Researching American-Made Toy Soldiers by Richard O’Brien

Writer and historian Richard O’Brien announced the publication of his latest volume on toy soldiers this week. Researching American-Made Toy Soldiers is a collection of 32 years worth of articles from Old Toy Soldier Newsletter, Toy Soldier Review, Antique Toy World, and Old Toy Soldier magazine. Published by Ramble House the 264-page book is available [...]

1 Comment »Filed under: American Dimestore Soldiers, Blog, Toy Soldier Articles & Information, Toy Soldiers in the NewsPosted on July 19th, 2009

Barclay’s F.T.-17 Renault Tank

Many American Dimestore companies produced toy versions of tanks, but none compared to the variety produced by Barclay. Barclay manufactured six versions of tanks. All of their designs generally resemble real-life tanks, but only their pre-WWII version of the Renault F.T.-17  tank comes close to being an accurate model of a real tank.
The Renault F.T.-17 [...]

No Comments »Filed under: American Dimestore Soldiers, Blog, Diecast Military Vehicles, Aircraft and Armor, Militaria, Toy Soldier Articles & InformationPosted on July 13th, 2009

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