The Santa Paula Historical Society’s current exhibit, “Hot Wheels: The 35th Anniversary Exhibit” is being guest curated by Brian Hernandez of BMH Hobbies in Santa Paula. Brian has assembled an impressive group of Hot Wheels from several local collections.This year Mattel celebrated the 35th anniversary of Hot Wheels cars. More than 2-billion Hot Wheels cars have been produced since 1968, more than Detroit’s “Big Three” have manufactured combined. This exhibit will honor not only the local collectors who generously provided loans from their collections but also the spectacular moments in Hot Wheels history that reflect the power, speed and performance for which Hot Wheels cars are known.“This exhibit will appeal to the kid in all of us because it combines the fantasy of the 1:64-scale cars with the sheer ‘Wow!’ factor of seeing some of the coolest cars in the world, in any scale, brought to life,” said Nichols.This exhibit continues through March 23, 2004.Located at 1001 E. Main Street, the museum is open Wednesdays through Sundays from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. Admission is $2 for adults and $1 for children. Admission is always free for Museum members.For more information, call SPCOM at 933-0076 or visit the museum Website: www.oilmuseum.net
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Above (top photo), are the lenders to the Hot Wheels Exhibit. First row left to right are Maria Hernandez, Tiffany Schutte, back row are Danny Hom, Weldon Flier II, Brian Hernandez (guest curator) Phil Schutte and Morgan Schutte. Also pictured (bottom photo) for the “Those ‘Fadulous’ Fifties” exhibit is Vanessa Espinoza with her exhibit on “Candies of the 1950s”. She is a student in Mr. Arguelles’ 10th grade history class. |
Santa Paula California Oil Museum offers 50’s fads, Hot Wheels
December 05, 2003
Santa Paula News
By Peggy Kelly
Santa Paula TimesThe Santa Paula California Oil Museum is gaining a reputation of the place to go when you want to see the unusual and appealing: Come Sunday you’ll have a chance to enjoy a trip down nostalgia lane with two unique exhibits.“Hot Wheels: The 35th Anniversary Exhibit” and “Those ‘Fadulous’ Fifties – Popular Fads of the 1950s” will debut on Dec. 7th in the Keck Gallery with an opening reception from 1 to 3 p.m.Whether you’re a Boomer, Gen X-er or still trying to figure out what you’re going to do after school you’ll enjoy these twin exhibits.“Those ‘Fadulous’ Fifties – Popular Fads of the 1950s” was created Santa Paula High School Human Services Academy and the Agricultural Academy students who are presenting the results of their recent research and study of the fads of the 1950s.This exhibit has been sponsored by a grant from the Timmons Foundation, the fifth year that students in Edward Arguelles’ history classes have undertaken an exciting research project culminating in a professional level museum exhibit. The students received guidance in exhibit design from SPCOM Curator John Nichols of the Sespe Group.Candies of the 1950s, Popular Music (yes Virginia, there was some popular 50s music) and Records, Mexican Stars, Teenage Hangouts (hey, how about that Bob’s Big Boy?), Sports, Movies and much more are featured in the students’ exhibit.The exhibit is sure to entertain and educate all visitors about this fascinating decade, perhaps better known for its fads than just about anything else.This exhibit continues through February 22, 2004.
