Exploring around Syracuse I found this broken little racecar on Lodi Street and thought it could be part of a ‘Toyology’ box. As usual I didn’t have a clue to its identity. Even the internet didn’t help. The experts at Clayton’s Gifts & Toys in Williamsville solved the mystery. It’s an electric Artin Slot Car Racer. I learned that slot cars fit in the ‘slots’ of special tracks and are powered by hand-held controllers. It’s apparently a sub-culture hobby and increases in seriousness all the way up to national competitions! Sounds like a great way for guys to get together in a man-cave, have a few beers and try to drive each other off the road. (See the set up in the second picture.)
I am making a few more assemblages based on things seen and found in Syracuse. A good portion of the ‘Toyology’ series will be on view at the Community Folk Art Center in Syracuse, as part of THE OTHER NEW YORK 2012.
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