What else do you collect beside toy soldiers (3 Viewers)

[Isandlwana]

Re: What else you collect,beside toy soldiers

George (Warrior) has a large collection of 28mm figures and accessories. You should see the incredible dioramas he sets up in the smaller scale!^&cool^&cool

Are they posted on here somewhere?

 

[Terp152]

Re: What else you collect,beside toy soldiers

Are they posted on here somewhere?

Here's one of mine: https://forum.treefrogtreasures.com/showthread.php?44528-ACW-battle-in-22mm-scale/page3

And one of Georges:
https://forum.treefrogtreasures.com...West-Woods-Antietam-September-17th-1862/page2

Chris

 

[Louis Badolato]

I picked up another Steiff Soldier Doll off of ebay. I had originally lost the auction, but the buyer backed out, the item was relisted, and I got the soldier (which from its blue tunic with red facings, black pants with red stripe, and the type of cap its wearing I believe to be a German Dragoon) for about half of what it originally sold for:

Here he is in my son Alec's room:

 

[Louis Badolato]

Here he is in my son Alec's room:

Picked up my 8th Steiff Soldier today, another German Infantryman in a Waffenfrock Tunic, but slightly different and in far better condition with all original buttons, belt, bayonet frog and bayonet:

 

[Louis Badolato]

Picked up my 8th Steiff Soldier today, another German Infantryman in a Waffenfrock Tunic, but slightly different and in far better condition with all original buttons, belt, bayonet frog and bayonet:

Here are some shots of the portion of the Aerodrome Room where I keep my WWI Steiff Soldier Dolls, along with some close ups of my most recent Aquisition in situ (the non-soldier dolls are a Steiff Graf Zeppelin and two boys in Tyrolean outfits):

 

[Louis Badolato]

Re: What else you collect,beside toy soldiers

Just made a deal for 2 excellent additions to my Steiff Soldier collection: finally got a Steiff Dragoon and also a Steiff German university student with duelingz scars on his cheek, a popular affectation among upper class German students at the time. Photos to follow.

 

[Louis Badolato]

Just made a deal for 2 excellent additions to my Steiff Soldier collection: finally got a Steiff Dragoon and also a Steiff German university student with duelingz scars on his cheek, a popular affectation among upper class German students at the time. Photos to follow.

Here are some photos:

 

[lancer]

Re: What else you collect,beside toy soldiers

Interesting student doll, a member of one of the student dueling societies that are depicted in the film "The Life and Death of Colonel Blimp", a 1945 British film starring Roger Livesey and Deborah Kerr. It is an entertaining film. -- Al

 

[Louis Badolato]

Just made a deal for 2 excellent additions to my Steiff Soldier collection: finally got a Steiff Dragoon and also a Steiff German university student with duelingz scars on his cheek, a popular affectation among upper class German students at the time. Photos to follow.

Here are some photos in situ:

 

[Louis Badolato]

Just made another great addition to my Militaria collection. Ken Osen was kind enough to review photos of the item, which he authenticated as a Civil War or slightly post civil war NY Militia or Volunteer Officer's Kepi:

Picked up a New York Militia Cartridge Box, hoping Ken can tell me what time period it’s from:

 

[Napoleon1er]

Re: What else you collect,beside toy soldiers

While I don't doubt that Ken can tell from those photographs, it might help to take a picture of the inside. The type of cartridge block/straps can help a lot with dating.

 

[Louis Badolato]

Picked up a New York Militia Cartridge Box, hoping Ken can tell me what time period it’s from:

Ken told me it’s post-Civil War, but in great condition.

 

[Louis Badolato]

Re: What else you collect,beside toy soldiers

I just made a deal with a local Civil War collector to purchase this New York Volunteer Chasseur Cap:

 

[Terp152]

Re: What else you collect,beside toy soldiers

Chess sets. Posted these on another thread a couple yrs ago but, here goes. This set was a gift from my wife about 35 yrs ago. Each piece is a specific fig from AWI, King George, Lord North, B Franklin, Betsy Ross, Tower of London, Independence Hall etc. Will post some other sets later. Chris

 

[lancer]

Re: What else you collect,beside toy soldiers

Really cool chess set, Chris. Your wife has great taste.^&cool^&cool -- Al

 

[Terp152]

Re: What else you collect,beside toy soldiers

Bought this set in the mid-70s from a shop outside RAF Mildenhall in East Anglia. Thought it rather clever as it depicts the Watergate figures. The Nixons, Sam Earvin, holding a gavel, and Martha Mitchell, Dean, Daniel Elsburg w Pentagon Papers is pawn, Watergate Hotel (not shown) and Whitehouse are the rooks, Agnew, Halderman, etc. Chris

 

[Louis Badolato]

Re: What else you collect,beside toy soldiers

Here are some photos of my new New York Volunteer militaria items on display:

 

[RVM - Mignot]

Re: What else you collect,beside toy soldiers

I also collect excavated buttons, mostly First Empire Napoleonic, but also early US (from 1776 to 1815) and also early Spanish and French colonial examples (1600-1750). I purchase them excavated and clean and conserve them (I am a former metals conservator).

Below right is a collection of different varieties dating circa 1808-1814. They are Spanish patriotic buttons featuring deposed king Ferdinand VII. Napoleon forced his (and his father's) abdication in favor of his own brother, Joseph. In 1814, Ferdinand would again reclaim the thrown. He ruled until his death in 1833 having named his daughter, Isabella II, (setting aside Salic Law) queen regent of Spain. The series of Carlist Wars would result.

The photo on the left shows a partially cleaned/conserved example.

 

[Vicknor]

Re: What else you collect,beside toy soldiers

I collect Tomica Limited Vintage and Tomica Limited Vintage Neo 1/64th die-cast cars which are very popular here in Asia.

Here’s some of my haul from a recent Tokyo trip and an example of the quality.

 

[Louis Badolato]

Re: What else you collect,beside toy soldiers

I picked up a circa 1820 pocket globe with the bottom portion of a shagreen box. Photos to follow shortly.