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I am blessed to be semi retired while my wife works full time. I carefully plan when I will buy a train item either from online retailers or eBay. I do this so that I can plan the delivery to arrive when she's not home. It's easy with UPS/FedEx but tougher with people who ship by USPS. The toughest part is disposing of the shipping container evidence. Other than Scott Smith , how many others of you do this?
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I've ALWAYS had my train stuff delivered to the office and then snuck into the house under cover of darkness or when the missus is out somewhere.  Due to a pending relocation of our office, I had to throw consequences to the wind and have two recent purchases sent directly to the house. 

 

The heck of it was she never said anything to me about it other than "your train stuff came today" when I walked into the house both evenings I had received deliveries.  No "how much did you spend" or any recriminations whatsoever.  Obviously, she is up to something...

 

Curt

Well, I don't have that many deliveries, but most of them go to my work, then I bring them in after she goes to bed.

That said, we had a discussion about spending a while back.

I pointed out I spend far less on Trains than she does on cigarettes and Trains are not bad for my health.

She didn't like it but can't beat the point.

Originally Posted by Between A&B:

My wife is the primary recipient of my train purchases now for years. Perhaps an associated thread might read: "How many wives out there offer to help  you unload your vehicle when you get back from Y*rk?"

I agree 100%. My wife loves to unload our train show finds when I get home from shows. She always says, "What did you buy for me this time?"

God Bless,

Pappy

TCA TTOS

My wife knows how I am about buying anything.She makes me write down stuff I want  and next thing you know it's at the door.
She even told my buddies at the only LHS I go to that if I really spend a long time looking at a particular item to call her.
I'm the luckiest guy on the planet to have her. She takes so much better care of me than I ever would take care of myself.
She makes trains fun for the both of us.

David

Originally Posted by dkdkrd:

 

P.S. - Howsoever, I CAN relate to this thread title...based on the previous () marriage!

Ditto.  Third time's a charm. She's my spotter at York.. we go over ahead of time what I'm looking for, and she always finds it before I do.  

I think I get a little guilty about buying trains sometimes and project it onto her, assuming she won't like it.  Wonder if that may be the case more often than you think.  She thinks I'm a little silly with it all, rolls her eyes sometimes, but is glad I'm having harmless fun.  I certainly worry less when I'm playing with trains, which she appreciates.

Being able to share it, really is more fun than trying to hide it.  And I'm willing to bet the hiding doesn't really work either.  These ladies are smarter and more observant than you give them credit for.  She takes a quick look at the layout and can point out everything that's new since last time.

Originally Posted by Russell:

Well, I don't have that many deliveries, but most of them go to my work, then I bring them in after she goes to bed.

That said, we had a discussion about spending a while back.

I pointed out I spend far less on Trains than she does on cigarettes and Trains are not bad for my health.

She didn't like it but can't beat the point.


Well played Russell, well played. But what if she comes up to you someday and says "Honey, I'll quit smoking if you stop buying those trains". That could be a real downer.

 

Andy

Secret delivery update...a beautiful, low milage MTH Premier Pennsy sharknose that I got on eBay  arrived today. I put it on the track and ran it for a while. Now I need to park it in a tunnel so that she can't see it. Sorta like what the Germans did with their trains in World War II . I love and will always have long tunnels on my layout
Originally Posted by Hogmaster 1:
 Other than Scott Smith , how many others of you do this?

 

Originally Posted by Dave Allen:

These threads come up time to time. Scott Smith is normally involved.

Originally Posted by Enginear-Joe:

Where's Scottie

Who me??? I don't know what you guys talking about?

Scott Smith
 

A few York trips ago I was looking for one of the Lionel C&O Pacifics,They were done in two different number 490 and 494, my local hobby shop had the 494 on display. I got into Orange hall as it opened on Thursday and saw 490 on Charles Ro's table for around $600.00 and bought it first thing.

Friday evening I see a chance to get it inside and hide it behind another engine on one of my shelves. My son walks in to the train room and he spots the pacific behind the other engine. "DAD's got a new 494!!" My wife comes downstairs and confronts me "Did you buy a new 494 train." I looked at her eye to eye and said "No and as a matter of fact I have no interest in the 494 and I Never plan on buying one. " As I said this thinking to myself I don't need a 494 because my engine is #490. Yes I got away with it, as long as she doesn't read this thread.

 

Scott Smith

Money is very tight in our house, my wife is a stay at home mom, and I have three youngins. However, I have a sickening weakness for the MTH Isaly dairy cars, and my local shop just got some old new stock in. I can only afford a car every few months, but the local fella is nice enough to set them aside for me. When a new car comes home, I just put it on my display shelf with the other Isaly cars. I don't hang a neon sign that points to the new purchase, but I don't "hide" it either. one day she will notice.... so far I have been lucky...

Originally Posted by Hogmaster 1:
I am blessed to be semi retired while my wife works full time.
I'm sort of in the same boat, so I guess things just work out naturally.  She never asks about new stuff when she sees me opening a new carton, so....I guess as long as the bills are paid, it's "who cares?"
So where are all the would-be Dr. Phils's who want to tell us how much trouble our marriages are in??!!  
 
- Mike
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