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Morning Folks,Still getting used to this computer business,looking at the photo of Martyns huge pile of Trophy boxes ,and I thought second mortgage,selling the missus to some elderly Arab sheik,or checking if 80 year old rent boys were in demand.You must have one of the biggest Trophy collections about.During our last phone conversation I mentioned the state of my garage,looking a bit like Chenoble,its been pretty cold here this winter arranged for some help in the Spring to get it all sorted,if we unearth any thing of interest i will let the Forum know,that just leaves the loft to get sorted Does any of our member/friends know where the name Trophy came from,answers on a post card please !!And how about the story of the "Gay Gordon"this has to be the rarest of them all.
Regards Len
 
LEN3966 said:
Morning Folks,Still getting used to this computer business,looking at the photo of Martyns huge pile of Trophy boxes ,and I thought second mortgage,selling the missus to some elderly Arab sheik,or checking if 80 year old rent boys were in demand.You must have one of the biggest Trophy collections about.During our last phone conversation I mentioned the state of my garage,looking a bit like Chenoble,its been pretty cold here this winter arranged for some help in the Spring to get it all sorted,if we unearth any thing of interest i will let the Forum know,that just leaves the loft to get sorted Does any of our member/friends know where the name Trophy came from,answers on a post card please !!And how about the story of the "Gay Gordon"this has to be the rarest of them all.
Regards Len
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Afternoon Len

Third mortgage:D. The trouble is with the lack of any new sets coming on the market anytime soon whenever sets appear I have to grab them with both hands;)

I'm on my way, meet you at your garage;)

Don't know the answers to your questions but I know a man who might, trouble is he's sunning himself on the other side of the world for a few more weeks.

Take care

Martyn:)
 
GICOP said:
The trouble is with the lack of any new sets coming on the market anytime soon whenever sets appear I have to grab them with both hands;)
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Well, Martyn,

Sorry but I think quite opposite: there are still a lot of wonderful sets sitting in peoples' collections/ accumulations: you just need keep on looking and asking around.. for example I got another small Trophy collection last week (will post pictures later)...

I do not think that eBay prices hype shows the trend on the market: just about 5 the same guys are bidding against each other all the time. I wonder what gonna to happened with set "N6" when all 5 bidders got what they wanted :)

Just my two cents.

Al
 
boerboy said:
Well, Martyn,

Sorry but I think quite opposite: there are still a lot of wonderful sets sitting in peoples' collections/ accumulations: you just need keep on looking and asking around.. for example I got another small Trophy collection last week (will post pictures later)...

I do not think that eBay prices hype shows the trend on the market: just about 5 the same guys are bidding against each other all the time. I wonder what gonna to happened with set "N6" when all 5 bidders got what they wanted :)

Just my two cents.

Al
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I wish those other guys would stop outbidding me most of the time.

Brian
 
boerboy said:
Well, Martyn,

Sorry but I think quite opposite: there are still a lot of wonderful sets sitting in peoples' collections/ accumulations: you just need keep on looking and asking around.. for example I got another small Trophy collection last week (will post pictures later)...

I do not think that eBay prices hype shows the trend on the market: just about 5 the same guys are bidding against each other all the time. I wonder what gonna to happened with set "N6" when all 5 bidders got what they wanted :)

Just my two cents.

Al
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Deitz said:
I wish those other guys would stop outbidding me most of the time.

Brian
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:D I'm not one of them Brian

Al, there doesn't seem to be any collections coming on the market here in the UK, I wish there was:(

Cheers

Martyn:)
 
Deitz said:
I wish those other guys would stop outbidding me most of the time.

Brian
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Well Brian, give them some time... I think most people did not realize yet, that Trophy made these sets in HUNDREDS... honestly in the last year, I have not seen a single Trophy "to die for" set at eBay :)

Rorke's drift is a good example 1st appearance- $2,500; second about $1,500...I got mine (not from eBay) for $150 :)

Patience is a virtue, I guess :)

Al
 
GICOP said:
Al, there doesn't seem to be any collections coming on the market here in the UK, I wish there was:(

Cheers

Martyn:)
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Martyn, you probably know better about the UK... I would like to know about original Trophy market split between the UK and the US: in other words how many sets left for the UK and how many left in the UK percentage wise.
I can just say that original Trophy market for the US was pretty big even in very beginning before Trophy of Texas started.... I know at least 6 original Trophy distributors here and we are talking pre-1990s...

Al
 
New arrivals
1.BS31V Boxer Rebellion: US ADVANCING INFANTRY SET
2. Boer War early set

More sets are posted in another thread.

Al
 

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boerboy said:
Well, Martyn,

Sorry but I think quite opposite: there are still a lot of wonderful sets sitting in peoples' collections/ accumulations: you just need keep on looking and asking around.. for example I got another small Trophy collection last week (will post pictures later)...

I do not think that eBay prices hype shows the trend on the market: just about 5 the same guys are bidding against each other all the time. I wonder what gonna to happened with set "N6" when all 5 bidders got what they wanted :)

Just my two cents.

Al
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Then I might have a shot :)
 
Hey Al,
This set is an early Frontier Light Horse, of Devils Pass/Khambula fame!
Mike
 

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Thank you, Mike for your help...
Zulu war...I thought it was Boer War set....:(
I hope to get more early sets next week :)
Al
 
Four marching Egyptian soldiers

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These figures are very early Trophy, there is somthing about the bases that make them quite unique;)

Cheers

Martyn:)
 
GICOP said:
Four marching Egyptian soldiers

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These figures are very early Trophy, there is somthing about the bases that make them quite unique;)

Cheers

Martyn:)
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Hi Martyn,

The attachment of the arms is unique too.

Thanks, Raymond.:)

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glossman said:
Hi Martyn,

The attachment of the arms is unique too.

Thanks, Raymond.:)

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Hi Raymond

I had a fascinating conversation with Len Taylor earlier today and he told me how, before the TM logo was stamped into the base, they had TM etched on, in fact Len did some of this work himself. There are not many figures with this style of marking out there.

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Cheers

Martyn:)
 
GICOP said:
Hi Raymond

I had a fascinating conversation with Len Taylor earlier today and he told me how, before the TM logo was stamped into the base, they had TM etched on, in fact Len did some of this work himself. There are not many figures with this style of marking out there.

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Cheers

Martyn:)
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Martyn,

I rather like the old TM etched on to the underside of the bases, especially if done by the master himself.

Thanks, Raymond.:)

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glossman said:
Martyn,

I rather like the old TM etched on to the underside of the bases, especially if done by the master himself.

Thanks, Raymond.:)

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You are quite right Raymond, I think it certainly adds to the figure knowing it had that magic touch:cool:

Cheers

Martyn:)
 
GICOP said:
Hi Raymond

I had a fascinating conversation with Len Taylor earlier today and he told me how, before the TM logo was stamped into the base, they had TM etched on, in fact Len did some of this work himself. There are not many figures with this style of marking out there.
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Hello Martyn,
Thank you for an interesting new detail from Trophy history, I think I have a few figures with this mark l my collection... I wish Len, tell us more about Trophy history in the Forum :)

All the best .
Al
 
boerboy said:
Hello Martyn,
Thank you for an interesting new detail from Trophy history, I think I have a few figures with this mark l my collection... I wish Len, tell us more about Trophy history in the Forum :)

All the best .
Al
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Hi Al

I know Len checks out the forum on a regular basis, he was here earlier today. As soon as he has had his knee operation on March 24th and is feeling up to it I know he will be passing on loads more Trophy history

Cheers

Martyn:)
 
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