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Johnny West's fiftieth is the subject of an exhibit at Kruger Street Toy and Train Museum and also our video this weekend, starring the exhibit's curator, Scott Stewart

Johnny West’s fiftieth is the subject of an exhibit at Kruger Street Toy and Train Museum and also our video this weekend, starring the exhibit’s curator, Scott Stewart

So here’s the deal: Your PopCulteer has some great photos and video from last weekend’s Marx Toy Convention in Wheeling. However, he returned to a pile of work and other things that need to be caught up before the pictures and video can be edited.

So today you’ll just get a taste–five photos from the show. Tomorrow, instead of The PopCult Bookshelf, you’ll get a photo essay about a cool ice cream parlour/carnival museum in Moundsville. Friday we’ll look at ArtWalk.

Finally, Saturday will bring our coverage of The Marx Toy Convention with tons of photos and a very special video. That’s the plan. Keep your fingers crossed that we pull it off.

Kruger Street is a pretty awesome place, even when there isn't a show going on

Kruger Street is a pretty awesome place, even when there isn’t a show going on

Just part of the Johnny West exhibit at Kruger Street

Just part of the Johnny West exhibit at Kruger Street

Saturday, the Marx show moved to an after-hours event at The Marx Toy Museum in Moundsville, where we saw this one-of-a-kind prototype figure with flocked hair

Saturday, the Marx show moved to an after-hours event at The Marx Toy Museum in Moundsville, where we saw this one-of-a-kind prototype figure with flocked hair

Friday evening, a group of friends gathered 'round a firepit to drink to the memory of Noah Coop. It was a very touching moment.

Friday evening, a group of friends gathered ’round a firepit to drink to the memory of Noah Coop. It was a very touching moment.