Comments on: Largest collection of microcars up for auction today http://boingboing.net/2013/02/15/largest-collection-of-microcar.html Brain candy for Happy Mutants Wed, 22 May 2013 09:38:00 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.4.1 By: Gilbert Wham http://boingboing.net/2013/02/15/largest-collection-of-microcar.html#comment-1657215 Gilbert Wham Fri, 15 Feb 2013 23:08:00 +0000 http://boingboing.net/?p=213215#comment-1657215 SQUEEEEE! SQUEEEEE!

]]> By: $19428857 http://boingboing.net/2013/02/15/largest-collection-of-microcar.html#comment-1657174 $19428857 Fri, 15 Feb 2013 22:17:00 +0000 http://boingboing.net/?p=213215#comment-1657174  The site was down last night , but says it will be up after the auction. But for how much longer, who knows?  The site was down last night , but says it will be up after the auction. But for how much longer, who knows?

]]> By: jayson http://boingboing.net/2013/02/15/largest-collection-of-microcar.html#comment-1657168 jayson Fri, 15 Feb 2013 22:04:00 +0000 http://boingboing.net/?p=213215#comment-1657168 It's my own fault for not just going when I had the chance. Maybe some great collector will buy the whole thing and make it available to the public again . . . It’s my own fault for not just going when I had the chance.

Maybe some great collector will buy the whole thing and make it available to the public again . . .

]]> By: Preston Sturges http://boingboing.net/2013/02/15/largest-collection-of-microcar.html#comment-1657005 Preston Sturges Fri, 15 Feb 2013 18:45:00 +0000 http://boingboing.net/?p=213215#comment-1657005 I hope they keep up the website, which is great fun to browse and a valuable resource.   It would be  tragic if the site goes down.  I hope they keep up the website, which is great fun to browse and a valuable resource.   It would be  tragic if the site goes down. 

]]> By: Jason Baker http://boingboing.net/2013/02/15/largest-collection-of-microcar.html#comment-1656999 Jason Baker Fri, 15 Feb 2013 18:35:00 +0000 http://boingboing.net/?p=213215#comment-1656999 Someone needs to get the folks at <a href="http://www.organictransit.com/models.html" rel="nofollow">Organic Transit</a> to make fiberglass copies of these and turn them into solar bike cars! (I've got no affiliation with them; I just think they're awesome.) Someone needs to get the folks at Organic Transit to make fiberglass copies of these and turn them into solar bike cars! (I’ve got no affiliation with them; I just think they’re awesome.)

]]> By: Dean Putney http://boingboing.net/2013/02/15/largest-collection-of-microcar.html#comment-1656998 Dean Putney Fri, 15 Feb 2013 18:32:00 +0000 http://boingboing.net/?p=213215#comment-1656998 I'm ashamed to admit that I heard about this a couple weeks ago, but didn't post it until now. I'm so sorry. I’m ashamed to admit that I heard about this a couple weeks ago, but didn’t post it until now. I’m so sorry.

]]> By: Felton / Moderator http://boingboing.net/2013/02/15/largest-collection-of-microcar.html#comment-1656979 Felton / Moderator Fri, 15 Feb 2013 17:38:00 +0000 http://boingboing.net/?p=213215#comment-1656979 I've lived near Madison for years (lived <i>in</i> Madison when I was a teenager), and I've still never been to the actual museum.  I did go through there once when they gave an exhibition in the town square. I’ve lived near Madison for years (lived in Madison when I was a teenager), and I’ve still never been to the actual museum.  I did go through there once when they gave an exhibition in the town square.

]]> By: James Agenbroad http://boingboing.net/2013/02/15/largest-collection-of-microcar.html#comment-1656962 James Agenbroad Fri, 15 Feb 2013 17:13:00 +0000 http://boingboing.net/?p=213215#comment-1656962  I'd heard about this a while ago, but yeah, I always wanted to visit it too...  I’d heard about this a while ago, but yeah, I always wanted to visit it too…

]]> By: jayson http://boingboing.net/2013/02/15/largest-collection-of-microcar.html#comment-1656949 jayson Fri, 15 Feb 2013 16:46:00 +0000 http://boingboing.net/?p=213215#comment-1656949 This is about the worst news I've heard in a long time. I've wanted to visit the Microcar Museum for years, and always figured I could go "in a few months." I never imagined it would close, much less with no notice at all. TODAY? I'm gutted beyond words. This is about the worst news I’ve heard in a long time. I’ve wanted to visit the Microcar Museum for years, and always figured I could go “in a few months.”

I never imagined it would close, much less with no notice at all. TODAY? I’m gutted beyond words.

]]> By: nixiebunny http://boingboing.net/2013/02/15/largest-collection-of-microcar.html#comment-1656946 nixiebunny Fri, 15 Feb 2013 16:39:00 +0000 http://boingboing.net/?p=213215#comment-1656946 I hope the participants ALL dress up as Shriners for this event.  I hope the participants ALL dress up as Shriners for this event. 

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