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K.V., I saw the photo of your Baroda set you posted awhile back-very nice. That’s the next set I’d like to get because I don’t have any Durbar elephants and what’s a Durbar procession w/out at least one elephant? I like the Baroda set also because of the included musicians. Have on order the...

The impression I got, at least from the book I read(Desert Queen)was is that she was horribly depressed which led her to commit suicide. Perhaps it was the cancer that was behind her depression but am sure much of it was also due to the kind of life she knew she had to face on her return to Old...

Pat, Thanks for your comments-it’s been a bit chilly here of late and your post warmed things up a bit.:D I agree and think the direction of my collecting is gradually going to move toward more Wm. Hocker sets. I still love the old Britains and always will-and some of the reasons for this at...

Re: Wm. Hocker Imperial Dubar The Princess of Tanjore.....and retainers

Re: Wm. Hocker Imperial Dubar More of this set....

This is a Wm. Hocker The Princess of Tanjore set(#144). Have two other Durbar sets coming and will post photos of them on this thread. Am going to eventually display them with a backdrop, etc. but want to post these close-ups(they don’t do the set justice) to highlight how really amazing...

Hello Everyone! The Old Britains Ltd. Lead Figures site at http://home.earthlink.net/~geoff_duin/index.htm has moved. The new web site is located at: http://www.realtoysoldiers.com Best regards, Geoff

And among other things, Macarthur was as we know a great orator-perhaps unparalleled among America's military leaders. Here are the last two paragraphs of his last great speech given at West Point on May 12, 1962: "The shadows are lengthening for me. The twilight is here. My days of old have...

Here's some more, Pat: Some Toy Soldiers Came Running The Toy Soldier Mutiny Some Toy Soldiers Like it Hot The Third Toy Soldier All Quiet on the Toy Soldier Front 300 Toy Soldiers The 400 Toy Soldiers Farewell, My Toy Soldier Love is a Many Toy Soldier Thing Dr. Strangelove: or How I...

Sold: 7/21-420.00 pounds($864) plus 22.5% buyer's premium!

Very nice! It's a shame they don't make those anymore.

Recently visited London Bridge's web site to look at their Imperial selection. I really wish L.B.(or Imperial) would increase the size of the catalog photos-they are exquisite figures and deserve to be shown close up.

Right now ABE books (here)has got four copies of the Wallis R.O.A.N. book in varying conditions-all for under $50-the lowest prices I've seen in a long time.

Mike, Your comments about the effects of Ebay on the toy soldier hobby “to the detriment ….. brick and mortar toy soldier shop viability” hit the proverbial nail on the head. The same I think is true for mail order dealers that do not sell on Ebay(FYI -I’m not a dealer). Also agree with you...

Andy, Thank you for your post. I visited Hong Kong in the mid-80s and was also very interested in the sites(I believe I used the Hong Kong issue of “After the Battle” magazine as a reference) that are associated with the Japanese invasion. I remember visiting the old C of E church on the Hong...

Thanks, Louis! If anyone out there would like to have this box I'd be willing to make a trade(it was used to keep some soldiers in it,after all)Would be interested in trading for one of those "repro" boxes you see at shows that hold eight infantry or 5 mounted figures or something comparable...

LOL!

I've never met Paul in person but one of the first sets I bought on ebay was sold by Paul from the Toy Soldier Shoppe-I've often wondered if he was still in business and am glad to hear he is. Below is some photos of that set(and some accompanying dialog:D): Left photo: Doctor to "relaxing"...

I also have a special feeling for the Dutch and Holland-some of my ancestors originally came from there(my family name means "dune" in Dutch).

Looking forward to seeing it when you've completed the painting.