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Saturday 9th of September, back again at one of my favourite shows. The first show for me in ten months, following a nasty fall in November which put me out of action for a while. All the usual soldier dealers were there, Adrian Little , Andy Morant, Steve Vickers, Tom Pratchett, John Begg, Joanne Christian,… Read more

Auction #85 – THE JACK JONES COURTENAY COLLECTIONSeptember 8, 2023 AUCTION #86 – HOOKED ON SOLDIERS SEPTEMBER 9, 2023 Auction #87 – A SOLDIER SOIREE OCTOBER 6 & 7, 2023 Read more

For another year the Hotel Parco EUR hosted the EUROMA2023 event, organized by the Alfa Model Club. As usual, this led to an excellent result, with participation by model making competitors (who are the main part) and other participants, including the Commercial Sponsors. However, it should be noted that, despite the influx of the public… Read more

Following up on my recent article on British Coronation figures (OTS 46(2), 2022), I had hoped that one of the modern manufacturers would produce a commemorative figure of King Charles in Coronation robes. Well, my hopes were realized by an unlikely source; the artistic couple of Benjamin Zerbib and his wife Helen, most wellknown as… Read more

When Roger Garfield announced the sad news that the Chicago Toy Soldier Show for 2023 was to be cancelled because of the intransigence of the Hyatt hotel, where it had been held for almost 40 years, it was a body blow for all those in the hobby. Collectors looked forward to this, the most important… Read more