Tunu's Collection

Tunu's Collection are items not listed for sale & part of a growing personal & sentimental collection that is part of Tunu's 52.

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Photo's of Poppy's Race Car

Rene & Joe Tessier, sitting on a four wheeler, Cornwall Ontario Joe & Rene Tessier (Brothers)

Rene 'Poppy' Tessier was a stock car owner, builder & mechanic from the Cornwall Area. Poppy would hire other drivers to race his cars. He raced mainly at Maxville Fairgrounds during the 1965-1969 racing seasons and quit shortly after the death of Robert Dickenson. 

In the 80's Poppy would go onto win Gold, Silver & Bronze Medals In The Ontario Games For The Physically Disabled.as well at the 1983 Sudbury Canada Games For The Physically Disabled Winning Gold..  - Learn More About Rene 'Poppy' Tessier. 
Stock Car Racing Maxville 1950's

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Maxville Fairgrounds Stock Car Racing
 This may be one of the only photos that exists of stock car racing at Maxville Fairgrounds. 
Poppy's Maxville Fairgrounds Stock Car, cadet Class #22
#22, Cadet Class, Maxville Fairgrounds Stock Car Racing, 1960's
stock car from the 1950s  maxville fairgrounds stock car, #22 cornwall ontario stock car from the 1950s maxville fairgrounds stock car, #22 cornwall ontario stock car from the 1950s
   
Maxville Fairgrounds Stock Car Racing 1960's
Stock Car Racing Maxville 1950's

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History & Stories

A closer look into the history, stories & information connected to specific & sentimental items found in Tunu's 52 Collection

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Tunu's Toys, Antiques & Collectables

Authentic, Original or Hand-crafted

Gifts, Antiques, Vintage, Classic & Retro Finds & Memories. Stock Car Racing, Toys, Tin Cars, Games & Automotive Memorabilia.

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COPING TOOLS

  • Breaking Your Own Rules

    Breaking Your Own Rules

    STOP BEING SO HARD ON YOURSELF  If you make one mistake that does not make you a bad person. We tend to be extremely hard on ourselves with our negative...

    Breaking Your Own Rules

    STOP BEING SO HARD ON YOURSELF  If you make one mistake that does not make you a bad person. We tend to be extremely hard on ourselves with our negative...

  • Deescalating Our Thoughts

    Deescalating Our Thoughts

    Our Thoughts is a response to a situation, it create Emotions and instigates our Behaviors. Having negative thoughts can sometimes create and lead to a lot of anxiety in our...

    Deescalating Our Thoughts

    Our Thoughts is a response to a situation, it create Emotions and instigates our Behaviors. Having negative thoughts can sometimes create and lead to a lot of anxiety in our...

  • Write Down Your Thoughts

    Write Down Your Thoughts

    We often do not even realize we have Negative Thoughts By writing down our thoughts it will help us recognize and understand more about our Negative Thinking Patterns and how it effects...

    Write Down Your Thoughts

    We often do not even realize we have Negative Thoughts By writing down our thoughts it will help us recognize and understand more about our Negative Thinking Patterns and how it effects...

  • TBE: Understanding Our Thoughts Behaviors & Emo...

    Our Emotions Are How We Feel.  It is very hard to change how we feel. Especially when we are feeling down, sad or depressed.   Our Thoughts Take A Lot Of...

    TBE: Understanding Our Thoughts Behaviors & Emo...

    Our Emotions Are How We Feel.  It is very hard to change how we feel. Especially when we are feeling down, sad or depressed.   Our Thoughts Take A Lot Of...

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UNDERSTANDING MENTAL HEALTH

  • Understanding Negative Thinking Patterns

    Understanding Negative Thinking Patterns

    Negative Thinking Patterns can be difficult to recognize, because they have been instilled into our thought processes typically beginning from a young age, reinforced overtime through trauma, abuse, addiction, difficult...

    Understanding Negative Thinking Patterns

    Negative Thinking Patterns can be difficult to recognize, because they have been instilled into our thought processes typically beginning from a young age, reinforced overtime through trauma, abuse, addiction, difficult...

  • Understanding BPD - Borderline Personality Disorder

    Understanding BPD - Borderline Personality Diso...

    Those living with BPD struggle with their emotions, leading to complications with impulses, relationships and self-harm, BPD is a complex and serious mental health disorder. Those with BPD often feel...

    Understanding BPD - Borderline Personality Diso...

    Those living with BPD struggle with their emotions, leading to complications with impulses, relationships and self-harm, BPD is a complex and serious mental health disorder. Those with BPD often feel...

  • S.A.D - Understanding Seasonal Affective Disorder

    S.A.D - Seasonal affective disorder, Changes in seasons (including environment, weather and time) can effect our Mental Health, causing depression and other symptoms that can lead to serious concerns. S.A.D typically...

    S.A.D - Understanding Seasonal Affective Disorder

    S.A.D - Seasonal affective disorder, Changes in seasons (including environment, weather and time) can effect our Mental Health, causing depression and other symptoms that can lead to serious concerns. S.A.D typically...

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