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Posts published in “Spring 2024”

AUCTION REVIEWS

AUCTION # 92 LUCK OF THE SOLDIER FRIDAY, MARCH 15TH, 2024 AUCTION # 93STEP UP TO TOY SOLDIERSAPRIL 5TH, 2024

READERS’ MESSAGES

Can anyone help in identifying the two figures shown in the accompanying photos? These large scale figures, shown next to a standard Britains Fusilier to…

SHOW REPORT – EUROFIGURINES

This is one of my favourite shows. Organised by the publishers of the Eurofigurines magazine, it takes place twice a year in March and October.…

SHOW REPORT – THE WEST COASTER

The 2024 West Coaster sponsored by Hobby Bunker was a rousing success. Historically, the show was held in Orange County; however, this year the location…

MINIATURE WORLD

A few years ago, my good friend Verne Johnson was kind enough to send me some photos of a visit he had made to Miniature…

RECONNAISSANCE

PAPER SOLDIERS Also spotted at Eurofigurines were these delightful Paper Soldiers. The example shown here shows L’Armée Française: Chasseurs d’Afrique, published in Paris, by Émile…

ETHIOPIA 1935-1936, THE UNCLAIMED COLONY

Introduction In October 1935, Italian Armies invaded Abyssinia (Ethiopia) from their existing colonies of Eritrea andItalian Somaliland, beginning an eightmonth war and a six-year occupation.…

BOOK REVIEW

DIE ZINNLAUBE VOLUME 13 By Russ Bednarek Another volume of the highly acclaimed German toy soldier publication, Zinnlaube has been mailed out to subscribers. A…

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