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Charles C Stadden

by Garry

My Wife came across these 110mm soldiers. They all bear the name Chas C Stadden. I remember when I was maybe 6 years old, watching my Grandfather sitting in his cottage nearby a canal somewhere in Scotland painting similar scale models. When I saw them I was therefore aware that somewhere there may be a good home for them. So here I am, by your web site. They are in reasonable condition, though showing some signs of being mistreated, some with bent or missing attachments too. However, I can imagine that with a little TLC and a good coat of suitable colours, they will be splendid examples of their heritage. Cana anyone suggest where they could find a good home? Garry











Bamfords Auctioneers Toy, Juvenalia and Collectors Sale - Friday 2nd March 2012 commencing at 10.30am at the Derby Auction House.

Viewing Thursday 1st March from 2pm until 5pm and on the morning of the sale from 9am.

Live bidding at www.the-saleroom.com/bamfords


The sale to include 400 lots of Toys, Dolls, Teddy Bears, Trains, Die-Cast, Corgi Toys, Dinky Toys, Tinplate, Star Wars, Lead Figures, Autographs, Books, Sporting Memorabilia, Stamps, Cigarette Cards, Medals and Militaria.

Lot 159 - The Filoscope flipbook optical toy, The British & Biograph Co Ltd, printed tinplate case holding a series of black and white images, the lever is used to flick the images to give the illusion of movement, 8.5cm long, c.1900

Lot 206 - Paradise Novelty Co clockwork tinplate and celluloid Mickey Mouse Jolly Cart, celluloid Mickey Mouse figure in tinplate cart being lead by a celluloid figure of Pluto, Regd No. 536488, 19cm long, boxed - illustrated paper label to lid








We at BATTLE SCENE PRODUCTIONS are proud to present Episode 3 of our World War Two Documentary Mini-Series called, THE GREAT CRUSADE.



When visiting Collect-Hit the other week I picked up a leaflet of the Le Musée du Jouet de Bruxelles and when going back for something else a week later I thought it would be good to go see it.

The museum is located in a beautiful 1900 family mansion and has toys from the 1830 to today.  More than 30,000 items and as it seems increasing daily (donations of toys old and new were delivered by members of the public while I visited!).  Toys are everywhere over three floors: in beautiful cabinets, on the walls, on the floor and whereever there is room!




Wargaming in the back garden in 1953

by john tunstill

1953 back garden wargames, rudimentary squares, charges of light brigades, cotton wool explosions, all in 54mm Britains, Hanks, Renvoise, Charbens and others. Many of my early soldiers I still have, and many more I sold through my Soldier Shop in Lambeth, London, near the Imperial War Museum. 

Photo, hundreds of figures, many home-cast WWII, in the grass. With a few Timpo cowboys.