London Show March 2010 (4 Viewers)

[glossman]

My haul from the show - mainly Trophy but a few Little Legion:

To the 999th,

I see you gave Martyn some competition.

You have 2 "diving" Zulus..........NICE !!

Thanks, Raymond.

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[theweinz]

Never saw such an early version of the Indian Artillery set. Very nice. I still like the bearded lady the most!
JW

 

[the 999th]

Lovely figures.
What is the regiment of zouaves supposed to represent. Are they ACW figures or French ( Crimean War).
The soldier kneeling next to his horse.
What set is that?
I have not seen it before?
Thanks

Hi, the Zouaves are actually a Boxer set - DC23.

The soldier kneeling beside his horse is not one I'd come across before either. The box says Crimean War: Lt Col. de Salis & Drummer boy which I suspect is wrong as there is no drummer boy. I am pretty sure it is Crimean War though, I think it is an 11th Hussar.

 

[the 999th]

Now I know where the prone firing went, nice catch

Cheers

Martyn

The prone firing were the only figures I was hoping to pick up at the Belgian stand and was expecting them to be long gone by the time I got there. Picked up a few more when I realised that prices per figure were only £10 compared to December's £15.

 

[GICOP]

Hi, the Zouaves are actually a Boxer set - DC23.

The soldier kneeling beside his horse is not one I'd come across before either. The box says Crimean War: Lt Col. de Salis & Drummer boy which I suspect is wrong as there is no drummer boy. I am pretty sure it is Crimean War though, I think it is an 11th Hussar.

That is the correct description, Drummer Boy is the name of the horse

From the box label THE CRIMEAN WAR - SET No: EL29 - LT. COL. DE SALIS & DRUMMER BOY (DE SALIS DOCTORING DRUMMER BOY)

Cheers

Martyn

 

[glossman]

The prone firing were the only figures I was hoping to pick up at the Belgian stand and was expecting them to be long gone by the time I got there. Picked up a few more when I realised that prices per figure were only £10 compared to December's £15.

£10. That is a very fair for a retired Trophy AZW figure.

No joy for those far off.

Thanks, Raymond.

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[GICOP]

£10. That is a very fair for a retired Trophy AZW figure.

No joy for those far off.

Thanks, Raymond.

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Hi Raymond

Don't want to "rub it in" but the stretcher bearer set was £25, the same set sold recently on EBay for over £90.

Cheers

Martyn

 

[glossman]

Hi Raymond

Don't want to "rub it in" but the stretcher bearer set was £25, the same set sold recently on EBay for over £90.

Cheers

Martyn

Hi Martyn,

No worries, I can take some "rubbing"................

I am happy to say that I did not bid on the the stretcher bearer set.

When I have calculated my projected expenses to travel to London at least once a year for the show, I shall let you know the "adjusted" cost of a single retired Trophy AZW figure.

Perhaps eBay may still cost less by today's standards.

Cheers, Raymond.

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[GICOP]

Hi Martyn,

No worries, I can take some "rubbing"................

I am happy to say that I did not bid on the the stretcher bearer set.

When I have calculated my projected expenses to travel to London at least once a year for the show, I shall let you know the "adjusted" cost of a single retired Trophy AZW figure.

Perhaps eBay may still cost less by today's standards.

Cheers, Raymond.

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Hi Raymond

It would be great if you made it to the Show one day, if not for Trophy think of all the LL that would tempt you

Cheers

Martyn

 

[damian]

Hi, the Zouaves are actually a Boxer set - DC23.

The soldier kneeling beside his horse is not one I'd come across before either. The box says Crimean War: Lt Col. de Salis & Drummer boy which I suspect is wrong as there is no drummer boy. I am pretty sure it is Crimean War though, I think it is an 11th Hussar.

Hi Thanks for the information.
I have one of those Zouaves.'
I think they must be French Colonial Zouaves.

 

[GICOP]

THE CRIMEAN WAR

Set#CWS13 - DON COSSACK GUN BATTERY

Cheers

Martyn

 

[The Lt.]

These are some of the Trophy my mate Clive (Lurchio) found

Cheers

Martyn

Looks like Clive found to of my sort after figures Martyn

 

[GICOP]

Looks like Clive found to of my sort after figures Martyn

Hi Joe

I think Clive got 20 of the early DRD figures for £250, the guy from the Toy Soldier Museum Belgium was selling them as a set, not individually or I would have grabbed a few

Cheers

Martyn

 

[glossman]

Hi Joe

I think Clive got 20 of the early DRD figures for £250, the guy from the Toy Soldier Museum Belgium was selling them as a set, not individually or I would have grabbed a few

Cheers

Martyn

Hi Martyn,

Don't tell Clive, but the set appears to be short of 4 figures.

Raymond.

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[GICOP]

Hi Martyn,

Don't tell Clive, but the set appears to be short of 4 figures.

Raymond.

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That's OK Raymond, Clive knows and is on the look out for the 4 AWOL

Cheers

Martyn

 

[GICOP]

Cameron Highlanders Drums and Pipes

Cheers

Martyn

 

[Lurchio]

Hi Raymond,
Re the VC set I thought it was short but it was too good to pass up.
Martyn kindly helped me work out what was missing.
Looks like Hook,Roy,Anderson and Connolly.
So the search continues.
By the way Lt. I'll keep my eyes peeled for the Dalton and Rev Smith figures.
Martyn,
Any ideas who got the 2 colour party figures for the Yorks/Lancs and 24th foot this morning on EBay. THey were listed as Buyitnow at £49.99 each and were up for a couple of hours overnight. I missed them by about 15mins (had a lie in this morning.)

Regards
Clive

 

[GICOP]

Hi Raymond,
Re the VC set I thought it was short but it was too good to pass up.
Martyn kindly helped me work out what was missing.
Looks like Hook,Roy,Anderson and Connolly.
So the search continues.
By the way Lt. I'll keep my eyes peeled for the Dalton and Rev Smith figures.
Martyn,
Any ideas who got the 2 colour party figures for the Yorks/Lancs and 24th foot this morning on EBay. THey were listed as Buyitnow at £49.99 each and were up for a couple of hours overnight. I missed them by about 15mins (had a lie in this morning.)

Regards
Clive

Hi Clive

I saw them but didn't buy them, honest.

Cheers

Martyn

 

[boerboy]

Hi Raymond,

Any ideas who got the 2 colour party figures for the Yorks/Lancs and 24th foot this morning on EBay. THey were listed as Buyitnow at £49.99 each and were up for a couple of hours overnight. I missed them by about 15mins (had a lie in this morning.)

Regards
Clive

Hello Clive,

I spotted these sets early in midnight, and contacted a seller, because they did not look like early Trophys to me rather as British Bulldog sets.

She answered that they had came in BB boxes (with "Trophy" writing on them) and the figures "pink cheeks" (I ask her about it).

"Pink cheeks" are usually belong to the British Bulldog soldiers , so I did not buy them...obviously a magic word "Trophy" at eBay could be very misleading sometimes ....

Al

 

[boerboy]

Cameron Highlanders Drums and Pipes

Cheers

Martyn

Thank you, Martyn...another great set!
Al