Monthly Archives: July 2012

Here is photo of the boy with the flute that I mention getting in Maryland.  I believe it is a Elastolin piece. This is also an Elastolin piece. both are soft plastic and 54mm.

Once again the people at Boing Boing have found a great article plastic figures. This time the article is on Timmee Galaxy Laser Team figures. The figures were done in 1978. The figures were done in a larger size in 1979. The figures … Continue reading →

Our very good friend Peter Evans   has identified the unusual figure I posted here. Here is what he said. The figure is made in Hong Kong by LUCKY TOYS It’s an official from a motor racing set – sold in the … Continue reading →

CTS has corrected and change the mix of their new WWII German set. The artillery set is now  has 6 figures in 3 poses for $7.95. The WWII German assualt squad has 22 figures in 11 poses. The assualt squad … Continue reading →

One of the co-creators of the character Bane that is in the Dark Knight Rising Chuck Dixon is also a plastic toy soldier collector.  He bought from us years ago when we did the list and then stopped. I have not been at … Continue reading →

Roy Rogers Ranch (the real one not the playset) sold for $467,000.00 The ranch is 67 acres and has room for 150 horses. Here is the link on CNN it is a video http://money.cnn.com/video/pf/2012/07/19/pf-uh-roy-rogers-ranch.cnnmoney/?iid=GM

At Christmas time, it was fun  to go into your local supermarket and look at the great toys they had to offer. Deluxe Reading did a great line of toys one called came with five well detailed  soldiers.  These figures … Continue reading →

I recently picked this figure up from a source. He saves for me the unusual and non-United States figures he gets. The figure is 60mm soft plastic. The figure is on a square base with a hole in the center. … Continue reading →

Laurie and I did a Putty Hill Show last year and enjoyed it. We had wanted to go back, but various factors forced us to forego the show until yesterday. Laurie had to work, I decided to go by myself. … Continue reading →

The London Toy show is moving from the Royal National Hotel to the Design Centre in Islington section of London. The move will give the promoters of the show of having one area for the vendors instead of spreading the showover … Continue reading →