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JOHN JENKINS DESIGNS 2025 ADVENT CALENDAR #4 Thursday, December 4th The Anglo-Zulu War The Battle of Gingindlovu 2nd April 1879 2 Zulu Warriors with Muskets inGobamakhosi Ibutho (Regiment)

JOHN JENKINS DESIGNS 2025 ADVENT CALENDAR #3 Wednesday, December 3rd The Gold Rush Two Prospectors in Camp

JOHN JENKINS DESIGNS 2025 ADVENT CALENDAR #2 Tuesday, December 2nd Thunder on the Planes Cheyenne Warriors Cheyenne Coyote Society Warrior

Annnnddddd - end the Politics. Julie

JOHN JENKINS DESIGNS 2025 ADVENT CALENDAR #1 Monday, December 1st Whiskey, Scalps, and Beaver Pelts The Mountain Men John Colter

I can always send some old school pins over if anyone would want to wear them at future shows! A bit too late for me to get them over there this round unfortunately.... **(Would need to ship them with an order!) Julie

jjDESIGNS NEWS UPDATE 24th NOVEMBER 2025 Please note, Julie at Treefrog Treasures has managed to convince John to continue with the Advent Calendar next month. The first drawing for the December 2025 Advent Calendar will be posted on the JJD Collectors’ Club Facebook Group by Mike Estell on...

Hello Mark, Thank you for your post about the passing of our dear friend Randy. I certainly thank you for your updates on his health issues over the past few years. I have definitely missed Randy, and although not unexpected, this is still very sad news. Please send my condolences to his...

I will say, in person I let it fly (depending on the company and setting!), but typing in a public space...prefer to keep it clean! Just imagine you are speaking in front of a bunch of terddlers! And I for one will take every chivalrous piece of help I can! Just because I can do something...

Just stop swearing and I wouldn't have to have those curse words and perceived curse words censored! You bring it on yourselves....

THE AMERICAN CIVIL WAR THE BATTLE OF BRANDY STATION, JUNE 9th, 1863 THE ARMY OF THE POTOMAC, CAVALRY CORPS. The high ground on the farm of Richard Cunningham served as wing commander Brig. Gen. John Buford’s command post for much of the battle. Cavalry corps commander Alfred Pleasonton also...

THE ANGLO ZULU WAR THE BATTLE OF GINGINDHLOVU, 2nd APRIL 1879. The Battle of Gingindhlovu was fought on 2nd April 1879 between a British relief column sent to break the siege at Eshowe, and a Zulu impi of king Cetshwayo. The British soldier would refer to it as the Battle of “GIN GIN I LOVE...

THUNDER ON THE PLAINS THE BLACK HILL WARS 1876-1877 THE BATTLE OF THE ROSEBUD, 17th JUNE 1876 UNITED STATES CAVALRY As settlers spread westward across North America after 1780, armed conflicts increased in size, duration, and intensity between settlers and various Indian and First Nation...

THE GOLD RUSH A gold rush or gold fever is a discovery of gold that brings an onrush of miners seeking their fortune. Major gold rushes took place in the 19th century in the United States, Canada, Australia, Greece, New Zealand, Brazil, Chile, and South Africa. Gold rushes were typically...

THE JACOBITE REBELLION 1745 CUMBERLAND’S ARMY The Jacobite rising of 1745 was an attempt by Charles Edward Stuart to regain the British throne for his father. It took place during the War of The Austrian Succession, when the bulk of the British Army was fighting in mainland Europe. It proved...