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Vietnam is not included?

Your father in law (I assume he was your father in law) had a wonderful collection and you have done a nice job of photographing it. Can you send me the prices on the Trophy Boxer Fields of Battle and Dragon Gun Battery. Thanks.

I don’t think any regular dealers will be there this year. I’m going but not expecting a lot.

This is a great article on the Pentagon Papers, unlocked. https://www.nytimes.com/interactive/2021/06/09/us/pentagon-papers-oral-history.html?rsrc=flt&unlocked_article_code=1.E08.w9JN.ymoRB0zNVvBK&smid=url-share

I was wondering about the style question myself. I received two Thirty Years War figures yesterday from Minuteman and the faces seemed a tad darker. From purchasing St. Petersburg figures I know that there are two styles of painting, Spanish (darker) and Russian (what were used to). The figures...

They ship from their Texas warehouse (as far as I know). Here is the shipping policy, https://www.firstlegionltd.com/shipping-policy.aspx

https://www.nytimes.com/2025/04/30/us/vietnam-veterans-saigon-lessons-1975.html?unlocked_article_code=1.Dk8._yBW.gEIcYGblTemD&smid=url-share

The Famous Buildings Left Behind https://www.nytimes.com/2025/04/29/world/asia/vietnam-saigon-pittman-building.html?unlocked_article_code=1.Dk8.xOjh.7y-cw3K4F_5a&smid=url-share

Vietnam Today https://www.nytimes.com/2025/04/30/world/asia/vietnam-country-progress-growth.html?unlocked_article_code=1.Dk8.ZMXj.4ENxsdiiCxKQ&smid=url-share

Today, April 30, 2025 marks the 50th Anniversary of the end of the War. As someone who lived through those times from early beginnings on until the end, it seems like yesterday but it also seems a long time ago and it also feels like one big fog. Here is a great photographic essay by the N.Y...

The following sets have been sold: GCO 03 Mounted Rifleman with Helmet Looking Ahead GCO 04 Mounted Riflemen with Helmet Turning Left

CQ-14 has been sold. The only Conquistador set remaining is CQ-02. All Aztecs still available.

The following sets have been sold: CQ-03 Standard Bearer CQ-04 Arquebus and Crossbowmen CQ-05 Sword and Buckler Man CQH-03 Cavalryman

I belong to Live Auctioneers so was notified of the auction.

I’d disagree. Some auction houses have different approaches. At OTSA this would have a higher starting bid. In any event, whether the starting bid is low or high, these will probably do well. You can’t compare these auctions to eBay, which is a different animal. Many of the people who bid on...