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Thank you @Moriarity !
A week ago I messaged Mark about a possible visit as I was going to be in the area. Sure says Mark.
I am honored and appreciative of Mark allowing me into his home/ garage/museum.
Upon meeting Mark he makes me feel like an old friend. We start the tour WOW. I feel like I stepped back 50+ years into my child hood. I have the same feeling I did when I saw my first HotWheels. Up until now my favorite museum was Indy.
Mark explains each car and lawn mower and its history. This place is so cool.
Mark wanted to take me to the Drive In in the Vette but it’s raining $&@#^%. Maybe next time (if Mark will have me).
If you all get a chance you need to stop in and see Mark. One hell of a good guy with over the top cool shit.
Oh and if you go to the Drive In have onion rings , root beer and sandwich of choice a nice way to top off the day.
Thanks Mark
Dan

 

I haven’t been to Minnesota in 20 years but you better believe the next time I’ll be messaging Moriarty about a visit!

 

You won’t be disappointed!
I only took one picture as my photographic abilities won’t do the stuff justice.
Pics or it didn’t happen.

 

As soon as I get out of jail I'm gonna visit Marks place, and honestly the kleptomania is a trumped up charge! HRP

 

not to mention the arson charge

 

That cracked me up. I've never been to Minnesota, might be time for a trip!

 

You have one up on me as I have never stepped foot in the state. There are a few others that shamefully fit in the same box. My wife asked me the other day where I would like to go next, she was thinking abroad but I told her I need to see more of my own country...like Minnesota and the Moriarity Museum of Motoring Madness.

 

Don't tell everything you know! HRP

 

About a two day drive, lots of cool stuff along the way. If you go, stop by the Dahl Ford Museum in Lacrosse Wisconsin lots of cool old Ford stuff, not big but nice. It think Marks place should be on every hot rodder or custom guys bucket list.
Dan

 

"Not all at the same time."

And not all the time.

"I wanna be Buzz."
"No, I wanna be Buzz."

 

Billy is the Misses a shopper? if so take her to Mall of America. I gotta say I’m not mall kind of guy however the place is amazing. If she likes cars she’ll love Marks place.
Dan

 

Oh you have to see the lawn mower in person, I would’ve never believed a lawn mower could compete with show cars but…..
Dan
Also I saw hedge shear that looked flaked, you can’t make this stuff up.

 

So let me get this correct, he really does exist?!

 

"Dont Cha Know"
My dad was from Minnesota and my wife is from Wisconsin, more than once she has mentioned that she misses it and asked if I would ever consider moving back there.
"To Duluth" I say, no I haven't put snow chains on a car in over 50 years and I sure ain't going to revisit that $h/t.
Speaking of which, of all his oddities, doesn't it seem kind of odd that Mark doesn't have a custom snowmobile or snow blower in his collection.

 

Hmmm now that you mention it?
@Moriarity

 

....Little known fact. It doesn't snow at Mark's house 'cause there is a huge Roth blown bubble that covers it. Hard to see in the pictures....

 

Oh and you have to see the birds Marks mom carves and paints, the feathers are textured like the real thing absolutely beautiful. My mind is still spinning and processing.
Dan

 

He does exist.





I'd push it.

 

The lawnmower even has a chrome plated blade.

 

Can't you just imagine an opening scene in a stylized movie set in the late '50s presenting a perfect little manicured neighborhood. Kids playing. A couple old cars roll by. And a woman in a flip and a polka dot dress mowing her tiny front lawn with the Atomic Yard Master.
"Hi, Mabel!"

 

I can help with a snowblower. As I got it from Rusty Valley it would stay in he H.A.M.B. family. Free delivery!

 

Mark is a gracious host and has allll the cool stuff! From my visit a couple years back.

 

Yep, Mark is a great host for sure. I know I enjoyed my visit! Even got to ride in the vette and the 40…oh and the OT little pickup.

 

Cool, I can see the CHROME now!
Inspired by Mark

Dan

 

Dammit, you guys.... I live in Minnesota and I've never been there. What's wrong with me?
Seriously, guys as cool as @Moriarity are few and far between.

 

@Sharpone,
Did you get to see the secret spark plug wire cabinet?

 

Oh, your ride would look right at home at Mark's. Just park it on the lawn with all of his cars, it would fit right in.

 

No I didn’t my brain couldn’t handle what I saw, complete sensory overload
Dan