"Their Hearts are in the Highlands" (1 Viewer)

[PolarBear]

During World War I, an officer and an NCO of the Scottish regiments reminisce about their homeland on the lawn of a French Chateaux where they have been temporarily billeted.
Randy 3/13/08

 

[JPB]

Nice!

 

[Currahee Chris]

Looks really cool Randy- question- is that one guys beret really that huge?? Looks kind of disproportionate

 

[Mister Dave]

Yeah Chris, the WWI era tam o' shanter was quite a bit larger and floppier than the WWII version.

MD

 

[Currahee Chris]

Yeah Chris, the WWI era tam o' shanter was quite a bit larger and floppier than the WWII version.

MD

Gotcha- BTW-great avatar

 

[Mister Dave]

Gotcha- BTW-great avatar

Thanks, I just couldn't pass on the HST avatar...what an excellent maniac he was.

Below is a photo of some Argylls in Belgium in 1919 wearing the same headgear as the K&C figure in Randy's excellent post.

MD

 

[kogu]

Hi Randy,
where is the guy with the coffe cup from
Couldn't find him anywhere.

 

[Mister Dave]

He is from a Christmas set last year I think...it was a Christmas truce set with a German figure alongside.

MD

 

[kogu]

Thanks, Mr. Dave,
now as you mention it I remember seeing that set at one point.

 

[PolarBear]

Hi Randy,
where is the guy with the coffe cup from
Couldn't find him anywhere.

The 2007 K&C Christmas Set

 

[Mister Dave]

Does anybody know if that set is still available anywhere? Also, was it a club exclusive and how much did it cost?

 

[PolarBear]

Does anybody know if that set is still available anywhere? Also, was it a club exclusive and how much did it cost?

$79 Sold out at Treefrog and Sierra and Bill Sager's Toy Soldiers USA. You could ask on Classifieds. It was a very popular set this year and flew off the shelves. That Highlander is worth the whole set.
Randy

 

[Mister Dave]

Yes, he is excellent. I saw these a while ago at Toy Soldier Shoppe, but I think they are all long gone now. Thanks for the info. Randy.

MD