R is for the Real Thing

According to the labels put on it by the seller (some +40-odd years ago), or the collector (I think it was an auction lot) this is a mid-Bronze Age hammer-head. In an axe-like format it was probably used for rough-working wood, for posts, door-frames, cart-parts? That sort of thing; also for post-holes, breaking ground, ditching, digging roots out . . . and chopping dead-wood for firewood? The blunt end would be for banging-in posts or 'nails'; handmade bronze pins, killing livestock and making new hammers!

Other than that I know nothing about it and wouldn't pretend to; when I mentioned it to an archeologist friend of mine (in its absence) I thought it was 'cave man' (i.e. Palaeolithic or Stone Age) and she got quite excited saying "....there's only a few known" but I guess, later metal-age ones are commoner?

Anyway, as part of the occasional ('very occasional' these days, but I hope to have more non-toy stuff go up in the future) 'Other Collectables' thread (which was a separate Blog back at the start of my web-logging), I'll let the pictures speak for themselves, the interesting thing is the double tapered hole which would produce a pinch-point, allowing another hammering-tool or a block of wood, to force it on to a slightly larger-diameter shaft and to then pack the ends with waxed or pitched-rope maybe, before the/any wedges and cross-tying?

I don't know what kind of stone it is either, but you can see it's a fine-grained material, and appears to be a sedimentary rock similar to slate or shale, however from the chip off the 'blade' end you can see the granular look and stepped-edge of something more like a fine granite? It's also bloody heavy!

S is for Shrunken Stone!

You know how it is . . . the neighbours get all the tribes together, six-summers running and build a bloody great henge-a-ma-bob down the road, and you think it would be nice to get Jeff the odd-job bloke to knock you up one between the parterre and the ha-ha? Cost is an issue - of course; you've been taxed the fuck-out-of to pay for the big-chief's one, so you go with a bit of a downsized 'replica'!

This was a charity-shop job earlier in the week, and I was trying to gauge the size of the thing from the very small box, and whether it was the same as the one I bought years ago, after another Blogger (who I'm afraid I've forgotten the name of) highlighted them on his Blog (The Works it was). I reckoned it couldn't be the same; in addition it was only 95p, so I figured it was worth a punt?

Once I'd shot the pictures for Friday's 'News, Views . . . ' I began to suspect it was the same, the puzzle-mat seemed the same and the stones also felt/looked familiar as they fell into place, especially the L-shaped ones in the outer circle, but once it was all in place I thought it looked too small to re-do the battle I'd done on the previous posting. Also I couldn't find the old one on the dongles!

Eventually I found it on the Airfix Dongle as I'd posted one image there (reproduced above as I still haven't found the original sample!), and it's odd, but clever . . .

. . . both sets are by the same maker/publisher; Running Press, and to the eye, the stones seem to be about the same size, but the puzzle-disc base is about 30% smaller, and the whole thing has been contracted - the inner circle are all closed up (you wouldn't get a chariot through the new gap!), while two big gaps in the outer circle have been done away with to pull the whole thing tighter.

But closer inspection reveals that the stone may be smaller too. I will dig the old one out and do a proper comparison at some point (soon'ish - I think I know where it is), and I suspect the stones will be the same 30-odd% reduced. It's hard to judge as these are in a very small box while the others were spread-out in two or three layers of blisters.

Looking at the stones they (or some) look similar but not all identical and it may be that pantographing, or a scaling down of a CAD .dwg for 3D printing was employed in the production of new masters? Their finished state, like the earlier set is poured, cold-cast, two-part epoxy 'polyresin'.

I think these are part of a range of novelty 'things' (toys, games, pastimes and executive trinkets) in little boxes, that you find in places like Waterston's in a dedicated rack-tree; we've seen a Dalek here, and [foam] paper-planes? While the other was a kiddies activity book, but between the two, I may be able to produce a better 'complete' example one day, as it wasn't in its current state when the Romans arrived!

