Treefrog's 2025 Chicago Toy Soldier Show Adventure & Photos (2 Viewers)

[Julie]

We've been packing up this week for the Show!
All sorts of new and discontinued and marked down product. Some Consignment items that are not on the Website and will only be available in person will also be joining us....
Great reason to get in the car and attend these events! Some items are rarely found online and only found when checking out these Shows in person.

I've been adding some of the items we will have going to the Show and in our room to the Album already!
*In Person shopping on many of these....you'll have to be there when we open on Thursday to see and purchase some of these items! Our rooms should be on the 5th floor as I've (cross your fingers) confirmed with the Hotel twice this week!!!

Julie

 

[agmtanks]

what is the size of the Diorama? and scale?

 

[jomartvr]

Nice products!!!

 

[Julie]

what is the size of the Diorama? and scale?

Are you attending the Show? Come see in person there!

 

[tdubel]

Going to be a lot of fun. Will have lots of interesting goodies in the TF room. A little bit of everything from some rare Elastolin Diorama to large scale Shimek Potsdamer Soldaten German Personalities to Trophy of Wales to Aeroart St. Petersburg Collection. And of course some one offs here and there including a John Lesinski World War 1 Battleship - ALL METAL. I am bringing some true rarities for this show!

One note, the rarest item of all that is in Julie's Album is now sold, I will let you figure out which item that is! I may have a very unique larger scale King & Country piece from the archives, have not decided yet, but it represents a sport I gave up 30 years ago and have not missed. Chasing a little white ball.................

TD

 

[wayne556517]

Hi Julie what scale and who made this please, and no I am not coming to show Australia a bit far.

 

[tdubel]

Hi Julie what scale and who made this please, and no I am not coming to show Australia a bit far.

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Wayne, that is the First Legion Trebuchet.
TD

 

[wayne556517]

Wayne, that is the First Legion Trebuchet.
TD

Thanks mate it's a beaut

 

[Julie]

A few more interesting items packed up today! Some flats in a glass case with story!

And some more St. Petersburg Collection figures not on the Website yet! First option to buy will be in person at the Show!

Looking forward to seeing everyone who is attending!

Julie

 

[Julie]

Finally coming up for air after driving back and unloading and getting some items sorted in between shipping and more!!!!

I have posted photos and video shorts to our SmugMug and Facebook!
Working on some YouTube videos as well....

I've got mini-interviews with Nate of Nate's Garage and Jake of Overlord Dioramas and a tiny clip with Bob Hornung. Ran out of time for more that I had planned on!

But hopefully these show you the fun you can have if you come out to this Show in particular and hang with the 'cool kids' (if you know, you know)

Nate Video Clip

Jake Video Clip

SmugMug Album (watch for more photos after I add pics from Aron & Stacie!)

ENJOY!!! And plan on September 20th, 2026 in Schaumburg as Matt has already signed the contract!!!!

Julie

PS - Aron loading the trailer was another fun one! And yes, I was helping during paused times as I can't help and video at the same time! And we all know I don't load the trailer correctly anyway.....

 

[villagehorse]

Appreciate the work you put into this Julie. This is the only way I will ever get to enjoy this show. Robin.

 

[sfarrelly]

here here fantastic photos and videos. thanks !!

 

[Go for Broke]

here here fantastic photos and videos. thanks !!

Thanks Julie & Co. Great photos and variety of toys.

 

[Running-Buddy]

Julie,
Thank you for all your photos of show and reviews of the room trading. I am sure it is just a taste of all the action but I love to see everything you have. Wish I could have been there but maybe some year we will make it from Texas. Hope you had a great show and sold lots of stuff.

Howard