You have seen me write several times about the brotherhood. You have read about E-bone, Jake-O, and even Hor-Hey. I have very seldomed mentioned the fifth brother: dickie. So let me fess up now by saying that I haven’t seen dickie in, shit, I don’t know how many years.

Dickie left the BH while in the air force and went to California for several years. Legend has it that upon retirement he moved back to this area and is enjoying his military retirement while working construction. Legend further has it that he recently had a foot race with one of E-bone’s kids and lost his wallet in the doing.

I mention the foot race because dickie was an integral part of one of our softball teams back in the ‘90s. this wasn’t just any ball team. This team won tournaments, partied like rock stars, fought like enemies, but won and won often. Four base championships in 6 years was no fluke, dudes. And dickie was the un-sung man. He pitched, batted left handed and ran the bases like the wind. When I would watch him run, it was like watching those guys in chariots of fire run on water; he seemed to not touch the ground while running, a mirage of floating in effortless motion while everything else slowed to an almost standstill.

So I decided a while back to pack my bags and go on an expedition to find dickie. And I found him. Turns out dickie, while working construction, is very heavily involved in toy making. Yep. You heard me right. I didn’t believe it until I went to the toy store and found toys with dickie’s brand on there. I tried to tell jake and the fellas, but they didn’t believe me. So I did what any good investigator would do. TAKE PICTURES. Here they are: solid proof that dickie is not only alive an well, but is bettering this world by making toys that make kids smile.

The Dickie symbol.

Where do you get YOUR power? I get mine from here.

The Dickie Remote Control.

I wish my boat was a Dickie Sailing boat!

The Dickie Sailing Boat Complete Set

And finally, Dickie Toys, Ladies and Gentlemen!