Brent Thomas, of Butler, stands with his 1940 Bantam Woody station wagon on Saturday afternoon at the International Station Wagon Club car show held at Westminster Presbyterian Church in Butler. Shane Potter/Butler Eagle

Randie Sweetapple, a young woman who came from Mercer County to the station wagon show held Saturday afternoon, July 15, in Butler, was amazed at the huge precursors to the minivan that were shined up and on display.

“I’d love it if they came back,” Sweetapple said. “They are amazing.”

About half the 42 station wagons parked in the Westminster Presbyterian Church lot belonged to members of the International Station Wagon Club, whose officials organized the show, and half belonged to locals who brought their wagons to the display. The club calls Butler its home.

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