Monthly Archives: September 2014

Shamus a metal collector  and dealer has died. He was 86. Here is his obit. http://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/obituaries/11078594/Shamus-Wade-obituary.html

Our very good friend Andreas Dittmann send this photo of some  astronauts he has acquired.  He asked me if they were made n the U.S.  I replied they were not,  do you have any idea who made them?

Les has sent us another  conversion he has done. Here the scoop on it from Les.  If you can stand another odd subject here is a ‘Victorian Armed London Policeman’, I did him after watching the latest ‘Wolfman’ movie and episodes … Continue reading →

You better get your check book out or get a loan  if you want to buy this EBay seller’s Captain Gallant Display Board. http://www.ebay.com/itm/Marx-Captain-Gallant-Store-Display-/221541819536?pt=Vintage_Antique_Toys_US&hash=item3394ebe490 If your interest is  Susy Goose Friendly folks Supermarket the seller has it for sale. http://www.ebay.com/itm/Susy-Goose-Friendly-Folks-SuperMarket-/221540899080?pt=US_Dollhouse_Miniatures&hash=item3394ddd908 … Continue reading →

Les White has sent us another set of  conversions he has done once again I will let Les explain his work. Here is a pic of a different kind of conversion. ‘Private Military Contractors with Humvee’ I picked up a … Continue reading →

As mention in a comment, Greg Liska has done some Confederate buglers. Here is his comments why he did them. I had to do some Reb buglers, too. So, what’s my deal with buglers? They were very important. They were … Continue reading →

Steve Savino of Toy Hunter has started a podcast Steve’s first has Phil DeMario of the Wayne Toy Show. they talk about various aspects of the toy hobby.  Here is a link to his first podcast. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5alDvTXxD8I

Lew White has sent in a photo of  some  WWI using AIP figures he has converted. I will let Les explained what he did. Attached is a pic of a couple of conversions I did of AIP WW1 figs into … Continue reading →

CSASKO sent us this kickstarter  offering to build your own fighter jet cockpit.  So if you missed the one in the comic books , you could try for this one. https://www.kickstarter.com/projects/1117888467/jet-fighter-cockpit-in-your-living-room