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It's September, which means the Chicago Toy Soldier Show is only two and a half weeks away. The annual Chicago Toy Soldier Show is the biggest and oldest show dedicated to toy soldiers. It started 39 years ago and has continued to grow and involve into a gathering of collectors worldwide. The show is always on the third Sunday of September. This year's annual Chicago Toy Soldier Show will be on Sunday, September 22 at the Hyatt Regency Schaumberg...

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The End of An EraToday marks the end of an era for MTH Lionel Corporation Tinplate Trains. Some forty years ago Mr. Mike Wolf began manufacturing Tinplate trains for the Lionel Corporation. Their on again off again relationship brought both joy and happiness to hundreds, perhaps thousands, of train enthusiasts. Tinplate reproduction trains exhibit fine detail and a variety of vibrant color schemes making them fun to collect and operate. Tin...

Enough has been written about Lt. Col. George Armstrong Custer to fill several volumes; so lets add another page. To begin I wish to announce that a toy soldier figure ,Lt. Col. George Armstrong Custer, produced by WBritain and sold exclusively by Trains and Toy Soldiers, will be released in June of 2019. 1/30 scale matte finish 1 piece set.The following information has been taken from History.com and condensed for use in this blog. Geo...

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