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Dale Nelson’s Man Cave – Rock House of Wanship

October 17, 2016 by Richard Markosian Leave a Comment

Dale Nelson’s man cave is the centerpiece for the town of Wanship. Nearly impossible to miss, it’s the famous Rock House smackdab in the center of town. The structure was up for sale in the early eighties when Nelson was a realtor, and he says, “I had to save it. Everyone who wanted to buy it wanted to bulldoze it. I just couldn’t let that happen.”  Nelson paid $20,000 for … [Read more...]

Certifiable N.U.T.S.: Utah’s Metal Detectorists

January 11, 2013 by Alice Beesley 2 Comments

These treasure hunters scavenge to crack open the N.U.T.S of history Metal detecting is much more than a hobby for the National Utah Token Society, or N.U.T.S. In fact, N.U.T.S is dedicated to collecting and preserving Utah’s historical medals, tokens, coins, and bottles. For instance, when a park in Salt Lake City was being resod, the society received permission to … [Read more...]

Utah’s King of Collectors

January 10, 2013 by Connie Lewis Leave a Comment

Bob Campbell started collecting cigarette butts as a boy. Today his collection is really smoking. Harold Robert Campbell collects every collectible imaginable. “The problem,” he says, “is figuring out what I don’t collect.” It is an obsession he can trace back to his earliest memories. Undiagnosed dyslexia and losing his dad just before he turned five left Robert with a … [Read more...]

Utah Model Train Collectors

January 9, 2013 by Al Sacharov 4 Comments

Train sets are not just for kids. Meet some of the proud model railroaders of Utah. Old toy trains, little toy tracks Little boy toys, comin’ from a sack. Carried by a man dressed in white and red, Little boy don’t you think it’s time you were in bed. —Roger Miller Christmas, trains and kids all seem to go together...although the kids can be of any age! Eyes widen, … [Read more...]

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