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A few people wonder who we are, how we got into this hobby and why we do the website.

Let me give you a short version and in the future we will expand upon it if you are curious.

• two guys meet in High School via the H.S. volleyball team
• they discover they share a unique sense of humor (bad) and they both work on the newspaper
• they happy-ass ( his Dad's phrase ) around Western PA in a '66 Mustang on 29c gasoline and discover they like old stuff -- signs, Coke machines, RR signs -- and they begin to collect stuff together
• some great finds are the Philip Morris midget, Stop - Look- Listen and sign heaven in West Kittanning
• after collecting for 20 years and driving the old roads of PA, WV and OH, they find that hidden treasures are pretty much gone; the old stuff is picked over or over-priced; and new 'collectibles' ? Please...
• now what to feed our hunger for history ? old postcards but then trying to re-create the same shot today; yes
• next up, get old gas station road maps and follow the US routes on their original paths
• rails-to-trails rides on bicycle lead to a keen interest in old Railroad rights-of-way
• the PA Trolley Museum calendars lead to exploration of the West Penn Railways right-of-way and the myriad of old coal patch towns
• somewhere along the way, coke ovens become attractive
• and finally, a decision to share the photos and info with others on the website; it sure beats sitting in a bar all day drinking !

Ask questions if you want.

The STG Boys, working for YOU !