Maybe not such a good move ?

I love to use MARX figures in my Dioramas and photos but I do not spend big bucks on the old stuff. I do like to read about those great playsets. And I love the re-issues otherwise I would never own many items. But I got to mention I find it strange when someone produces re-issues in what seems to a guy like me to be the original color and material. I guess folks just do not care.

More AIP

Armies in Plastic will release on or about June 15 some of their Camel Corp (Gordon Relief) sets with RED plastic riders by popular demand. The 'demanding folks" most likely being us ignorant Yanks who think all British troops wore RED prior to WWI. Oh yes for the record the British Artillery didn't wear BLUE in that time period either. I think I complained about that before.

Restock at BARZSO

All of you who love the FIW will be happy to know Barzso has restocked most of his French sets. Check out his website. At present they are the best around. The AIP French were IMHO just too big.

Sick Nick

NICK of TSSD RETURNED from the Texas Show WITH PNEUMONIA!

His wife has listed a LINK on the TSSD site for viewing pictures of the show.

Keep Nick in your thoughts. He has had a few tough years we are told.

Batter Up

June 3m 1888 The classic baseball poem "Casey at the Bat," written by Ernest L. Thayer, is published in the San Francisco Examiner.

Could not locate my Lido Ball Players so we decided to use this cool photo.

What again ?

June 2, 1774 The Quartering Act (of 1764), requiring American colonists to allow British soldiers into their houses, is reenacted.

Invention

May 31, 1889 The brassiere is invented !!!!