The creators and owners of the museum are my parents, Howard and Dietlind Crain. Dad has been a collector since he received his first coin at the age of seven.
Mom is a dedicated creative recycler and packrat.
Mom and Dad were married in 1964, and after many years of collecting, rejuvenating and packratting their old farmhouse began to get more than a little cluttered. And so, after much thought and discussion of their options, a museum became inevitable. In 1981, while already maintaining several rental properties, a small farm, a fledgling garbage business, three kids and an antique shop, they purchased an old truck garage for the musuem. As in most of their projects, much elbow grease was required. I remember well the time we all spent scraping a very thick layer of grease and dirt off the floor.