Anglo Boer War 1899 – 1902 (1 Viewer)

[GICOP]

Thanks for your posts Martyn, I have not collected glossies so really enjoy seeing your collection.

Many thanks mate :salute::

Stay safe

Martyn

 

[nysoldiers]

I started collecting Trophy figures in 1982 when I saw some at a small gun/toy soldier show on Long Island, New York. I think Jim Hillestead was selling them.
At that time my collection was mostly WBritans and my own painted Imrie-Risely and Stadden figures. There were several dealers of Trophy that I continued
to buy from. In addition on my trips to London I bought Trophy at some shows and from the Guards Shop.
When I look at Martyn's posts I realize that many of Trophy's sets never made it to the USA and its great to see them here. What a prolific maker Trophy was
and what a gentleman Len Taylor was. I met him several times and corresponded with him on a regular basis. He was kind enough to produce some custom
American Revolution sets that I requested.
Thanks Martyn for posting all these wonderful photos from your collection. Trophy really brought me back to collecting and helped keep me entertained and
relaxed at a time when I was starting a family and my own business.

 

[Louis Badolato]

Martyn,

I love your magnificent Trophy of Wales collection, which has to be the most extensive I've ever seen.:salute:: The Kitchener figure is excellent. I wish Len had made a Kitchener for WWI. Like Rich, I stumbled across Trophy (for me, back in the late 80's/early 90's at a toy soldier shop on Madison Avenue in NYC), having up to that time collected mostly Britains Toy Soldiers, and I was hooked. At one time, I had around 1200 Trophy figures from various Victorian Eras and the Napoleonic Era, the Gunboat Eagle, the Nile River Steamboat Victoria, the Sudan Gunboat and Arab Dhow, but no WWI sets. While my son and I still have the Eagle, Gunboat and Arab Dhow (and thanks to Rich, I will be replacing the Nile River Steamboat for my son's Christmas present), spacial constraints and a focus on matt WWII figures, vehicles and dioramas led me to pass along most of the rest of my Trophy collection to friends. Over the last 5 years or so, however, I have become absolutely hooked on Trophy's WWI collection, and you have inspired me to take a "Martyn-like" completest approach to this series. One day, I hope my Trophy WWI collection will be as all-inclusive as your collection of all other Trophy eras!

Regards,

Louis

 

[GICOP]

I started collecting Trophy figures in 1982 when I saw some at a small gun/toy soldier show on Long Island, New York. I think Jim Hillestead was selling them.
At that time my collection was mostly WBritans and my own painted Imrie-Risely and Stadden figures. There were several dealers of Trophy that I continued
to buy from. In addition on my trips to London I bought Trophy at some shows and from the Guards Shop.
When I look at Martyn's posts I realize that many of Trophy's sets never made it to the USA and its great to see them here. What a prolific maker Trophy was
and what a gentleman Len Taylor was. I met him several times and corresponded with him on a regular basis. He was kind enough to produce some custom
American Revolution sets that I requested.
Thanks Martyn for posting all these wonderful photos from your collection. Trophy really brought me back to collecting and helped keep me entertained and
relaxed at a time when I was starting a family and my own business.

Martyn,

I love your magnificent Trophy of Wales collection, which has to be the most extensive I've ever seen.:salute:: The Kitchener figure is excellent. I wish Len had made a Kitchener for WWI. Like Rich, I stumbled across Trophy (for me, back in the late 80's/early 90's at a toy soldier shop on Madison Avenue in NYC), having up to that time collected mostly Britains Toy Soldiers, and I was hooked. At one time, I had around 1200 Trophy figures from various Victorian Eras and the Napoleonic Era, the Gunboat Eagle, the Nile River Steamboat Victoria, the Sudan Gunboat and Arab Dhow, but no WWI sets. While my son and I still have the Eagle, Gunboat and Arab Dhow (and thanks to Rich, I will be replacing the Nile River Steamboat for my son's Christmas present), spacial constraints and a focus on matt WWII figures, vehicles and dioramas led me to pass along most of the rest of my Trophy collection to friends. Over the last 5 years or so, however, I have become absolutely hooked on Trophy's WWI collection, and you have inspired me to take a "Martyn-like" completest approach to this series. One day, I hope my Trophy WWI collection will be as all-inclusive as your collection of all other Trophy eras!

Regards,

Louis

Many thanks Louis and Rich for your very kind comments :salute::

Stay safe

Martyn

 

[villagehorse]

Always enjoy the back stories of collections. Nice to know you are not alone Martyn.{sm4}, Robin.

 

[GICOP]

The Black Watch, Royal West Surrey Regiment and the City of London Volunteers

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Martyn

 

[villagehorse]

A lovely formation Martyn. Robin.

 

[GICOP]

A lovely formation Martyn. Robin.

Many thanks Robin:salute::

Stay safe

Martyn

 

[Terp152]

Very smart looking formations. :salute:: Chris

 

[GICOP]

Very smart looking formations. :salute:: Chris

Thank you Chris :salute::

Stay safe

Martyn

 

[GICOP]

Operating on a casualty at the field hospital after the battle of Colenso

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Martyn

 

[Louis Badolato]

As I noted on the Little Legion thread, this is a really well done scene, and it is nice to see the physicians and other military medical staff depicted. :salute:: They deserve a ton of credit for risking their own lives to keep our military personnel healthy and alive.

 

[villagehorse]

This is a neat set, seems very detailed. A tragic iconic scene associated with war, common thru the ages. Robin.

 

[GICOP]

As I noted on the Little Legion thread, this is a really well done scene, and it is nice to see the physicians and other military medical staff depicted. :salute:: They deserve a ton of credit for risking their own lives to keep our military personnel healthy and alive.

This is a neat set, seems very detailed. A tragic iconic scene associated with war, common thru the ages. Robin.

Many thanks Louis and Robin :salute::

Stay safe

Martyn

 

[GICOP]

More casualties start to arrive at the field hospital after the battle of Colenso

Stay safe

Martyn

 

[panda1gen]

Great stuff again Martyn, thanks for sharing.

 

[GICOP]

Great stuff again Martyn, thanks for sharing.

Many thanks Kevin :salute::

Stay safe mate

Martyn

 

[Terp152]

Martyn, you've really captured the frenzied action of the field hospital. A bit of a sobering view for the newly arrived wounded I'm afraid. Very well done. :salute:: Chris

 

[GICOP]

Martyn, you've really captured the frenzied action of the field hospital. A bit of a sobering view for the newly arrived wounded I'm afraid. Very well done. :salute:: Chris

Many thanks Chris :salute::

Stay safe mate

Martyn

 

[GICOP]

The Aid Station starts to get busier..............not all can be saved, graves are dug