Category Archives: Plastic figures

Stad’s Flea Market Finds June

Posted on June 23, 2016 by admin

Stad’s Flea Market Finds June over the years I have many good successes.  The flea market today are getting harder to find items. This is due more competition, the internet and the decline of goods available.  As one person said … Continue reading →

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Who Am I

Posted on June 21, 2016 by admin

Rich Fisher sent us this photo of a mounted Indian that he would like to know the maker of the figure. Here is what he said. Hi Paul- attached is a photo of an Indian I can’t identify. I’ve had … Continue reading →

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Funny Flea Market Findings

Posted on June 20, 2016 by admin

Funny Flea Market Findings are what a very good friend Markus Leckscheid calls his  latest flea market findings in Germany.  The flea markets in Germany are similar to our flea markets.  Laurie and I visited a few markets around Cologne … Continue reading →

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Boley GI Figures

Posted on June 18, 2016 by admin

Boley GI Figures our very good friend Erwin Sell has sent us some photos of them.   Some of the  figures were inspired or base the  Airfix U.S. army figures. Other figures were new poses.  Boley GI Figures  Information Here is what Erwin … Continue reading →

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Plastic Figure Showcase April

Posted on April 27, 2016 by admin

Plastic Figure Showcase April Plastic Figure Showcase April  we start off by looking at the Timmee Army  Man with Bayonet rifle at waist. As I mention before when I am going through junk lots, I am keeping all the Timmee … Continue reading →

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Odds and Ends Plastic Figures, such

Posted on January 31, 2016 by admin

Odds and ends is catch all for various  items some toy soldier related and some personal items. First we have some information on Premier Plastic Company. Over on the space toy forum a reader Brian posted two articles on Premier Plastic Company. … Continue reading →

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Plastic Figure Roundup Part Two

Posted on January 23, 2016 by admin

 Plastic Figure Roundup Part Two starts off with the back of the Kellogg’s Sugar Frosted Flakes Cereal box showing the offering for the Combat Equipped U.S. Soldiers.  The offer was done in the 50’s and used Lido army figures. The offering had twelve … Continue reading →

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Plastic Figure Roundup

Posted on January 21, 2016 by admin

Plastic Roundup is a chance for  me to catch up with various pieces on plastic figures. The first one is from Steve Weston of Weston toys. It is a photo showing the box that the Lintek Napoleonic figures originally came … Continue reading →

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Plastic Toy Soldiers 2015 Year Review

Posted on January 13, 2016 by admin

  Plastic Toy Soldiers 2015  Year Review This year was a tough year for plastic toy soldiers.  We saw a draw back in American production while foreign production increase but at much higher prices than collector were accustom to in … Continue reading →

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