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Posted 1 year ago
Dr_Rambow
(88 items)
Most of these I bought together at a local yard sale. The woman's daughter was tired of her "junk" cluttering the house. She was happy to see them go to someone who loved them as much as she did. That's one of the reasons I love buying from collectors as opposed to dealers.
Anyway, mostly Barclay soldiers from the 30's. I tossed in the few vehicles that I've come across. There are a few Manoil guys in there, including the little silver cannon. Not sure about the artillery pieces and the AA gun, though.
I need to find an affordable supply of replacement helmets, the ones on ebay would cost more than some of the figures I'm fixing!
Toy SoldiersIn Hans Christian Andersen’s fairy tale “The Steadfast Tin Soldier,” the ro…