Toysoldiers in Paris (3 Viewers)

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Le Drapeux (cont)


All zinnfiguren 30mm


Model soldiers. I recognize the Andrea Samurai archer 1/32 scale in the centre middle row, giving you an idea of the size of all the figures.


large scale zinnfiguren in the window display

 

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Musee de l'Armee


zinnfiguren


1. Napoleonics; 2. Knights; 3. Napoleonics French Army in Egypt; 4. Various periods - same maker because of same bases thruout?


Backview of above photo


Top: French Army in Egypt; Bottom; French Army WWI (Café Storme/Mokarex ?)



Napoleonics. Top: Historex conversions; Bottom: various makes

 

[sfarrelly]

yeah unlucky Victor everything was closed over Christmas here in London.

The Royal Armoury in Picadilly is wonderful but you cant see much from the window. here is an old picture I found of one of their dioramas inside. I will visit them next week and take some more so you can all see what they sell - K&C, TG, WB.

Cheers,

Stefan

 

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Musee de l'Armee (cont)


Napoleonic artillery 12 pdr


Imperial Guard Food carriage


Field Forge


Medical services wagon (similar to artillery wagon)


Britains RHA sets

 

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Musee de l'Armee (cont)


Large scale models of Gribeauval Artillery


Mignot Carabiniers


Napoleon's Berline and Food wagon


Close up of Ancien regime Standard bearers

 

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Musee de l'Armee (cont)

These simple dioramas were also featured.

 

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Musee de l'Armee (cont)

 

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Another toy soldier shop Au plat d'Etain (near the NotreDame) in Paris. Smaller than the Louvre one but also packed with figures. This has some boxed dioramas.


Zinnfiguren Kilia Assyrians


various makes


Mostly French make Mignot.


Zinnfiguren Egyptian scene

 

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Au plat d'Etain (cont)


Great mountain setting with vintage figures


paper cutout Napoleonic Sacre


various zinnfiguren featuring that marvelous Mignot wedding coach


zinnfiguren


various types

 

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Au plat d'Etain (cont)


Top: various makes; Bottom: Tradition soldiers


various makes. Notice the labeled figures displayed for each figure. Those are not code numbers. That's Euro dollars...

 

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Au plat d'Etain (cont)

 

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Au plat d'Etain (cont)



Final pics of the lot. I am posting the images here as I suspect that these displays get changed very quickly and it is unlikely that we will see many of these vintage and unusual figures in the same context again. So Enjoy!!

Rgds Victor

 

[Obee]

Victor,

thanks for posting so many images of the toy soldier shops/museums in Paris, its brought back fond memories of a few trips to that city in the past 10 years, and hopefully many more

John

 

[Obee]

Au plat d'Etain (cont)

Notice the labeled figures displayed for each figure. Those are not code numbers. That's Euro dollars...

Maybe that why they have SO many figures on display in the shop ????? ^&confuse^&confuse^&confuse

John

 

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Maybe that why they have SO many figures on display in the shop ????? ^&confuse^&confuse^&confuse

John

Hahaha. Surely they survive based on footfall. When I was at both shops, there were buyers yanks and Europeans buying some of these painted figures, mostly the fancier sets

 

[Ivanhoe]

Au plat d'Etain (cont)

Wow !

These are fantastic...so unique.

Thank you for taking and posting all these photos.

You must have thoroughly enjoyed yourself.

 

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Hi Matt,

Yes I did! Just reveling in among the displays was great!
Rgds Victor

 

[Poppo]

Does anyone know where the ww1 highlander can be purchased . My french is non existent and this shop does not seem to have a website ?

Hello, did you buy the Highlander? I had a look at the shop today and the highlander was not anymore! {sm4}

 

[Poppo]

I have just been at" Au plat d' etain", the woman told me that all the figures are made and painted in France..Some more photos:
PS: amazing that the "gondola" with french soldiers in Paris was made in 1944!! By a young french guy with things found around( sold).

 

[Poppo]

The boat is about Napoleon in Venice with his sister.