News, Views Etc . . . Forthcoming Events - Saturday 20th-Friday 26th July 2019

There have always been a few genuine 'headlines' each week, if there hadn't been, the likes of Giles, JAK and Scarf wouldn't have had a job, but right now it seems we have three or four real headlines each day and most of them are mad!

Trump's come out of the closet and declared himself to be an out-and-out and very OUT sexist, racist, Nazi git! . . . Maybe-Maybe-Not attacks Corbyn in the morning and then in the afternoon makes a speech about how bad all the attacking is! . . . A British Govenrment private-jet (not RAF) extradites a terrorist's brother from a war-zone, while Mrs. Zughari-Ratcliffe languishes in prison shackles in a mental health facility for no reason  . . . The Turks take delivery of Russian missiles even as Russia moves its own closer to Europe . . . Oh! And Ebola is out of the jungle and in two cities and another country . . . Great! But the best is that Parliament have prevented the awful Boris from proroguing the administration to force through a no-deal . . . now that's worth a celebration, that and TJF; the 'legend in his own lunchtime' seeing Jecsan where there 'aint none!

Not many fairs this week but plenty of other stuff . . .

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Toy Fairs

Saturday 20th July 2019

Llangollen - Chris Dyer Fairs

Llangollen Pavilion, Abbey Road, LL20 8SW

Web. - www.chrisdyerfairs.co.uk

Tel. - 01643 702 757

Mob. - 07966 694 579

10:30-15:00hrs

Admission £2

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Sunday 21st July 2019

Aston Clinton - Joe Lock

Green Park, Stablebridge Road, Aston Clinton, Buckinghamshire, HP22 5NE

Internet presence unknown

Mob. - 07866 641 215

18:00-20:00hrs

Admission £2

Ipswich - Dolly's Daydreams - Doll Fair

Ipswich Hotel, Old London Road, Copdock, near Ipswich, Suffolk IP8 3JD

Dolly's Daydreams, Wisbech, Cambridgeshire (promoter)

Web. - http://www.dollysdaydreams.com
Facebook - www.facebook.com/dollysdaydreams
eMail - dollysdaydreams@btinternet.com
Tel. - 01945 870 160
Mob. - 07860 517 048

10.30-16:00hrs

Admission fee unknown (might be free or nominal amount)

Kirkby-in-Ashfield - Townsend Toy & Train Fairs (Malcolm Townsend)

Festival Hall, Kirkby-in-Ashfield, Nottinghamshire, NG17 7DJ

Web. - www.tttf.co.uk

Mob. - 07951 072 790

10:00-14:00hrs

Admission fee unknown, aaccompanied under-16's free

Free parking, refreshments

Wimborn - David Rees

Queen Elizabeth's Leisure Centre (Sports Hall), Blandford Raod, Wimborne Minster, Dorset BH21 4DT

Internet presence unknown

Tel. - 01202 590 158

10:15-14:30hrs

Admission charge unknown

Free parking and refreshments

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Thursday 25th July 2019

Thatcham - Steven Clements (evening fair)

Thatcham Catholic Hall, Bath Road, Thatcham, Berkshire, RG18 3AG

eMail -  clementfairs@aol.com

Tel. - 01380 725 322

Mob. - 07958 101 891

18:30-20:30hrs

Refreshments, free parking

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Auctions

22nd July 2019

Ledsham - UK Toy & Model Auctions Ltd.

