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[norcal]

Hello,

Can someone help me out with what these are exactly.

All I was told is that they came from an antique shop and are WW1 die cut cardboard toys. No idea on manufacture or year/time made? If I'm in the wrong place or someone can suggest where I should go, I'll head that way.

Thanks

 

[Al Fisher]

Can't remember the name, but will work on it. They were the second set of soldiers I had (SS Kresge redcoats being the first) and I got them for Christmas in '37 or '38. They were quite sturdy and I enjoyed playing with them.

Bosun Al

 

[4th Hussar]

Can't remember the name, but will work on it. They were the second set of soldiers I had (SS Kresge redcoats being the first) and I got them for Christmas in '37 or '38. They were quite sturdy and I enjoyed playing with them.

Bosun Al

Are they Mc Louglins or something like that ?

 

[Al Fisher]

Actually I think they were made by a company called Built-rite. O'Brien Catalog Nr 2 shows a similar fort made by Greycraft on p 147.

Al

 

[DMNamiot]

I think they are more than one company in looking in O'briens book 2 the soldiers at attention look like the ones from Post Toasties that I guess were part of the cereal boxes.

Very cool to see them!

Dave

 

[norcal]

Can't remember the name, but will work on it. They were the second set of soldiers I had (SS Kresge redcoats being the first) and I got them for Christmas in '37 or '38. They were quite sturdy and I enjoyed playing with them.

Bosun Al

Appreciate all the help from everybody taking time to respond.

So you remember having this exact set? If so, that pretty instresting and sounds like its safe to say it dates back at least to the late 30's then correct?

 

[norcal]

I think they are more than one company in looking in O'briens book 2 the soldiers at attention look like the ones from Post Toasties that I guess were part of the cereal boxes.

Very cool to see them!

Dave

So Im guessing between the two of your posts that these are actually two different sets? Makes sense because they look different and are different sizes.

In the posts Obriens is mentioned as a catalog which I thought might have been for ordering toys way back when (like sears catalog or something), but also mentioned as a book? I guess a better questions is what is Obriens and how can I see what info you guys are referencing?

 

[DMNamiot]

Hi There,

Yes I believe there are more than one companies paper soldiers represented here.

Richard O'Brien is the author of two fairly significant books on Toy Soldiers. They have a ton of photos and are very handy for identifying older figures that dont have makers marks on the bases. The books are available on ebay and other used book stores on line. Book number 2's ISBN is: 0-89689-089-9 published in 1992 I dont have the first one but I have his one on collecting foreign made toy soldiers its ISBN is: 0-89689-122-4 published in 1997.

These books are very handy for figuring out who is who in this hobby.

Hope this helps

Dave