Memory Of Wife Spurs Sherrill Man's Diecast Car Collection

By Graham PhillipsDispatch InternSHERRILL " The loss of a loved one can sometimes inspire somebody, and in the case of Sherrill's Jack Bernet, it has led him into expanding his collection of Diecast cars.Bernet says his inspiration for beginning this collection was "my lovely wife, who bought me my first Diecast car 20 years ago."Bernet's wife, Delores, died a little over a year ago, so he said he focused on collecting to "continue the hobby my wife started."Now a little over a year later, his garage contains shelves of these cars alongside other collectibles, ranging from an old gas pump and a functioning antique soda machine to Nascar memorabilia and

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The Day NASCAR Changed

As I grew older I attended less NASCAR races up close and in person, but still found myself watching the 'big' ones each year and keeping my favorite drivers close and of course booing my driving adversaries. That is the fun of it and any NASCAR fan knows this. Heck, I can't count the times I made fun of my young son for being a Gordon fan. Those rainbow colors sure are cute on your head son! And the jibes and teasing are all a part of this sport, and likely one of the best parts of all.When my son was about ten years old I was working for a NASCAR distributor who sold some of the nicest diecast cars you can imagine. I did love the job and although it

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Savvy Shopper: Local Merchants Offer Discounts For United Way Donations

The United Ways of High Point and Greensboro are currently offering a "caring club" card, which entitles you to discounts at 60 merchants throughout the area until Dec. 31.Here's the deal: If you donate at least $120, or about $2 a week, to the United Way of Greater Greensboro, you get the discount card.At the United Way of Greater High Point, donors can now pledge at least one hour's pay per month for a year. The donations would begin in January.Participating merchants include Domino's Pizza , which is offering cardholders a buy one pizza, get one pizza free deal.A second game of bowling is free with the card at Triad Lanes .You can get a manicure at

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Top 10 Fun Father's Day Gift Ideas

Father's Day is coming around again, this year falling on Sunday the 20st of June. If you are still wondering what to get your dad, now is the time to start looking for that perfect Father's Day gift, and in order help make this process easier, here's a top 10 list of where to start looking.Get a free iPad to gift your father this father's day. Click Here to know more.1. By June we will hopefully be enjoying warmer and sunnier weather, which makes it the perfect time to take radio controlled toys out for a spin. Some of the most popular products at the moment are radio control helicopters, rc planes and remote control trucks. The Eflite Blade mCX2 Radi

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Sony's 'Gran Turismo 5' Ready To Hit Market On November 24

Sony's most-awaited game 'Gran Turismo 5' will be hitting the market on November 24, as declared by the Company on Friday.The game has been made to be played on the PlayStation 3. The orders for the game are being taken by Amazon, Best Buy, GameStop, Target, and Walmart. TThe game's standard edition has been priced at $59.99. the collector's edition that includes a 1:43 scale collectible diecast car, a 300-page guide to cars and racing techniques, a GT-branded key chain, a voucher for five DLC cars, and a numbered certificate of authenticity is available at Amazon, Best Buy, and Walmart for $99.99.Kazunori Yamauchi, President of game studio Polyphony D

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Make Your Kitchen Feel More At Home With Antique Coffee Grinders

Do you enjoy great tasting coffee and/or love collecting antique kitchen appliances of all sorts? If this is you, then you'll really enjoy the look and feel of antique coffee grinders and will love to have the opportunity of adding them to your collection.Antique coffee grinders come in a couple of different styles, 100% authentic, and manufactured to look like a real antique item. Of these different styles, you'll find that they are all generally either the counter top models or the wall hanging models.Collecting antiques can sometimes be challenging, but if you set up a strategy for doing so you can have a much more successful experience. One tip for

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