WHAT IS IT? WEDNESDAY!

And the survey says ...

That is a closeup of one of the models created by the late Ray Wilson, a longtime resident of Worthington. This is of the lake slide.

A Navy veteran of World War II, Wilson crafted models of combat aircraft in use at that time, as well as desk ornaments using bullets and shells. After the service, he painted cars for a body shop, ran his own tinker shop, worked for a beer distributor and was employed 17 years by the Nobles County Highway Department, retiring in 1977.

In 1983, Wilson loaned 26 of his models to the museum, and over the next few years other models came to reside there for a total of 40 models.

The models were all based on Wilson's memory and photographs -- no plans were available for reference.

Stop by the museum if you'd like to see more of Ray Wilson's artistry. The models are really quite amazing.

Wilson died in January 1990, but the miniature town he created lives on. ... See more

WHAT IS IT? WEDNESDAY!

And the survey says ...

That is a closeup of one of the models created by the late Ray Wilson, a longtime resident of Worthington. This is of the lake slide.

A Navy veteran of World War II, Wilson crafted models of combat aircraft in use at that time, as well as desk ornaments using bullets and shells. After the service, he painted cars for a body shop, ran his own tinker shop, worked for a beer distributor and was employed 17 years by the Nobles County Highway Department, retiring in 1977.

In 1983, Wilson loaned 26 of his models to the museum, and over the next few years other models came to reside there for a total of 40 models.

The models were all based on Wilson's memory and photographs -- no plans were available for reference.

Stop by the museum if you'd like to see more of Ray Wilson's artistry. The models are really quite amazing.

Wilson died in January 1990, but the miniature town he created lives on. ... See more

WHAT IS IT? WEDNESDAY!

This is part of a large collection that is housed in the Nobles County Historical Museum. What do you think it is?