Craxton Wood Hotel, Parkgate Road, Ledsham, Near Chester, Cheshire, CH66 9PB (venue)

46 Wirrel Gardens, Bebington, Wirrel, Merseyside, Cheshire, CH63 3BH (offices)

Web. - www.uktoyauctions.com

Tel. - 01513 343 362 (Barry Stockton)

Tel. - 01270 652 773 (Tony Oaks)

Catalogues £3.50p from office address

Die-cast, trains and toy soldiers

Lewis - Wallis and Wallis

West Street Galleries, Lewis, Sussex, BN7 2NJ

Web. - wallisandwallis.co.uk

eMail - toys@wallisandwallis.co.uk

Tel. - 01273 480 208

Fax. - 01273 476 562

General Toy Sale

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Other Events

From Now - Sunday 8th September 2019

Newbury - The Base Gallery - Brick City (started Thursday 18th July 2019)
The Base Gallery, Greenham Business Park, Greenham Common, Newbury, Berkshire, RG19 6HN
Web. - https://thebasegreenham.co.uk/event/brick-city
Admission £5.50, advance ticket deals
World's famous buildings in Lego [Warren Elsmore's first book was called 'Brick City' (mentioned here at Small Scale World) I don't know if he's involved with this exhibition, but I suspect he might be?]

Romsey - National Trust - Beano Time Traveller (starts Saturday 20th July 2019)

Romsey, Hampshire, SO51 0LP
Web. - https://www.nationaltrust.org.uk/mottisfont/features/beano-time-travellers-at-mottisfont
Email - mottisfont@nationaltrust.org.uk
Tel. - 01794340757
11:00-17:00hrs, outdoor trail available from 10:00hrs

Interactive exhibition of the comic's characters and history

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Saturday 20th & Sunday 21st July 2019

Glasgow - QD Events - 'Resonate' Gaming Festival

Scottish Event Campus (SEC), Exhibition Way, Glasgow, G3 8YW, Scodland

Web. - https://www.resonatetotalgaming.com/

10:00-18:00hrs

Grimsby - North Coates Flying Club - Wings & Wheels Fly-in

North Coates Flying Club, North Coates Airfield, Kenneth Cambell Road, North Cotes, Grimsby, Lincolnshire, DN36 5XU

Web. - https://northcoatesflyingclub.com/

Tel. 1 - 01472 388 850 (office hours)
Tel. 2 - 07952 923 265 (out of hours)

09:00hrs (Sat. 20th)-18:00hrs (Sun. 21st)

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Sunday 21st July 2019

Edinburgh - Edinburgh Museums - Teddy Bears Picnic

Lauriston Castle, Cramond Road South, Edinburgh, EH4 6AD, Scotland

Web. - https://www.edinburghmuseums.org.uk/lauriston-castle-teddy-bear%E2%80%99s-picnic

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Tuesday 23rd - Saturday 27th July 2019

Paddock Wood - War & Peace - The War & Peace Revival

The Hop Farm, Paddock Wood, Kent, TN12 6PY

Web. - https://warandpeacerevival.com/

eMail - info@warandpeacerevival.com

Tel. - 01258 837 700

09:00-18:00 daily, booking- in of vehicles and exhibits 08:00-20:00 daily

Apply for ticketing details

AFV's, re-enactment, living-history, home-front, stalls, trade-stands, air displays

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Overseas Events

Saturday 20th July 2019

Louisville (USA) - SAS - Kentuckiana GI Joe Toy Expo
Hilton Garden Inn, Louisville Airport, 2735 Crittenden Drive, Louisville, KY 40209, Kentucky, USA
Web. - https://www.kygijoe.com/index.html
 eMail - sas@kygijoe.com​​
 Tel. - (502) 235-4660
10:00-16:00hrs
Admission $5.00US, 'Early Bird' from 9:00hrs; $10.00

Orlando (USA) -   OTCC - Oralndo Toy & Comic Con

The Florida Hotel, 1500 Sand Lake Rd, Orlando, FL 32809, Florida, USA

Web. - https://orlandotoyandcomiccon.com/

E-mail - mikescomics.col@gmail.com
Tel. - 4074 021 336

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Saturday 20th & Sunday 21st July 2019

Monroville (USA) - Trainshow - Greenbergs Great Train & Toy Show

Monroeville Convention Center, 209 Mall Boulevard, Monroeville, Allegheny County, PA 15146, Pennsylvania, USA