Although for those finding this one only, there were lots of stone circles once, with none of them the size or scale of Stonehenge, so imagination is the only limit and it'll make a great focus-piece of scenery in war-gaming . . . the message of the original post elsewhere I think!

News, Views Etc . . . Plastic Warrior 176

Announced a couple of weeks ago, so pretty much 'new', the latest issue of PW is a welcome addition to the miserable weather which has heralded autumn this year (I live in hope of a week's 'Indian summer; before the end of October as I haven't done the leaf-mow yet, and the grass needs doing again!), with lots of toy soldiery things to read and look at!

Articles

* Peter Evans kicks-off the issue with part two of the Fontanini military figures and there must be a part three on the way?

* A follow-up editorial on Colin Penn's BR Moulding kit reveals more about this fascinating home-casting plastic moulding set

* 'Converter's Corner' is occupied by Les White again, with some simple but striking things to do with an Armies in Plastic (AIP) FFL running figure; providing WWI Frenchmen for several different units.

* Andreas Dittmann reveals Randa-branded Astronauts from Co-Ma, coming out of . . . if I tell you, you might not subscribe?!!

* A round-up of Airfix slot-racing figures comes in from Jeremy Brook, it looks like my Airfix figure which was and then wasn't, is again - Grandstand!

* Bill Hanlon explains all (or enough to start) on the Mack Moulding Co., of Canada . . . and New Jersey, showing rare copies along the way

* 'What The !&*$?' looks at four question-marks this quarter;

• Barney Brown seeks more information on the larger horse I've pencilled-in as possibly the missing Charbens cake decorations
• Eric Critchley hopes someone can name his camel; Camel McCamelface is not an option!
• A cake-decoration footballer needs branding for Philip Alliston
• The seen-previously and 'still unknown' cargo-loads are bumped-up the list hopefully by Mike Harding - someone must know! Tri-Ang-Mettoy, Marx Swansea?

* Steve Pugh returns to early dinosaurs from British toy soldier firms with a look at the set from Timpo, clearing up the previous issue's extra Dimetrodon (although if you follow the blog you'll know there's never too many Dimetrodons!)

* Trojan's non-plastic products are smuggled into the plastic magazine by Gerald Edwards

* A new series on Britains hospital begins whilst also closing the issue; with the early Superdeetail sets courtesy of Colin Penn

Regular Features

* 'NEWS and VIEWS and other stuff ' covers

• News of the passing of George Falconer and Philip Hamilton (of the Hamilton Collection museum), both collectors and friends of PW
• News on the Airfix HO-OO figures book authored by Peter Williams
• A stockist is sought for DSG figures in the UK
• The demolition of Woking's Toys'R'Us store is mentioned
•  Contact details, subscription instructions and front cover caption fill the gaps

• In addition to all the above or below-named; John Begg gets a credit for providing pictures

* 'Readers Letters' include

• Feedback on the PW Show last May from Ashley Needham, Peter Spackman and Brian Heaps
• Brian Berke asks on possible Speedwell Indians he may have seen, yards from the factory, at the time?
• Peter Cole links Speedwell and Morestone with a sculptor, helped by the Ed.
• Brian's back with memories of Kleeware toys and kits on sale in North London, too long ago!
• Peter C also returns with a mini-report on an arts event with dioramas in Brighton earlier in the year.
• Sad update on the state of Atlantic House from Philip Alliston, can someone not pop-down there with a step-ladder and rescue the word 'Atlantic' while it's still intact?
  
• The recent call for news of Blue Box ACW packaging is nicely answered by Richard Lewis
• Finally Eric Keggans makes some salient points on the current state and future of 3D-printing, specifically with regard to toy soldiers.

* 'Book Review' has a look at Simon Garfield's In Miniature, penned by Peter Evans

* 'What's New' has two set from Chintoys;

• CHT17 - Knights Templar
•  CHT18 - Knights Hospitaller

Plus all the usual readers small-ads

Covers - Front cover is a lovely Hong Kong carded set from the collection of Barry Blood, the back has more on the BR Moulds (one of which is painted to match Trojan?!!)

