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Andygard Western Figures in a Bag for Sale

Posted on November 9, 2015 by admin

Ed Borris has a mint in bag of Andygard cowboys and Indians with horses. The bag has fifteen pieces.  Ed wants $125.00. If interested  let me know and I will pass your email address on to him.

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Allentown Toy Show

Posted on November 9, 2015 by admin

On November 6 and 7, I attended the Allentown Toy Show.  The show emphasis older toys some going back to 1890’s. There were toys ranging from trucks to cast iron toys. For collectors of plastic figures it ranged from individual … Continue reading →

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Blue Box Pirates Update

Posted on November 8, 2015 by admin

We have gotten an update on the Blue Box Pirates by Erwin Sell. Our source got the information directly from Blue Box. Due to some discrepancy with Target, the pirates are in standby with them after test sample sales.  The … Continue reading →

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Technolog 54mm Napoleonic Figures

Posted on November 7, 2015 by admin

The only thing I bought for myself at Hackensack  was the Technolog Napoleonic figures. Technolog figures are normally 60mm,(they have done figures as small as 45mm and others as big 120mm.) but these were 54mm and I felt they would fit in … Continue reading →

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Remco World War One Box

Posted on November 5, 2015 by admin

Remco did a very interesting set of figures and vehicles for World War One. What we have in the photo above is the Doughboy Set.  What is interesting the box lists the allied side as Doughboy, while many people listed the … Continue reading →

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East Coast Toy Soldier Show 2015

Posted on November 3, 2015 by admin

The East Coast Toy soldier Show is held the first Sunday in November. The show is produced by Bill Lango as a labor of love for the hobby and he has been doing  since 1982. This year was the 33rd edition … Continue reading →

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Rare Cherilea Figure Box

Posted on November 3, 2015 by admin

Alain Thomas of France sent me this listing  of a very rare Cherilea box that combines Cleopatra, Egyptians and Romans. This is the first time I have seen this box. The item is not cheap nearly $699.99 in U.S. dollars. … Continue reading →

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More on the Clairet Toy Soldiers Bazooka Position

Posted on November 2, 2015 by admin

Our very good friend Mathias from France has sent us more information on these figures. It was Clairet who produced the FFL and the sailors by modifying molds bought from Guilbert. For the  unpainted versions represented in the previous posting, the … Continue reading →

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Clairet Toy Soldiers Kneeling Firing Bazooka

Posted on October 31, 2015 by admin

In a previous posting we show a soldier kneeling firing a bazooka from our very good friend Erwin Sell. We received photos from another very good friend Markus Leckscheid shown similar poses. Markus and Erwin believe the two new figures … Continue reading →

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Greg Liska is Looking for the following

Posted on October 31, 2015 by admin

Our very good friend Greg Liska is looking for the BMC Revolutionary at the ready to do some conversions.  I have no idea what he will do with them, but I know it will be something exciting.  We will keep … Continue reading →

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