Where do collectors hail from? (2 Viewers)

[Aleš]

Against the British have almost always lost out, have always had better navy

They were lucky that Albert Trotter didn command the ships

 

[Grognard]

I think what skews this poll results is that this forum is an English speaking one hence most likely forum members/people who answered are from English speaking countries as the resullts clearly show...It would be cool to add a translation feature to the forum to make more worldwide accessible

 

[Larry Allen]

Depends of the day or the week. Boston, Mass or Waldoboro, Maine

 

[Denver]

Began my hailing in and around Philly.
Completed my USMC enlistment at Pendleton.
Have been lurking around San Diego ever since.
Hail Yes

 

[Ragnar]

Were are all the chinese they do 95% of the painting on here!

 

[Arnhemjim]

To the Forum Membership,
As indicated in other threads on this forum I have had a blog page up for about 8 months. A significant portion of the blog is devoted to toy soldiers, the balance being about militaria collecting and military history. It is very interesting to see the correlation between the responses to ‘Where do collectors hail from?’ and the distribution of pageviews on my blog. One interesting piece of trivia; I have had a question up on this forum, as well as several others for a few days, as whether any collectors reside in the State of Vermont? If there are, they are either rare, or are trying to maintain a very low profile.

Pageviews by Countries

United States 4,430 37%
United Kingdom * 3,338 28%
Netherlands 1,079 9%
Canada 1,068 9%
Australia 584 5%
Germany 337 3%
France 316 3%
Poland 284 2%
Italy 250 2%
Spain 182 2%

Total 11,868 100%

*Includes Scotland, Northern Ireland, Wales

Arnhemjim
Arizona Territory

 

[glossman]

Under the Community tab, perhaps there can be a "Member Country of Origin" list based on members' email addresses as submitted to the forum on registration.

For members' with email addresses which do not readily indicate the Country of Origin, these are classified as "Not Specified".

Just a suggestion only.

Raymond

 

[bromhead]

N Dallas by way of Miami and chicago with a side trip to the orient-asia

 

[Currahee Chris]

Not sure if everyone has voted on this poll or not but dare I say I believe our English contingent is slipping in the ranks to the Australians. If not, then the Aussies seem to be gettina bit boisterous of late and our English mates better get these guys from down under back in line. {sm4}

Before we know it, we will all be talking in really bad Crocodile Dundee accents, eating vegammite sandwichs, listening to Men at Work and betting on Kangaroo races!! {sm4}{sm4}

I'm cool with Fosters though fellas!! {bravo}}

 

[Jack]

Not sure if everyone has voted on this poll or not but dare I say I believe our English contingent is slipping in the ranks to the Australians. If not, then the Aussies seem to be gettina bit boisterous of late and our English mates better get these guys from down under back in line. {sm4}

Before we know it, we will all be talking in really bad Crocodile Dundee accents, eating vegammite sandwichs, listening to Men at Work and betting on Kangaroo races!! {sm4}{sm4}

I'm cool with Fosters though fellas!! {bravo}}

As of February 2012 there has been no recorded instance of a boisterous Australian - we merely speak our truth quietly and calmly. That is why we are universally loved.

 

[waynepoo]

Not sure if everyone has voted on this poll or not but dare I say I believe our English contingent is slipping in the ranks to the Australians. If not, then the Aussies seem to be gettina bit boisterous of late and our English mates better get these guys from down under back in line. {sm4}

Before we know it, we will all be talking in really bad Crocodile Dundee accents, eating vegammite sandwichs, listening to Men at Work and betting on Kangaroo races!! {sm4}{sm4}

I'm cool with Fosters though fellas!! {bravo}}

Chris,
Mate, if you can ever get Kangaroo's to race you'll make a fortune (I'll be your agent), it's easier herding cats. :wink2:
Wayne.

 

[Currahee Chris]

Chris,
Mate, if you can ever get Kangaroo's to race you'll make a fortune (I'll be your agent), it's easier herding cats. :wink2:
Wayne.

Sounds like a plan then {sm4}

I was thinking of a show I saw where I thought they raced kangaroos but it was ostrichs- and guys rode on them I believe- would that be Australia or NZ perhaps??

Cheers
CC

 

[ucla1967]

This poll confirms my long held impression that toy soldier collecting is largely concentrated in the English speaking world. About 88 percent of respondents come from countries where English is the native language. However, I must admit that sometimes our Australian mates go of into areas that I find difficult to follow, at times.

 

[Jack]

This poll confirms my long held impression that toy soldier collecting is largely concentrated in the English speaking world. About 88 percent of respondents come from countries where English is the native language. However, I must admit that sometimes our Australian mates go of into areas that I find difficult to follow, at times.

Surely the University of California had a cultural appreciation course which would help with the 'Australianisms'? {sm4}{sm4}{sm4}{sm4}{sm4}

 

[waynepoo]

Surely the University of California had a cultural appreciation course which would help with the 'Australianisms'? {sm4}{sm4}{sm4}{sm4}{sm4}

Fairdinkum Bruce, who doesn't understand ''Fair suck of the sauce bottle'' or ''Onya cobber''???:wink2::rolleyes2:{sm4}
Wayne.

 

[Jack]

Fairdinkum Bruce, who doesn't understand ''Fair suck of the sauce bottle'' or ''Onya cobber''???:wink2::rolleyes2:{sm4}
Wayne.

These phrases, which only Wayne and two other Australians have ever used, actually mean:

I am claiming my right to an equality of opportunity.

Well done, my friend.

{sm4}{sm4}{sm4}{sm4}{sm4}{sm4}

 

[ucla1967]

Surely the University of California had a cultural appreciation course which would help with the 'Australianisms'? {sm4}{sm4}{sm4}{sm4}{sm4}

They may have, but I must have missed it. Maybe it was part of a PhD program.

 

[ucla1967]

Fairdinkum Bruce, who doesn't understand ''Fair suck of the sauce bottle'' or ''Onya cobber''???:wink2::rolleyes2:{sm4}
Wayne.

Me. What language are you speaking again?

 

[ucla1967]

These phrases, which only Wayne and two other Australians have ever used, actually mean:

I am claiming my right to an equality of opportunity.

Well done, my friend.

{sm4}{sm4}{sm4}{sm4}{sm4}{sm4}

Thanks, that explains a lot. In all seriousness, I am very fond of Australians; it is just that sometimes I don't understand what you are saying when some of you get too idiomatic.

 

[TomNT]

Not sure if everyone has voted on this poll or not but dare I say I believe our English contingent is slipping in the ranks to the Australians. If not, then the Aussies seem to be gettina bit boisterous of late and our English mates better get these guys from down under back in line. {sm4}

Before we know it, we will all be talking in really bad Crocodile Dundee accents, eating vegammite sandwichs, listening to Men at Work and betting on Kangaroo races!! {sm4}{sm4}

I'm cool with Fosters though fellas!! {bravo}}

Struth Chris, wot's wrong with our bloody accents!!! Oh and fosters, that's a piss weak drink mate, only the sheila's have it with their shandys...

Come over to Darwin and i'll give ya a beer that'll put hairs on ya chest!!! ^&grin

Tom