Monthly Archives: May 2016

Nevins Flea Market Finds May

Nevins Flea Market Finds May once again Bill Nevins is sharing with us his finds at his local flea market.  This time Bill has found a number of foreign plastic figures. Bill’s only problem is he does not know who … Continue reading

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This That June 2016

This That June 2016  is going be a section where I cover some things not toy soldier related and others that are toy soldier related but missed my monthly odds and ends. We will look at this time the closing … Continue reading

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Marx Arabs Recasts They are Back

Marx Arabs Recasts They are Back Galway Pilot has listed two more sets of the Marx Arab recasts If you are interested in the Arabs  in gray  Go to this link here If you are interested in the Arab in purple Go to this … Continue reading

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Marx Warriors of the World Pirates Window Box

Marx Warriors of the World  Pirates Window Box is one example of the ways that Marx sold the figures.  Marx did the figures in individual boxes, small window boxes like one we see here and two tier boxes. The window … Continue reading

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Cracker Jack has No Prizes Anymore

Well another piece our childhood is gone. Cracker Jack has stopped including prizes. You can read about an this article link

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Mattel Log Cabin and Beton Lone Ranger

Mattel Log Cabin and Beton Lone Ranger  in this article we are going to look at two different items. In regards the Mattel Cabin I had the following questions asked about it. The questions are when was it made and what set … Continue reading

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Weta Workshop Unveils 1:30th Scale Dioramas

Weta Workshop Unveils 1:30th Scale Dioramas  We found out these new figure from Action Figure Insider. They reported that Weta Workshop known for their 1/6th scale figures from the Hobbit and Lord of the Rings will be premiering a 1/30th line of … Continue reading

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Wal-Mart Western Express Toy Train

Wal-Mart Western Express Toy Train was found by Bill Nevins. It might be another train to use in your western scenes.  Here is the link to the train

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MFCA Show and Mart 2016

MFCA Show and Mart 2016 was held on May 20th and 21th. The show is a two day affair on Friday and Saturday. The MFCA is known for its fantastic figure competition with world class pieces. The Mart has seen better days this … Continue reading

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Expeditionary Force Zulus are Coming

Expeditionary Force Zulus are Coming.  On Steve Weston’s  web site Steve stated he will be getting the first of Expeditionary Force Zulus around the end of May. The first two offerings will be married regiments Zulus in war dress and unmarried … Continue reading

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