Monthly Archives: June 2016

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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Painting Tin Figures.

Posted on June 20, 2016 by admin

Andy Keliar  has a question painting tin figures. Here it is Hi Paul, I have a hobby question for you or the forum. Just got some really nicely detailed hand made tin cowboy figures from Ukraine via eBay. Question is: … 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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Darren Hatley’s Castle

Posted on June 18, 2016 by admin

Darren Hatley’s Castle was done by one of our readers.  Wooden castles are very popular. They have been made by various makers over the years. I was lucky to acquire a nice wooden castle that was made by a woman … Continue reading →

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Star Toys Romans

Posted on June 17, 2016 by admin

Star Toys Romans  was one of several swoppet like figure groups done by until now a little known company Star Toys. Star Toys emulated Timpo in doing swoppet style figures. Our very good friend Erwin Sell is working on a series of articles … Continue reading →

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Something I will not be Buying

Posted on June 14, 2016 by admin

Something I will not be buying in the near future toy soldiers and cowboys in silver. No they are not painted silver.  They are made of silver the metal. A company called AMPEX has copied Processed Plastic soldiers and cowboys … Continue reading →

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On the Topic of Castles

Posted on June 13, 2016 by admin

On the Topic of Castles we have  our very good friend Greg Liska  back with a castle. He built  the castle to help him as therapy for being in the Afghanistan invasion.  On the Topic of Castles  Greg’s Description I combined … Continue reading →

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Spook Shows

Posted on June 12, 2016 by admin

Here something from our childhood that is gone midnight spook shows at the movies. We go for the movie and then get scared.  Check it out here

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Simba Castle Question

Posted on June 12, 2016 by admin

Simba Castle question is due to Bill Nevins latest find at the market see if you can help. Simba Castle Question  Bill Nevins information Pul   Just returned from the market with a Simba Castle Playset. It came in a plain … Continue reading →

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Greg Liska’s Cavalry Conversion

Posted on June 11, 2016 by admin

Greg Liska’s Cavalry Conversion are some of Greg Liska’s latest conversions. It was funny, but I was think about this conversion myself. I had thought why had no one done this? Well some one has. Greg Liska’s Cavalry Conversion Greg … Continue reading →

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