Mesa couple builds miniature 1950s hometown in their front yard

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  • Опубликовано: 27 янв 2025

Комментарии • 283

  • @bdup159
    @bdup159 8 дней назад +49

    Doing things like this isnt just a hobby, its theraputic and gives people a chance to tell their story.

  • @mcchicken9878
    @mcchicken9878 20 часов назад +5

    So glad too see there are still places without vandalism and they can keep something like this its lovely

  • @christesta2521
    @christesta2521 13 дней назад +161

    This is a wonderful display. Let's hope that it will live on for years to come. I'm so glad that they shared this moment with us.

    • @SeekingHisWill77
      @SeekingHisWill77 9 дней назад +4

      it certainly is very special. Tickles the heart. ❤

  • @kimbui8067
    @kimbui8067 13 дней назад +129

    We need more stories like this.🎉

  • @jandoerlidoe3412
    @jandoerlidoe3412 11 дней назад +61

    They live in a wonderful neighborhood where there is respect and appreciation for their handy work and vandalism is absent....

    • @CB-ke7eq
      @CB-ke7eq День назад

      Mesa is a paradise, if you're white and Mormon.

    • @leonardodalongisland
      @leonardodalongisland День назад +4

      I'm guessing it's an alwhite neighborhood???

    • @22espec
      @22espec 21 час назад +1

      ​@@leonardodalongisland seeing their model, you maybe right

    • @leonardodalongisland
      @leonardodalongisland 11 часов назад +3

      Don't forget, the neighborhood is "safe," quite and clean..and, noone has destroyed or stolen anything.

  • @toastnjam7384
    @toastnjam7384 13 дней назад +89

    I love it. You call tell it's a great community by it not being subjected to vandalism or thievery.

    • @waynetaylor8082
      @waynetaylor8082 12 дней назад +16

      Let's hope THIS notoriety doesn't change THAT. THIS is at ITS heart a very selfless act. KUDOS!

    • @johnrobi0
      @johnrobi0 9 дней назад +6

      Or an HOA.

    • @CB-ke7eq
      @CB-ke7eq День назад

      Or it's just run by Mormon fascists.

  • @smithmr1
    @smithmr1 День назад +6

    This is amazing, what’s more amazing is no one has stolen items or smashed it up. It wouldn’t last five minutes where I live.

    • @switch12345678
      @switch12345678 50 минут назад +1

      Or what about a car accident while it's next to the road without any protection?

  • @F22ERaptor
    @F22ERaptor 4 дня назад +6

    Greetings from the UK! That is AWESOME! Believe me, this art will always be alive!

  • @dbrew2u
    @dbrew2u 13 дней назад +84

    We may not be able to physically travel back to those wonderful day's of Old . But we can do our best to relive them . Well done .

    • @22espec
      @22espec 21 час назад

      Wonderful? Only if you were a white male, otherwise....

  • @danmeadows3859
    @danmeadows3859 День назад +1

    Wow. AMAZING. And historically accurate. With all the memories. That’s great. 😊

  • @jillv4006
    @jillv4006 День назад +2

    I love how the set-up is a replica of her hometown!

  • @JavierGomez-zq4ol
    @JavierGomez-zq4ol 18 часов назад +1

    I love it, the sentimental value in this is deep.

  • @thylacine1154
    @thylacine1154 13 дней назад +33

    Love it! It has a timely innocence like Mr. Roger's neighborhood. 🏘

    • @elaineewalt8137
      @elaineewalt8137 13 дней назад +1

      Mr. Roger's 'Hood never had a bar..he went to the one across the tracks... 🚂🚃🍻🥃🫗🥴🤯😂🤣

    • @thylacine1154
      @thylacine1154 13 дней назад +1

      @elaineewalt8137 That explains why he and Henrietta were always so happy! 🥂

    • @elaineewalt8137
      @elaineewalt8137 13 дней назад +1

      @thylacine1154
      😂🤣

    • @Petemonster62
      @Petemonster62 11 дней назад

      @@elaineewalt8137 L.O.L!!!

  • @jebbthetrainkid1281
    @jebbthetrainkid1281 12 дней назад +20

    May be the Best Outdoor RR I've ever seen. Plus it's Modeled after an Authentic Town. Very Special.

  • @jeffreyyeater1780
    @jeffreyyeater1780 5 дней назад +3

    Awesome . What a fun couple !

