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…
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Historical Context First Anglo-Boer war, 1880-1881 This was a struggle between the Boer republics and the British who were attempting to annex their territory and…
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…
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…
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…
Toy company Azrak-Hamway International, Inc (AHI), doing business as REMCO Toys, took its name from Marvin Azrak and Ezra Hamway, partners in the New York…
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…
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…
A King George V Coronation 1911 This article has two parts: This first part is an intriguing enigma, the second a straight report. There have…
I love to get outdoors and do yard work, including cutting our grass. My wife is always telling an old guy like me to get…