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    Jimi at the Bag O’Nails, Nov. 25, 1966

    (And some excellent historical writing: "they saw the future"-and it was good) From Led Zeppelin: The Biography(pp. 101-103)by Bob Spitz, Penguin Publishing, Kindle Edition BTW: the 70s Jimi Hendrix documentary is now streaming on Prime Video.
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    Vintage lead Britains fans-step inside, please

    This video features the Selwyn-Smith Knights of Agincourt series and some KOA conversions:
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    Vintage lead Britains fans-step inside, please

    These are best viewed in HD(in the settings).
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    Vintage lead Britains fans-step inside, please

    The above videos also feature some Wm. Hocker sets(Collection Part 2 & 3):
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    Heraldic Knights-glossy only

    Thank you but no-as far as Britains am only interested in the pre-'66 KOA hollow cast conversions or KOA recasts like the photo in my first post.
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    Heraldic Knights-glossy only

    Heraldic knights, glossy. Mostly interested in Britains' pre-1966 Knights of Agincourt(KOA)conversions*or recasts like in the style of the late John Staniforth(Johnnybach), a member of this forum. Also interested-of course-in any Bob Hornung knights, and other glossy knights from companies...
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    Vintage lead Britains fans-step inside, please

    Excellent video of Brigadier General(Ret.) Darrell Dean's collection-featuring Britains, rare Elastolin, and Lineol, and many other makers:
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    Vintage lead Britains fans-step inside, please

    Youtube links featuring some Britains sets and figures: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UC07W8dx-MjIjSt3EsyYoV5Q
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    What else do you collect beside toy soldiers

    The photo below fairly well sums up some of my other interests, i.e. history-of course, old German proof marked Walthers, Rolex watches, and travel; have been to about three dozen countries and have lived in five. In the photo, the center passport is stamped with a 1970 Royal Afghan tourist...
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    Short review: Covert Legions: U.S. Army Intelligence in Germany, 1944-1949

    "(Note: not in this book, but one of the TICOM units was, according to author James Costello, alleged to have found at Kronberg Castle incriminating correspondence between Edward, Duke of Windsor and Hitler. Kronberg Castle later went on to achieve infamy as the site-then an Army officer’s club...
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    Short review: Covert Legions: U.S. Army Intelligence in Germany, 1944-1949

    For those interested in U.S. Army Intelligence, counter-intelligence at the tail end of the war, cold war history, espionage, or early CIA history highly recommend Covert Legions: U.S. Army Intelligence in Germany, 1944-59 by Thomas Boghardt, Boghardt, a former Bundeswehr Panzer officer, an...
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    What else do you collect beside toy soldiers

    Hello Louis, Don't know if you are familiar with the American Air Museum site(UK) but there is some info about your uncle, his aircraft(B17-#42-3324), fellow crew members, etc. here: https://www.americanairmuseum.com/archive/person/joseph-j-amanna...
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    Prints from "Recollections of the Kabul Campaign 1879 & 1880"

    Kabul city center map, early 2000s, showing approx. location of where Sherpur Cantonment(rectangular selection)stood, Bala Hissar ruins lower left.
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    Prints from "Recollections of the Kabul Campaign 1879 & 1880"

    Kabul viewed from the Bala Hissar-late 1840s, print by James Atkinson View of Kabul from the Bala Hissar(from the photo collection “Afghanistan 1879-1880”
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    ROAN's Lead Britains Ltd. & Other Figures

    Hi Jim, What I'm doing in the above posts is finding photos of the department stores that match the price tags on my boxes(and only those from my collection)- all done in a spirit of whimsy with a dash of nostalgia. It would be great if you and others would post price tags along with pics of...
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