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W T Allison II

W T Allison II

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Hello Everyone. I am new to this forum and thought you might like to see Len's boats. He and Valerie came to Sulphur Springs to visit Mike Laeding and me. Tommy
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Welcome to the forum.Great looking boats and figures,very colorful.
Mark
 
Beautiful boats, many thanks for the pictures;)

Merry Christmas

Martyn:)
 
W T Allison II said:
Hello Everyone. I am new to this forum and thought you might like to see Len's boats. He and Valerie came to Sulphur Springs to visit Mike Laeding and me. Tommy
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Hi Tommy,

Welcome to the Treefrog Forum. I think you will find many friends and much fellowship here. Please visit often and post frequently.

Your Trophy Gunboats are outstanding! In fact, your entire Trophy collection is quite remarkable. I am pleased to finally see some of your items. On several occasions, Mike Laeding has mentioned your collection to me and he described your collection as stunning. Mike was correct!

However, I must ask you if the piece in the lower left hand corner of photos #4 and #5 is William Hocker's set of Bushnell's Turtle? If so, in addition to collecting Trophy figures, do you also collect William Hocker figures?

Interestingly, I am somewhat familiar with Sulphur Springs and I have traveled through your community many times as my wife's parents used to live not far from there. Had I truly known what a treasure trove of Trophy figures you possessed, I would probably have contacted you to see if you ever allowed persons to view your collection. It would certainly have been a treat to actually see your wonderful collection. Thanks for providing the photos of your Gunboats! They are special!

Warmest personal regards,

Pat :)
 
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Greetings Tommy,

Thanks very much for sharing your magnificent Trophy gunboats.

I shall be looking forward to more photos of your collection of "Trophies".

Merry Christmas, Raymond.:)
 
Tommy
Mike Laeding has mentioned you to me a few times.
Not by name but as a collector with a great collection.
It is great to hear from you and see your collection.
I am particularly "envious"of the HMS Lion.
That is a wonderful set.
Your whole collection is superb.
I look forward to interacting with you on this forum
I would second Pat's welcome to you.
I am sure when the UK Trophy collectors wake up you will start getting similar welcomes from them.
 
damian said:
Tommy
Mike Laeding has mentioned you to me a few times.
Not by name but as a collector with a great collection.
It is great to hear from you and see your collection.
I am particularly "envious"of the HMS Lion.
That is a wonderful set.
Your whole collection is superb.
I look forward to interacting with you on this forum
I would second Pat's welcome to you.
I am sure when the UK Trophy collectors wake up you will start getting similar welcomes from them.
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Let us not forget the Yanks Damian. Welcome aboard Tommy.
 
Damian: Thanks. I think that Len told us he made less than 30 of the Lion and Eagle and close to 50 for the Leopard. I have only seen the Arab dhow on ebay twice and would like to have one. I will be sharing more photos. Tommy
 
Hi Pat: Thanks for the welcome. You are correct about the Hocker submarine. I have 16 of his sets including the observation balloon. Come by the office anytime or email me and I will meet you there. The rowboats and pier are from Tedtoy and the pinacle from Alexander whick makes some great smaller boats. Tommy
 
W T Allison II said:
Hi Pat: Thanks for the welcome. You are correct about the Hocker submarine. I have 16 of his sets including the observation balloon. Come by the office anytime or email me and I will meet you there. The rowboats and pier are from Tedtoy and the pinacle from Alexander whick makes some great smaller boats. Tommy
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Hi Tommy,

Thanks for the invitation to view your collection. I will certainly attempt to contact you the next time I am in the area.

Thanks, also, for varifying Bushnell's Turtle for me. One day, I will own that set. The Observation Balloon is very, very special and I am glad you own it. At times, I visualize that set in my display room, but, so far, I have spent my money on other treasures.

Once again, I welcome you to the Treefrog Forum and I look forward to more conversation with you in the future!

Warmest personal regards,

Pat :)
 
Tommy,

That's a heck of a collection. I'm envious of Pat having a chance to take a look there.

Welcome.
 
tommy great pics, keep em coming. mike always said if i get down to see my sister in law in ft worth that i should look him up and that we would look you up. it might not be such a bad idea to see my in law. hope to see more pictures thanks
 
Great photos! Does anyone own or have photos of the Arab Dhow? I never got a good look at that Trophy boat.
JW
 
Raymond,

Thanks for the warm welcome and directing me exactly where I had to go! Wow! Awesome photos, I had never seen it that close up and in color.

JW
 
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