Article: Pedal-car hobby proves to be a great ride

Gary Luther's entry into the realm of collecting children's riding toys began with an unfortunate event that he says ended up being "the best thing that happened to me."

The "best thing" for the Southwest Greensburg man was being laid off from his longtime job at Westinghouse in Pittsburgh 13 years ago.

"I was too young to retire, but I didn't want to commute to Pittsburgh" for another job, he says. To earn some money, he started selling what he calls "stuff" at the Flea Tique in Ligonier, which offers dealers in antiques and other secondhand merchandise a place to sell. Three weeks before Luther was scheduled for surgery, he walked into the Flea Tique and someone said, "Maggie Kerin has ...

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