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Jim Clouse over at the Hobby Bunker forum announced that Ron Barzso is planning  some small items for OTSN. What they are we do not know, but they will not be Revolutionary War  related according to Jim.

  The Macungie Toy Show is a two day affair for me. On Friday the outside vendors set up.  In the past the dealers were not able to set up until after three. That changed when the field the outside vendors … Continue reading →

We received an update from Eric Johns about his web site. Hi  guys, Just a quick note to  you  guys that I just added a new page to my web site on the Ben Hur  playsets.  This was made possible for … Continue reading →

Our friend Greg Liska has been working on some German vehicles which he thought people might be interested. Let him tell you about them. Pictured here are three Self Propelled Guns the Germans began to use to replace tank losses. Quicker … Continue reading →

Steve Zubel contacted me wondering if there would be a market for new Peco style figures.  I thought I would to get feedback from you the readers to help Steve in deciding whether it was a viable project or not. Hi Paul, I’d like … Continue reading →

Recently I took Laurie to a toy auction. While Laurie has been to a good number  toy shows and flea markets, she has not been to many auctions. I want to show how I handle an auction as compared to … Continue reading →

Here are two figures I picked up recently. The first is a elephant in a translucent blue.  The second one  that looks like in a Kung Fu costume. Does anyone know who made them?

One of the interesting aspects of Marx was Charmore. Charmore was  a company established by Louis Marx  to help out his general friends. It may have been set up for tax purposes.  The company did cosmetics and also issued the Marx … Continue reading →

Be careful what you find, a couple in Detroit Michigan found child pornography in their storage unit they bought. They reported it to the police and  took it home.  The husband is now arrested for possession  of child pornography. Sales … Continue reading →