  • @FedoraKing7983
    @FedoraKing7983 9 дней назад +3

    Im 12 and I love this, I always loved the 40s - 70s

  • @lulu-qw8xy
    @lulu-qw8xy 5 дней назад +6

    Wonderful! ❤❤❤

  • @gauge6513
    @gauge6513 5 дней назад +3

    This is so cool. What a great way to spend your time.

  • @frogkisser
    @frogkisser 13 дней назад +47

    I love this so much.

  • @J1723-d3m
    @J1723-d3m 12 дней назад +16

    I absolutely love it. We need more of this in the world.

  • @trixdropd
    @trixdropd 14 дней назад +30

    I'm glad I saw this! Great folks!

  • @jointgib
    @jointgib 9 часов назад +3

    why is this not being treated like a valuable piece of art

  • @lawrencehalpin6611
    @lawrencehalpin6611 10 дней назад +7

    That couple are amazing. May God bless them and their family. Thank you for putting this out for the world to see.

  • @riverehrstien3712
    @riverehrstien3712 12 дней назад +17

    This is just touching I'd build a model railroad of my home town too this is one the best ways to relive childhood memories I've ever seen 😊.

  • @richardfiedler2201
    @richardfiedler2201 13 дней назад +17

    That's awesome I love it!!!! Never let the past slip away 💖🇺🇸

  • @rosswootton8825
    @rosswootton8825 4 дня назад +2

    Fabulous! you’ve put a whole lot of work into that, no wonder people come from far and wide, well done.

  • @patbowman6723
    @patbowman6723 13 дней назад +14

    Because of my father and brother, I grew up with toy trains and I love them. You did a great job on your town with each building representing a piece of your life. I love your town and wish I lived closer so I could visit it.

  • @erslovescjs
    @erslovescjs 13 дней назад +13

    Absolutely love it! I grew up in Mesa and now live in Colorado. Have a train collection I share with my son.

  • @ramluma
    @ramluma 14 дней назад +21

    Gorgeous. I love it.

  • @Ahhalo-j9k
    @Ahhalo-j9k 9 дней назад +2

    Very cool.Reminds me of when I had a train set in my basement. This is extraordinary! Luv it!

  • @JStrike42
    @JStrike42 13 дней назад +17

    I love it. What a cool setup. Nice people

  • @tomp8871
    @tomp8871 12 дней назад +10

    God forbid if a real storm kicked up, but this is impressive and cool.

  • @crafter33054
    @crafter33054 5 дней назад +1

    That’s so cool! Absolutely stunning.

  • @donjenkins5381
    @donjenkins5381 11 дней назад +5

    From downunder:- Totally awesome plus, hope you have many more years of fun together with this layout.

  • @lizzieb6311
    @lizzieb6311 13 дней назад +13

    Wow! That’s amazing! My Dad and I used to enjoy trains when I was a little girl. Pretty sure Dad used me as an “excuse” to buy the trains 😅 That’s okay with me…I loved putting the little farms together complete with wee cows, horses, barns, tractors. It was amazing. This little town in the video is top shelf!

  • @calvinboykin4777
    @calvinboykin4777 11 дней назад +8

    Thank you for including this segment of the Mesa couple’s replica of the 1050’s town on your RUclips channel. It is one of the most impressive and inspirational video I’ve seen in years.

  • @barbaraadelman2391
    @barbaraadelman2391 11 дней назад +3

    This is SO FABULOUS!!! I wanna go visit them!!

  • @sergioleone3583
    @sergioleone3583 11 дней назад +2

    Sweet! Love it so much! If I ever get to retire I look forward to making some dioramas for my 1/64 diecasts. Won't be anything like what these folks have done, but will be nice to do.
    Great work folks! It's great that Pamela made it in tribute to her memories and friends and family.

  • @richmikesell7166
    @richmikesell7166 13 дней назад +9

    How cool is that! Very very nice!

  • @ianmclaughlin8987
    @ianmclaughlin8987 9 дней назад +2

    That is beautiful and every smile you create from someone seeing this, is gold. You probably will spark creative ideas and kids that see it might someday be inspired to do something special thanks to the creative spark you planted.

  • @sharonmiller5683
    @sharonmiller5683 2 дня назад +1

    That is so awesome. That is so cute. Glad she did that. I wouldn't of thought of that. That was a very good idea to do. ❤❤🎉😉♥️🫂💯😍👍🙏

  • @Orpilorp
    @Orpilorp 12 дней назад +8

    You have made a delightful display with your memories and your artistic eye. What a blessing you must be to your neighbors. This track will probably keep you young and limber as you bend down. ❤

  • @JohnEtue
    @JohnEtue 9 дней назад +1

    What a cool couple.. that is so neat what you have built…ya it’s going to be going for a long time… God and Time has blessed both of you…. from Canada

  • @Steven_Williams
    @Steven_Williams 8 дней назад +1

    Outstanding work! Beautiful way to recreate your childhood memories.

