Two toy soldier shows are scheduled for the first weekend in March, when on Saturday, March 6, John Stengle, The Marxman presents the New Yorker Toy Soldier Show at the Hotel Adria Conference Center, 221-17 Northern Blvd., Bayside, Queens, NY. Show runs from 9:00 am to 2:00 pm, Admission $5.00, kids under 12 Free with adult. Contact: John Stengle, The Marxman 718-418-9439, email at: themarxman@nyc.rr.com
On Sunday, March 7, The New Jersey Toy Soldier Military & Miniature Figure Show and Sale returns to the Crowne Plaza Hotel, Two Harmon Plaza, Secaucus, NJ, Show hours are 9:00 am to 3:00 pm, Admission $6.00. Children under 10 Free with an adult. For complete information contact: 201-257-2687.
These are two good “roll-out-of-bed” shows for anyone living in the NY Metro area. Both are easy to get to and have a good mix of vendors offering just about anything that fits under the umbrella of Toy Soldiers. Including books, kits and supplies.
We’ll be participating in both shows. See you there.
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It’s rare, in our electronic age, when a feature article about traditional old toy soldiers appears in print or online, so when we read the recent article, “Toy Soldiers Can Capture Big Rewards,” by Toby Waine, as it appears in The Daily Mail’s, Mail Online we wanted to share it with our readers. Click this highlighted text to read the article.
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Sometimes nostalgia really hits home. Especially during the holidays.
Toy Soldiers represent our favorite kind of nostalgia, and this Saturday, New Yorkers can get their fill of nostalgia and toy soldiers
at the New Yorker Toy Soldier & Military Miniature Show and Sale, to be held at the Hotel Adria, 221-17 Northern Boulevard, Bayside, NY. 9 am-2 pm. Contact: John Stengle, The Marxman 718-418-9439
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A hearty ‘Thank You!’ to the 1,100 + adult collectors and their children who attended our 27th Annual East Coast Toy Soldier Show & Sale, on Sunday, November 1, 2009. Our Thanks also goes out to all the terrific exhibitors who participated in the show.
The date for our 2010 show is Sunday, October 31, 2010. Please mark your calendar and save the day. (New Yorkers: No NYC Marathon on this date!)
Sincerely,
Bill
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Three NJ Transit Buses stop in Hackensack at River Street & Anderson St (across from the Sears building). The show is an easy walk north of the bus stop.
From the PABT in Midtown: Bus #155/168 Paramus/Ridgefield Park/New York, departs PABT at 8:30 arrives in Hackensack at River St & Anderson St across from the Sears building at 9:28 am.
From the PABT in Midtown: Bus #165 Westwood/New York, Departs PABT at 8:10, arrives in Hackensack at River St & Anderson St across from the Sears building at 8:55 am.
From the G.W. Bridge Bus Terminal: Bus #178/182 Hackensack/New York, Departs GWB at 10:35, arrives in Hackensack at River St & Anderson St across from the Sears building at 11:12 am.
From the bus stop, walk north on River St and then turn right at either University Place, or Temple Ave and walk directly to the Rothman Center show site.
Click here to visit NJ Transit download a bus schedule
See you at the show.
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Hello, I’m looking for a ride to the show on Sunday. I live in Brooklyn and can meet a driver here or Manhattan Queens or Staten Island. Mark Jablin mjablindarcy@yahoo.com
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Photo courtesy of Janice Wolk
With the realization that our show is more than strictly a “toy soldier show”, it’s our mission to attract a vast and varied group of exhibitors to our show.
While this year’s show theme is “History Comes Alive with Toy Soldiers.” Nothing adds more to the historical military atmosphere of our show than reenactors.
Exhibiting for the first time at our show is the Royal Sussex Regimental Society. Members of the society will be in uniform to field questions, pose for photos and add a bit of living history to the show. Please click this highlighted text for more information on the Royal Sussex Regimental Society.
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Mystery Unnumbered (unmarked) Ambulance
A collector friend of mine, Steve Sauchelli, ferrocollect@gmail.com, turned up what appears to be an unnumbered (unmarked) version of the Barclay large ambulance #50. Both ambulances are exactly the same size and share the same front grill, window, and side curtain details.
However, crosses on the unmarked version are inverted instead of embossed. Also, the unmarked ambulance does not have the three small bars on it’s underside, near the rear opening of the front casting sprue hole, as the marked version does. The unmarked ambulance is not marked in any way. Paint and rubber wheels appear identical on both ambulances.
Barclay unmarked Ambulance unique details:
1. Cross on each side is inverted.
2. Does not have the three small bars at rear opening of front casting sprue hole.
3. No lettering of any kind.
4. Paint appears to have a gray undercoating.
Barclay No. 50 Ambulance
Numbered Ambulance unique details:
1. Cross on each side is raised.
2. Has three small bars at rear opening of front casting sprue hole.
3. Is marked (embossed) “Made USA” on its right rear fender bottom.
4. Is marked (embossed) “Barclay #50″ on its left rear fender bottom.
Unmarked Ambulance bottom
Steve says….. if the unmarked toy turns out to be original…. since it is undercoated, and I’m guessing that would be so the white paint adheres better….. was that a standard production operation? If not, and this was done special, could this be a prototype or a salesman’s sample? This kind of puzzle is one of the things I enjoy most about the hobby. —Steve
Barclay No. 50 Ambulance bottom
I think the unmarked version is a very early version of Barclay’s No. 50. As lettering could only have been added later to the mold. As for the crosses: the inverted cross would be more difficult to hand paint? The mold could have been easily reworked so the castings produced from it would have raised crosses. I’m at a loss for the reason why three thin bars were added to its underside. But what’s your take on this ambulance? Feel free to share your thoughts with us.
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Here’s a snapshot taken at one of our recent past shows. Although it shows a very small portion of the show, we hope it will help coax those who’ve never attended the East Coast Toy Soldier Show to visit the show this coming November 1st.
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Two toy soldier shows are scheduled for the first weekend in October, when on Saturday, October 3rd, John Stengle, The Marxman presents
the New Yorker Toy Soldier Show at the Hotel Adria Conference Center, 221-17 Northern Blvd., Bayside, Queens, NY. Show runs from 9:00 am to 2:00 pm, Admission $5.00, kids under 12 Free with adult. Contact: John Stengle, The Marxman 718-418-9439, email at: themarxman@nyc.rr.com
On Sunday, October 4th, The Albany Toy Soldier Show returns to the Best Western Inn, 200 Wolf Road, Albany NY. Show hours are
9:00 am to 3:00 pm. For complete information contact Ron at: 518-235-4729.
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