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Here is some pictures of the boys relaxing on the sofa. Here is a closeup of Quinn and Percy. Quinn is joining in with Percy at barking at other dogs and people. They become a handfull when that happens.  The … Continue reading →

I got this figure on Ebay. The dealer thought this might be a prototype. He listed it as a superhero. I checked with our good friend Mark Hegeman and he thought it might a wrestler.  So at the moment this figure is … Continue reading →

The flea market season has started for us and it looks like it is going to a rough season. The quality of material is down and prices are up. On Saturday, Laurie and I did a large local garage sale with … Continue reading →

Shown above are three of the six 54mm Ideal Train figures. I have picked up a couple of these over the years.  You have a standing and kneeling engineer  with an oil can.  What is interesting is the Ideal conductor is … Continue reading →

I have not posted on the boys lately as I did not have any good pictures of them. Laurie and I took them last week to the Saint Patrick’s Day Parade in town. The parade use to go downtown, but … Continue reading →

I pcked up these two items recently. The one on the left is a dog when you push his tail his head shoots off. The dog might have be Astro. It should be a cereal giveaway. The woman on the … Continue reading →

The latest issue of Plastic Warrior has unvieled a new figure company Expeditionary Force. The company was founded in December 2010 by Scott Lam to meet the needs of gamers and collectors. Scott decided to meet the needs of  the gamers … Continue reading →

The latest Plastic Warrior has appeared and as alway is it is a highlight of my day. In this issue is an article on Marx guardsmen, Cherilea Swoppet Commandos and much more. One sad note, Plastic Warrior is going from … Continue reading →

This is the Cherilea UN Soldier running up the steps. I consider this figure as the worst figure made. Where do I start. The pose makes no sense. Figure is out of porportions.  The detail is almost non-existant. A close … Continue reading →

We have gotten in a report from our very good friend John Reichl, who attended the 16th Annual New Jersey Toy Soldier Military show and Sale this Sunday. John said that the show had been moved from its regular spot … Continue reading →