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On-the_road_again 
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 Topic: Field of Dreams
Posted: 24 Jun 2010 at 6:35pm |
I always wanted to visit here .....
As luck would have it, I drove by today with a 1963 VW 'Magic Bus'
I am transporting to Nashville, TN from California
Similar to what Ray drove in the movie!
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bigfish_Oh
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Posted: 24 Jun 2010 at 6:40pm |
he built it, I went....(I am batting) I think your bus is the right color
Edited by bigfish_Oh - 24 Jun 2010 at 8:33pm
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On-the_road_again
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Posted: 24 Jun 2010 at 7:00pm |
A few families with little kids playing ball & checking out
the little rows of new corn !
20 years later & the place stll draws a crowd !
I bought a shirt (had to) ....
Jim
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Jacob (WI,ND)
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Posted: 24 Jun 2010 at 7:27pm |
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Neat! I had no idea it existed outside of the movie, cool!
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On-the_road_again
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Posted: 24 Jun 2010 at 7:43pm |
Jacob,
Iowa is such a great place to drive thru ....
Friendly people - good food - reasonable lodging
I am very lucky to be able to travel this country
I say that a lot but it is so very true
Jim
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CTuckerNWIL
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Posted: 24 Jun 2010 at 7:53pm |
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It's a good thing you went by today Jim. Any earlier and you woulda been in the rain probly. Larry, did you hit a home run that day? LOL
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sho-man1
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Posted: 24 Jun 2010 at 8:05pm |
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I grew up about 25 miles from there. My older brothers and sisters went to school with the Lansing family. Every time we would be in Iowa visiting family and go out to the Field we would run in to old friends or more relatives. Sure miss it.
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bigfish_Oh
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Posted: 24 Jun 2010 at 8:37pm |
 CTuckerNWIL wrote:
It's a good thing you went by today Jim. Any earlier and you woulda been in the rain probly. Larry, did you hit a home run that day? LOL |
you see him out under the flag going into the corn don't you! after you do that, they toss you some "dead" balls !!! I've never got out to see it green .
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1941 WC sat for 29 years,started & dynoed 27 h.p.
1957 WD45 Grandpa bought new,factory p.s.,added wfe
1951 WD, factory p.s.
1960 D14 HnMk IV BkHoe 4 sale
2014 HD Tri Glide
2009 GMC CC SLT Dually
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CTuckerNWIL
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Posted: 24 Jun 2010 at 9:01pm |
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Larry, I just kinda figured he had to drain his radiator. LOL
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AllisTime
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Posted: 25 Jun 2010 at 1:25am |
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Still looks the same as it did in the 80's,I've got pictures of my 4 kids standing on the porch and standing on 1'st 2'nd 3'rd and pichers mound I believe in 84,,,looks good,,,,Wayne.
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Posted: 25 Jun 2010 at 3:28am |
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i saw someplace that that place was for sale!
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allallis2
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Posted: 25 Jun 2010 at 7:16am |
SHAMELESS wrote:
i saw someplace that that place was for sale! |
Shameless, your right, I do believe it is for sale. I went their when I was, o man 10-12 I think. I have a wood bat that has the field of dreams burned into it. Pretty cool place.
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Gerald J.
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Posted: 25 Jun 2010 at 8:04am |
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It is for sale. http://sports.espn.go.com/mlb/news/story?id=5186685 for a few million bucks with the entire farm. I suspect it will be for sale for a long time.
Gerald J.
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Calvin Schmidt
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Posted: 25 Jun 2010 at 8:42am |
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We were there in '93. If I remember right part of it was on the neighbour's land and a dispute had arisen between the neighbours and the souvenir store was run by the neighbour. Hopefully that has all been resloved.
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Cheri IL.
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Posted: 25 Jun 2010 at 1:12pm |
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To bad you didn't stop at Helle implement as they have a fabulous collection of tractors and toys.
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d17brown
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Posted: 25 Jun 2010 at 2:27pm |
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i live 5 miles from there and never been on the field, should go there or buy the place, it is for sale 5 million
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Rawleigh
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Posted: 25 Jun 2010 at 3:16pm |
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I think you need a bigger trailer for that load!!! LOL!
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On-the_road_again
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Posted: 26 Jun 2010 at 3:57am |
For me it was a very pleasant experience.
The lady at the souvenir stand was helpful & friendly.
The good thing about a high asking price is the likelihood
that it will remain as a tourist attraction.
I will visit again ......
Jim
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ryan(IN)
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Posted: 28 Jun 2010 at 4:31pm |
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Been there neat place. makes you feel like the player are going to walk out of the field.
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ILGLEANER
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Posted: 28 Jun 2010 at 10:35pm |
I went there a while back when the kids were younger. If you like baseball and farming you need to visit that place just once.
IG
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