Armies in Miniature: Toy Soldiers

[Dirk]

Thanks guys! Now is the time to buy as the market is soft....post war stuff in not moving hardly at all and some pre-war is in reach....I have used this window to round out some "always wanted sets". Sadly I am running out of case space so I will be slowing way down on buying much more....there are a few odd sets I would not mind having if the price were right.

[mikie]

You folks are incredible! Truly impressive collections! I'm speechless, so good thing I have to type here.

Mikie

[RRA227]

Fantastic collections. Rich A. in Pa.

[Proud Kraut]

Fantastic thread! May I add some of my soldiers that survived our sand box wars? I'd like to start some of my Britains figures from the Deetail series I think from the 1970's. By far not as spectacular as the figures posted before. Just some nice childhood memories.

 

 

 

 

[Dirk]

I remember the Britain's Detail range!....I think I had the same German soldiers as well....but they were to costly for our sandbox so the Marx and MPC figures got outdoor time instead!

[Old Marine]

Nice figures, they survived the sandbox battles in pretty good shape.

[Proud Kraut]

Nice figures, they survived the sandbox battles in pretty good shape.

 

You're right, Dennis. I must admit that most of my battles were fought by hundreds of Airfix soldiers.

[RRA227]

Nice. Rich A. in Pa.

[SARGE]

How about Dinky toys? I collected these as a kid.

 

 

[RRA227]

Nice toys. Rich A. in Pa.

[Red Devil]

Here are a couple of my shelves. I really like old Britains, particularly WWII-themed ones. These shelves have gotten a little crowded.

[Red Devil]

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[Red Devil]

Few more. Britains made some really eye-catching boxes.

[Red Devil]

There is another cabinet too. Many in storage but these are most of what's out.

[RRA227]

Wow. Rich A. in Pa.

[Dirk]

Beautiful! Love the large Britain's AA gun, pre-war vehicles, and the tropical infantry set!! Great collection!

[Red Devil]

Thank you guys!

[Old Marine]

That's a great collection.

[Josef]

Very impressive all. If I had the space, I would be joining in collecting these. When younger, had huge collection of Marx from their military sets. But as baseball cards went, so did these sets. Mom donated them.

[SARGE]

Swedish African Engineers (SAE) lead soldiers.

[RRA227]

Those are old. It has not been a Union for a while. Rich A. in Pa.

[SARGE]

Those are old. It has not been a Union for a while. Rich A. in Pa.

 

I am showing my age. I bought these soldiers new in the 1950s,

 

 

[mikie]

Here are a couple of my shelves. I really like old Britains, particularly WWII-themed ones. These shelves have gotten a little crowded.

All wonderful stuff. But who are the guys in the lower middle-left with the white hoods over the heads and shoulders? I can't recall seeing anything like them before.

 

Mikie

[MECHINF-A15]

Awesome collections folks. Makes me regret I sold my childhood collection when I went into the Army in 1969. :(

[509thPIB]

Books have been written about toy soldiers and there is even a toy soldier museum

 

https://www.nytimes.com/1982/07/25/books/antiques-view-a-mighty-assembly-of-toy-soldiers.html