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Plastic Figure Roundup

Posted on January 21, 2016 by admin

Plastic Roundup is a chance for  me to catch up with various pieces on plastic figures. The first one is from Steve Weston of Weston toys. It is a photo showing the box that the Lintek Napoleonic figures originally came … Continue reading →

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Remco Gallant Gladiator Rehab

Posted on January 19, 2016 by admin

Remco Gallant Gladiator was a smaller companion ship to the Remco Big Caesar. This battery operated toy was the envy of many boys who got it for Christmas.  This toy is still in demand by collectors. Checking on Ebay we … Continue reading →

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MPC Ski Patrol Playset Marxville Diner

Posted on January 18, 2016 by admin

MPC Ski Patrol is starting off this section of odds and ends.  I remembered I got a MPC Ski Patrol for Christmas.  I got it beside what whatever Marx playset I got that year.  The MPC Ski Patrol playset contained … Continue reading →

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Paragon’s Future Mexican Release

Posted on January 17, 2016 by admin

Here is a photo of the Paragon Mexicans  that will be in 2017 possible earlier. Once again you will have four different poses with removable heads. This is test shots, we have not heard  if they will be in different … Continue reading →

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Nevins Britains Limber Conversion

Posted on January 14, 2016 by admin

Nevins Britains Limber Conversion is latest from Bill Nevins. as you will see Bill converted some of the Hong Kong copies of the Britains Limber and cannon or as some know it as caisson. We will let Bill explain his … Continue reading →

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Plastic Toy Soldiers 2015 Year Review

Posted on January 13, 2016 by admin

  Plastic Toy Soldiers 2015  Year Review This year was a tough year for plastic toy soldiers.  We saw a draw back in American production while foreign production increase but at much higher prices than collector were accustom to in … Continue reading →

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Greg Liska’s AWI Insanity

Posted on January 11, 2016 by admin

Greg Liska’s AWI insanity. that is what are very good friend Greg Liska called his  recent purchase of Ideal Revolutionary War figures. I better let Greg explain. I recently saw the ‘pool bottom blue’ Ideal AWI recasts on Ebay. I full … Continue reading →

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Ed Borris Alamo Conversions for 2016

Posted on January 10, 2016 by admin

Ed Borris  Alamo Conversions for 2016. Once again Ed has done  a number of  various figured from Marx, BMC and other  figure makers to do his conversions. Ed is a big fan of the battle of the Alamo. Ed did … Continue reading →

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Plastic Figure Showcase for January

Posted on January 9, 2016 by admin

  We are starting this Plastic Figure Showcase with two updates. The first update is on the Marx sawbuck. As we noted the sawbuck showed up in a couple of Marx playsets  and there is debate if it was made by … Continue reading →

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Lintek Napoleonic Commando figures from Russia

Posted on January 9, 2016 by admin

Lintek Napoleonic Commando figures our very good friend Erwin Sell has acquired some very rare plastic figures from  Russia  and has a limited number of sets for sale.  Lintek Napoleonic Commando History LINTEK From Russia Small company founded in 1991. Closed … Continue reading →

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