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. [...]
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.
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. [...]
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 [...]
Daniel Morgan’s Rifle Company and John Lamb’s Artillery Company are modern reincarnations of units which fought as members of the Continental Army during the American War for Independence.
The two companies are member units of the Brigade of the American Revolution and of the Continental Line and the artillery company is a member of the British [...]
Edward Ryan, a retired CIA station chief who amassed one of the largest collections of paper toy soldiers in the United States, died August 29, 2009, of natural causes, at his home in Chevy Chase, Maryland, he was 90.
A prolific writer on the subject of Paper Soldiers, Mr. Ryan wrote many articles on paper soldiers. [...]