280 Carlton Drive, Carol Stream, IL 60188 (promoter)

Web. - http://trainshow.com/monroeville/

eMail - info@trainshow.com
Tel. - 6302 901 962

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If you are an event promoter/show curator/auctioneer and you want your toy, model, collectable or popular-/youth-culture type sale/exhibition/event listed here -  FOR FREE  - or linked to; please eMail me -

maverickatlarge[at]hotmail[dot]com

- stating the date/s of the event, address of event, contact details, opening/viewing times, admission pricing and any other relevant facts/details or features - parking, travel notes, disability access, availability of refreshments, event subject matter &etc.

And please mention any flyer-art or poster-/leaflet-scans but send by separate eMail, in case they go to the 'junk' folder, from where they can be recovered and marked safe, but only if I know they're there!

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Other News

Barney Brown - Herald Toys and Models

Latest update from Barney;

"Dear Collector, we are delighted to announce that we have just acquired the second part of the Roger Saunders collection of Britains and Herald models and have added some choice early Herald/Zang Farm, Wild West and Military sets, in their original packaging (Roger has been collecting since the early '70s). We also have the Roseberry collection of Britains and Herald Wild West models, which we will be continuing to add over the coming weeks. Enjoy the Summer weather. Happy collecting as always, Barney."

http://www.heraldtoysandmodels.co.uk/catalog/index.php

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Vectis Auctions - Heads-up!

The sale forecast for the 30th (a week this coming Tuesday) has a few unusual items, among which are these life-sized (?) Mike and Sulley figures, the two Raleigh 'Chopper' cycles will also be in the sale, all are joined by two life-sized Jack Skellington’s from 'The Nightmare Before Christmas' movie and there will be more on all in next Friday's 'News, Views . . .'

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Last Week's Divider

Should have looked like this! If it didn't, it's because your machine, or the server you're using doesn't support the font or insert-coding, as with the soldier-writing (below) in the two early-May 'News Views . . . ' it looked fine in 'Preview' because my system does support the font - I'll make an effort to keep it simple in future; clearly the Wibbly Wobbly Way isn't ready for me and my creative genius yet!

Look out! Did I just called myself a genius? That's probably worse than calling yourself a Legend! But then . . . I'm not being serious; it's something about Jupiter's thighs, I'd prefer Athena's but it's out of my hands and in the hands of some fatuous, 70-year old, plagiarist Frenchman!

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Links

A Bit of Thoughtful Stuff

https://newrepublic.com/article/154478/playing-soldiers-legacy-gi-joe-war-patriotism

Maker Interview - Victoria Miniatures

https://www.abc.net.au/news/2019-07-15/adelaide-miniature-designer-makes-huge-statement-on-global-stage/11300032

From the Daily Wail's No-Shit Sherlock Department

https://www.dailymail.co.uk/femail/article-7225913/Exasperated-parents-share-PAINFUL-toys-step-on.html

Not Sure About This - He Paints Over [Better] Artwork?!!!

http://www.toddtremeer.com/categories/history-painting/kits/

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H is for How They Come In

A week dominated by Rhinoceroses (really should be Rhinocerii!) as it happens . . .

. . . the Phillis Tuckwell hospice shop had what was obviously someone's collection of Rhino's in two baskets for the grand sum of 50p each, and picking-up a glossy one I thought - from a distance - might be Starlux I realised it was hollow-cast even as recalling the Startlux one is not a pretty sculpt. Turned out there was a pair of hollow-casts; Timpo and Britains with hardly any paint-chips, so I took both, along with a carved-stone one which is probably soapstone of some kind?

It's not the dusty pink or grey soapstones I know from Kenya, but a beautifully striated greenish material, which polishes to a vey soapy sheen, with darker dun or khaki layers in it. Sorting them and taking these photographs I wished I'd bought the wooden one I'd also seen in one of the baskets . . .

