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Blogging…The Missing Link
This Blog has been running for just over three years, marking my return to active collecting after ten years hiatus. The Blog serves as a journal. Purchases I have made. Fairs I have attended. It is also a photographic record of ALL of the soldiers in my collection. In a way, it is about my… Continue reading
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Y Viva Espana (or Catalonia?)
In two weeks my wife and I will be heading off to Salou, which is either in Spain or Catalonia, depending on local and national sensibilities. Playing it safe, I should say that it is about 100 kilometres south of Barcelona on the Costa Dorada. My wife and I are married 43 years but our… Continue reading
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Paint Pens
Paint Pens…is that a thing? Apparently…yes. I came across the term “Paint Pens” a few months ago. A “pen” that “paints” seems like a good idea and hopefully not as messy as traditional paint pots and brushes. I bought two packs of acrylic paints (classic and pastel) in a Belfast art shop last week. I… Continue reading
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Popular & Unpopular Wars
The headline is not meant to be tasteless. It is as many readers will know a tip of the hat to the running gag in “The Simpsons” that veterans of some wars (Second World War) are better respected than veterans of other wars (Vietnam). Plastic Toys are post 1945. My generation (I was born in… Continue reading
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No (Plastic) Man (or Woman) Left Behind
Nostalgia seems to be a big part of this Toy Soldier hobby. I am nostalgic. I am even sentimental. And as they say “Nostalgia is not as good as it used to be”. As I go to Fairs and car boot sales, I am looking for those figures that I had sixty years ago…the Lido… Continue reading
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I Wont Go To London This Year
After this week of Madness and Downright Evil, I have decided not to go to Plastic Warrior this year. The war in the Middle East may only last a month or so but I do not think it will ever be over. I priced air fares for July and simply too high. My wife and… Continue reading
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More Houses
Some more houses. The first house is from The Range. Christmas themed, it is actually a tea light burner. There are holes in the shape of stars on the roof and I have covered with paper. The second and third houses are from The Works. Actually small trinket boxes. I have added paper doors. Obviously… Continue reading
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I’ve Been Working On The Railway
I”ve been working on the railroad…all the live-long day. Well…not quite. But I did find two figures, construction workers, which I hope to use as the crew to my new fancy train These are cheap figures. Maybe 50mm and my fancy train is big. The Railway Worker which came with my big fancy train is… Continue reading
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Saints Alive!
OK not exactly Toy Soldiers. But I thought I should blog about these figures. I was tempted to use the title “Jesus, Mary and Joseph!” a phrase familiar to Irish Catholics but I think some might find it offensive or even blasphemous. Besides the figures are actually Jesus, Mary and (Saint) Christopher. Clearly they should… Continue reading
About Me
Fáilte! Welcome!
My name is John. I am 70 years old. I live in Ireland.
My Plastic Army is my Blog about Toy Soldiers.
My Plastic Army 
