What else do you collect beside toy soldiers (1 Viewer)

[Louis Badolato]

Stumbled upon this Gordon Highlander doll, picked it up for $35, then checked my refernces, and it turns out to be an 11 inch Harwin Gordon Highlander Doll from 1915:

 

[Louis Badolato]

I finally found my WWI Feldgrau German Waffenrock Tunic:

 

[Louis Badolato]

Just traded for this absolutely mint Steiff Belgian Infantryman made in 1915:

 

[Louis Badolato]

I just picked up this wonderful WWI Transvaal Scottish Khaki Drill Dublet, maybe the best condition tunic in my collection:

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[Louis Badolato]

I managed to obtain this mint condition Steiff Turco Soldier Doll made in 1915:

 

[thebritfarmer]

Those Steiff figures certainly do have a lot of charm Louis

 

[Louis Badolato]

Those Steiff figures certainly do have a lot of charm Louis

They are even better when displayed with a real period uniform (a Steiff Algerian Turco Soldier Doll displayed with a pre-WWI Algerian Zouave uniform, identical in cut and design, but with a different color palette):

 

[Andanna]

Margarete Steiff was a very difficult individual.

PS: I collect wives

 

[Louis Badolato]

I just picked up this WWI trench art Scottish Officer's Dirk, made from a German bayonet:

 

[DMNamiot]

Very cool items Louis, especially like the Dirk.

Dave

 

[Louis Badolato]

I managed to pick up this excellent Steiff 14 inch Chevauleger, needing only to have its buttons replaced (I already bought the buttons), to be displayed with this real period Chevauleger uniform:

 

[Louis Badolato]

I just made a deal for a Steiff Soldier doll wearing the uniform worn by the 5th New York (Duryea's Zouaves):

 

[Louis Badolato]

I also picked up a pair of 2nd Empire Zouave Gaiters to replace the WW1 gaiters on display with my pre-WW1 Zouave Uniform:

 

[Louis Badolato]

I picked up a 19th Century Oil Painting of two Zouaves:

 

[Louis Badolato]

I picked up a second painting of Zouaves encamped by the same artist:

 

[Louis Badolato]

The Zouave Doll arrived and is on display with my pre-WWI Zouave Uniform:

 

[DMNamiot]

Wow very nice acquisition! Thanks for sharing

Dave

 

[Louis Badolato]

I Steiff Chevauleger I sent to be restored over a year ago is finally ready:

 

[Louis Badolato]

I picked up another pre-WWI French Infantry Kepi:

 

[Louis Badolato]

The pre-WWI Steiff Chevauleger displayed with a period Chevauleger Uniform: