Monthly Archives: October 2014

Vienna figure Show

Here is a link to some great photos  from the Vienna Austria Figure Show http://www.princevaliant.org/fair2014/index.html

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Bad Nauheim 2014

Here is some pictures from the Bad Nauheim show in Germany. You will some great Elastolin figures and conversions. Enjoy http://www.princevaliant.org/faires/BadNauheim2014/index.html

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Comparison of the Marx Union with French Zouaves

A few of you asked if we could do a comparison of the Marx Union figures with the figures that were copied in Mexico. Here it is. The next picture has a bar across to show your height difference.

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Conversion in an Instant

Our very good friend Greg Liska has done another conversion. Take it away Greg. Hey!   I’m working from Fort Benning now, so I only get to be home on weekends. I won a Marx 60mm cowboy (crouching w/ separate rifle) … Continue reading

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Marx Zouaves?

Well not exactly, what we have here is a rarity in the figure production. Instead of just copying the Marx Union figures as is usually done, the maker changed the figures. The maker did two changes to the figures. The … Continue reading

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32nd Annual East Coast Toy Soldier Show

The 32nd Annual East Coast Toy Soldier Show will be held on Sunday November 2, 2014 at the Rothman Center on the Farleigh Dickinson University campus in Hackensack, New Jersey. The show is on from 9AM to 3PM. The show will have … Continue reading

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Do You Know anything About This Plane?

Our very good friend Brian Johnson send us this EBay listing  of an airplane.  The under side has a name of Concordia There is a Concordia plane but it is different from the plane pictured.  Concordia very likely is the … Continue reading

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More on Mark Twain

Here is an article on Hal Holbrook and his portrayal as Mark Twain. Enjoy http://www.mcall.com/entertainment/arts/mc-hal-holbrook-mark-twain-easton-state-theatre-20141011-story.html

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Marx 60mm Robin Hood in Odd Colors

CS Ako found on EBay some Robin Hood figures in odd colors. He sent the listing to me and I immediately recognized them. The figures were done in 80’s for the English Market. They were done in odd colors.  The … Continue reading

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Odds and Ends October

Recently a neighbor across the street put goods out for garbage.  I took the boys out for a walk. One of their walks went by that person’s house.  As we passed by I discovered the person had put out unused Uline 5′ … Continue reading

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