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Here is an interesting conversion, I found in a junk box.  someone took the Marx 60mm BO Plenty figure and changed the head with a Britains Swoppet cowboy heat. The figure was painted the figure could be used as a … Continue reading →

This has to be the strangest conversion I have ever seen. The figure was done by a man who had a massive diorama in his basement. He various battle scenes. Not content with the way the figures look, he did … Continue reading →

Erwin Sells has  taken the trouble of breaking down DGN Hing Fat Army figures so you get full set combinations. If you bought just the tubes it would take you three tubes at least to get every pose. Erwin is … Continue reading →

Our Very good friend Peter Evans sent this posting on a rare Marx Prototype. http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/151361718956?ssPageName=STRK:MEWAX:IT&_trksid=p3984.m1423.l2649 You only need $2125 plus postage.  

Bill Nevins emailed me the following request. Paul,  I am looking to speak to anyone who attended the  first Marx Meet run by Ed Bielcik’s. Can you throw something up on your blog for people  to contact me at : … Continue reading →

The Das Awkscht Toy show is coming up in Macungie PA on August 2. This is the last major toy show of the summer on the east coast. The  show has two parts first an outdoor toy show which  is … Continue reading →

I love to roam around flea markets, you never know what you will find. Case in point is the figure above, I was walking around one of my weekday flea markets. The day had been unexciting, when I stopped at … Continue reading →

We have been told by a source that AIP will be redoing  their WWI  figures with gas masks. When I asked how this possible, I was told that most  AIP figures have one head type , occasionally two.  The molds are … Continue reading →

Expeditionary forces has a page up of showing its future releases. This includes Zouaves, medieval, World War Two Germans and others. This might be old news for some, still it is worth a look. http://www.expeditionaryforce.com.sg/release.php  

Jim Clouse of Barzso Playset posted on the Hobby Bunker Forum more information on the forth coming Roman Coliseum. Jim said it is not a playset and can be bought in sections.  A straight section is about 14.75″ in length … Continue reading →