PW's contact details;

Facebook - https://www.facebook.com/PlasticWarrior?fref=ts

Blogger - http://plasticwarrioreditor.blogspot.co.uk/

eMail  - mailto:pw.editor@ntlworld.com

Website's back on the menu but won't be updated (eMail first) - www.plasticwarrior.com

Tel: 01483 722 778

Fax: 01483 722 723

Address; Mr. P. Morehead, 65 Walton Court, Woking, Surrey, GU21 5EE, UK

And they are on Paypal

News, Views Etc . . . Forthcoming Events Saturday 5th - Friday 11th October 2019

Are we watching the meat-faced* Trump have a very public mental breakdown, live and in glorious (if rather too-orange) Technicolor on international media feeds? I think we are!

Are we watching Boris the Buffoon discover that wanting power because - in your arrogance - you think you can dictate your 'way' and having power, but being unable to subvert Parliament or the law are two sides of the same coin? I think we are!

* Apparently some on the Right are unhappy with the term 'meat faced', thinking it's a construct, unfair propaganda or a misrepresentation of puce-faced, stare-eyed, spittle-flecked ululating rednecks, when in fact it perfectly describes them! Also, I think the meat-face has gained more traction than the Right's own snow-drop daisy-baby thing for people who want a nicer world?

Celebrate; this weekend; with old toys . . .

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Toy Fairs

Saturday 5th October 2019

Cardiff - Chris Dyer Fairs

Penarth Leisure Centre, Andrew Road, Cogan, Cardiff, CF64 2NS.
Web. - www.chrisdyerfairs.co.uk

Tel. - 01643 702 757

Mob. - 07966 694 579

Hours unknown (probably 10:30 - 15:00)

Admission [probably] £2

Crewe - Crewe Model Engineering Society - 'Crewe Toy & Train Collectors Fair'

Crewe Heritage Centre, Vernon Way, Crewe, Cheshire, CW1 2DB (venue)

CMES, 93 Merlin Way, Crewe, CW1 3YP (bookings)

Internet presence unknown

Tel. - 01270 505 781 (Mon-Fri, before 20:00hrs, not weekends)

10:30 - 15:30hrs

Admission unknown, dealers; £18 per six-foot table

Maidstone - Michael Spencer - Maidstone Vintage Toy Fair

Lockmedow Market Hall & Leisure Complex, Barker Road (Hart Street entrance), Maidstone, Kent, ME16 8LW

Internet presence unknown

Tel. - 01622 298 159

Mob. - 01732 840 787

09:00 - 15:00hrs

Admission £2.50p

Park & ride, pay and display parking, refreshments

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Sunday 6th October 2019

Ashington - David Parsons - Toy & Train Collectors Fair

Ashington Community Centre, Foster Lane, Ashington, West Sussex, RH20 3PG

Web. - www.modelcarmart.co.uk

eMail - modelcarmart@gmail.com

Tel. - 01424 846 676 (Pete)

Mob. - 07742 609 865 (David)

10:00 - 14:00hrs

 Adults £1.50, concessions £1

Colchester - SRP Toy Fairs

Langham Community Centre, School Road, Colchester, Essex, CO4 5PA

Web. - http://srptoyfairs1.co.uk/

eMail - srptoys1@hotmail.co.uk

Mob. - 07739 998 012 (Paula or Gerry)

10:00 - 14:00hrs

Admission charge unknown

Falkirk, Scotland - McLaren Models

Tel. - 01324 624 102

(All other details here)

London (Central) - Wendy's World - Dolls, Bears and Doll's Houses

Kensington Town Hall, Kensington, London W8 7NX

Tel. - 01895 834 348 (Wendy Hobday)

Cancelled

Needham Market - Stowmarket Railway Club (club event)

