One of the most common questions that you hear from someone you have just met is, “What are your hobbies?” Some reply saying they like reading, gardening, traveling, painting, singing, and things like these.

During our childhood days, even collecting stamps or coins was a hobby that some people enjoyed. But have you ever heard of someone collecting school buses as their hobby?

An 85 year-old-man in Canada collected 42 school buses for himself, but not merely as a hobby. He has a plan, and the outcome is something that is beyond our imagination.

The Man

Bruce Beach was born in the city of Winfield, Kansas and had lived in the city until his young age years. Born in 1939, Bruce had spent his childhood and young years in the city and was deeply attached to it. 

Circumstances

But the conditions changed and Bruce started to feel uncomfortable in his hometown. No place in the whole of the United States felt like home to anyone. The danger was all around and there was a constant uncertainty of life. 

 

Distraction?

Between the years 1980 and 1985, Bruce started collecting school buses from all over Canada and had them delivered to his home. Was it some kind of distraction? Or was he up to some plan which he had been thinking about?

New Place

When Bruce crossed the border to start living in Canada, he did not choose some random place to set in. He, along with his family, relocated to a place known as Horning’s Mills in hopes of some peace. 

Connection

Horning’s Mill was a planned place that Bruce and his wife had chosen by choice. It was Bruce’s wife Jean’s hometown, a small village in the rural part of Ontario. Will the place have something to do with Bruce’s epic plan? 

Purchase

Within the five years span, Bruce purchased 42 school buses. Any bus that was old and retired and came in Bruce’s sight was bought by him immediately. He paid approximately $300 for each bus!