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The Chicago Toy Soldier Show for 2017 is coming to the “Windy City” on Sunday, September 24th, 2017 from 10 a.m. to 3:30 p.m. The show is going to be held this year in the Hyatt Regency in Schaumburg, Chicago. This is beautiful venue received Trip Advisor's 2016 Certificate Of Excellence. Book a room or suite now, for a memorable weekend.The Chicago Toy Soldier Show has as its mission to “honor the culture of the Chicago Toy Soldier Show...

Thomas Gunn toy soldiers and certain special associated figures produced by Thomas Gunn Miniatures have been inspiring collectors since their establishment in 2009. With very short runs for each edition of precision crafted and hand painted figures, their high quality 1/30th scale miniatures have become strong favorites for collectors.These almost lifelike miniatures include armored military vehicles and airplanes, mounted cavalry, individual fi...

Buying collectibles such as watches, cameras, trains and toy soldiers should be a fun and relatively stress-free experience. It can make a big difference, depending on whether you're buying brand new items or used/vintage/antique collectibles.Buying collectibles newWhen you buy new items from an authorized dealer such as Trains and Toy Soldiers, you need not worry about anything. Authorized retail dealers for collectibles must follow rigorou...

Trains and Toy Soldiers is excited to announce an expanded line up of Garden Gauge Trains. Already this season, Trains and Toy Soldiers has supplied more G scale trains to our great customers than ever before. Worldwide, more and more families are discovering the joy of building a Garden Model Railroad together. Trains and Toy Soldiers carries LBG and Hartland Locomotive Works track, engines, and rolling stock. Our Hartland Locomotive Works Garde...

As mentioned in a previous article, there are a lot of copies, also called clones, on the market. Toy soldiers and trainsare two of the items counterfeiters are mass marketing.Tips on spotting fakes were shared in the article, Authenticating Trains and Toy Soldiers. If youwant to be sure the collectibles you spend your money on are genuine, become an expert. Never beafraid to call an expert in if you are looking at a rare and expensive item. It c...