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Okay here is the homepage address: www.toymart.com While it is not as extensive as we might wish it does list as some of the brands they do appraise the following: Britains, Crescent, Elastolin ("none found" at the moment), John Hill Co., King and County, and Triang (toy castles). Look for the...

I'm returning home Saturday (Jan. 27) and should rediscover that UK appraiser website I mentioned earlier. Stay tuned! {sm4}

Thanks for the heads up. As a Britains fan I'll take a look.

For Elastolin collectors may I recommend Toy Forts and Castles by Allen Hickling? Even if your collection does not include castles it's a wonderfully illustrated and researched book. Its cover even features one of Elastolin's many castle versions. Who knows, you might start a collection of your own!

Hi Larry, It's "B" - I'm in the market to buy pre-1980 items to fill out gaps in my collection. I'll try looking around the Forum closer.

I'd like to know that too, but it's been years since this unanswered question was asked. Does anybody know of a substitute that is still active?

Katana, What would you consider to be a reasonable price for the (70mm) battering ram with box today? I've seen some of the other siege weapons on Ebay and they can have a wide range of asking prices. I have both the catapult and siege tower in 70mm.

I'm looking for selling prices. I'm considering a purchase but I'm a bit wary of the asking price.

Any Elastolin collectors out there?

I began with Britains mostly because that was what was available. Not to say they didn't have a lot of keen sets. Elastolin came into the picture but they were expensive for a kid in the 1950's. Wargaming diverted my "toy soldier" phase until the 1980's when I went back to Britains and some "new...

(Not sure if this is the best spot to ask but...) I'm looking for a reliable online appraisal site for older (i.e. pre-1980) toy soldiers, equipment, castles etc. I thought I had found one in the UK and bookmarked it, but I'm away from that computer right now. Any help out there?

I don't know much more than I've posted here. Still I hope you can make it.

Ken and Ericka Osen are to speak along with Charles Stewart (donor of many toy soldiers to the museum) and Roger Garfield (Chicago Toy Soldier show). Hope to see you there, Chris!

All is well with Ray. More job related responsibilities combined with the fact that he's mostly a Flats collector and this Forum is mostly Rounds explains his absence. He hopes to return.

My younger brother just spent some two weeks in Australia and was much impressed by the friendiness of the "Aussies." A bit difficult to understand the accent, though. On the other hand, he is originally from the Mid-West of the USA, but has lived in the UK since 1977. So there his accent to the...

In re Gallipoli there was plenty of blame to go around.

I've just e-mailed him. I'll pass along any update when I get it.

Thanks for the information - troubling as it seems. (His last name is Habeger. I can email him directly and ask what's up.)

Any update on Ray? (Hope all is well.)

On February 23, 2018 at the Frazier History museum in Louisville, KY. there will be a symposium about the Wm Britains company featuring three speakers. The museum also has a fantastic collection of toy soldiers on display. Details can be found at: www.fraziermuseum.org/wbritain. :)