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The smugglers in the 18th century along the shores of England were trying to  beat the heavy taxes of the English government. This was a profitable and has been used in many different books.  Replicants has produce four figures: pistol and sword, … Continue reading →

Ed Borris has sent us some more photos of his conversions to enjoy. He will be selling them at OTSN.  

Our very good friend Erwin Sell has written series of articles on Blue Box. In the coming week or so we will be showing many of the figures this Hong Kong company made. First up is an introduction on Blue … Continue reading →

We found this post on the Marx Convention.  The article is geared toward the Johnny West  collectors. I hope to talk to some people who went to the convention this weekend. http://blogs.wvgazette.com/popcult/2015/06/27/the-marx-toy-convention-was-a-hit/

We have heard from Ken of Lodi Enterprises with the latest update on forth coming  figures.  Here is what he said. I am excited to report that everything is progressing as expected with my first set of figures from the … Continue reading →

Our very good friend Peter Evans sent us another packages of goodies to enjoy. The first item is  Indian canoe  from China . The figures are copies from other countries, but I like how they put the Indian standing firing … Continue reading →

At the recent auction I attended they had this MPC Patrol Boat.  The auction had it sitting outside the box of plastic figures.  At one point the auctioneer put the boat up with a car.  The auctioneer said you had … Continue reading →

The MPC raft when it is found is usually missing the paddles.  I do not know remember the last time when I gotten raft with the paddles. MPC did two versions of the raft open mesh and solid.  Does any … Continue reading →

Over the many years I have seen many different figures and accessories.  You would think I have seen everything. The truth is I am still finding items I have never seen before.  Case in point the MPC Red Cross Flag.  … Continue reading →

Ed Borris has done a review of Ross Arendell’s  and Steve Woodrum’s book Toy Soldiers, Military Relics. Recently had the pleasure of reading a collaborative effort by Russ Arendell and Steve Woodrum.  The title was “Toy Soldiers, Military Relics and … Continue reading →