Photos from Chicago Toy Soldier Show From Ed Borris just we thought we were done we have more photos. Ed has sent us some photos show the opening of a mint sealed Ben Hur Playset. Also we have photos of some of his Alamo conversions.
Photos from Chicago Toy Soldier Show From Ed Borris Photos
Rusty Kern Editor and Publisher of Playset Magazine looking over the contents of the Ben Hur Playset. Each year at the show a mint sealed playset is opened. Then the contents are analyze and catalog.
Here is the Ben Hur Playset before it is opened. I looks like Rick Eber is opening the box. I would not open it . The reason is I usually end up ruining the playset box.
This photo shows the pieces spread out The character figures are in purple. My set had the figures in cream which I prefer. The regular figures are in a cream.
We have Rick Eber setting up a Marx firehouse to be photographed. This is a nice playset with 45mm figures. The mold for the figures ended up in Mexico. Behind Rick I believe is Craig Remington.(I hope spell it right) Behind Rick and Craig is Rusty Kern.
A close up of the tin litho Fire Chief’s car. The set had a tin litho fire truck. I do not know if the playset had a play mat. I only had the building at one time that I got at a auction.
The promoters gave out this nice bag promoting the show.
Ed Borris Alamo conversions. Ed mention that one person bought seventy of his conversion figures.
Another photo of Ed’s conversions
They had the figure of Nick of TSSD in Vietnam diorama. Nick was a helicopter pilot in Vietnam.
Bob Hornung Trojan War Set. This is in metal.
Rick Eber used my knife, that’s it in his left hand.
Almost all of those conversions got sold. Craig Remington bought them and that is him next to Rick Eber.
Whoever got Bob Hornung’s Trojan War Set got a real prize.
Oh, there were also some gray figures in the Ben Hur.
I have named the figure of Nick, he’s Little Nicky Namchop.
The crashed helicopter is a cool piece, not real big , but big enough to place a lot of figures on it unlike most foam pieces.
did you get Jason to make the Nick figure?
Yes.
Great pix, Ed – really appreciate your sharing them. Also impressed with your conversions; some great stuff.
Great pics, interesting items !!!
I see the Nick figure well painted ,make a perfect match in the set.
Great pics Ed. Thanks for sharing. How does this show stack up against the San Antonio show? Id like to make it to The Chicago show someday. “Little Nicky Namchop”, ha!
I must confess those are not pictures taken by , them were taken by Tom Lozowski and he sent them to me.
The Chicago show is about 3 to 5 times larger than the Texas show with people coming in from all over the world. Plus the room trading or early bird shopping goes on for about 4 days before the actual show. Two floors of the hotel have their doors open beginning Wednesday so people can come in and buy or look at their goods..
After hitting up Gary Linden for his selection of Bergen/Beton “puttee” Marines for my WAKE ISLAND display, I stopped by Ed Borris’ store firstbthing Saturday to get Alamo casualties. Tried to get him to sing FERNANDO by ABBA with me.
I can see the Bergen/Beton “puttee” Marines being used for the Americans on Wake Island. But what do you use for the Japanese?
Is that where all my casualties went? All I got left for dead Mexican’s is dead ones hanging from the ladder. I guess it’s time to make some more.