King & Country’s Andy Neilson Visits New Jersey Toy Soldier Show

Visitors to the recent New Jersey Toy Soldier Show in Secaucus, NJ this past March 7th were treated to a special visit by King & Country’s Andy Neilson.
From its beginning, some 25 years ago,  under Andy Neilson’s direction, King & Country has evolved into one of the world’s premier toy soldier manufacturers.
Here’s a shot of [...]

Two New York Metro Area Toy Soldier Shows This Coming Weekend, March 6 & 7

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 [...]

New Yorker Toy Soldier & Military Miniature Show, This Saturday, December 12th

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. [...]

No Comments »Filed under: Blog, Toy Soldier Shows & EventsPosted on December 9th, 2009

Thanks To The 1,100 + Collectors Who Participated In Our 2009 Show!

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 [...]

No Comments »Filed under: Announcements, Blog, Toy Soldier Shows & EventsPosted on November 9th, 2009

Royal Sussex Regimental Society to Exhibit at the East Coast Toy Soldier Show & Sale

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 [...]

No Comments »Filed under: Blog, Militaria, Toy Soldier Shows & EventsPosted on October 17th, 2009

Toy Soldiers and More at the East Coast Toy Soldier Show & Sale, Sunday November 1st.

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.

No Comments »Filed under: Announcements, Blog, Toy Soldier Shows & EventsPosted on September 27th, 2009

The Toy Soldier Museum’s Fall Open House

Every spring and fall, Jim Hillestad’s Toy Soldier Museum hosts an Open House with good food, entertainment, and great sales on toy soldiers.  You’re invited!
Next Open House & Cellar Sale, Saturday, October 31.  The day before the East Coast Toy Soldier Show & Sale — make a weekend of it!  Special guests for the fall [...]

May – June Toy Soldier Shows

It wasn’t too many years ago that toy soldier shows were held only in the cooler months. But thank goodness that’s all changed. Now there are Toy Soldier Shows held throughout the year for us to better enjoy our hobby. So put aside your rake and yard tools, or get out [...]

Two Shows This Weekend, The 69th Annual MFCA Show & Mart, on Friday April 24th & Saturday April 25th, in Wilmington, Delaware, and the 2nd Annual Gettysburg Toy Soldier Show & Sale, Sunday April 26, Gettysburg, PA

68th Annual MFCA (Miniature Figure Collectors of America) Show & Mart, Friday, April 24th & Saturday, April 25th, Wilmington, Delaware
Long considered the “Granddaddy” of Miniature Figure shows,  the Annual MFCA show blends a mixture of  exhibition and competition of miniature figure painters and modelers, as well as a large market place or “flea market” of [...]

No Comments »Filed under: Toy Soldier Shows & EventsPosted on April 20th, 2009

Great Tips to use When Visiting a Toy Soldier Show

I’m always looking for new useful tips and suggestions I can use when visiting toy soldier shows. Suggestions I can use to make my visits more enjoyable. But most of the information I read about toy soldier shows, that is posted on forums, chat rooms and blogs, are previews and reviews about the merchandise [...]