Remember the excitement of a Christmas morning at just 3 or 4 years of age? The way the magic in the air hung so heavy it felt as though one was swimming in it—as if the stairway from bedroom to living room was a waterslide awaiting its rider and promising a surprise splash ending sure to cause sheer delight. What if you had the opportunity to relive that brief moment in time all over again—to experience that innocent and youthful thrill of childhood enthusiasm as an adult of 40, 50, 60 years of age? Chances are, it would take a lot to recreate it—such as, say, five or so buildings stocked with vintage toys, perhaps?
Last September, at the Mecum auction of Elmer's Auto and Toy Museum in Fountain City, Wisconsin, one lucky bidder was transported back to the most exciting Christmas morning her rich and enduring memory holds when she came upon one of her most treasured childhood
