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    Wm. Hocker Imperial Durbar

    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...
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    The Old Britains Ltd. Lead Figures site has moved

    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
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    The Fall of Singapore

    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...
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    WSS104SL Assassination of Heydrich

    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...
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    Large old King and Country set

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

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

    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.
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    Help identifying old toy soldiers

    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.
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    Toy Soldier Trends

    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...
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    The Fall of Singapore

    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...
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    Old K&C box

    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...
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    Little Legion

    LOL!
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    Little Legion

    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"...
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    Vectis Auction for the Lt.

    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).
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    Kings Troop RHA

    Looking forward to seeing it when you've completed the painting.
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    Old K&C box

    Found this old and empty two piece K&C box while rummaging through the various boxes I use to pack up my collection. Don’t remember when I got it but it came from a toy soldier dealer who used it to ship some other make of soldiers to me. On the side there’s a sticker with a set number on it...
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    Valkyrie

    Hard to imagine Cruise in that role. For one thing, Stauffenberg was very tall.....
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    Vectis Auction for the Lt.

    A good part of the reason I’m attracted to traditional, glossy style toy soldiers is because of nostalgia. I grew up in the 50s, 60s and got these for Christmas and birthdays. Am sure nostalgia is an important factor with others in this age group and also those older.
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    That other forum

    It's too bad about that forum. I joined toward the end of its run but enjoyed my time there.
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    Vectis Auction for the Lt.

    Hear, hear....
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