. . . so the next day I went back for it and ended-up doing a couple of quid on four more! I've probably got the Britains ones already, but paint was good on both and wear minimal, while the China'rhino (inset left) seems to be a modern copy of an older Wing Luen model (inset right); horn is blunter and tail heavier and a rib-groove has been lost.

A more general bag came from Cancer Research, the four large 'infant-toys' (everything in the photograph is an infant toy!) at the rear (two Peterkin 'Baby Dinosaurs' and two generic goats!) will go back to charity I think, while the nicest item is the four-part (probably Kinder) reindeer kit seen middle-right.

Finally; a rare-addition to the 'card and paper' wing of the collection, in the shape of a pyramid, because it's a pyramid! A bit of fun, but a few posed-shots with small-scale ancients probably lie somewhere in its future!

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News, Views Etc . . . Airfix Footballers

Which are actually Hong Kong footballers! Additions over on the relevant Airfix page, added the other day.

W is for Wimblebum!

I don't know why we called it Wimblebum, I guess it was all part of the small boys' mentality of 'urrh, girls' and those frilly-knickers they wore so obviously back in the 70's to hide their modesty, like pink meringue-nappies? Now they display the contours of their labia and we're all supposed to pretend we haven't noticed - which is odd, because Linford Christie* got tons of sniggery-flack from the tabloids, for his 'lunchbox'?

In cake decoration-land they are still back in the '70's so I won't have to activate the adult-content button just yet! On the left in each shot are Gemodels/Culpitt's (larger example above and smaller pair below) older figure, on the right the current replacements; findable under different brands including PME Knightsbridge and Wilton.

Size is approximately: 50mm; Gem and 70mm; 'Wilton's', who are really 65mm due to the deep bases and accurately 90/100mm-doll-scale compatible, being obviously children!

The Gem's en masse; I suspect the larger sculpting (four left-hand girls and first two figures to the left of the boys) is actually the latter, it tends to two-colours and/or an unpainted base while the smaller figures tend to a three colour paint-job, but it's not a hard-and-fast rule, with some three colour larger figures and some two colour smaller figures. And indeed it may be not two generations, but rather a four-cavity tool?

Like the cricketers - we've looked at here before - there is a set of slightly different copies in a soft PVC; unmarked but probably from Hong Kong for Culpitt, and sharing the bright spring/apple green bases of those Test-Match players.

The lower-shot compares large, small and PVC bases, in that order from the left.

Base marking for the two modern, juvenile types seen in the first image, no real clues to anything here!

The 'Kat' is probably, but not necessarily; 'catalogue number', it could be a manufacturer or client code, the 817 will be a stock code, the girl is suffixed 'A' and (cavity?) 1, the boy gets a 2, but no suffix and they are a hard polystyrene, to Gem's mostly unmarked PE's.

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* Linford Cicero Christie OBE is a Jamaican-born British former sprinter. He is the only British man to have won gold medals in the 100 metres at all four major competitions open to British athletes: the Olympic Games, the World Championships, the European Championships and the Commonwealth Games. [Wikipedia]

And . . . YES! IT's a week late!

News, Views Etc . . . Khaki Infantry Page Update

Plasticom (Soldabar) has gone on the Khaki Infantry page with much help from Chris Smith, I don't know how many figures were in the set in total, but with a hybrid and a damaged one, we've found five poses between us. They also copied the angle-iron tank-obstacle from the Hong Kong Herald sets which can be found on the Plasticom or Soldabar tags here.

I've also moved the Reisler entry down to the foreign section, so the page now runs from the top:  British-Foreign-Hong Kong-Unknown/Detritus; alphabetical where possible, with Timpo out of sequence to keep it at the start of the - growing - page.

Updates on Cherilea, CMV, Timpo and Speedwell are in the pipeline for that page too.

F is for Follow-up . . . Kain?

