Arts & Culture

Ron’s Collectibles promises a trip down memory lane

When people talk about “the good old days,” I’m pretty sure they are referring to a time when TVs lived inside giant wooden boxes and, if you wanted to change the channel, well darn it, you had to actually get up off the couch and turn a dial. The soundtrack of “the good old days” is undoubtedly some warm, buttery music playing off a vinyl record, filling a room covered with wood paneling and orange shag carpet. […]

Arts & Culture

Collecting toys of Christmas past

For the past five decades, Ron Cust has been accumulating toys. Whether it was small scale replicas of the cars he dreamed one day to drive or vintage automobiles he cruises around town, the retired fire chief has a love for four wheels and an engine. For the past week, Cust and some other local toy collectors have been showcasing their vintage cars, trucks, dolls, games and unique hockey tables at Smith Music for others to enjoy. […]