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

[Louis Badolato]

Here are some shots of my most recent militaria acquisitions in situ:

 

[Louis Badolato]

I picked up another 14 inch Steiff German Infantryman, this one wearing dunkelblau Feldmutze Cap and Waffenfrock, but with white pants, and jointed knees:

 

[lancer]

I picked up another 14 inch Steiff German Infantryman, this one wearing dunkelblau Feldmutze Cap and Waffenfrock, but with white pants, and jointed knees:

Very neat. This is the same uniform the recruits are seen wearing in the early training/barracks scenes in the classic 1930 'All Quiet on the Western Front'. -- Al

 

[Louis Badolato]

Finally picked up a Steiff Kriegsmarine Sailor in good condition:

 

[Louis Badolato]

Also picked up this beautiful WWI or earlier French Infantry or Zouave Officer's Kepi:

 

[tdubel]

Also picked up this beautiful WWI or earlier French Infantry or Zouave Officer's Kepi:

Always some very nice stuff! Hope you are doing well and the back too!
Tom

 

[Isandlwana]

These are the first nine in a commission of 80 Imperial Romans marching. All 28mm from the excellent Victrix range. Cost per figure in total? £7.50. The guy who paints these is just unbelievable in terms of VFM. 28mm is the future!

 

[Louis Badolato]

Always some very nice stuff! Hope you are doing well and the back too!
Tom

Thanks Tom! I have been able to walk without the cane for 5 days now, so doing much better.:smile2:

 

[Louis Badolato]

These are the first nine in a commission of 80 Imperial Romans marching. All 28mm from the excellent Victrix range. Cost per figure in total? £7.50. The guy who paints these is just unbelievable in terms of VFM. 28mm is the future!

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Fantastic!^&cool^&cool^&cool^&cool If the guy is willing, I would commission 20 of these when your 80 are done . . . :wink2:

 

[Louis Badolato]

The repair of my Steiff Bersaglieri Doll is complete, and I am very pleased with the results. Here are a before and an after photo:

 

[zblang]

Looks like some great workmanship on the repair!

 

[blaster]

Hi All,

I came across this great looking auction catalog by chance. Nice photos. I thought it might be of interest here.
http://www.mortonandeden.com/pdfcats/90web.pdf


Rgds Victor

 

[lancer]

Hi All,

I came across this great looking auction catalog by chance. Nice photos. I thought it might be of interest here.
http://www.mortonandeden.com/pdfcats/90web.pdf


Rgds Victor

Quite the impressive auction, headed by the 11 medal VC grouping of Gordon Campbell, awarded in 1917. Cost estimate in the $500,000 K range. {eek3} -- Al

 

[Louis Badolato]

Looks like some great workmanship on the repair!

Zach,

The guy is amazing.^&cool^&cool He is an authorized Steiff repairman, and has a website with before and after photos of his work. I am sending him my French Infantryman next.:smile2:

 

[Louis Badolato]

Here are a few shots of the repaired Steiff Bersaglieri back on display in my collection. As you can see from the close-ups, the badge on the red, white and green cockade is a perfect match to the real Bersaglieri hat badge. The repairer actually bought an Italian Medal awarded to a Bersaglieri, and took the badge off the medal ribbon to use in creating the hat:

 

[Louis Badolato]

I just made a deal for this sweet pre-WWI 16th Lancers Tunic and Chapka:

 

[Louis Badolato]

I also won an auction for this WWI German Chevauleger's Tunic:

 

[Louis Badolato]

Just stumbled across and made a deal for this 1902 Pattern U.S. Artillery Dress Tunic, the exact same Tunic worn by my Steiff U.S. Soldier Doll:

 

[47Ronin]

With the Aztec releases from John Jenkins I've been looking to add some different collectables of the same historical period. When I was younger I remember going to the pyramids at Teotihuacan just outside Mexico City and buying some small ceramic statues of Mesoamerican gods and Indians. I started looking online to purchase some and found a website store sponsored by national geographic called Novica. I found that they sold some Aztec ceramic sculptures made in Mexico. Just received by first the and was blown away by the size and detail!

Here are some pics. I also included 1 pic for size reference next a John Jenkins Aztec figure.

 

[LASK_DDR]

Beside toy soldiers, I collect military uniforms and airsoft guns... I guess you can't fight your tastes once they've taken root!