Monthly Archives: August 2013

Going through the internet I found  an item that was sold by Plastimarx of Mexico, a series of  four different Toreros. The figures are 10 centimeters (3 15/16 inches). The figures were on Soldados de Plasticos a great web site showing … Continue reading →

The people at Boing Boing posted a great article on the history of ketchup.  You will learn ketchup started as a fish sauce, why it was in a clear bottle and much more. http://www.fastcodesign.com/1673352/how-500-years-of-weird-condiment-history-designed-the-heinz-ketchup-bottle

A very rare Jawa with vinyl cape mint on the card is going up for auction. It may sell for as high as 12,000 pounds ($18720.00) If you are into Star Wars take a look at this rare item. http://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-2399178/Rare-Jawa-Star-Wars-toy-mere-12-000-auction.html

On Thursday August 22 Laurie and I will be married twenty-one  years.  We met through an ad in the local newspaper and soon found out that we had friends in common.  The funniest connection was Laurie’s mother knew my mother … Continue reading →

We have heard from Austin Miniatures that their new cowboys which will be debuting at OTSN will be in brown and gray. So far no price for the figures.  These figures will be just one of the many new items … Continue reading →

Crescent got into the Swoppet craze like Timpo and Cherilea.  Like Cherilea, Crescent did not do over molding, instead parts did the parts in one color. Crescent did knights, cowboys, Indians and soldiers.

I was checking through EBay and found this interesting listing for the Marx Atomic Ship.  this piece was done over in UK by the Swansea branch of Marx. What is interesting about the piece they used the 45mm  Marx sailors … Continue reading →

Here is another  fun item I found in a junk lot. It is a hanging bridge between two towers. The bridge is six inches long and works with 54mm figures. Other than it was made in China, I have no idea what … Continue reading →

Here is an unknown knight I recently found in a junk lot that I bought. The figure is hard plastic and  2 1/2 inches high. I have no idea who made him. I like the pose. This is what I … Continue reading →