Monday, January 31, 2011

Well, I know this is getting old to read it--it is getting old to report it--we are due for more SNOW starting tonight into tomorrow--then, depending on the temps, may change to freezing rain/sleet befoe it ends. Then tomorrow night late into Wednesday--more wintry weather changing to all rain by the afternoon! WHERE is Spring!

Friday, January 28, 2011

Checkout the AACA Museum Booth at the Auto Show at the Farm Show Complex in Harrisburg--we are promoting the bus museum at the auto show with business cards.

Thank you to our volunteers that are doing this.

Friday & Saturday - 10 am – 9 pm
Sunday - 10 am – 5 pm

Here's where it is happening:
PA Farm Show Complex & Expo Center
2301 N. Cameron Street
Harrisburg, PA 17110

Tuesday, January 25, 2011

We're having a HEAT WAVE today - 24 degrees!

With more snow in the forecast for tomorrow--maybe we should consider a snowcoach???

Monday, January 24, 2011

Is it cold enough for everyone??? It was 6 degrees this morning here at our place in the Susquehanna Valley and I know many places here on the East Coast are much colder.

Here's a photo of a Greyhound bus is parked on the ice in front of the station, Tuesday, Jan. 11, 2011, in Atlanta.

Saturday, January 22, 2011

This is Community weekend at the Museum.

The Museum is offering its guests a special $5 admission price on both January 22 and 23, which represents a 50 percent discount from the regular adult admission. (Children 3 and under are always free.) ZooAmerica North American Wildlife Park is offering FREE admission for January 22 & 23 and The Hershey Story, The Museum on Chocolate Avenue will be offering 50% off admission to the Museum Experience.

Friday, January 21, 2011

The Soviet Roadside Bus-stop
Departure from the common and boring , Next stop the wild and crazy

For the most part Soviet architecture and design is remembered for its heavy block buildings and functionally Spartan designs. Its overpowering desire for conformity left little room for individual creative freedom. A notable exceptions to this is in the transportation sector. One can admire this creativity in the Metro stations of cities like Moscow and Tashkent where the coldness and sterility of typical soviet urban architecture is abandoned and costs are not spared as creative freedom is unleashed. While many of us are aware of the elaborate splendor of the Moscow underground, it is easy to overlook the phenomenon of the common roadside bus stop as an example of soviet art and design letting loose and becoming a little weird and crazy.

Thursday, January 20, 2011

Wow - look at this Scotland bus I found....at the Highland Folk Museum, Newtonmore, Scotland.

I try to find US buses--bus this is a beauty!

Wednesday, January 19, 2011

Well - we've had more snow--yesterday was miserable around here on the roads--this morning some roads are VERY icey--the hill next to our house (which is a road)--proved too much for a vehicle that wound up in the farm field across from the stop sign.

Scanning the internet for new bus photos - I ran across this one:

King Long Bus (CB 4627U) Bengtat Transport - On the PIE in Singapore, 25th December 2010.

Tuesday, January 18, 2011

Looking around the internet--I found two great Chevy buses....a 1946 and a 1954..take a look.

Saturday, January 15, 2011

AACA Museum will be CLOSED Tuesday, January 18 - Thursday, January 20th --
We are closing to accommodate painting of the floors in the Lower Level Gallery. We apoligize for any inconvience and look forward to seeing everyone when we re-open on January 21st just in time for a special Community Weekend!

Community Weekend Celebrations in Hershey
AACA Museum, ZooAmerica & The Hershey Story Museum
Offer Admission Discounts January 22 and 23


The AACA Museum is offering its guests a special $5 admission price on both January 22 and 23, which represents a 50 percent discount from the regular adult admission. (Children 3 and under are always free.) ZooAmerica North American Wildlife Park is offering FREE admission for January 22 & 23 and The Hershey Story, The Museum on Chocolate Avenue will be offering 50% off admission to the Museum Experience

Friday, January 14, 2011

The Forrest Gump bus is one of the most popular buses we have on the floor--many car enthusiasts who come to the Museum even ask to see it....this is a unique picture of a new Lakeland Bus parked next to it! Don't you just love it!

Thursday, January 13, 2011

Sorry I've not had more posts this week--the East Coast yet again was hit with a big snow storm--in addition to that shortly after coming from the Dr. who's parting words were "remember, no shoveling" I had a bad fall at the office on Tuesday--so I have been moving very slowly!

Here's a picture from one of our blog watchers to share....I don't think any description is needed!

Tuesday, January 11, 2011

Make your fall plans now to join us on October 29, 2011 for our annual meeting and luncheon.

Mr. Jonathan DeCamp (sixth generation) and Mr. Erwin Pantel, Controller, of DeCamp Bus Lines, will share the story of their company, which they believe to be the oldest privately owned carrier in America.

Friday, January 7, 2011

Checkout this great website on the history of the Detroit Transit System:


http://www.detroittransithistory.info/index.html

Thursday, January 6, 2011

I have been compiling some interesting statistics about the sales in our Gift Shop:

Our biggest seller is, of course, books....we sold 100 more units is 2010 than in 2009.

Next biggest seller is clothing - which is tee shirts, caps, visors - We sold 40 more units in 2010 than we sold in 2009.

The Magazines that we sell--past issues of many titles plus the Vintage Truck magazine that we sel new - we sold 50 more in 2010 than in 2009.

Our postcards, volumewise, did the best - we sold 275 more postcards in 2010 than we did in 2009.

On the downside--we sold 5 less Corgi models than we did in 2009, while selling 80 more "toy" models of buses.

Wednesday, January 5, 2011

You all know (I assume) that we have the Forrest Gump bus in the Museum--it is one of the most popular buses that we have on the floor.

Did you know there is a restaurant (I believe it is a chain)--in Manhattan called the Bubba Gump Shrimp Company??? It is at 1501 Broadway, New York.

I believe they ask you trivia questions about the movie - sounds like a GREAT place!

Monday, January 3, 2011

This is a R321 Fishbowl assigned to the 44 Park Ave at Journal Square, Jersey City. Photo was taken in 1973 by Doug Grotjahn.

Saturday, January 2, 1011

HAPPY NEW YEAR everyone - wishing you a safe and healthy 2011!