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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

If you ever find duplicates, let me know! ;)

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...

NEW RELEASES FOR DECEMBER 2024 THE EIGHTEENTH CENTURY COLLECTION THE AMERICAN WAR OF INDEPENDENCE THE BATTLE OF BUNKER HILL, 17th JUNE 1775. THE ASSAULT ON THE REDOUBT AT BREED’S HILL Boston was the third largest town in North America, and stood on a Peninsula connected to the mainland by a...

NEW RELEASES FOR DECEMBER 2024 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 DECEMBER 2024 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...

NEW RELEASES FOR DECEMBER 2024 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...

NEW RELEASES FOR DECEMBER 2024 THE AGE OF ARTHUR THE VIKINGS VIKING BERSERKERS In the Viking world, berserkers were those who were said to have fought in a trance like fury, a characteristic which later gave rise to the modern English word “berserk”, meaning “furiously violent or out of...

"Little Julie" needed that camp fire to warm up by! It's getting chiller by the day..... 🥶

I've emailed Lee from Sheffield Miniatures on some ideas that could be good with these figures! Always some possibilities to entertain. Julie

JJDESIGNS NEWS UPDATE 4th NOVEMBER 2024 THE GOLD RUSH A gold rush or gold fever is a discovery of gold that brings an onrush of miners seeking their fortune. Major gold rushes took place in the 19th century in the United States, Canada, Australia, Greece, New Zealand, Brazil , Chile, and South...

Sad news! I did not know Brett well, but we corresponded from time to time on business matters. Julie

We received our shipment of the restocked BAL-10 Conestoga Wagon last week! We've been shipping out those of you who had them on order already and have now released the balance to the Website to be ordered. Don't miss out on this versatile diorama gem again! Julie

A new book hit our shelves today after waiting for just over a year! Britains and Other Interesting Toy Soldiers: Themes and Highlights from Sixty Years of Collecting by John Franklin Just started flipping some pages, but a great resource! Julie