A. Fall 2025 / Spring 2026

In This Issue

By Rob Wilson |

Summer 2025

Old Toy Soldier Magazine: Now under new management Following the untimely passing of Ray Haradin in June 2025 the Old Toy Soldier world faced an ...

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By Rob Wilson |

Summer 2025

Old Toy Soldier Magazine now under new Management Following the untimely passing of Ray Haradin in June 2025 the Old Toy Soldier world faced an ...

A Tribute to Ray Haradin

By Rob Wilson |

Summer 2025

RAY HARADIN 11.4.64 – 6.24.25 Ray was born on November 4,1964. He had the good fortune to belong to a family that took old toysvery...

With the Flag to Pretoria: Britains in the Boer War

By Bill Anderson |

Summer 2025

Historical Context First Anglo-Boer war, 1880-1881This was a struggle between the Boer republics and the British who were attempting to annex their territory and bring...

Old Toy Soldier Auctions, beloved for decades by collectors of miniature figures, will march forward as part of Morphy’s Toys & General Collectibles auctions

By Old Toy Soldier Auctions USA |

Summer 2025

Old Toy Soldier Auctions’ consignors will now be served by Morphy’s team of specialists, starting with a Nov. 12-14 toy sale, per the wishes of...

Britains 4.7 Inch Naval Gun

By Norman Joplin |

Summer 2025

This article is a slightly revised version of Norman’s earlier article published in Volume 42, Number 2. It is reproduced here for the convenience of...

Early American Toy Soldiers of the Whitney Reed Chair Company

By Will Beierwaltes |

Summer 2025

The Whitney Reed Chair Company was founded in 1893, and primarily manufactured furniture, though it diversified to also produce wooden toys (as apparently was not...

AHI and Swedish African Engineers (SAE):a Story of “Involuntary Sharing”

By Lou Sandbote |

Summer 2025

AHI box of 30mm horses and cattle with mysterious cardboard bases Toy company Azrak-Hamway International, Inc (AHI), doing business as REMCO Toys, took its name...

“Les petits soldats de plomb” A fascinating Pathé Film

By Nassim Medjaoui |

Summer 2025

During the course of the research for my book, I discovered this short film which contains some very interesting images of toy soldiers, including some...

Anglo-French Sudanese Expeditions (Expédition du Soudan by Krause) – an intriguing find

By Gisbert Freber |

Summer 2025

Introduction Thanks to the kind mediation of a collector friend, a few years ago, I was able to purchase a very large box of lead...

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Features

Editorial

By Rob Wilson |

Summer 2025

It is with a very sad heart that I write what might be my last Editorial.On June 24th I received news that Ray Haradin, owner...

Hobby News

By Rob Wilson |

Summer 2025

Obituary - Debbie TrochlellJanuary 13, 1953 - February 3, 2025 by Harry Kemp Debbie was born on January 13, 1953 in Brookfield, Wisconsin on a...

Book Review

By Rob Wilson |

Summer 2025

In August 2024 we published a preview of Nassim Medjaoui’s book. This is now available in English. The author is planning to attend the Chicagoland...

Readers’ Messages

By OLD TOY SOLDIER |

Summer 2025

Norman Joplin has been in touch regarding the footballers shown on the top of page 44 of Will Beierwaltes’ sports piece in the previous issue....

RECONNAISSANCE

By Rob Wilson |

Summer 2025

Auction Review - Important auction in the South of France The lifetime collection of Monsieur Lavigne, a well-known French collector and connoisseur of toy soldiers,...

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