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For GI Joe Collectors

Posted on April 2, 2013 by admin

A friend sent me the following link to a great article on GI Joe Collecting.   http://www.geekexchange.com/g-i-joe-collecting-inside-greg-and-gavin-hignights-joeverse-49803.html What surprise my friend was the last comment. -When we were kids, we would have seen someone’s father or grandfather painting metal soldiers … Continue reading →

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Can Someone Tell Me

Posted on April 2, 2013 by admin

Can someone tell why person would pay $35.00 for three hard plastic trees.  In a recent Ebay auction a collector paid that amount for the three trees. The winning bidder is not a newbie as he has 12,000 plus  positives.  … Continue reading →

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Another Look at the Gunsmoke Character Figures

Posted on April 1, 2013 by admin

Ed Boris has sent us some more photos of the two Gunsmoke character figures he got from Mexico. He has cleaned the figures off of most of the paint, so you can see how detailed the figures are.  The debate … Continue reading →

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Toy Auction

Posted on March 30, 2013 by admin

Friday (3/29/13), I went to Maurer Auctions. I had seen in their listings that they were having a number of plastic figure lots for sale.  I have a long history with this auction house as they were the ones who sold … Continue reading →

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Room Trading Bad Nauheim

Posted on March 28, 2013 by admin

Our good friends from French Plastic Forum have found a video on Bad Nauheim Toy Soldier Show in Germany. The news cast has the reporter looking through the various rooms for a Karl May Figure. Then the reporter goes to … Continue reading →

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Thomas Toys Daschund Pulling Sled

Posted on March 23, 2013 by admin

Here is an unusual item that I recently picked up. It is of a daschund pulling a sled with two babies.. It was made by Thomas Toys. It is called the Thomas Toys Snow Sled.  It is cute item, but … Continue reading →

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Chiller and Horrorhound Conventions

Posted on March 23, 2013 by admin

In the past I would give listing for Chiller which is next month. I can not give that recommendation this time to the show after what we experienced last year. The old location was nice and you could get in to … Continue reading →

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More Austin Miniatures

Posted on March 22, 2013 by admin

  Austin sent us  these two pictures of  his father’s figures.  The figures are shown  painted, they will be sold unpainted. From the pictures we have learn that the figure kneeling firing the rifle will not be in the first release. … Continue reading →

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YMCA Soap

Posted on March 19, 2013 by admin

Over the years I have sold many interesting and unusual items on Ebay. One of those interesting and unusual items that I have sold was a box of YMCA soap. I picked it from the third floor of the my … Continue reading →

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Toy Hunter New Season Starts April 10

Posted on March 18, 2013 by admin

The second season of Toy Hunter starts April 10. Here is the offical blurb for the second season. In the second season of “Toy Hunter,” acclaimed toy dealer and expert Jordan Hembrough continues to travel across America buying and selling … Continue reading →

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