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We have selling collectibles online for more than a decade now, and we have learned many things. We have learned that people appreciate prompt service and a friendly voice on the phone. We have learned that you can never have to many pictures of a product and that you can learn a great deal from speaking to fellow collectors. We here at Trains and Toy Soldiers feel blessed to have such a knowledgeable and friendly group of customers.We have...

LGB trains make great Christmas gifts, as demonstrated by the lovely Christmas Holiday Train starterset in G scale. This very pretty little model train is beautifully decked out in holiday colors.Furthermore, it includes everything needed not only to fire up at Christmas, but perhaps to fire up theenthusiasm of America's next model train enthusiast!The LGB G Scale model trains railroads Christmas Train Starter Set, available now from Trains andTo...

War along the Nile... As soon as you type these four words into a search engine, the name, WBritain comes up. Famed far and wide for authentic and exquisite toy soldiers, figures and accessories that preserve the romance and adventure of a time when great battles raged and heroes were made, WBritain certainly stands tall and proud.But what is the mystery and intrigue behind the mysterious battle that has inspired such figures as Hadendoa a...

The 37th annual world-famous Chicago Toy Soldier Show was a great success. The weather was hot, but the trading and selling was hotter. Toy Soldier collectors from across the nation and across the world gathered to share in our common love of military miniatures. For the second year, the Chicago Toy Soldier show has been under the stewardship of the Garfield family. They have done a superlative job combining the traditions of the past with t...

The origin of the cannon is shrouded in the mists of time. Over a thousand years ago, the people of China started experimenting with nitrates or saltpeter. Like many famous discoveries, getting the right mixture was more than likely an accident. A surprising number of world changing events are just stumbled upon through trial and error. The first mention of the mixture was sometime around the year 7th Century A.D.Explosives were...