From the Archives: The Beginning of Construction Collector

Though it may be hard for our younger readers to believe, there were days before the internet when most long distance activities were still done through the mail. So it was with collecting construction memorabilia.

One such collector was Bob Peterson, the founder of Classic Construction Models. When Bob wanted to connect with like-minded enjoyers of his hobby, he decided to put together a small newsletter that would allow readers to post ads for items they had for sale or wanted to buy. This was the birth of Construction Collector almost twenty years ago.

Many unique and one-of-a-kind items would be printed in its pages. But as the world moved online to the web, Construction Collector would do the same, allowing it to reach a much wider audience while avoiding the costly and time-intensive production of the printed version.

These days Construction Collector can still be found here, as a marketplace for some of the better construction related collectibles.