Needham Market Community Centre, School Street, Needham Market, Suffolk, IP6 8BB

Web. - www.stowrailclub.org.uk

Tel. - 01449 672 698

10:30 - 15:00hrs

Admission - £1.50p, accompanied children free

Wheelchair access, free parking, refreshments

Shepton Mallet - Bulldog Fairs

Royal Bath & West Showground, BA4 6QN

Web. - www.bulldogfairs.com

eMail - bulldogfairs@aol.com

Tel. - 01373 452 857

Mob. - 07917 125 641

10:30 - 14:30hrs

Adults £4, under 16's free if accompanied, early-bird (from 08:30hrs) £10

Spalding - Colin Boor - Model Tractor, Construction & Literature 2019

Springfields Exhibition Centre, Spalding, Lincolnshire, PE12 6ET

Web. - www.spaldingmodeltractor.com

eMail - spaldingmodeltractor@gmail.com

Tel. - 07710 321 471

10:00 - 15:00hrs

Admission £6, accompanied children free

Diorama competition, cash prizes, show-exclusive tractor model

York - J&J Fairs (J&J Webb) - 'York Racecourse'

The Knavesmire Stand, York Racecourse, York, Yorkshire, YO23 1EX

Web. - www.j-jwebbtoyfairs.com

eMail - jandjfairs@virginmedia.com

Tel. - 01522 880 383

10:00 - 14:30hrs

Admission £2.50p, seniors £2, 1st child £1.50p

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Auctions

Saturday 5th October 2019

Ilkley - Hartleys Auctioneers And Valuers

Victoria Hall, Little Lane, Ilkley, LS29 8EA

Web. - www.hartleysauctions.co.uk

eMail - info@hartleysauctions.co.uk

Tel. - 01943 816 363

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Tuesday 8th October 2019

Newbury - Special Auction Services (SAS)

Originally there was a 'Toys for the Collector' sale pencilled-in for the 8th, it seems this sale is not now going ahead, replaced by a 2-day event on Tue-Wed. 29th/30th October 2019

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Thursday 10th October 2019

Sheffield - Shefield Auction Gallery

Windsor Road, Heeley, Sheffield, S8 8UB

Web. - www.sheffieldauctiongallery.com

eMail - jmorgan@sheffieldauctiongallery.com

Tel. - 0114 281 6161

14:00 - Finish

Will print A4-portrait

Tunbridge Wells - C&T Auctioneers

The York Suite, The Spa Hotel, Mount Ephraim, Royal Tunbridge Wells, Kent TN4 8XJ (Venue)

Unit 4, High House Business Park, Kenardington, Near Ashford, Kent, TN26 2LF (Auction House)

Web. - www.candtauctions.co.uk

eMail - enquiries@candtauctions.co.uk

Valuations - jamesopie@yahoo.co.uk

Tel. - ++44 1233 510 050 (from abroad)

Tel. - 01233 510 050 (within the UK)

Viewing from 08:30hrs, sale starts 10:00hrs

"Ancient Britains: Imperial Yeomanry, 6"‘ Dragoons, South Australian Lancers, French Dragons, Matelots, slotted arm bandsmen, Germanic household cavalry, rocking horse figures, 1st Dragoon Guards, tin swords, Donkey House Hussars, other early Britains etc.

Golden Age: US Cavalry in action, 2nd Life Guards, Turkish Cavalry, Anti-aircraft guns and

equipment, 1288 large Band of the Royal Marines, Carabinieri including SPECIAL Officer, 1436, Italian Infantry FSO, Egyptian Infantry, Cavalry and Camel Corps, Mexican Infantry, Khaki, Vehicles

Britains Postwar: 1894 RAF Pilots and WAAF, RCMP Winter dress, Royal Scots Greys Mounted Band, Highlanders, with Black Watch Pipe Bands, Royal Marines colour party, Royal Air Force Display, Danish Livgarde, Russians and other Foreign Troops, Foot Guards, Cavalry, Marines, Navy, Set 2116 Royal Air Force Band, Royal Irish Fusiliers, Commonwealth, Lorries, Centurion Tanks, UN Infantry, Ski Troops, Knights of Agincourt, Picture Packs in original boxes etc.

