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Gentle Friends, Ditto. Warmest personal regards, Pat

Hi Zach, Ha! ^&grin You know me too well! That figure is beyond beautiful and words cannot describe how wonderful it is. You can count on me viewing the dancer photos day after day after day! Thank you so much for sharing the figure with us. It is absolutely magnificent! Warmest personal...

Gentle Friends, The incident, the recent Grand Jury decision, and the event in Ferguson are very emotionally laden and, of course, are of interest to all of us. But, let me remind you that political discussions are not allowed on the forum and this discussion clearly contains expressions of...

Hi Rob, Thank you for your kind and thoughtful Thanksgiving wish! It is much appreciated! Most of us have a great deal about which to be thankful, even if the holiday is not celebrated in all countries. Among the many things for which I am thankful is the many friends I have gained by...

Hi Konrad, John says it best. I wholeheartedly agree with him. You will be sorely missed in many, many ways. Warmest personal regards, Pat

Hi Andreas, Your photos and narrative are excellent! I have enjoyed working my way through the battle with you. Thank you for being so thoughtful to share your adventure with us! I enjoyed every minute of it! Warmest personal regards, Pat :)

Gentle Friends, My desire parallels Mark's! I would love to see the Native American vignette/diorama! Warmest personal regards, Pat

Gentle Friends, Below are the last five photographs I took on Sunday. After passing John Updike's dioramas, I was too tired to try to photograph anything else. After four very full days, carrying that camera, plus a very full and heavy tote bag, down very crowded narrow aisles on Sunday...

Gentle Friends, My photographs of the Sunday show continue below. Photo 166 - Another of the interesting mounted figures that is planned to be released by this new company is this Apache Warrior. It, too, was intended to go to another collector. ^&grin You cannot say I did not try to acquire...

Gentle Friends, In my last post on this thread (post #71), I mentioned I might find a few more photos taken at the show. And, so I did. Also, in my last post, I indicated I was in a hurry to meet friends for dinner. And, so I did. As a result of a lengthy and relaxing dinner, I returned...

Hi Redcap, My collection is quite diverse and includes both matte and glossy figures. However, I lean toward the glossy figures as my favorites. The glossy figures I collect are: 1.) Beau Geste - I have a fairly extensive collection of the BG Delhi Durbar series. I also have a few of the...

Gentle Friends, As you can see, in spite of my rush to meet friends for dinner, I still managed to snap a few more photos. Once I left the Britains room, I passed the Barzo exhibit which was in the small lobby in front of the elevators. I assumed other forum members would take similar photos...

Gentle Friends, The group of photos you see below really are the last few photos I snapped as I exited the Britains room. After all, I had a dinner engagement to attend and I did not want to be late! Photo 151 - Here I am back at Rorke's Drift! I seem to be going in circles. Rushing around...

Gentle Friends, My available time for photography was growing shorter and shorter and dinner with friends was looming sooner and sooner. And, the only way I knew how to handle the situation was to take photos faster and faster. Had I not done so, I probably would not have obtained the photos...

Gentle Friends, As I mentioned in previous post, the time was growing late and my wife and I had a dinner engagement scheduled with friends. While in Paul's room, I looked at my watch and realized I only had enough time remaining for a visit to one more room. I wondered, "Should I visit the...

Gentle Friends, Once I successfully weaved through the minefield of Hocker temptations, I realized it was getting late. And, as you know, the vendors close their rooms early on Saturday in order to prepare for moving all their merchandise downstairs. I was almost in a panic mode trying to...

Hi AC, You might remember that Mr. Hocker has to prepare the set for you. In other words, there will be a wait time between when you order it and when you receive it. The wait time can take several weeks or, in many cases, a couple months. He does not carry an extensive stock. When you place...

Hi AC, I am glad Scott provided you with the address of Mr. Hocker's website. When you visit his website, take a close look at the other sets included in his Great War series. Two other sets have neat vehicles that might interest you. So far, I have managed to resist the temptation of...

Gentle Friends, My senses were being taxed to the max, so I took these last few photos and beat a path to another location that provide that calming effect for which I was searching. I hope you enjoyed your visit to Mr. Hocker's room. I know I did. Photo 130 - More WWI figures. Aren't they...

Gentle Friends, More stimulation from Mr. Hocker's room. Photo 124 - Even more Boxer Rebellion figures. Photo 125 - This was a remarkable new piece. It is a WWI German Howitzer. It actually fires the shells you see on the right hand side of the photo. And, Mr. Hocker demonstrated the...