Monthly Archives: October 2012

Chiller October 2012

Posted on October 27, 2012 by admin

Laurie and I did Chiller today. We normally do not like to go on Saturday due to the crowds they get. We had to go this Saturday as we had commitment for Sunday. We arrived at their new location at … Continue reading →

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Here We Go Again

Posted on October 26, 2012 by admin

We are slated to be hit by another storm like last year.  The storm last year knocked down trees and homes lost power. We were lucky as we only lost power for a few hours. Other people were out for … Continue reading →

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Toy Hunters Knoxville

Posted on October 24, 2012 by admin

This week’s episdoe found Jordan Hembrough in the Knoxville Tennesse looking for toys. The show now normal pattern is to visit  three different collectors.  The show saw Jordan buying older toys than we have seen him buy before including a … Continue reading →

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Playset Magazine Increase Magazine Price

Posted on October 21, 2012 by admin

It has been stated on one of the forums that Playset Magazine is going from $8.00 an individual issue to $10.00. A subscription will increase a $1.00 an issue plus $.50 for shipping or $9.00 increase for a six issue subscription.  This … Continue reading →

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East Coast Toy soldier Show November 4

Posted on October 18, 2012 by admin

The 30th Annual East Coast Toy soldier Show will be held at the Rothman Center on the campus of Farleigh Dickinson University in Hackensack New Jersey. The show is from 9AM to 3PM. The show will have dealers of all … Continue reading →

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Chiller Update

Posted on October 18, 2012 by admin

Next weekend will be Chiller at their new location Sheraton Parsipanny in Parsipanny New Jersey. They have just added to their guest list Danny Glover which is his first convention apperance.  Beside the various guests there is a dealers room … Continue reading →

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Odds and Ends

Posted on October 12, 2012 by admin

Right now things are quiet.  In a few weeks we will have a couple of shows including Hackensack. The weather is getting colder so the dealers are starting to pull in from the flea markets. This season was tough for … Continue reading →

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Toy Hunters Los Angeles

Posted on October 11, 2012 by admin

This week’s episode had Jordan in Los Angeles.  The show has a format now of three places where Jordan goes buys and then one or two places he sells items he bought on the show.  The show started with Jordan visiting an old … Continue reading →

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Interesting Finds at OTS

Posted on October 8, 2012 by admin

Our very good friend Don Ducotte passed along some interesting  finds he found at OTS.  Here is a list of what I call “interesting finds”; 1. 2 or 3 (maybe I saw one twice) Marx Min Iwo sets 2. 2 … Continue reading →

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Alejandro’s Castle

Posted on October 6, 2012 by admin

Alejandro has given me permission to share with you photos of the box art of the two castles he got in 1974. You will noticed that in the photo there are Timpo crusaders and knights which did not come with … Continue reading →

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