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John Deere Collectibles

Agricultural equipment is big business and the industry has been dominated by the John Deere Company. It is the world's largest supplier of agricultural and construction equipment and started making tractors in 1912. John Deere collectibles are easily available and lots of people have fun acquiring them. The company logo appears on the merchandise and the tractor image, the piece of equipment most associated with the firm, is also used.

Some people buy one off items and others like to collect entire categories. These are both decorative and functional items. There is a series of baskets within John Deere collectibles, including a Model GP Tractor Collector's Basket with Lid. There is also a Letter Basket, Biscuit Basket and Crock Basket. Gift Bags are also available in yellow and black. Some of these bags show a picture of a tractor in a field. Zippo lighters are reliable and are part of the range.

The game of Monopoly is one of the best selling board games in the world and there are many variations. The John Deere Collector's Edition Monopoly Game is another popular John Deere collectible. Instead of buying and selling property, as in the original game, players trade in tractors, combines and loaders from different eras of the manufacturing range. The customized game includes garages, machine sheds and pewter tokens as well as the usual items found in the game.

There are items for playing other indoor games, using the company imagery. John Deere collectible dominoes contain 28 double-sided green dominoes in a keepsake tin. A domino table is also available and there is a cribbage set if preferred. The dart set comes in a pine cabinet and consists of a dartboard, two sets of darts and a throwline. There are various packs of playing cards with different illustrations. One set has a series of vintage advertisements. Another shows pictures by Donal Zolan, an American artist, specializing in artwork for children. These pictures show children in farm scenes.

The attractively designed John Deere Pocket Companion Case is made from stainless steel with a brushed finish. This John Deere collectible is useful for storing money or other items. The decoration used is from an old advertisement for the company from 1903. Fans of old vehicles will delight in the range of scale model die-cast trucks, vans and trailers. The trucks come in stakebed and flatbed versions. There is also a 1937 Ford Pickup.

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