March 9, 2025
The annual West Coaster show took place in a new venue this year – the DoubleTree by Hilton in Buena Park, CA (conveniently situated in a central location to Los Angeles, Pasadena, Irvine, Long Beach, and Ontario!).
As usual, it showcased a diverse collection of both new and vintage, metal and plastic toy soldiers from around the world. Punters could find Britains, Playsets, Marx, King and Country, GI Joe, John Jenkins, Elastolin, Dimestore, Timpo, Conte, Barzso, as well as military books, prints, and more. Room Trading took place on Friday and Saturday.
Various reports suggest a successful event with many happy attendees. Matt Murphy, the show organizer, provided the accompanying images. Overall, there were almost 300 participants this year and 70 dealer tables. Matt is hoping to arrange the same location for 2026.
