Tractor Toys Hats

Bill VA

Well-known Member
Why is it when I go into a store, like TSC, I see IH, CaseIH and Deere toys and hats? Looks like a great marketing gimmick, giving folks a warm and fuzzy about those brands and for those that already own the brands, a hat or shirt to sport their brand.

Question is - wonder why Agco isn't in places like TSC with their Massey Ferguson and Hesston brands with the hats, shirts and toys? Same with the New Holland brand.

Free advertisement and some cultivation of brand locality IMHO.

Thanks,
Bill
 
AGCO is pretty tight with regards to licensing products. They don't do a lot of business with Ertl, who is responsible for the vast majority of die cast or plastic farm toys. AGCO works more with Spec Cast.
 
Pretty sure it's up to store managers as to what they stock. The one that floors me is the Family Farm and Home just down the road from Deeremart that stocks 99% Deere toys and clothes. Kinda like carrying coal to New Castle.
 
I can't afford any more new hats, I went and bought one last spring at the JD dealer, paid a little over $29K, I will say that they did throw in a 5055D, 512 loader, Frontier 2096, bale spear, and an MX8. so I guess it all worked out.
 
Here in mid Missouri there is only Deere stuff. It really pisses me off. For example in Orschlens they have ONE red tractor, a Farmall 300 and in Tractor Supply they only have ONE red tractor, a Farmall SMD. Both places say its what the buyers send them. I just wish someone would think about having a variety of brands not just one.
 
It's flat out,the fact that those stores don't cater to farmers. They cater to red neck wannabees,and what says red neck better than John Deere?
 
Its called marketing, they sell what is popular.
Everybody has heard the words JD;
To my knowledge I haven't heard a hillbilly song that talks aboot MF, or New Holland etc. as with JD and International.
 
Not to take my own post off topic, but how goes it with the 5055d? I bought one late last Summer - knock on wood, so far so good. Making square bales with it.
 
As a former right of way mower for the city. I live in the folks with IH all over their vehicle were the really dumb ones.
 
Around here more people are wearing the Massey-Ferguson hats than any other.
I know its true cause the other day sumone had on a hat that said the DC crowd is a bunch of M-F
 

I don't buy caps with JD,IH, Red man, etc, on them. If someone gives me one , I will wear it, but I'm not going to pay for the privilege of advertising for someone.

KEH
 
Speaking of greasy fat!" Are we going to change our eating habits now? Someone said look for a Taco stand on every street corner and there won't be a stray cat or dog for miles.
 
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I found a place that sells new ones, but they are $40. Find me a place that will sell names like this! It's a nostalgia thing for me. The first ball cap I ever had was a funks g red cap. never will forget it.
 

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