  • @Ellexis
    @Ellexis 11 дней назад +6

    Memories are the next best thing to a Time Machine. ❤

  • @patriciaschuster1371
    @patriciaschuster1371 9 дней назад +2

    This is wonderful! Thanks for sharing!

  • @davetherave5
    @davetherave5 13 дней назад +6

    This is so cool!! If I was in town I would totally visit. Hope they can continue with it for a long time!

  • @ElPisstoffo
    @ElPisstoffo 10 дней назад +1

    One of the best news reports on the interwebs. ❤❤

  • @CNder77
    @CNder77 6 дней назад +2

    Thats so beautiful and a wonderful thing. Thanks for sharing it with us :) I just put this in my favorites.

  • @ker4all
    @ker4all 10 дней назад +2

    Have fun and stay young! A wonderful example of a vision coming to life and making smiles.

  • @airbrush65
    @airbrush65 13 дней назад +8

    as a pro model maker and someone that grew up down the road from Haxtun co. this is awesome!

  • @asdf9890
    @asdf9890 7 дней назад +1

    I had a 4x8 sheet of plywood train set my dad and I built. I cherished it. Now at almost 50 I got back into plastic models recently. I can feel a train set coming someday soon!

  • @stephenhewitt5835
    @stephenhewitt5835 11 дней назад +5

    Nicely done guys 🇬🇧

  • @ginnymurray5815
    @ginnymurray5815 13 дней назад +4

    ❤❤❤amazing. 😅😅😅so great. This is a lot of work done with love❤❤❤

  • @craigw.scribner6490
    @craigw.scribner6490 13 дней назад +4

    Awesome! Very impressive and I'd like to see it someday!

  • @mitch473
    @mitch473 4 дня назад +5

    What wonderful people to do that. I hope there's no windstorm or rain.

    • @carystorm1863
      @carystorm1863 2 дня назад +1

      Was wondering about it being safe from the elements, hope so

    • @22espec
      @22espec 21 час назад

      Well since those are things that eventually happen.....

  • @tomharris8263
    @tomharris8263 13 дней назад +5

    This is so cool. Thanks so much for doing this. I plan on stopping by soon.

  • @eligebrown8998
    @eligebrown8998 5 часов назад

    This is so cool. I really hope noone messes with it. This is a fantastic way to tell your life story

  • @uncleremus7484
    @uncleremus7484 10 дней назад +3

    Very cool! Wish I could see in person!

  • @MsBhappy
    @MsBhappy День назад

    My grandad would have adored this! I love it too. So wholesome 🥰

  • @lifelongpatriot3695
    @lifelongpatriot3695 7 дней назад

    Wonderful!!!!!!!!!!! Great story!!!!

  • @clairecaines4051
    @clairecaines4051 8 дней назад

    I love it ! Keeps them out of trouble lol. Hobbies are so important. I love that they share their hobby with others.

  • @Thenogomogo-zo3un
    @Thenogomogo-zo3un 8 дней назад +3

    Awesome stuff! I wonder how it stands up to adverse weather? It may be good to get it transferred to somewhere undercover where the public can still see it.

  • @vannshuttleworth4738
    @vannshuttleworth4738 10 дней назад +3

    This made my day!

  • @hesselklijnstra4188
    @hesselklijnstra4188 13 дней назад +3

    Amazing ... love it

  • @chesterthawkins7510
    @chesterthawkins7510 11 дней назад +5

    love this!

  • @mzme6281
    @mzme6281 5 дней назад +1

    I love it! I am going by in person to see it real soon :)!

  • @7775Kevin
    @7775Kevin 9 дней назад +1

    Good for them. Looks like everyone enjoys it and that’s all that matters

  • @gailjames6489
    @gailjames6489 13 дней назад +3

    WOW. I want to see this.💙😊

  • @frankkie3849
    @frankkie3849 12 дней назад +3

    Nicely done,,😊

  • @Rusty-Story
    @Rusty-Story 11 дней назад +3

    Brilliant ❤

  • @lordvord2535
    @lordvord2535 11 дней назад +2

    Masterpiece 👍

  • @jms7313
    @jms7313 13 дней назад +1

    This is awesome! I have my grand ladies building their own layouts..with Poppy's help of course.🙂

  • @catchison8671
    @catchison8671 14 дней назад +5

    That is so cool!!

