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NEW RELEASES FOR JANUARY 2025 THE CONQUEST OF AMERICA THE INCA EMPIRE The Inca Empire was the largest empire in pre-Columbian America. The Inca civilization rose from the Peruvian highlands sometime in the early 13th Century. The administrative, political and military centre of the empire was...

NEW RELEASES FOR JANUARY 2025 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...

NEW RELEASES FOR JANUARY 2025 THE ANCIENTS ARMIES AND ENEMIES OF THE NEW KINGDOM EGYPTIANS The New Kingdom, is the period in ancient Egyptian history between the sixteenth century BC and the eleventh century BC. It was Egypt’s most prosperous time and marked the peak of its power. It is also...

NEW RELEASES FOR JANUARY 2025 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...

Happy December birthday! You share with my sister 🎂

I was told expected to ship end of December!

Mr. Robison - too many make him Mr. RobiNson.... And as was a random discussion when a telemarketer called the office recently looking for a Mrs. Robison.....last one I know was his grandma before she re-married and updated her last name ;)

He's a test subject.....minus the "N".....and actually, you may have never officially met him, but he is in Chicago with us!

I'll watch for that! I know I do not care for peaty ones, but some of my friends love those..... Our one friend has introduced me to some Japanese ones he brings back with him, some of those are quite tasty! These guys are always intrigued when I actually go for a 2nd tasting of anything or go...

Don't shoot me, but I've sampled some various Pappy's at events where others are lining up like crazy, and I have not liked it as much as others! We pay to go to these Whisky Events/Samplings and they are offering high end bottles north of the $1000 a bottle... Which leads to my question - what...

Doug was a hoot once you got to know him! Privileged of one last hug in Chicago this year... Recently cracked open the book I bought from him several years ago of his Friday Puzzlers. A super fun book I will cherish even more now with the personalized inscription and sketches for me. Julie

Thank you gentlemen! Just another Tuesday....but get to go have some fun this weekend with an Art Gallery show for one of my friends, a Christkindl Market and going to the Vikings game on Sunday! Varied adventures keeps one young! :giggle: Julie

Bases are up for pre-order now in the Upcoming Releases! These bases look fantastic - love the rocks in the stream bed. Julie

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JJDESIGNS NEWS UPDATE 25th NOVEMBER 2024 THE AMERICAN CIVIL WAR THE BATTLE OF BRANDY STATION, JUNE 9th, 1863 UNION ARTILLERY The Union artillery was organized into Heavy Artillery and Field Artillery. The latter was also divided into Light Artillery and Horse Artillery. During the Civil War the...

JJDESIGNS NEWS UPDATE 18th NOVEMBER 2024 THE ANGLO ZULU WAR THE BATTLE OF GINGINDHLOVU, 2nd APRIL 1879 THE NAVAL BRIGADE Naval Brigade landing parties were a feature of Victorian campaigns and the Zulu War was no exception. In the aftermath of Isandlwana HMS Shah was diverted from a homeward...

NEW RELEASES FOR DECEMBER 2024 THE SECOND WORLD WAR GERMAN ARMOUR German Sturmgeschütz III Ausf. G (Sd.Kfz. 142/1) Initial Production Sturmgeschütze Abteilung Grossdeutschland Third Battle of Kharkov, February-March 1943 The final model of the iconic Sturmgeschütz III was the Ausfürung G...

NEW RELEASES FOR DECEMBER 2024 THE ANCIENTS ARMIES AND ENEMIES OF THE NEW KINGDOM EGYPTIANS The New Kingdom, is the period in ancient Egyptian history between the sixteenth century BC and the eleventh century BC. It was Egypt’s most prosperous time and marked the peak of its power. It is also...

NEW RELEASES FOR DECEMBER 2024 THE MONGOL INVASIONS OF JAPAN 1274 AND 1281 Major military efforts were taken by Kublai Khan of the Yuan Dynasty in 1274 and 1281 to conquer Japan after the submission of Korea. Ultimately a failure, the invasion attempts are of historical importance because they...

NEW RELEASES FOR DECEMBER 2024 THE FUR TRADE MOUNTAIN MEN Mountain Men were most common in the North American Rocky Mountains from about 1810 through to the 1880’s, with a peak in the 1830’s. Approximately 3,000 mountain men ranged the mountains between 1820 and 1840, the peak beaver harvesting...