The 2025 Threshermen & Collectors Show will feature J.I. Case. We will host the J.I. Case Heritage Foundation and the J.I Case Collectors Club for their summer shows.
Also participating will be Mid-Iowa Case Collectors, Northland Case Collectors, Heartland Case Collectors, Missouri Screamin’ Eagles, and Illinois J.I. Case Collectors..
The 150 HP Case is the largest steam traction engine ever produced. Originally built in 1905, none of these engines survived—until Kory Anderson recreated it from scratch in 2018.
The 12-year journey captivated more than 10,000 followers on Facebook, with the project accumulating over 40 million views on YouTube and 200,000+ followers on TikTok. The 150 Case gained fame for incredible feats, including a legendary four-engine pull up a 13% grade hill in September 2019 at the Western Minnesota Steam Threshers Reunion (WMSTR) in Rollag, Minnesota, and a historic 50-bottom plow pull in Andover, South Dakota in 2022.
We are excited to announce that from August 8–10, 2025, Kory Anderson and the 150 Case will appear at the Albert City Threshermen & Collectors Show in Albert City, Iowa—the first time this remarkable machine will be seen in the state!
For more information, visit www.150Case.com, and check out the 150 Case on YouTube, Instagram, and TikTok @kory.anderson.
The Mid-Iowa Case Collectors are organizing an Eagle Hitch Plowing Demonstration and hope to beat the number of tractors and implements that participated in the 2017 demonstration. Plans are to have an expanded field area to get in more plowing. The demonstration will also be open to Eagle Hitch discs or harrow implements. Anyone interested in participating or who needs more information can contact Stanley Borton at 641-750-7002.
Case enthusiasts are invited to attend the dinner banquet on Saturday evening hosted by the J.I. Case Heritage Foundation and J.I. Case Collectors Assn. It will be held at 6 p.m. at the Marathon Community Center. The meal is $20 per person and reservations can be made by mailing payment and names to: Irv Sorge, 1743 260th St., Denver, Iowa 50622. Reservations made after July 25 will be $25.
This year’s raffle tractor is a 1948 Case DC 4. Raffle tickets can be purchased at the show. Tickets are 1 for $5 or 5 for $20. If you are unable to attend the show and would like to purchase some tickets, please call or text our show office.
In addition to the raffle tractor, we also have a garden shed raffle. It is a 10×16 garden shed. Raffle tickets can be purchased at the show. Tickets are 1 for $5 or 5 for $20. The winner will have the choice of the garden shed or a cash option of $2,500. If the winner selects the shed, they are responsible for moving it. If you are unable to attend the show and would like to purchase some tickets, please call or text our show office.
This year’s collectible toy tractor is a high detailed 1/16 Case 1070 with duals. Tractors are $225 which includes shipping. If you pick up your toy at the show, you will be reimbursed your shipping of $20. Toys can be purchased in advance or at the show from the Le Mars Toy Store (712-546-4305).
We are once again having a Flower Power contest at Threshermen’s! Drop off your containers of flowers on the south side of the farmhouse either Wednesday afternoon, August 6th, until 5 or Thursday morning, August 7th, between 9-12. Cut-off for registering is Thursday at 12 p.m. Judging will take place Thursday afternoon and winners will be announced on Friday during the show.
There will be 2 categories: buckets and other containers. Buckets do not need to be 5-gallon buckets. Age divisions are 8 and under, ages 9-12, ages 13-18, and 18+. If you have any questions, please call or text Denise Huskamp at 712-730-0857. Let’s make the grounds look good!
We will also be having a Flower Power Coloring contest! Coloring sheets will be available beginning August 1st and can be picked up from local businesses or sent to you by request. Coloring sheets can also be found on Friday of the show at the kids play area southwest of Grandpa’s Barn. Coloring sheets need to be turned into the Broom Factory on Friday, August 8th by 4:30 p.m. The winners will be announced Saturday morning.
Make plans to join us on Friday, August 8th for the sweet corn feed at 5:00 – 6:30 p.m. All you can eat sweet corn, hamburgers, and drinks will be available for purchase. Come for the sweet corn and stay for the greased pig contest that starts at 7 p.m. We will have four age groups for the greased pig contest: ages 5-8, ages 9-12, ages 13-17 (2-person team), and ages 18+ (2-person team). Please fill out the Registration Form and return it before the deadline. There will be prizes for 1st, 2nd, and 3rd place for all age groups! If your registration form is received before August 1st, you will go into a drawing to receive $25 cash!
Our Bill Riley Talent Search competition event will be on Saturday, August 9th at 6 PM in the Entertainment Shelter at Albert City Threshermens. There are two divisions: Sprouts is age 2-12 and Seniors is age 13-21.
1st, 2nd, and 3rd place finishers in both age divisions will receive a cash prize, trophy, and a ribbon. The 1st place acts in both divisions will compete at the 2026 Bill Riley Talent Search competition at the Iowa State Fair in the same age group in which they qualified for at the Threshermens show. If the act has multiple individuals, the oldest individual in the act will dictate in which division the act will compete.
The act that qualifies for the 2026 competition at the Iowa State Fair must have the same performers as those who performed at Threshermens. The act may change their performance from the local competition to the state competition but CANNOT change the CLASS of their competition. (Ex: A vocal soloist may sing a different song at the State Fair than they sang at Threshermens but CANNOT perform a Vocal Solo at Threshermens and then perform a Gymnastics routine at the State Fair.)
Please call Ron Hott at 712-299-4402.
Event sponsored by Community State Bank.
Saturday morning, August 9th, is our Cinnamon Roll Contest! Dust off your recipe books, bake up your best cinnamon rolls, and bring at least 3 cinnamon rolls to the Main Lunch Stand by 9:00 AM for judging. Prizes this year are sponsored by United Bank of Iowa – $500 for 1st place, $50 for 2nd place and $25 for 3rd place.
Sunday, August 10th, is our Bring Your Pie to Church contest! Bring your homemade double-crusted pie to the Main Lunch Stand by 9:00 AM for judging. Fareway is sponsoring the contest this year, and will be providing $500, $50 and $25 in grocery cards for 1st, 2nd and 3rd place. Pies will be judged and the winner announced at the end of the Threshermen Church service.