Civilians: Britains Racing Colours, Eastern People in RARE 19305 box, New Toy Figure US High School Majorette Band, Zoo Building, Footballers, Beach figures, Royal Oak Inn, Ecclesiasticals etc.

Continental figures: Composition and Heyde Personalities, Elastolin Bridging Lorry, Lineol etc. 70mm, Haile Selassie, CBG Mignot Huns, Napoleonic Lucotte, Heyde large scale Hunt

Collectables: De Agostini, Frontline, Altaya, Medieval and Landsknechts, King and Country Desert Village and Silk Road, Niena, Del Prado C20 and Napoleonic Cavalry

New Toy Soldiers and conversions: William Cranston, Nostalgia, Toy Army Workshop dioramas, horse drawn and motor vehicles, guns with crew, Sarum and Stackie Regimental Ball, Fusilier, Tommy Atkins, Steadfast, Imperial Productions, Mark Time, Lancer, Marlborough, Tradition, Bastion, Soldiers Soldiers, Richard Newth-Gibbs, Hiriart, Historical personalities, mixed figure Dioramas: 0fIicer’s Mess, African village, North West Canada, witI1 Zulu, Sudan and Chinese campaigns etc.

Models: Stadden unpainted, Ian White, Dioramas: Roman Orgy, Harem, ECW Tavern, Regency Soiree and Modem Free Living. with Fantasy and Science Fiction by Sanderson, Phoenix etc.

Recent Britains: Premier, Toy Soldier Collection, Ltd Editions, Delhi Durbar, Hollowcast

Collection, Metal Models, Knights of Agincourt, American Revolution, American Civil War etc.

Plastic Figures: Eyes Right, Swoppets, Deetail, Lord of the Rings, Starlux etc."

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Other Events

Saturday 5th & Sunday 6th October 2019

Bury - East Lancashire Railway - Day Out with Thomas

East Lancashire Railway, Bury Bolton Street Station, Bolton Street, Bury, Greater Manchester

Web. - http://www.eastlancsrailway.org.uk/events-activities/2019/5/day-out-with-thomas.aspx

Ickworth - National Trust - Wood & Craft Fair

Ickworth, Bury St. Edmonds, Suffolk

Web. - www.nationaltrust.org.uk

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Overseas Events

Saturday 5th October 2019

Dallas (USA) - North Dallas Toy Show

Dallas Events Center, 4343 Sigma Rd, Suite 600, Farmers Branch, TX 75244, Texas, USA

Web. 1 - www.northdallastoyshow.wix.com

Web. 2 - www.northdallastoyshow.wixsite.com

eMail - mailto:NorthDallasToyShow@gmail.com

Facebook - www.facebook.com/northdallastoyshow/

Twitter - https://twitter.com/NDallasToyShow

Pinterest - http://www.pinterest.com/northdallastoys/

Tel. I - ++12 148 937 726 (Doug)

Tel. II - ++12 147 554 271 (Gil)

09:00 - 15:00hrs

Admission $2.00, children under-12 free

Located between Midway Road and Welch, take 'Welch Road' exit off 1-635

Dietikon (Switzerland) - Dominique Durussel - Toy Fair

Stadhalle. Dietikon, Zurich, Switzerland

Tel. - ++0793 283 200

Marly (Switzerland) - FMAF / Antoine Golay - Toy Fair

Grande Salle de Marly-Cité, Marly, Fribourg, Switzerland

Tel. - ++0797 357 634

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Saturday 5th & Sunday 6th October 2019

London (Canada) - London Comic Con

RBC Place, London Convention Centre, 300 York St., London ON, N6B 1P8, Ontario, Canada

Web. - http://www.londoncomiccon.ca/

10:00-19:00hrs (Saturday)
10:00-17:00hrs (Sunday)

Admission - Saturday Can$40.00, Sunday Can$30.00, all weekend Can$50.00, *child pass (11 – 15 years) Can$10.00

Featured guests include Tim Curry, Kenny Omega, Denise Crosby &etc.

