Christmas Set Wishlist Time? (1 Viewer)

[damian]

And a soldier from the RAR (Royal AUSTRALIAN Regiment)

That would be cool

 

[Bellerophon]

Just an idear for a figure for Christmas this year.

Afghanistan 2009

I would love to see a soldier reading a Christmas card , maybe a homemade childs card with daddy or mummy on the front, Sat with a parcel in his, her lap, with lots of goodies inside.

You could make any nation and any service .

A big seller i would think.


Cheers bellerophon.

 

[jazzeum]

Well, whatever it is, we know it's alreadly made. Unless Andy decides to go back into modern warfare, which I seriously doubt, it will be (and continue to be) something that enhances K & C existing themes.

 

[Wraith]

Well, whatever it is, we know it's alreadly made. Unless Andy decides to go back into modern warfare, which I seriously doubt, it will be (and continue to be) something that enhances K & C existing themes.

Fair point there Brad about it being already past the discussion phase, and somewhere in the production process.
I'd have thought though that the Christmas sets, like the club figures, provide an oportunity for one offs, without feeling the need to commit to a new / revamped line, and might give a taster for the market.
That said, ACN has said often enough that Modern stuff isn't on the radar at the moment. Still hoping mind.

 

[Louis Badolato]

British Civilian, Terrorial Army, RAF, and WREN singing carols, unbowed by the Blitz . . .

 

[jazzeum]

Fair point there Brad about it being already past the discussion phase, and somewhere in the production process.
I'd have thought though that the Christmas sets, like the club figures, provide an oportunity for one offs, without feeling the need to commit to a new / revamped line, and might give a taster for the market.
That said, ACN has said often enough that Modern stuff isn't on the radar at the moment. Still hoping mind.

I can ask him and try to lobby him as it would be a nice recognition, plus didn't he say that a few years ago so who knows. It wouldn't completely surprise me if it's tie in to the new Australian line.

 

[Wraith]

I can ask him and try to lobby him as it would be a nice recognition, plus didn't he say that a few years ago so who knows. It wouldn't completely surprise me if it's tie in to the new Australian line.

I might not like the answer though
If he's thinking about it, he probably won't say, and if he's no intention of doing any, then it will shoot down any glimmers of hope for the near future!

I thought it interesting that the box art on the new desert buildings has a few shots of the SF line, even though it's been retired for a good few years.

 

[Rob]

British Civilian, Terrorial Army, RAF, and WREN singing carols, unbowed by the Blitz . . .

Well said that man!

Rob

 

[1879fanatic]

For the US---the 19th C

The poem by Clement Clarke Moore "A Visit from St. Nicholas" (aka"Twas the Night Before Christmas) in 1823

From the illustrations of Thomas Nast--1863 and 1881 respectively (note in the 1863 image he is patriotic like Uncle Sam with stars and stripes)

Randy,
Funny you mention Nast... I collect all his anti-Irish prints.
My wish would be for a Free French Morris Truck or American lend-lease Chevy truck for Kassarine/Tunisia desert convoys! and I mean beat-up!

Mike

 

[damian]

Randy,
Funny you mention Nast... I collect all his anti-Irish prints.
My wish would be for a Free French Morris Truck or American lend-lease Chevy truck for Kassarine/Tunisia desert convoys! and I mean beat-up!

Mike

Tell us more about his anti-Irish prints. Sounds interesting.
I know one of the biggest collectors of anti-Jewish literature and prints is an Orthodox Jewish Dentist now living in London but who used to work in Durban.

 

[Frank Millward]

Hi
An ACW Christmas set not unlike the WWI figures would be very nice. Now that would go on my shopping list

 

[1879fanatic]

Tell us more about his anti-Irish prints. Sounds interesting.
I know one of the biggest collectors of anti-Jewish literature and prints is an Orthodox Jewish Dentist now living in London but who used to work in Durban.

Not to completely destroy the integrity of this thread, but Nast was Ant- Catholic, Irish, Immigrant, Black, Non-white, etc. and depicted thes groups in sketches not so nicely...The first time I saw his prints was in a US Attorney's office who was an RC Mick.
Hey could I get the original March 17 1866 Paddy's Day Sketch for Christmas?
Mike

 

[PolarBear]

Not to completely destroy the integrity of this thread, but Nast was Ant- Catholic, Irish, Immigrant, Black, Non-white, etc. and depicted thes groups in sketches not so nicely...The first time I saw his prints was in a US Attorney's office who was an RC Mick.
Hey could I get the original March 17 1866 Paddy's Day Sketch for Christmas?
Mike

Mike

The picture you posted previously is by Frederick Opper who worked for the humor magazine Puck not Nast.
Opper created the comic strip Happy Hooligan seen below. Opper was among many who did racist cartoons in the Gilded Age. They savaged the Chinese, African Americans, Jews, Native Americans and all non-Western peoples. Post Civil War America was extremely racist with the rise of the KKK and numerous lynchings of African Americans. These lynchings which continued into the 20th C later led to the Billie Holiday anti-lynching song "Strange Fruit".

 

[1879fanatic]

Mike

The picture you posted previously is by Frederick Opper who worked for the humor magazine Puck not Nast.
Opper created the comic strip Happy Hooligan seen below. Opper was among many who did racist cartoons in the Gilded Age. They savaged the Chinese, African Americans, Jews, Native Americans and all non-Western peoples. Post Civil War America was extremely racist with the rise of the KKK and numerous lynchings of African Americans. These lynchings which continued into the 20th C later led to the Billie Holiday anti-lynching song "Strange Fruit".

My Bad. I wanted to include a good rep of his stuff and all I had. Here's a more usual.
Mike

 

[damian]

You guys really are interesting
Thanks for posting

 

[canucks]

The German camo 88....still looking for one to go with my prime mover that has no gun to tow.......Oh well.......Half the fun is searching for it anyway.....
Regards,
Canucks

 

[craig1985taylor]

British Civilian, Terrorial Army, RAF, and WREN singing carols, unbowed by the Blitz . . .

that would be an interesting set it would go with the "for you fritz the war is over" set