Flea Market Finds Peter Evans Finds July Finds we look at two different sources of finds. Flea Markets is one of my major finds for figures. Every so often we get some of Peter Evans’ finds from the UK. Many of the items will end up in my collection or resale.
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I have been doing flea market since 1967. In that time I have seen the birth and the deaths of flea markets. I have been to big markets and to small markets here in the United States and Europe . This year I have not been heavy into the markets due to commitments and the competition. Still I go to the markets hoping to catch what is missed.
I did my Wednesday Market and found a few interesting items. 
From one stand I found this odd cavalry figure. I hope someone know who made it. The woman was from one of the first stands I stopped at. My figuring she is from music box. The dealer only wanted fifty cents so I figure I can make a base.
This damaged wall accessory popped up in a bag of China copies of Matchbox British 8th army figures. I do a lot of repackaging for resale.
I picked up The Flash for my super hero collection. There only so many Batman and Superman figures you can collect. Beside the above figures, I got a several Imaginext figures.
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Every so often Peter Evans sends me a package with various items. He know of my interest in superheroes so he send me some. In this photo we have a Captain Blue, Hulk and Catwoman.
Tomy does capsules with various character figures which are popular in Japan. These capsules are called gashapon. Here we have two of the figures from Harry Potter.
Peter sent in the box these ninjas. Checking with our ninjas figure expert Erwin Sell, he says that they were made by Red Box. The figures first turn up in 1993 in a playset. It will be interesting if these figures were made by Red Box or another company.
We have a civilian figure,Indian with tomahawk and medieval kneeling firing bow. The Indian is made in China
The figure on the left I have no idea who he is. Laurie will get the alien figure for her collection. Snow White must be a series of figures.
Finally Peter sent these space marines. I am sure we have talked about these figures before, there is just too many figures to remember.
The Space Marines and accessories are from the WalMart “The Corps” set available in several kinds of packaging.
I am pretty sure the Indian with tomahawk is a Jean Hoefler conversion with a rider’s torso on a footman’s legs.
The Hulk is from a Marvel kids’ toothbrush available about 5 years ago. My son had one when he was seven. We got it at Big Lots. It was attached to the brush by a little chain. My son and I were very displeased when my wife threw the Hulk out with the toothbrush. There were other Marvel toothbrushes with figures in the series.
Not sure about the cavalry figure, but it reminds me of the cartoonish western figures from Fisher Price sets or a knock off version.
I really like the fantasy figure with the trident! I’d like to know more about that one. I think the alien comes from a set you can get at Oriental Trading.
The Indian actually looks more like a Jean Hoefler clone than an original. Not quite as fine detail and the hands are a bit messed up. This pose was definitely not in the original Hoefler series. The torso is almost identical to one of the mounted figures.
I agree it is a copy. I like when figures are copied they are changed in some way to make a differrent and new figure.
After I posted the article. I started to think about the Walmart set which I do not remember if I bought it or not. we have a company called Five Below where everything is $5.00 or less. they get candy with top of super heroes you can take off.
I figure the cavalry figure is Fisher price but could not find any markings.
I am sure you are right onthe alien. laurie likes it so it is hers. I think the fantasy figure is superhero related. We will see
Peter Evans feel the figure with the trident is Odin. the Indian may be a conversion. He picked up at PW. I will check over later today.
I was thinking he might have been Poseidon or Neptune because of the trident. Maybe he is one of those Marvel Handful of Heroes figures that were at WalMart a few years ago. See this video: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2LoMyb43uBw
I looked more closely at the Indian and he has the legs of the Indian chief standing with spear overhead, the head and body of the mounted chief with spear and the weapon of the mounted chief with tomahawk. As I said earlier, I think he is a copy because the hands and face of the authentic Jean figures are much better sculpts. Are you going to put this Indian on eBay in the future?
I just found the trident guy! He is from the Marvel 500 series. No name info, but I am sure a Marvel buff would know. https://www.bigbadtoystore.com/Product/VariationDetails/19876
Our guy is 3rd row down, 3rd from the left.
I posted a link to a picture of the trident figure I found but it did not go through. The figure is from the Marvel 500 series that comes in blind bag packaging.
He looks like Marvel’s version of Odin to me; the trident is supposed to be his scepter, I guess.
The figure in question is Odin from Marvel series minifigures put together based and releases as blind bags ,the staff in hand is not Odin Staff but marvel comic designed Gungnir spear see in two movies and base direct in last comics made .Original described Gungnir was a single point spear ,the tree points tips spear was a comic design.
The figures entire series was bottleneck copied in Mexico resent and sold unpainted as well
Both Peter thoughts and Mark post links are correct .