San Jose (USA) - Time Tunnel - Super Toy and Comic Book Show

Santa Clara County Fairgrounds, Expo Hall, 344 Tully Road, San Jose, CA 95111, California, USA

Weblog - https://timetunnelnews.blogspot.com/

eMail - mailto:timetunnelsj@gmail.com

Tel. - ++4088 094 457

11:00-16:30hrs (Saturday)

10:00-15:30hrs (Sunday)

Admission $10.00, (good for both days if bought on Saturday), 'Early Bird' $15.00 (from 09:00hrs), children under 12 $04:00 (good for both days if bought on Saturday)

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Sunday 6th

English - Will print A4-Landscape

Brussels (Belgium) - The Toy Market - 'Collect Hit' the 19th International Collectors & Vintage Fair

There are few events better than Sandown Park, worldwide, but Brussels beats them all;

27th Nostalgia Collection

Aircraft, Bears, Cinematography, Die Cast, Dolls, Ephemera, Games, Models, Playing Cards, Posters, Ships & Boats, Signs, Toys, Toy & Model Soldiers & Figures, Trains,

21st Barbie in Brussels

Barbie, Gene, Peynet, Sindy, &etc...

18th BD Comix-TV

Comic, TV & Movie Character and Show related toys and epemera, Action Figures, Manga and Anime, Film Cells &etc . . .

6th Vintage World

Antiques, Bric-a-brack, Collectables, Furniture, Jewellery (1925-1975 cut-off), Objets d'Art, Perfume & Scent Bottles, Slot Machines

Multi-lingual - Will print A4-Landscape

Brussels Cart Expo, A. Gossetlaan 9, 1702 Groot-Bijgaarden, Belgium (Venue)

Thierry le Clercq, Chaussee St. Pierre 362, B-1040 Brussels, Belgium (Organiser)

Web. - wwwtoymarket.eu

eMail - mailto:info@toymarket.eu

Tel/Fax. - ++32 (0) 27 362 864

10:00-15:30hrs

Admission €7.00 from 10:00hrs, €6.00 after 13:00hrs

Neuss (Germany) - J Hörner - Toy Fair

Stadhalle, Neuss, Germany

Tel. - ++0210 351 133

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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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Received With Thanks

A phat jiffy-bag wung it's way here from North London a couple of days ago, courtesy of Peter Evans and - as you can see - I shot it with my new and patented Superdooper-3D Jiggle-O-Chrome camera! I will Blog some (the piles of HK) separately soon. You can also see nice Blue Box or Blue Box-related stuff and some interesting civilian bits.

Other stuff has been sent to Small Scale World this week, with images on US production and ceremonials from Chris Smith, and charming Macki-Mecki-Micky-o-Mucky-stuff from Germany, via Mr. Berke of New York.

Meanwhile just now Tom Clague sent a whole post's-worth of images on a diorama he found in a shop window, so I'll turn them into a post!

Many thanks to all four.

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H is for How They Come In

A bag of mixed animals, both real and cartoony; produced the above for sorting. The Chap Mai snake keeps turning-up, and may be an accessory for an action figure as I've no other similar Chap Mai stuff, although they are listed on the STS Animal Forum so there must be some other animals somewhere!

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I'm a sucker for a small china cat 'fairing' (marked 'Foreign' so most likely German or Japanese), especially one carrying her own kitten!

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I also picked up a Running Press mini-boxed Stonehenge, for which there is a forthcoming post as you may remember we looked at another very similar one some years ago, and this one may not be as small as it looks?

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Links

Plastics Today do Yesterday's Toy Soldiers 'Go - Kent Sprecher!'

Plastic Archeology

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SSW Command Central

A single figure from evilBay came in a big box, but it was only a big box for a single figure, otherwise it was a very small box . . . nevertheless it triggered in the staff, not so much of a work-to-rule as a sit-in, or a sit-on, for no particular reason; I had to do the index-card myself ferfecksake!

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