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Here is an interesting item I picked up from our good friend Chris at the York Toy Show. It is a Batman Playset. It comes with figures of Batman, Robin, Joker, Riddler, Catwoman, undersize batmobile and some generic accessories.  This … Continue reading →

For some people say the word  fruitcake and people will get a negative feeling. Laurie is one of those people. She hates fruitcake because her mother would make them and put things in she did not like and then she … Continue reading →

Houghton Mifflin did a series called Getting Ready to Read. The set used plastic pieces to represent various consonant sounds.  The set has some interesting pieces including a king which is 3 1/2 inches tall. One of the interest aspects … Continue reading →

Over the years collectors have wanted in plastic British camel corps. For various reasons the English plastic companies passed on doing their colonial wars. The only mounted camels that had been done were with Arab figures.  The companies that did these … Continue reading →

We did a toy soldier show today in Levitttown Pennsylvania. If it had not been for my friend Gerry Watts setting up it would have been a bust.  Gerry brought a wide range of plastic figures at various prices for … Continue reading →

One of the items I picked up for myself at East Coast Show was BMC’s Battle of Appomattox. These are the first new figures that BMC has done in awhile. The bag come with two character figures General Lee and … Continue reading →

 Laurie and I got up on time  despite the change in time and after getting the boys out for their morning walk, we headed to the 29th East Coast Toy Soldier Show. I have been going to this show since … Continue reading →

I was talking with my friend John and mentioned that I had not seen any of the New Ray Wild Hunting in a while. John clued me in that Tractor Supply had them. So after my Wednesday flea market I stopped … Continue reading →

We had a great time at the East Coast Toy Soldier Show. It was fun seeing many old friends and finding great items for the collection and resale. I hope to have the report up in a few days but … Continue reading →

This year’s Allentown Toy Show was enjoyable and annoying. Laurie and I had a great time seeing old firends and finding items for resale and the collection. We were annoyed by some of the people we had to deal with … Continue reading →