A Toy Soldier Merry Christmas (1 Viewer)

[wadepat]

Gentle Friends,

Without a doubt, a child resides in the heart of a toy soldier collector. When Christmas approaches, each of us harbors the hope that we will find our favorite choice of toy soldiers under the tree. Though we may talk, act, and behave in largely adult ways, the manner in which we engage in our hobby reveals the existence of this inner child. We dream of the toy soldiers we may discover when we open our gifts and we eagerly anticipate the joy of adding to our collections. It is a magical time for us as well as our children.

My favorite toy soldier Christmas set is Set #TTX1 produced by Tedtoy. It is titled, "Inspecting the Troops." In this set, I believe Ted Deddens captures the childlike excitement that the toy soldier collector experiences as Christmas draws near. If you have been good and if you have made your requests known to Santa, most likely, Santa is preparing a special gift for you. Below, you should find photos of Ted's charming Christmas set. I hope you enjoy viewing the pictures.

A very Merry Christmas and a very Happy, Healthy, and Prosperous New Year to all!

Warmest personal regards,

Pat

 

[glossman]

Gentle Friends,

Without a doubt, a child resides in the heart of a toy soldier collector. When Christmas approaches, each of us harbors the hope that we will find our favorite choice of toy soldiers under the tree. Though we may talk, act, and behave in largely adult ways, the manner in which we engage in our hobby reveals the existence of this inner child. We dream of the toy soldiers we may discover when we open our gifts and we eagerly anticipate the joy of adding to our collections. It is a magical time for us as well as our children.

My favorite toy soldier Christmas set is Set #TTX1 produced by Tedtoy. It is titled, "Inspecting the Troops." In this set, I believe Ted Deddens captures the childlike excitement that the toy soldier collector experiences as Christmas draws near. If you have been good and if you have made your requests known to Santa, most likely, Santa is preparing a special gift for you. Below, you should find photos of Ted's charming Christmas set. I hope you enjoy viewing the pictures.

A very Merry Christmas and a very Happy, Healthy, and Prosperous New Year to all!

Warmest personal regards,

Pat

Dear Pat,

Thank you very much for a beautiful post.

I am not sure anyone could have said it as well as you have.

May I wish you and your loved ones a very Warm and Merry Christmas.

Kind Regards, Raymond.

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[Ken & Ericka Osen/H&A Studio]

Hi All!
Ted is a really great guy and a talented traditional toy soldier artist. As many of you probably know Ted also paints most of the new W. Britain/1st Gear paint masters for our classic gloss and limited edition gloss bands.
It is always a joy working and chatting with him.

When Ted showed us this Christmas set we liked it so much that we offered to buy it and produce it as a W. Britain limited edition Christmas set. As much as we wanted it, he had already started to produce it for his own line and we missed out. Our loss!
I agree that this is one of the better sets offered lately and it really appeals to what is probably at the heart of miniature collecting of all descriptions.
I am so glad that I never gave in to the house hold, or peer pressure to give up my miniatures when I was younger. It has truly been a wonderful hobby that has opened many doors for me, and made friends of all over the world that I might have normally never met.

I can't wait to see what Ted's next holiday set will be.

Best Wishes for All during this Holiday Season!

Ken & Ericka Osen