A quickie, but interesting nevertheless, you remember the three numbered cowboys I showed a while ago in a mixed post of Wild West oddities, well, an Indian has turned-up with the same scalloped-edge base and the same number (in the figure range - 10/30's) in the same font (Ariel Round or one of the Hun/Din's).

But this chap is clearly marked Kain? The smudge over the 'K' is where it's caught a finger-nail or something and been scraped a bit flat. I tried Googleing 'vintage kain' and just got loads of fashion pages, so I have no clue as to origins, but it looks like a premium of some kind?

On the downside - he lacks the full-hollow to his base underside and is a Crescent copy, not a Marx sculpt? 

So not a follow-up to Kain, but Kain; a follow-up!

 

Now known to be Greek premiums (product still unknown), there was a latter generic issue as carded rack-toys.

F is for Follow-up - A is for Ally' Animals

When we last looked at these aluminium flats, I said "I was pleasantly surprised to find I had in fact added nine additional animals to the rhino", but it turns out I didn't have a rhino', I had a hippopotamus! And several other figures, only one of which - the goose - is a duplicate, as I can't now find the new ones, we'll have to look at the old ones here, and once I've (hopefully) found some more we'll look at all of them, together, one day?

Actually . . . while I'll leave the above, it makes a good opening paragraph and I had to look up the 'Unknown European Flats' folder in the 'Unknown by Country' folder on the 'Unknown' dongle . . . it's bollocks! The previous post WAS the storage stuff, these have come-in in the last few months!

Sitill unknown Wild Animals; include err . . . a hippo . . . along with a long-horned deer or mountain goat of some kind, ibex? And a stork which makes the previously seen leggy bird look like an ibis or something, collared vulture?

They must have come from Sandown Park, probably from Adrian, I'll thank him anyway as he often puts interesting stuff aside for me.

The domestic animals in this sample are more numerous, restoring the balance, as it was wild animal-heavy, while with the squirrel and rabbit we're looking at woodland creatures as well.

As I said last time, I don't know how large the set is, or if it's several sets, or if they are connected to the caricature Nazi's we looked at first in this sequence. I do still think they were cigarette premiums, but that's still to be confirmed.

F is for Follow-up - Silvercorn / Lollipop

Through the autumn/winter of 2016-2017 we managed to look at all four sets of these with help from Uncle Brian, Brian Berke and Tim/Gisby, in the course of which journey I said I had a few of the micro-AFV's in the storgae 'archive', and these are they!

They don't add anything to the previous post - courtesy of Gisby - but I've shot them at new angles which changes one of the tracked beasts somewhat; the one on the right, which had looked quite Challenger-like, actually looks a bit SPG'ish with elements of Abbot or M109?

I'd actually said I didn't think I had any of the tracked vehicles, but I have two-and-a-half! The other whole-one is the one I called an Italian/Argentine/Brazilian 'medium ' type (left-middle), with a modern-looking command 6x6 and Hummer making-up my sandy-sample.

In green I have the same 6x6 and the turret-armed 8x8 and usually keep them with opposite coloured wheel-sets, but I swapped them back for the comparison!

The components of one of the tanks, part count is the same for all of them; hull, turret, belly-pan, two universal wheel-sets and two identical track units, the same for all the tanks and bi-directional on any tank. The belly-pans however are model-specific.

I also have a few bits and pieces including the 'Soviet' tank's hull, so it's the 'NATO' one I'm still looking for, and a wheel-less (over-scale) Unimog type (which looked a bit 'Pinzgauer' last time), where I got the "...something like an Sd.Kfz.222..." idea from - I haven't the faintest idea!

I've also discovered that the entire line was issued in a single play-set; ships, aircraft, figures (with accessory runners) and these micro-armour. The whole in a card-carton, full-colour glossy-printed on a paper laminate, imported by Ackerman it was (is?) called 'Terrestrial War Games', I think - but I'm not sure!