Happy Thanksgiving 2024 Odds and Ends

Happy Thanksgiving 2025 Odds and Ends, I hope you had a nice Thanksgiving. My Thanksgiving was nice and quiet. Sadly, I remember some not being that way. One Thanksgiving Laurie and her mother argued on how to cook dinner. To solved that problem I started to take them out for Thanksgiving..

This year I decided to take two friends less fortunate out with me. One friend was not feeling well and could not go. (We got a takeout for him.) On Thanksgiving, I go to East Penn Diner as they have special meals plus their regular menu. I had beef brisket while my friend had a turkey dinner. The meal came with soup, a salad bar, and a vegetable. I relaxed a bit as I have my big toy show in York PA on Sunday.

Happy Thanksgiving 2024 Odd Photos

From a source, I got this couple in a tub. It is resin and it would be just right for a western town.

Going to shows in Europe I get a chance to see figures that did not get into the United States or poor distribution. The above musketeer figure was done by RF of France

Another figure series that got poor distribution in the United States was the Starlux Mexicans. I got some from a friend from Pittsburgh almost 20 years ago. At the French show, I was able to get several different types that I have up on Ebay.

At both the French Show and the Belgium Show I did a week later you could get figures from other countries. The figure above is Jescan western figure of Little Joe from Bonzanza.

One of the many surprises was to find that Starlux had done a different set of pirates. These pirates must have been done in 50’s or 60’s. Why they were not reissued is a mystery. I know that Starlux reissued their Michel pirates which was their cheap line that was exported to the United States in the 50’s.

Happy Thanksgiving 2025 Odd 3D Project

At a local toy show, Josh Petrie gave a damaged Marx Gallant Man figure (center). I was going to throw it in the junk box when I had an idea. I met Ryan at the same show who does 3D pieces. I talked to Ryan and he said he could a hand with a pistol. As you can see he did. The only negative is the barrel of the 45 is too long, which you can cut down.

Next year I will do some different figures first so stay tune.