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Hi, Simos, taking another and closer look at the Austrian, he might be a Hinton Hunt casting. Marcus Hinton was a contemporary of Charles Stadden, and their catalogs and figures were similar. Though Stadden was a better sculptor, and Hinton's castings had cruder proportions and details than...

Hi, Simos, the second figure is an Austrian Jäger, 1806, wearing the Corsican hat, as it was called. The brim was turned up on the one side. The cockade, the hat, and the uniform color are all identifiers. It looks like a Stadden figure, and it's painted pretty badly. That's painted by a...

Analytics! ;) Prost! Brad

"Blood-sucking Monkeys from West Mifflin, Pennsylvania!" "That's some real scarrry territory..." https://youtu.be/MEjdt_n1l-4?si=K4qeQV_pzq0mn8St Another of his great character roles was as one of the Czech border guards in "Stripes".

Yeah, saw that yesterday, sad to see him go. You're right about SCTV, great show, going all the way back to its earliest version, better than its competitor SNL. Flaherty was great with all his characters. He played Count Floyd so well, sending up all of the local monster movie hosts around...

Turnbull looked pretty good in his debut, too, especially as far as strikeouts and walks go, 7 to none. The other good news for the Phillies was sending Connor Brogdon back down to Triple-A. Now if they could just find someone else than Alvarado... Prost! Brad

Very interesting! Thanks for posting. Monty drank grapefruit juice; not surprised. I wouldn't have been surprised if he'd drunk vinegar. Ike, though, was a sociable fellow, so a beer is perfectly in keeping. Prost! Brad

Thanks, Mark! Did he happen to say anything about keeping the website or taking it down? Prost! Brad

On his radio show this past Saturday morning, James Golden (aka Bo Snerdley) made an interesting prediction: when the bridge is rebuilt, the Left will demand renaming it, because Key was a slave owner and defended slave owners in court. Though Golden also pointed out that Key defended slaves in...

I'm sorry your mother passed, George, losing a parent is perhaps the toughest loss we have to deal with in this world. But I agree with you, she's at peace now, at rest. It's perhaps significant that she left at this time, when we celebrate the Resurrection and eternal life. My prayers for...

Thanks, Brad! I wonder what's going on with the website? I think I'll have to try calling, after Easter, next week. Prost! Brad

Does anyone happen to know the current status of Jim Hillestad's Toy Soldier Museum in Cresco, PA? The last news I had heard was last year, when there was talk of reviving the open house events, which he was forced to suspend during the lockdowns. But it was canceled. Today I tried to access...

I've really missed this thread. This is incredibly dynamic, Vic! The poses, your modifications and sculpts; I can hardly wait to see this finished! Prost! Brad

Re-reading "Shogun" for the umpteenth time. The binding has finally started falling apart. I'm going to have to glue it back together. Prost! Brad

Latest books read: "Deep Undercover", by Jack Barsky. I had never heard of him, till I saw his interview with Jordan Peterson. A fascinating story, and if you've never heard of him or read his book, it's worth reading. Then a couple of old Martin Caidin books, "Flying Fortress" and "Ragged...

I had the same thought, looking at the photo. First thing that caught my eye is the paint chipped away on the torso, next to the moveable right arm. It looks like there is another color there, yellowish. Same goes for the paint chipped away on the right knee. The second thing that looks odd...

I second John. Please post a photo or photos, and that will help us help you. Prost! Brad

If it fit their narrative, if they thought there was an advantage to their agenda, they would air it.

Yes, given that they're solid, homecast copies of commercial figures is a definite possibility. Prost! Brad

A local golf course started doing that last year. My golfing buddy and I won't play there anymore. It's not about potential higher prices as much as it is about the uncertainty of the price you'll pay. Of course, most courses do offer different rates for different times of the day, based on a...