I can remember, as a child, my family getting those humungous Montgomery-Ward catalogues in the mail. My favorite sections were toys, art supplies, and children’s shoes, and was PO’d at the huge amount of space devoted to ladies’ fashions.
Santa brought an authentic Montgomery Ward’s mini-bike for my son when he was about 7. He rode that thing all over the farm for years. It wasn’t vintage then. (My son just turned 56).
I rebuilt and restored engines for vintage minibikes for a while. There seemed to be no limit on how much owners would pay. I didn’t overcharge, but getting original parts, and machine shop services was very expensive. $1000 for a five horse Tecumseh wasn’t uncommon. I’m sure a vintage Monkey Wards minibike would be very valuable.
for once it would be nice if she got something that worked. What happened to the money gma got from that electric guitar she got out of the trash that was worth a lot of $ ?
Montgomery Ward was the main force behind Chicago’s beautiful lakefront and lakefront parks. He worked to reserve the land for all the people and not allow buildings or train tracks along the lake. I don’t know much about the rest of his life, but in that respect, he was truly amazing.
seanfear 6 months ago
why do I see them riding the bike and using their legs to drag it forward ….
snsurone76 6 months ago
snsurone76 6 months ago
After last Friday’s strip, you can be sure that Granny Sour Lemon won’t let Agnes keep that thing.
Differentname 6 months ago
Since I’m not a young girl, I have no idea who Wyatt and Billy were/are/am?
MAPike111000 6 months ago
Billy the Kid and Wyatt Earp… Wild, wild west outlaw and lawman.
THOSEMINDS 6 months ago
Wyatt and Billy are the two main characters in the 1969 movie “Easy Rider”.
chris_o42 6 months ago
Santa brought an authentic Montgomery Ward’s mini-bike for my son when he was about 7. He rode that thing all over the farm for years. It wasn’t vintage then. (My son just turned 56).
Under Dog Premium Member 6 months ago
A Flintstones minibike.
mindjob 6 months ago
My parents got a lot of stuff from the Sears catalogs
SofaKing 6 months ago
I rebuilt and restored engines for vintage minibikes for a while. There seemed to be no limit on how much owners would pay. I didn’t overcharge, but getting original parts, and machine shop services was very expensive. $1000 for a five horse Tecumseh wasn’t uncommon. I’m sure a vintage Monkey Wards minibike would be very valuable.
mfrasca 6 months ago
More like Jimmy Cooper and Ace Face.
monya_43 6 months ago
Old man Spattuti should have paid the girls to haul that thing off. ;-D
Saddenedby Premium Member 6 months ago
tweedle dee dee and twiddle dee dum – look out world HERE THEY COME! freedom of the road on a BIG HOG!
christelisbetty 6 months ago
How do THEY know about Wyatt & Billy ?
chriscc63 6 months ago
for once it would be nice if she got something that worked. What happened to the money gma got from that electric guitar she got out of the trash that was worth a lot of $ ?
Mike Baldwin creator 6 months ago
Yeah but, what wheely want in return?
Aladar30 Premium Member 6 months ago
Agnes’ grandma will destroy that thing.
gopher gofer 6 months ago
that’s a really valuable piece of… scrap metal…
JLChi 6 months ago
Montgomery Ward was the main force behind Chicago’s beautiful lakefront and lakefront parks. He worked to reserve the land for all the people and not allow buildings or train tracks along the lake. I don’t know much about the rest of his life, but in that respect, he was truly amazing.
j.painterjones 6 months ago
Great drawing of a comic minibike!!!!!