Big Toy Museum opens to share transportation nostalgia
Everything old is new again
History became the present on May 3 with the long-awaited opening of the Big Toy Museum, located in the old middle school.
In a ceremonial ribbon cutting hosted by the Sallisaw Chamber of Commerce, owner Larry Crowe was joined by his wife, Lori, and J.D. Chandler, along with chamber president Marley Abell and members of the chamber and Sallisaw businesses to christen the museum.
Located in the remodeled school at Main Street and Creek Avenue, it was a trip down Memory Lane, especially for students recalling their school days in the repurposed building. The opening coincided with the annual Diamond Daze festival, and Crowe offered tours of the museum during the festival.
The museum is open to the public 7-9 p.m. Fridays and 2-6 p.m. Saturdays. To schedule special visits for groups of 10 or more, or to reserve the meeting room at the museum, call Crowe at 405-820-2517 after 1 p.m.
The museum traces the legacy of transportation, with exhibits of 65 cars and trucks, a dozen motorcycles, tractors from the 1950s, fire trucks, replica airplanes and horse-drawn carriages. The museum’s main entrance features a classic van with a bicycle mounted on top.
Your TIMES photographer Lynn Adams provides a nostalgic journey where everything old is new again.
