Toysoldiers - Newest additions to my collection

Manufacturers:    JohnJenkinsDesign, King&Country, TeamMiniatures, ConteCollectibles, FirstLegion

Scale:   60mm (1:30)

Hi again, :)

this post is about my latest additions to my collection of toysoldiers. I had been able to find some good items on ebay and also at the "Internationale Zinnfigurenbörse" in Kulmbach in August this year.

I apologize for the bad quality of the photos for they are sometimes very glossy.

But I hope you will enjoy this little photo tour. :)

Cheers

Mike

Major Rogers of the Rogers Rangers - a very nice figure from ConteCollectibles.

I found him on ebay and he will get some comrades for sure.

First Legion Miniatures are probably the best painted figures compared to other manufacturers.

I am always looking on ebay for good offers.

I got this figure from TeamMiniatures at our visit to "Historicum" in Schmalkalden. 

So now the range of Italian Bersaglieri for the BoxerRebellion is complete. 

JohnJenkinsDesign - a retired item I was able to find in Kulmbach.

Also a find in Kulmbach.JohnJenkins BritishGrenadiers of the FrenchIndianWar.

The Wigwam and the Grenadiers integrated into the display.

JohnJenkinsDesign - also Kulmbach

On his right - two Gallic warriors from King&Country.

Integration of the Gauls into my really small collection of Romans and their enemies.

JohnJenkinsDesign again - some British fusiliers marching (also Kulmbach)

You cannot have too much soldiers on the march.

JohnJenkinsDesign - a found on ebay

Here they are with their comrades of set #1.

Finally a Wigwam from a German manufacturer - I don´t remember his name, sorry.

It fits perfectly to the toysoldiers.

Revisiting the "Historicum" in Schmalkalden - and flashed again

Manufacturers:   almost every single manufacturer you could imagine

Scale:   mostly 60mm (1:30)

Hi, 

this post is about another visit to the "Historicum" in Schmalkalden, a very beautiful town in Thuringia, Germany.

https://www.zinnfigurenmuseum.com/

Now I have been there for three times in order to visit this great musem within two years and I was flashed again. This time three members of the "Vereinigung freie Zinnfigurensammler, Nürnberg", a club of collectors for lead soldiers joined me and we had a real good day. http://www.vfz-ev.de/

I have to point out that this museum is not run by the town of Schmalkalden. Its owner Stefan Gampe is running this museum privately and having this in mind it is even more impressive looking at this very huge collection of toysoldiers, the terrain and the love that was put in arranging every single display.

Stefan gave us a special tour and as we had not been the normal tourists just going through the rooms and saying "ah" and "oh", we had a lot of conversation concerning the hobby of collecting soldiers. 

I have already published two other posts on my blog about this museum with a lot of pictures and tried to take photos of things I did not notice during the last visits. Sorry - in fact this visit caused another 180 pictures. Even if you won´t have a look at all of the photos this should give you an idea of how huge this collection really is.

https://dreispitz.blogspot.com/2023/06/visiting-istoricum-in-schmalkalden.html

https://dreispitz.blogspot.com/2023/06/visiting-historicum-in-schmalkalden_0405991700.html

The museum shows thousands of soldiers and space is getting rare. So Stefan is acutally expanding this museum and so it will become about twice its actual size. He also gave us a private tour to the almost restored rooms. This was a great honour because I am sure that this does not happen to every visitor.

Stefan wants to be ready with the expansion in July next year. There will also be a fair or convention in Schmalkalden next year concerning tin soldiers in August  (like the Zinnfigurenbörse in Kulmbach).

This museum is really worth a visit for every collector. So if you have the chance to get there - do it. You won´t be disappointed.

Cheers

Mike