What else do you collect beside toy soldiers (2 Viewers)

[Louis Badolato]

I picked up this nice Klinger Pocket Globe in a wood case, made circa 1790:

 

[Louis Badolato]

I picked up this cool WWI French Infantry Guidon, which I have on display with a complete WWI French Infantry Uniform and Kit:

 

[lancer]

I picked up this cool WWI French Infantry Guidon, which I have on display with a complete WWI French Infantry Uniform and Kit:

That's an impressive display, Louis. What unit is on the guidon? -- Al

 

[Louis Badolato]

That's an impressive display, Louis. What unit is on the guidon? -- Al

Al,

24th Regiment.

 

[Terp152]

That's an impressive display, Louis. What unit is on the guidon? -- Al

Co C or G? Don't know what #11 would signify. Chris

 

[lancer]

From the info I have, the 24th RI was a regiment of the 6th Division, III Corps on the outbreak of the war in 1914. The 24th was headquartered at Bernay/Paris. It was brigaded with the 28th RI in the 11th Brigade (thus the #11 on the guidon or it could be a battalion designation, my info is non-specific). The guidon appears to be a company guidon, thus the 'C'. The 24th RI saw action in August 1914 in the battles at Charlroi and Guise. French casualties were very heavy and the 24th RI would have suffered accordingly. Of interest is the 24th RI was under the command of Phillippe Petain for a couple of months from 8/31/14 thru 10/20/14.
In 1914, French Infantry divisions consisted of 2 brigades of 2 regiments each with 3 battalions in each regiment. Later reorganizations (because of losses) necessitated the reduction of divisions to 3 regiments of infantry. Sorry, but my info just doesn't go deeper into the 24RI. -- Al

 

[Louis Badolato]

From the info I have, the 24th RI was a regiment of the 6th Division, III Corps on the outbreak of the war in 1914. The 24th was headquartered at Bernay/Paris. It was brigaded with the 28th RI in the 11th Brigade (thus the #11 on the guidon or it could be a battalion designation, my info is non-specific). The guidon appears to be a company guidon, thus the 'C'. The 24th RI saw action in August 1914 in the battles at Charlroi and Guise. French casualties were very heavy and the 24th RI would have suffered accordingly. Of interest is the 24th RI was under the command of Phillippe Petain for a couple of months from 8/31/14 thru 10/20/14.
In 1914, French Infantry divisions consisted of 2 brigades of 2 regiments each with 3 battalions in each regiment. Later reorganizations (because of losses) necessitated the reduction of divisions to 3 regiments of infantry. Sorry, but my info just doesn't go deeper into the 24RI. -- Al

Wow Al, thanks for the information! :salute::

 

[Louis Badolato]

I picked up another antique soldier doll: a 48 cm Raynal French Officer Doll produced for the 1937 Paris International Exposition dedicated to Art and Technologie in Modern life. In honor of the coronation of King Georges VI the stand was decorated with a French Castle background, with majestic staircases on both sides on which dolls dressed as Garde Republicans and other regiments stood to honor the prince and princess.

 

[Louis Badolato]

Just picked up one of the larger (14-1/2 inch) Steiff 1914 French WWI Poilu Dolls, to Display with my two smaller (11 inch) Poilu Dolls and my real period uniform:

 

[Louis Badolato]

I picked up four more Steiff Dolls: a 1903 English Postman, 1910 American Policeman, a 1910-1916 Belgian Artilleryman, and a 1933-1934 German Soldier:

 

[Louis Badolato]

Last night my wife gave me this excellent 1852 Newton & Sons Pocket Globe in a turned wood case as my big Chanukkah present (we celebrate both Chanukkah and Christmas, to ensure that our kids are really spoiled), on display with the rest of my pocket globe collection:

 

[Louis Badolato]

I just worked a best offer deal to pick up this Steiff American Policeman made between 1904 and 1913:

 

[Horus]

Looks like they were having a bit of fun there Louis with the Policeman's extra large flat feet and his long nose for sniffing out trouble ! ^&grin

Steve

 

[Louis Badolato]

Looks like they were having a bit of fun there Louis with the Policeman's extra large flat feet and his long nose for sniffing out trouble ! ^&grin

Steve

Yes, Steve. From 1903 until around 1911, the dolls were ery cartoonish, either short and fat or tall and skinny, with big noses and big feet, intended to entertain children. In 1911 Steiff hired an artist named Albert Schlopsnies to design much more realistic properly proportioned soldier and other uniformed dolls. The early ones are kind of bizarre, but they still have really accurate military uniforms and equipment, so I collect them anyway.

 

[Horus]

Yes, Steve. From 1903 until around 1911, the dolls were ery cartoonish, either short and fat or tall and skinny, with big noses and big feet, intended to entertain children. In 1911 Steiff hired an artist named Albert Schlopsnies to design much more realistic properly proportioned soldier and other uniformed dolls. The early ones are kind of bizarre, but they still have really accurate military uniforms and equipment, so I collect them anyway.

Bizarre but fun Louis ! :salute::

Steve

 

[Louis Badolato]

Picked up a really cool 50cm (21 inch) Steiff 1914 German Infantryman wearing a pickelhaube with picklehaube cover, with full field equipment in excellent condition, with the original rifle and bayonet:

 

[Louis Badolato]

I just picked up this WWI era child's Zouave uniform (it was considered very patriotic for children to wear miniature versions of their father's uniforms), on display next to the real WWI Zouave uniform it matches:

 

[Louis Badolato]

Here are a couple of shots of the 21-inch German Infantryman (wearing a picklehaube with helmet cover) temporarily on display in a crowded case with two 14-inch German Infantryman, one wearing a picklehaube and the other wearing a feldmutz cap:

 

[Louis Badolato]

Just picked up this very rare Steiff Soldier Doll made briefly in 1938:

 

[Louis Badolato]

I just picked up this large (17 inch) Steiff 1911 German Infantryman: