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JOHILLCO IN THE IMMEDIATE POST-WAR PERIOD

By Richard Forrester and Norman Joplin |

Summer 2024

Introduction James M. Standing (left) pictured with his wife, Helen Cooper (centre) for their wedding in 1939, with brother Alec Standing (right) . Burnley Express...

DISCOVERING SCHOOLROOMS

By Steve Sommers |

Summer 2024

Back to School? Schoolrooms - good or bad memories for all of us? Maybe that question is how or why “kids in school” ended up...

THE CROWN’S FUNERAL PROCESSIONAUCTIONED BY BONHAMS

By Rob Wilson |

Summer 2024

Fans of the Netflix series The Crown may have spotted a few toy soldiers in the final episode of Season 6, ‘Sleep Dearie Sleep’. The...

HEYDE TREASURES: SOME PERSONAL REFLECTIONS

By Norman Cuthbert |

Summer 2024

Heyde figures originated in Dresden, Germany and are among the most prized in the world. The company produced figures mainly in the 48- and 60-mm...

EARLY AMERICAN METAL: MCLOUGHLIN BROTHERS

By William Beierwaltes |

Summer 2024

Figure 1: Page 124 of the McLoughlin Brothers 1895 catalog introducing Lead or “Tin” soldiers. McLoughlin Brothers, a major American producer of paper lithographed toys...

Summer 2024

JOHILLCO IN THE IMMEDIATE POST-WAR PERIOD

Richard Forrester and Norman Joplin

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By Norman Cuthbert |

Summer 2024

ONTARIO MODEL SOLDIERS SOCIETY ANNUAL SHOW,JUNE 15, 2024 – TORONTO, ONTARIO CANADA Although my wife and I visit our daughters and family in Canada each...

Editorial

By Rob Wilson |

Summer 2024

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....

Book Preview

By Rob Wilson |

Summer 2024

THE USE OF THE TOY SOLDIER, THE MILITARY TOY, IN THE CONTEXT OF THE MILITARIZATION OF CHILDHOOD IN THE WESTERN WORLD FROM 1870 TO 1940...

Book Review

By Alane Wholey |

Summer 2024

BRITAINS & OTHER INTERESTING TOY SOLDIERSBy John Franklin John Franklin will be familiar to our readers as a frequent contributor to the magazine. Indeed, a...

September Auction Preview

By Old Toy Soldier Auctions USA |

Summer 2024

TOY SOLDIER SHOWCASEFRIDAY SEPTEMBER 6TH, 2024 AT 10AM EST 1404 John Lesinski German WWI Battleship Deutschland 1007 Shimeck PZ-735 British Observation Balloon Lot 1430 Britains...

October Auction Preview

By Old Toy Soldier Auctions USA |

Summer 2024

THE WALKER WAINWRIGHT COLLECTIONOCTOBER 25TH, 10 AM EST.Over 500 Sets of Boxed Britains Lot 1004 Britains set #3 5th Dragoon Guards, Lot 1006 Britains set...

RECONNAISSANCE

By Rob Wilson |

Summer 2024

Personality figures at C&TC&T Auctions, in Kent, UK presented another interesting auction in June 2024. As well as many Lucotte figures, and Britains Paris Office...

READERS’ MESSAGES

By OLD TOY SOLDIER |

Summer 2024

Luigi Toiati responded to our request for help in identifying two large scale hollowcast figures in the last issue: These are Spanish uniforms of the...

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