All of the items in the Scotch Grove Collection were purchased at an auction in Scotch Grove, Iowa, during mid-September, 2011. This three-day auction consisted of the contents of the entire town of Scotch Grove (7 land parcels and 12 buildings) which was owned by Balster's, the regions premier farm equipment, dry goods and grocery supplier. Balster's has been in business for 137 years, and many of the items are "NOS", or "new old stock", which have remained untouched in storage for over 50 years and look brand new. These new vintage and antique items are rare and many items from the Scotch Grove Collection will never be seen again in such pristine condition.