't know you had this kind of money!" Then I'd have to admit,"I don't - the magazine was a freebie."
Tiffany posted:MTN posted:Tiffany posted:hello guys and gals............
3 engines and almost 2 dozen of cars and one big transformer is more then plenty for me. His collection is just too much or overkill and what's he trying to prove may I ask ? (just a honest opinion that's all).
Tiffany
Jerry Greene has worked his tail off and made a good living running Nina's Discount Oldies and the Collectables record label that kept 45s in print long after the major labels gave up on vinyl. He appears to have a love of history, both musical (reissuing music on his Collectables label from the 40s onward that had been put long out of print), as well as in toys and trains. If he chooses to indulge his interests in a manner which means he collects both quality as well as quantity, why should it matter in the least to us what he does with his time and money? His indulgence in extremely scarce prewar toys, and then finding a way to keep those items together so that many folks can enjoy seeing them in a museum setting is mighty thoughtful in my opinion: http://tracks.lionel.com/a-tri...ys-jerni-collection/
hello MTN.
It doesn't and won't matter in next 20 years or so the way this country is going.
Tiffany
When presented with lemons, find a way to make some lemonade - I'm out... 
MTN posted:Tiffany posted:MTN posted:Tiffany posted:hello guys and gals............
3 engines and almost 2 dozen of cars and one big transformer is more then plenty for me. His collection is just too much or overkill and what's he trying to prove may I ask ? (just a honest opinion that's all).
Tiffany
Jerry Greene has worked his tail off and made a good living running Nina's Discount Oldies and the Collectables record label that kept 45s in print long after the major labels gave up on vinyl. He appears to have a love of history, both musical (reissuing music on his Collectables label from the 40s onward that had been put long out of print), as well as in toys and trains. If he chooses to indulge his interests in a manner which means he collects both quality as well as quantity, why should it matter in the least to us what he does with his time and money? His indulgence in extremely scarce prewar toys, and then finding a way to keep those items together so that many folks can enjoy seeing them in a museum setting is mighty thoughtful in my opinion: http://tracks.lionel.com/a-tri...ys-jerni-collection/
hello MTN.
It doesn't and won't matter in next 20 years or so the way this country is going.
Tiffany
When presented with lemons, find a way to make some lemonade - I'm out...
Hello MTN
I forgive you..........
Tiffany
