John Tremelling
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- Oct 15, 2010
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- 19
Dear readers,
Despite being an ageing curmudgeon I am very new to collecting Nostalgia Toy Soldiers. I have been modelling for 55 odd years, but the only miniature soldiers which I have been involved with are 54mm Aifix and hundreds of 25mm war gamming figures.
I was prompted to start out on this current tangent when one of my grandsons received a collection of horrid plastic soldiers of uncertain origin. I decided that I would amass a small selection of nostalgic toy lead soldiers from childhood and before, to play with my various grandchildren on a blanket covered dining table. 25mm are far too fiddly for small hands and/or my arthritic fingers, and my knees would not relish crawling about on the floor. (I do know the dangers of lead toys and children, please be assured that such play will be closely supervised).
Whilst it might be possible to write a cheque and buy enough sections of old toys to start a tabletop war, this is against my principle as well as being beyond the budget dedicated to this project, thus I have taken to acquiring decrepit examples to renovate to the glory and status which hopefully most of them enjoyed from some small boy on a Christmas morn many years ago. Consequently I have amassed several lots currently in various stages of restoration to their original 'as sold' condition and I have especially enjoyed the research to achieve this. One lot I acquired contained a few figures which I identified from Andrew Rose's book TOY SOLDIERS, as WTC or Wellington Toy Company. I find these figures especially typical of their era and thus attractive, but have been unable to find out anything more about WTC. In some perverse way this makes them and the acquisition of more WTC figures even more attractive to me. It may even be a theme for me to collect; as so many people seem to collect Britain’s that other lesser manufacturers deserve attention. One of my favourite quotes, “If at first, the idea is not absurd, then there is no hope for it” by Albert Einstein may explain my motives better.
I have today stumbled across this forum, and immediately joined as I am sure that it will be of general interest to me, as well as hopefully a lead to more information on WTC. Consequently, can anyone help or point me in the right direction. Be aware that I am something of a techno cretin which would explain why I have only just 'stumbled' upon this site. Anyone who has had the tenacity to read this far may have the patience to help.
Thanks,
John T
Despite being an ageing curmudgeon I am very new to collecting Nostalgia Toy Soldiers. I have been modelling for 55 odd years, but the only miniature soldiers which I have been involved with are 54mm Aifix and hundreds of 25mm war gamming figures.
I was prompted to start out on this current tangent when one of my grandsons received a collection of horrid plastic soldiers of uncertain origin. I decided that I would amass a small selection of nostalgic toy lead soldiers from childhood and before, to play with my various grandchildren on a blanket covered dining table. 25mm are far too fiddly for small hands and/or my arthritic fingers, and my knees would not relish crawling about on the floor. (I do know the dangers of lead toys and children, please be assured that such play will be closely supervised).
Whilst it might be possible to write a cheque and buy enough sections of old toys to start a tabletop war, this is against my principle as well as being beyond the budget dedicated to this project, thus I have taken to acquiring decrepit examples to renovate to the glory and status which hopefully most of them enjoyed from some small boy on a Christmas morn many years ago. Consequently I have amassed several lots currently in various stages of restoration to their original 'as sold' condition and I have especially enjoyed the research to achieve this. One lot I acquired contained a few figures which I identified from Andrew Rose's book TOY SOLDIERS, as WTC or Wellington Toy Company. I find these figures especially typical of their era and thus attractive, but have been unable to find out anything more about WTC. In some perverse way this makes them and the acquisition of more WTC figures even more attractive to me. It may even be a theme for me to collect; as so many people seem to collect Britain’s that other lesser manufacturers deserve attention. One of my favourite quotes, “If at first, the idea is not absurd, then there is no hope for it” by Albert Einstein may explain my motives better.
I have today stumbled across this forum, and immediately joined as I am sure that it will be of general interest to me, as well as hopefully a lead to more information on WTC. Consequently, can anyone help or point me in the right direction. Be aware that I am something of a techno cretin which would explain why I have only just 'stumbled' upon this site. Anyone who has had the tenacity to read this far may have the patience to help.
Thanks,
John T
