Sunday, November 3, Is The Date of our 2013 Show! (1 Viewer)

Next up, dioramas and single figures painted by Jim Molenaro. When I got to his table, the dioramas struck me as familiar. I hadn't yet realized that it was his table. Jim was away from the table; his son was minding it, and I asked him if any of the dioramas had been entered into competitions. He didn't know but thought they had, and then he told me whose table it was. Then I knew--I had seen some of these at our show, where Jim has won awards for his work. These pieces were in our exhibition this year:











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An array of individual figures...





Romans...



and some dioramas with smaller-scale figures:





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A Prussian cuirassier of the Seven Years War, by Mignot. I'd never seen one before, so that's why I snapped this:



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I stopped to look at these plastic dinosaurs



because the Brontosaurus reminded me more than a little of the souvenir given away at the World's Fair by Sinclair Oil Company. The main difference between the two is that the Sinclair Brontosaur is cast without the natural space under the belly and amid the legs. I had a discussion with the owner of the table and another show guest about who might have made these, and the possibility that these and the Sinclair dinosaurs were made by the same company. Here are some more of the figures:





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Some rebuilt or replica gas-powered racing cars from the Thirties:







Made from sheet metal, cast aluminum and wood, these cars are real beauties!

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An interesting little set of toy warships:



the battlecruiser:



a pair of cruisers:



a torpedo boat, I think:



and some destroyers or other escorts:



And now, the price:



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Some lovely Mignot sets, here, the Camp of Boulogne:











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Napoleon's coronation coach:







and an Indian village, with Indians and cowboys sharing a peace pipe:







The one white man with the yellow hair might be a figure depicting Buffalo Bill Cody. I have to look in my Mignot references to check on that.

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The gentleman who makes these is named Mike, but his last name escapes me. He trades as "Volks International", but has no website or business cars. He deals through shows. Those photos are of his medieval or barbarian age buildings and war machines.

Mike Luteran.. He's a great guy!

Jim
 
Lord Tankerville's Knights, selling--knights, of course:



This is a group of Courtenays:



and a medieval fortress:







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Mike Luteran 724 854 0334 (Ohio)
Bought a couple of siege engines and they are made very well.


jac28 said:
The gentleman who makes these is named Mike, but his last name escapes me. He trades as "Volks International", but has no website or business cars. He deals through shows. Those photos are of his medieval or barbarian age buildings and war machines.

Mike Luteran.. He's a great guy!

Jim
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Let's see--where did I leave off? Oh, yes. I stopped by to chat with Aleksey Dyakov of ISA Warenhandels, and these Streltsi caught my eye:



and also the brushwork on these shields:



There were a couple of vendors selling Russian connoisseur figures, including Aleksey and Thor Johnson. My friend Sergei Ilyashenko was not there, though.

On another table, I saw this single figure, an Imperial German ensign in field marching order:



As far as I can tell, this figure is from the Present Arms line, produced back in the 90s by Fred Klotz and sold by Mel Aria. I think the price for that single figure is a little high, but I'm not surprised.

Mel was at the show, working his tables with collector/dealer Bob Shoulberg. When I got there, Mel told me that Bob had just sold a set of Present Arms civilians shortly before. If I hadn't taken that wrong turn getting off I-80...

Speaking of Thor Johnson, here was a castle display on Aero-Art's tables:







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At Hobby Bunker, I got to say hi to Matt and Joe and Mr. Murphy, and I got a look at the new Doolittle Raider:









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More from Hobby Bunker's tables...







These are Frontline Austrians, aren't they:



and more Jenkins, familiar favorites...







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nysoldiers said:
Mike Luteran 724 854 0334 (Ohio)
Bought a couple of siege engines and they are made very well.
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Thanks, Jim! I gave him my email address and info about our show, so I'm hoping we'll see him at Valley Forge in May, too.

Prost!
Brad
 
My old friend Sam Watson was there, for his Irish Toy Soldier Museum:



My favorite from his catalog, the 18th Regiment of Foot:



Sam expects to be back over in the spring, and I look forward to seeing him.

Re-enactors were there, lending color. General Washington:



He portrayed King George III here at the show in 2011.

The Commander-in-Chief's Guard:



and the 39th Foot, I think it was, depicting the regiment over 200 years:



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I missed posting this diorama by Jim Molenaro, in the earlier post:



This one was another medal-winner, I think.
 
And finally, my haul from the show, kits and castings. Some 18th century ensigns and a company officer, by Alymer:



I'll paint these to represent regiments in the Spanish army in the Seven Years' War.

Some Colonials by Valiant, a Green Mountain Boy and a Minuteman:



A Brunswick dragoon, by Vallance:



I have a mold to make this figure, but at $5, I couldn't pass it up.

And this casting, a British grenadier circa 1756, from the Spanish maker, Army House:



The figure was originally produced by the Franklin Mint. Army House acquired the mold, along with others from the same series, and offered them in their catalog. Sadly, I think Army House is now out of business; their website went dark a couple of years ago. I hope they might reopen at some time.

So, those are the photos I got. It was a good show, lots of vendors, lots of collectors, and a lot of fun visiting with everyone.

Bill Lango, well done, prost!
Brad
 
Thanks Brad for the photos sure would have been nice to have joined you at the show...........The Lt.:salute:::salute:::salute::
 
Thank you, Brad. Great report and pictures.

Beyond that, it also showcases your intimate knowledge of toy soldiers, its makers (deceased, walking dead or alive and kicking) and associated topics since the first human carved a fertility goddess. It is highly appreciated.
 
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