Paper Creek - Randsburg Barbershop

[Madbrit]

George,

Thank you. This is a wonderful piece. Look forward to building it.

Derek

[Zakopious]

Thank you for giving us such a beautiful model.
It will be a great model for a western game with cowboys, sheriffs and outlaws.

[ridetheory]

Thank you very much for this!

[Dave Friesen]

Thanks very much for the nice gift. I love old architecture

[tscdata]

Thank you for a very fine model. Merry Christmas and a Healthy New Year to you and yours.

John

[Pgtaylorart]

Thanks everyone for the compliments, I hope you enjoy it. If you have any questions please feel free to ask.

SAustin16, yes this is based on a real building in Randsburg CA. If you've been to Randsburg, then I'm sure you've seen it since it's a very small town as you know. Here's an interesting side note: I was at a Model Railroad convention showing my kits one year and a gentleman came up to me very excitedly. Turns out that he recently purchased the actual building! I gave him a free kit to display there.

[John Wagenseil]

An interesting story about growing up in Randsburg at the turn of the previous century (starting on page 4), including how the author almost got dynamited when he was crawling under the barbershop.

195908 Desert Magazine 1959 August

(More back issues of Dessert Magazine here: http://desertmagazine.com/desert-magazine-archives/ )

[mauther]

What a beautiful Christmas present!

Thanks, Mr. Taylor and greetings from Brazil!

Mauther

[richkat]

Great model.....Thank you Sir......Rich

[Art Deco]

Excellent work! I especially admire the graphics, the wear and weathering adds so much character, really brings the model to life.