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Pat, According to O'Brien's Collecting Foreign-Made Toy Soldiers and the Crescent catalog I have these figures are, as you suspect, made by Crescent. On page 194 of the O'Brien book there's a photo of this figure with the Crescent catalog number 254(originally, this figure could have come...

Wonderful figures and great photos! Thanks, Pat.

There’s a list of sets made before 1966 here. This is a work in progress(I try to add a few photos on a daily basis) with no claims of it being definitive-corrections, suggestions are always welcome!

While the experience, perspective of the ordinary soldier on the battlefield is often left out, the best military history writing integrates this with what’s also going on at the command posts during the battle, campaign(in the case of WWII most all the U.S. commanders-from Division to Corp to...

Could this be because they aren’t really toys??? Anyway, looking forward to seeing the rest of your collection.

Thanks, Chris! Got the info about the celebrities on a site for DOD school alumni here. By the way, what’s up with Julianne Moore? Anyway, am sure everyone has at least one person on the list they have a problem with.

And also: EmmyLou Harris Marc Hammil Marcia *** Harden Cardinal Bernard Law James Woods

Here are some famous military brats(so many entertainers-must be the commissary food!) Chris Frantz Tina Weymouth Christina Aguilera Rick Atkinson James Carroll Pat Conroy Faye Dunaway Robert Duval Michael J. Fox Glenn Glose Newt Gingrich Allan Keyes Kris Kristopherson John...

Sure!

Was going to ask about just Army brats but that might leave some out. So, if you are a military brat-of any country-maybe list where your family was stationed and what post, base, etc. your dad(or mom)was at. I’ll start off: Born at the station hospital, West Point Then, age 6 months moved...

RIP, GMF!

Thanks, CC! Yes, it's a little too sharp looking-'cause it's a repro-it and the A2 were made in the late 80s but the pinks & greens, shirts, belt, tie are circa 1940s-as is the "Keystone" Div. patch. Geoff

A film depiction of this: "Oh Buzz, I so do love your uniform!"

Hello Napoleon! I own and maintain the realtoysoldiers.com web site which is dedicated to mostly Britains pre-1966 lead figures. I found ToySoldierWiki.com via this forum. Having gone to your site I noticed that someone has copied(but not recently because I have been doing some updating so...

And the equally ubiquitous A2 with an original Dobbs Fifth Ave. “Crusher”(calling card inside hat belonged to “Warren M. Dean, Lieutenant, Air Corps, Army of the United States”)

One of my favorite pieces of US Army WWII equipment-the ubiquitous Parsons M1941 Field Jacket

an example of above....

1. Any one of late 19th-early 20th century Indian Army Cavalry full dress or review order officer’s uniforms. Couple of favorites: A. 1st Duke of York’s Own Lancers(Skinner’s Horse) full dress: Black trousers with two gold stripes down the legs, dark yellow tunic with black plastron and...

I start collecting in late ’83-bought a friend’s childhood Britains collection then started buying mostly from mail-order dealers-still have some of their old price lists.

Harry, Appreciate your comment! I see by your avatar that you too are a fan of dear old Flashy. “Haw, haw it is Fwashman, I see.” -Lord Cardigan, Flashman at the Charge Geoff