Neal Crowley's Collection (1 Viewer)

[ucla1967]

Neal is a well known figure in our hobby. For many years he produced Elastolin like figures plus did many conversions of Britains type figures. Neal is retired and was a career Marine Corps officer who saw combat in Korea where he was seriously wounded.

Photo one: Elastolin ARW figures

Photo two: Elastolin Prussians

Photo three: Romans

Photo four: Various figures

Photo five: WWII Polish Infantry and Cavalry

Photo two.

 

[ucla1967]

Neal made many of the figures in his collection.

Photo one: Zulu Village (one of our group bought this vignette Saturday)

Photo two: Some members of our group including one High School teacher, one Police Watch Commander, one attorney, one University Professor, and one retiree and WWII veteran who was a B-17 ball turret gunner and shot down one ME109 during the war.

 

[sceic2]

So who's who among that motley crew of nar-do-wells? They look like a very intimidating bunch of rough-in's one should avoid in dark alleys.

 

[ucla1967]

Can you guess? The individual who is at the right rear and is hidden from view is not a member of our group; he is a retired policeman and is Neal's neighbor. One clue: the high school teacher also teaches surfing classes. There were about 15 of us who showed up on Saturday. We also have in our group a dentist, a Hollywood director, a stock broker, another attorney who works for the District Attorney's office, a second high school teacher, a CEO of a privately held company, a guy who owns six MacDonald's (which he bought in the 1960s) and Carlos, of this forum, who never comes to our get togethers.

 

[kilted vampire]

I like the Zulu village! How tall are the figures?

 

[ucla1967]

I like the Zulu village! How tall are the figures?

They are large, like Elastolin. I think they are 75mm. But you are too late for the Zulus, one of our group liked them so much that he bought them. BTW, Neal has been in poor health and is selling/has sold most of his collection. He does have about as many Cornation procession figures he made or converted which were not pictured which he would probably sell.

 

[kilted vampire]

They are large, like Elastolin. I think they are 75mm. But you are too late for the Zulus, one of our group liked them so much that he bought them. BTW, Neal has been in poor health and is selling/has sold most of his collection. He does have about as many Cornation procession figures he made or converted which were not pictured which he would probably sell.

So I understood. What kind of prices is he looking at???? Something like that is a once and a lifetime thing though I am pressed for cash.. Toy trains anyone???? Will trade trains for soldiers