Tag: features
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RECONNAISSANCE
More Sports Figures Following on from Will’s piece, here are a few more sports figures spotted on eBay and other sites eBay Find – German Mechanical Tin Soldier The following images illustrate an unusual find on eBay. This 6” tin plate figure was offered for sale without reserve in March. It was finally knocked down… Read more
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Editorial
Another bumper issue with contributions from a number of our regular contributors. Hopefully, all our readers will find something of interest. Gisbert Freber has travelled to the other side of the world to complete his research on an interesting set he rediscovered in his own collection. I think he was planning a holiday to Japan… Read more
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Show Report – Sandown – November 2024
Harry Kemp, our regular reporter on events on the East side of the Atlantic, sent us images and thoughts on the most recent event at Sandown Park in England. As previously noted, with around 500 tables and a strong international presence this is one of the premier Toy Fairs, not just in England but in… Read more
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Auction Review – January 2025
Auction #103THE WALKER WAINWRIGHTCOLLECTION PART IIFRIDAY JANUARY 10TH, 2025 Read more
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RECONNAISSANCE
Rare eBay Find – Britains Cossack in a Red Coat Britains Paris Office produced many exotic figures, mostly focussed on the French army of the 1905- 1924 period. However, they also paid attention to the various allies of France, including Russia. Over the years, I have picked up some interesting examples, including some intriguing standard… Read more
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Auction Review – December 2024
Auction #102The Wonderful World of Toy SoldiersFriday December 13th, 2024 Read more
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Hobby News
OBITUARY – DOUG DEARTH It is with a sad heart that we note the passing of Doug Dearth. Doug worked with Britains and various others including Michigan Toy Soldiers and many more. Doug was an accomplished artist, cartoonist and designer and worked for OTS, Matt Murphy and Hobby Bunker including the ads for The Chicagoland… Read more
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Readers Messages
GISBERT FREBER ON PAPER SOLDIERS The front page of the latest OTS magazine reminded Gisbert Freber of some interesting Paper-Soldiers in his own collection. Gisbert has a liking for Drum Majors, which featured in his article about the Kinkeldey moulds, where he showed two different portrait figures of Drum Majors from 7th Regiment New York… Read more
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Auction Review – November 2024
Auction 101HOLIDAY SOLDIER SPECTACULARFRIDAY, NOVEMBER 15TH, 2024 Read more
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Editorial
As 2025 begins, it is business as usual in the world of collecting Old Toy Soldiers. This issue contains the usual range of articles, including one on how to display your marching bandscorrectly by Norman Cuthbert (who as a bandsman himself should know what he’s talking about). So, no excuse for not getting this right… Read more