  • @Todd-w6u
    @Todd-w6u 11 дней назад +1

    Too Much Fun ! Awesome 👍🏻

  • @nvi5ion622
    @nvi5ion622 10 дней назад

    SUPER COOL INDEED!! What a delight!!

  • @ferretapocalypse
    @ferretapocalypse 14 дней назад +23

    They obviously don’t live in an HOA. There’s always some whiny HOA Karen that wants to be a bully

    • @NV555_82nd
      @NV555_82nd 14 дней назад +9

      ​@@potatoheaadYou even have a choice to live in a City or not. I decided not to live in a City or HOA. The less government the better.

  • @Jorejaha-c7h
    @Jorejaha-c7h 2 дня назад

    As an ebay seller I appreciate these kind of people.

  • @luisv7117
    @luisv7117 2 дня назад

    Congratulations well done so so beautiful

  • @johnklein233
    @johnklein233 День назад

    Very cool! Well done!!! Next time we go to our property in Show Low Arizona from California, I am going to try to stop by and see this.

  • @dale4956
    @dale4956 День назад

    Super Cool! Love it!

  • @mikeberthold1593
    @mikeberthold1593 13 дней назад +1

    That is just awesome😊

  • @kyleswi764
    @kyleswi764 3 дня назад +2

    How cool!

  • @robinrichey935
    @robinrichey935 12 дней назад +5

    Especially like the theme of the old buildings. But how are they protected from damaging snow/ice ? . .

  • @garryhatchett775
    @garryhatchett775 10 дней назад +2

    Awesome!

  • @lindaroyal8161
    @lindaroyal8161 13 дней назад +4

    It's pretty cool, everything looks so authentic.
    I'd be afraid someone would drive into it, it's close to, what looks like a road. And....in my area, some would steal the pieces, no respect.

    • @trevertravis8963
      @trevertravis8963 13 дней назад +3

      Where I live, vandals would definitely be a problem.

    • @lindaroyal8161
      @lindaroyal8161 13 дней назад +3

      @trevertravis8963 same here, probably in most places, which is a damn shame. As a kid, growing up, we didn't lock our doors, sure couldn't live that way nowadays.

    • @gregrowe1168
      @gregrowe1168 11 дней назад

      Wild animals would destroy it where I live. Cats would tear it apart. If the local methheads didn’t steal everything to buy drugs first.

  • @monibstar
    @monibstar 10 дней назад +2

    wow well made 😊👍🏼

  • @Tuftsedge1
    @Tuftsedge1 12 дней назад +2

    That’s awesome😊

  • @PatinaEdochie
    @PatinaEdochie 9 дней назад

    This is so cool love this! 😍🥰

  • @mikestang679
    @mikestang679 3 дня назад

    This stuff keeps one younger, than the next person..................

  • @ImTheDaveman
    @ImTheDaveman 7 дней назад +1

    I love this to the moon and back! I really do! Just one question. How do they protect everything from bad weather?

  • @aaronsternberg9697
    @aaronsternberg9697 14 дней назад +4

    That's awesome.

  • @tedhansen3846
    @tedhansen3846 13 дней назад +1

    Awesome! 👏 You went all out, it looks great. My adopted kin relatives were "Mesa ites."

  • @ronstewart9792
    @ronstewart9792 12 дней назад +1

    That is so awesome. Ron

  • @frankr7902
    @frankr7902 12 дней назад +2

    When the elders pass away, the memories will go with them

    • @1972Ray
      @1972Ray 11 дней назад +1

      This video will be here long after they're gone.

  • @Terryg1968
    @Terryg1968 11 часов назад

    That must be a good old fashioned small town. No one has destroyed the display.

  • @JSRFModCentral
    @JSRFModCentral 9 дней назад +1

    Very cool. But how does it survive through storms? Do they cover it up?

  • @vancepomerening4794
    @vancepomerening4794 12 дней назад +2

    Wow, Haxtun. My Mom's home town. My Great Grandfather was Mayor in the 30s and also owned the phone company.

  • @Lizerator
    @Lizerator 2 дня назад

    Fantastic!!!

  • @eattherich9215
    @eattherich9215 11 дней назад +2

    They obviously don't live in a HOA community as the dime store despots would never allow such a wonderful tribute to Pamela's upbringing.