There is no shortage of Toy Soldiers being offered in on-line auctions, but buyers should acquire some wisdom before wading into on-line auctions’ murky waters.
Wrong and inaccurate descriptions, over-use of the words “rare” and “scarce”, and repainted or touched-up figures being offered as original factory production in mint condition tend to confuse all but the [...]
Well known Toy Soldier Dealer and Collector, Steve Balkin of Burlington Antique Toys was recently mentioned in a NY Times, Weekend in New York feature. While not a big spread, the article has a picture of Steve in his Madison Avenue, shop.
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In December of 1944, William McClarren of New Holland was a 22-year-old U.S. Army soldier serving his country in World War II. Drafted at 19 as a mechanic in the 565th ambulance company, McClarren had already survived landing with the first fleet at Normandy earlier that year.
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Collectors indulging their passions run certain risks. Especially when the passion to collect becomes an obsession. I once had a friend who collected only Mint In The Box Lionel Trains. And although his wife shared his interests, his uncompromising obsession for only the best eventually led to a divorce.
Such is the recent case of a [...]
Twice a year, in the spring on the weekend of the MFCA Show and, in the fall, the day before the East Coast Toy Soldier Show, Jim & Carol Hillestad host a Toy Soldier Open House at their beautiful Pocono Mountain Toy Soldier Museum.
This Spring’s Open House was enjoyable as well as informative [...]
Scott Mingus writes on the 1st Annual Gettysburg Toy Soldier Show.
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Here are some asking prices for Marx Playsets as seen at recent toy soldier shows. All sets were complete, in their original boxes, with all their original parts and were in excellent or better conditions.
Battleground, #4752, $400
Fort Apache, #3680, $150
Fort Apache, #3660, $200
Blue and Gray, #4760, $300
Castle Fort, #4703, $125
Desert Fox, #4178, $500
Medieval Castle, #4704, [...]
According to a two page advertisement in the May issue of Antique Toy World magazine, Ray Haradin and Norman Joplin will be opening an auction house in the U.S. that will specialize in the sale of all types of old toy soldiers and figures. Ray Haradin–Toys of Yesterday,RSL Auctions and Old Toy Soldier magazine [...]
It’s not very often that we find any reference to Marx Playsets, so we found it refreshing when we came upon the following article in American Chronicle. read more…
April 20 : Albany, NY. Toy Soldiers roll into Albany, NY this coming Sunday, April 20, for the 17th Albany Toy Soldier Show & Sale. Show will be held at the Best Western Inn, 200 Wolf Road, Colonie, NY, 12205. Show hours are 9 am-3 pm. For more information, phone Ron Chicchinelli at 518-235-4729.
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