I see artfully decorated tractors in alot of the yards out in the country here. Seats are VERY popular. Are you sure you wouldn't want to be creative with it before you give it away ?

Every summer he carries a load of flowers, I also have nasturtiums in the box in the front, on Halloween he has a pumpkin headed driver. He only looks as barren as in the picture in the winter. We're going to be retiring and moving soon, which means Lars needs a new home.

Lars would be a hit in my neighborhood ! I wish I was closer .

I live in Washington, too...and not all that far from you! UGH! I wish I had some way to come pick Lars up! Good luck on his finding a new home!

Maybe you could find someone that would want to restore it to original. I know fellows that travel across the country for tractors in any condition.
Maybe do a Google search for old tractors wanted.

oh, I've been away from this site for a while now and what's the first thing I see, upon my return???
it's so very tempting but as much as I'd love Lars, I gotta pass on it, too.
I'm in the greater Olympia area and truthfully, I need the planting space even more than a whimsical tractor.
if it hadn't been raining and blustery as much as grandmathyme said, I'd have been out dividing hosta plants for an upcoming yard sale at one daughter's house next week.
it was downright treacherous all day.....

I"ve gotten a good foothold on the yard and am rather optimistic about the impending visit from 'gestapo man'...lol
I've spent time filling large pots with a well seasoned pile of compost, for future plantings and cuttings.
I have my eye on a huge, tall english laurel hedge at daughter's yard.
lots of new growth, with flower type growth on a lot of shoots. I plan on around 100 cuttings.
Earth Day is coming up and there will be free baby trees given out all day, I believe the 10th. I'm on the lookout for mock orange and some service berries for local birds.

a second typewriter is in line to be planted with sedums that are coming into their own, with spring growth.
yeah, this season is going to be fun, with all that's happening in the yard.

yesterday was the first day I had to myself, after babysitting for newest grandbaby and now that she's in a nice day care, my time is just that...my time.
I sorta keep a journal but should dedicate a spot online for a real journal of the season.

can you keep just parts of your tractor, like the seat and steering wheel and if there are no takers, at least you have some special parts that can be anchored to a wall of a shed, or garage or someplace in your yard..
tires for tomato plants and some other body parts, to have separate plantings..I dunno, it's just hard to let go of something that has had a life of it's own...lol
silly me...that's my downfall..

my sil restored an old 46 ford tractor he bought for $200 from my cousin..then turned around and sold it for $5,000 to a lady who has a working farm...
he still misses that old tractor..
guess I should show him a picture of yours and see what he has to say..
don't list it just yet, ok?

Becky in Olympia

I just sent a picture to daughter and son in law..
they should see it in the morning.
wouldn't that be a hoot, if he decided he could fix it up and use it in their yard?
they have half acre in the Rochester area, south of Olympia..and he loves farm work.
he's born and bred in Ireland.

I was at their house yesterday, to see all the work he's done with their garden for this season. he's made a short fence around the entire thing...wow, lots of a labor of love out there.

I hope to do some cast leaves in cement with the girls this summer...I gave her the ones I made a few years ago and she has them around the flower beds in the front yard..looks so cool out there.