Another quarter slips by. Here’s hoping you like our latest offering. Remember electronic copies of all past issues are now available free on our website. Full subscribers will continue to receive hard copies (subject to the vagaries of international and other postage services!).
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This issue contains articles from many of our established authors, as well as some new ones.
Norman Cuthbert offers a brief personal reflection on what got him interested in Heyde figures as well as a short report on the Ontario Model Soldier Show. We would welcome other similar contributions. Let us know what is happening at the events you like to go to so that others can join in!” Bill Anderson focuses this time on the French Foreign Legion and their Arab opponents. Let us know what you think.
Richard Forrester and Norman Joplin return to their intensive and forensic analysis of the Hill company, this time focusing on the post WW II period. Will Beierwaltes continues his research into early American makers, this time casting new light on the lead soldiers produced by the McLoughin Brothers.
Steve Sommers returns to these pages with an essay focussing on civilian figures – in this case the
Schoolroom. Other articles cover some interesting figures that have turned up in auctions recently,
including Napoleon’s Toy Soldiers and a rare Funeral Procession as used in the Crown TV series!
Norman Joplin was excited to find some newly discovered Dimestore figures produced by the Manoil
company which came up for sale at Weiss auctions. Some other, very rare, Dimestore figures have also
turned up in recent OTS auctions. Norman has also turned up some new figures made by the short-lived Toydell company. Like a dog with a bone, Norman will not stop until he has nailed all 40 of the figures claimed in their advertising. At present he is up to 29. So still a way to go! If any readers can help him, I am sure their assistance will be greatly appreciated.
Finally, a note of thanks to Mary Fischer, welcoming her back to work. Without her excellent contribution on layouts and much more, none of this would be possible!