tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-63466384495681922472011-04-21T18:29:41.208-07:00Plastic Toy Soldiers - Lead Toy Soldiers - W. Britain - Manoil - Marx - Iron Brigade - Museum Quality Toy Soldiers - Classic Toy Soldiers - Buy Toy Soldiers - Collectible Toy Soldiers - Cheap Toy Soldiers - Identifying Toy Soldiers - Miniature Toy Soldiers - Cardboard Toy SoldiersVintage Toyshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06138284046786237019noreply@blogger.comBlogger121100tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6346638449568192247.post-12031974785837332182008-09-17T09:04:00.000-07:002008-09-17T09:07:04.705-07:00

While many playsets issued by Louis Marx & Co depicted actual war scenes like the Civil War and Medieval Castles, occasionally they would foray into other areas, such as with the Tom Corbett Space Cadet Playset. This playset featured the space fantasy world from the Tom Corbett — Space Cadet television show that was broadcast from 1950 through 1955. The Tom Corbett — Space Cadet show was a

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Elastolin was the name of the material and the O. & M. Hausser company was the manufacturer of Elastolin Toy Soldiers. Elastolin was a composite material consisting of kaolin, glue and sawdust that the German company Hausser developed in 1912. Soon it became synonymous with the toy soldiers created by this multi-part, compression molding process and,after WWII, the plastic toy soldiers that the

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Today I thought I'd share a few tips on how to Identify Vintage Britains Toy Soldiers. The W. Britain company started making these hollowcast lead soldiers in the 1890's and there have been a number of variations over the years. Originally, these lead toy soldiers were intended for children to play with but today such lead toy are known to be toxic and are collected by nostalgic adults. In

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In the realm of plastic toy soldiers, Marx Playsets are probably the most sought after toy soldiers. An intact, near mint, Marx Playset is a rare find since the little boys who owned these sets put them to good use. Finding some of the rarer sets, even in pieces and in fair condition, can be quite a challenge. The heyday of Marx Playsets was in the 1950's and 1960's. Just about every boy in

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Where can one find a Collectible Toy Soldiers Free Catalog? If you're like me, when you were a kid you couldn't wait for the Sears Christmas Catalog to show up at your door. You could look at the toy soldier sets, like those from Marx, and dream about seeing them Christmas morning. I still enjoy looking at catalogs today even though I'm much older. Where are some sources for these catalogs

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As you begin to collect vintage toy soldiers you will discover the fascinating and interesting History of Toy Soldiers. Models and toys based on military forces have been around since the dawn of human civilization, having been found in archeological digs in Egypt and China. Production of tin soldiers for the toy market began in the 1700's in Europe. However, these military figurines did not

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Manoil was one of the major makers of lead toy soliders in the 1930s through 1950s. The company was founded by Maurice Manoil and his brother Jack Manoil. The sculptor for Manoil was Walter Baetz. The company was founded in 1935. The first series of toy soldiers produced by Manoil were numbered from M1 through M128. Production was curtailed during WWII due to metal rationing but Manoil resumed

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Marx Playsets remain among the most popular toy soldier sets in the vintage toy soldier market today. These playsets from the Louis Marx Company appeared in the 1950's and were available up until the 1970's when the company fell into disarray after it was sold off upon Marx's retirement. Collecting Marx toy soldiers and playsets has been a popular hobby ever since.If you're in your 40's like me

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There are several different types of vintage toy soldiers that have been produced over the years. Often the deciding factor in what materials to use to cast the soldier depended upon availability of the materials as well as the available manufacturing technology. Each material type of toy soldier has its fans and collectors. Let's look at a few of them, shall we?Plastic Army Men have been around

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While collecting Vintage Toy Soldiers is a lot of fun you should know how to buy these figurines with confidence from online outlets like eBay and other auction and merchant sites. You must first know what you're intending to purchase. You should carefully read all of the details in the item listings and closely examine the pictures. Is it what you're looking for? Does the seller provide enough

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When grading the condition of Vintage Toy Soldiers we can, with some confidence, stick to 5 general levels of quality: Mint, Excellent, Good, Fair and Poor. Unlike some collectibles, such as coins, stamps and comics, these grades of item quality aren't as tightly defined. However, here are some guidelines you can go by.Mint condition should only refer to a figure that is in perfect condition and

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I thought that I would start off by providing these helpful hints and facts about buying Vintage Toy Soldiers. Collecting them can be quite an interesting hobby for the novice and expert alike.In general, complete toy soldier playsets are a better deal than individual pieces. While some sets can command a high price, often this will be at a discount as compared to obtaining the complete set piece

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