Toy Soldiers a funny thing! (1 Viewer)

[Tony Neville]

Hey guys

Back in UK after a very quick (and expensive, took the wife! ) trip to NYC.

Back in the office, and sat going through the e-mails etc. and of course catching up on the forum! And i started to think how awesome this hobby is.

Forgetting i work in the industry...........i have just spent a few days with a great bunch of guys who collect. I am always very interested to see where our stuff ends up.

Lawrence asked me to his apartment to see his collection this was amazing. And then of course to see the amazing Attic room of Louis........WOW.

Both collectors have items which have come via K&C UK. years later i my self visit the places these items have ended up.

I find it amazing where things end up and to see this for me was cool.

It was also great to meet collectors and basically chit chat about whats what.

Tony

 

[Rob]

Hey Tony,you sure must have clocked up the air miles in the last few months!.Did you do some serious shopping in NY.?.

Rob

 

[Tony Neville]

Airmiles ticking on nicely.

Wife came with me this time and we stayed in Louis's Club. The Cornell Club. An amazing place and an amazing spread put on for breakfast.

Quick low down on NY trip:-

Thursday get in and hit Times Sq then crash jet lag gets us
Friday pouring with rain hit :- Grand Central, NY Cent Libary, Macy's, few other shops, Empire state no view!! so move on. Ground zero WOW moving place, Then small church by ground zero (sorry guys forgot name but very very moving). Cab back to Cornell
Friday night out to Lawrence Lo's resturant Tse Yang WOW WOW WOW food and wine amazing. Great company Brad, Louis, Lawrence and of course the three 'bosses' Mind Lawrence made his wife work!!
At 11pm Lawrence kindly walked us around the area and showed us some more sights Rockerfella, etc
Saturday - up and at them and Bloomingdales and then boy oh boy my wife discovers 5th and Madison avenue!!!!!! Credit was in and out like a cowboys pistol! might as well ahd it on a bungy cord!!! did'nt stay in my pocket more than five mins! And there it was for her sssssssswwwing it was Tiffany and Co.
Saturday night hit Madison Sq Gdns for a concert (for the young Scissor Sisters)
Sunday on the train to Port Washington to meet up with Louis and his wife Meradith (sorry if spelling wrong Louis) picked up by Louise and then driven around the bay to his house. Wow an amazing place and then of course straight upto 'the room'!
We then had Bagels and Muffins before going back up to play with the soldiers and set up the ones i had taken over.
We then had great fun with Louis's son Alec what a star of a kid!
All to soon off to the station not before Louis gave us a personal driven tour of his 'hood'.
Sunday night more Macy's and then up the Empire State Building for the Full moon view WOWOWOWOOW
Monday up and at them AGAIN for more shopping as forgot the kids!!! DOH so hit Disney and Doll shops all to soon into cab for Airport!

Great place and most of great people to see and some great friends!

Tony

 

[Rob]

Wow you really packed it all in.Bet you will be glad to get back to work for a rest!.The count down to the show is fast approaching so i guess you will be very busy again.Would you know roughly when the next collector is out?.Look forward to seeing you at the show mate,

Rob

 

[Tony Neville]

Rob

Gathering all the data for the K&C UK club spends and then we hope to get it out after Mike returns 19th - 23rd March pre London show

Tony

 

[Rob]

Excellant thanks Tony.

Rob

 

[OzDigger]

Tony, what a lucky guy you are to sell things that people collect for pleasure, and then you get to see them in their homes. It sounds like you had a busy and enjoyable time.