Boston’s streetcar system in the 1950s

As I am trying my best to catching up with blog updates, I came across an email I received from Cheryl T. a few months ago.   In it, she mentioned an article appearing in the Toronto Star newspaper about a short documentary shown at the Toronto Hot Docs film festival.   The documentary, called Tiny Tracks, was about a widow named Hilda Walsh and her large miniature display in her basement.   No, she did not create the display; it was her husband Ivor who had spent more than 20 years making a replica of the 1950's Boston streetcar system.  The film was a means to remember Ivor, a man with an obsession and a special talent.  The newspaper article is available to view on line here.
  
Since Department 56 village collectors usually incorporate some type of transportation systems in their displays (even Department 56 the company created trains and streetcars year ago as part of the village line), this article may be of interest to those enthusiasts.

On another note, Cheryl T. had been busy in the past few months creating a fabulous Halloween display and an amazing Christmas display in her home.  Now, you can view the videos of both displays from our Club Member Displays page.