Monthly Archives: October 2011

I was figuring on snow to foul up toy shows in late November and December, but not in October! Early in the week the weather people started to say we would have snow on Saturday.  I thought great just we … Continue reading →

This is our second part of our review of the new TSSD Barbarians and Romans. This was scuplted instead of being computer design like the Romans. This shows as the figures are more detailed and more animated. Once again we … Continue reading →

This is 60 anniversary of chatter teeth which is also know as Yakity-Yak chompers. Boing Boing had article on the chomper from CollectorsWeekly which gives you some of the background. Eddie Goldfarb who invented the chompers also invented Battle tops, … Continue reading →

We have heard  our friend Mark Hegeman and he has given us  a list of the different colors done with the Marx 60mm Cavalry. Here is the list. Powder Blue Medium Blue (header bagged set) Metallic Blue Gray Tan Chocolate … Continue reading →

One of the anticpated figure lines at OTS were the TSSD Romans and Barbarians. TSSD had originally planned to do Revolutionary War but  stopped when Barzso Collectibles had informed them that they were doing Revolutionary War as well.  TSSD then … Continue reading →

One of the surprises at the OTS last month was the Heritage Toy Robin Hood Peasant Army. I had been made aware by Don Ducotte of Heritage Toy that he was planing on making Robin Hood figures in his Swappable … Continue reading →

This week Laurie had a day off and we went South to U.S. Toy to  pick up some items.  I had a friend who their pirates and I wanted see if they had any closeouts in Playmobil. I got another … Continue reading →

Chiller theatre is on for October 29 and 30th. They have as their guests Martin Landau, Elivra her last East coast and Smoking Joe Frazier among others.  You can get more information at their web site.

I was sent this by Brian Johnson and it shows what you can get on Ebay. http://cgi.ebay.com/ebaymotors/Replica-German-Panzer-V-Panther-Ausf-Tank-Runs-and-Drives-Perfect-/260872588500?pt=Military_Vehicles&hash=item3cbd37ccd4

In a previous comment a collector mention seeing on the back of the card foot figures to go with the mounted figures. I replied  that I had no information until now. My very good friend Peter Evans from England sent … Continue reading →