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…you can see a single mint pack sample here with description and name .
https://www.ebay.com/itm/Marvel-500-Blind-Bag-Micro-Figure-Series-2-Odin/362008884678?hash=item54496935c6%3Ag%3AVroAAOSwsN9W~32r&_sacat=0&_nkw=marvel+micro+series+odin+&_from=R40&rt=nc&_trksid=m570.l1313
I’d like to acquire about 20 of that kneeling medieval —- set them up in a line facing charging mounted knights — like at Agincourt.
The ninja are from original designed and made ,not copies of any at all set sold under Red Box in 1993/96 approx at Kmart ,KB toys and others ,it come with only playset Ninja ever made as far I know in plastic .The figures are 12 poses in red and black.Playset is made of nice base terrain vacuum foam hollow temple field with buildings and entrances plus accessories in hard plastic well done but under scale and al painted molded .I bought three playset back then and recently sold one full PLAY set with box in my ebay store .I have entire other playset and box and used as background to many of my other Japanese sets ,I can provide picture of all.Scale IN figures unfortunately is 38/40 mm max and a cheap wasted 30mm figures in bag set were sold in early 2000 I made picture of both original and later copies as well if like.
This Playset is same exact line that made a series of Playset Pirates with figures in blue and yellow 12 poses pirates and vacuum island sold around same times. I post the PIRATES figures here before as well.
The ninjas match close in scale with Hing Fat ninjas and other HK 80s made HK 14 poses set .
These pirates and Ninjas apparently were not long sold and are hard see around here least ,I sold my Playsert for a ridiculous surprise price to me.
The aliens are copies of machine capsules 80s sold and some have weapons ,sold as key holders too and by US Toys now in dozen per bags as party favors toys ,they had been made in several scales .
Construction figure is from or copie of Boley set figures from late 90s early 2000,now being copied and sold by others as well …
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Here some variation of those aliens ,there all over in amazon ,china and else ,plenty done in many scale since 80s ..
https://www.ebay.com/itm/12-pcs-Alien-Science-Fiction-Mysterious-Scene-Cake-Topper-Action-Figure-Mini-Toy/312194874277?hash=item48b043bba5%3Ag%3AfQsAAOSwx6pYsBUU&_pgn=4&_nkw=alien+figures&_from=R40&rt=nc&LH_TitleDesc=0
But what about that kneeling medieval archer? Does anyone know it’s make, brand, history, etc.?
I want Erwin or one of our British, German, or French cousins to help us on this!
Michael Purchase, in Ontario, Canada, says the figure’s pose reminds him of one of his Starlux kneeling archers.
I checked one of my earlier Britain’s plastic medieval kneeling archer (the Britain’s plastic knight series BEFORE the Deetail line came out) but it obviously isn’t one of those, all of which had bases, anyway.
It also somewhat resembles the style of an MPC 45mm kneeling archer, but I don’t think it’s that either.
Admin, can you tell me what scale it is?
I bought a set of these figures a few years ago when visiting a historical venue in the UK. The archer came from a set of medieval figures that are sold in a tube. If you go onto the English heritage website, you will find them for sale in their gift shop section. There are also pictures of each of the figures. Hope this helps.
Thank you, Thank you, Thank you! I knew somebody reading this site would know the answer. I’m proceeding to the English Heritage website right now!
Found it! Thanks again.
https://www.amazon.co.uk/Wild-Republic-Europe-this link gives Medieval-Playset/dp/B013FZKJ48/ref=sr_1_3?ie=UTF8&qid=1532472269&sr=8-3&keywords=medieval+tube
https://www.amazon.com/Wild-Republic-Europe-Medieval-Playset/dp/B013FZKJ48/ref=sr_1_8?ie=UTF8&qid=1532472588&sr=8-8&keywords=medieval+tube
The first link has better views. The second link is for amazon USA
https://www.amazon.co.uk/Wild-Republic-Europe-Medieval-Playset/dp/B013FZKJ48/ref=sr_1_3?ie=UTF8&qid=1532472967&sr=8-3&keywords=medieval+tube
sorry messed up the first link
Can you provide direct link please .thanks..
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https://www.english-heritageshop.org.uk/toys-games/medieval-tube
hope this helps.
Thank you so much John ,now i know where figure with falcon come from,interesting set ,never see in US.
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The standing Archer looks the best out of the group. The others are decent. Too bad they are not available in the U.S!
The cavalryman came with the Lincoln Logs Frontier Fort set.
And why do Don Perkins name and email address auto-populate on this form?
I don’t know, but I assure you it’s none of my doing — at least intentionally!
make sure that the box in front of this Save my name, email, and website in this browser for the next time I comment is unchecked
Last night I was about post one answers when noticed others collectors name automatic info set as mine.Not idea why this is happening .
I check for notice of this problem . Please keep me aware of it.