Toy Lead Soldiers
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Barclay Toy Soldiers
Barclay Manufacturing Company was established in West Hoboken, New Jersey in 1924. It became the biggest toy soldier producer in the United States of America in the late 1930’s. The company produced 500, 00 foot soldiers on a monthly basis in its heyday. Before World War I, these miniatures were manufactured by hand casting and [...]
Britains Toy Soldiers
Every serious collector of toy lead soldier must be familiar with the hollow cast soldiers that William Britain Sr. is famous for. Until 1893, German toy soldier makers have dominated the industry. This dominance ended when William Britain introduced his first hollow cast miniatures. The rest, as the saying goes, is history. Hollow casting is [...]
Toy Metal Soldiers
Toy metal soldiers are miniature figures of soldiers made from pewter, tin, lead and other metals. They are manufactured, either completely finished or unpainted, so that the new owners can hand-paint them. It also comes in the form of elaborate scale models inspired by famous battle scenes and are called dioramas. The first mass produced [...]
Toy Lead Soldier
Toy Soldiers have come a long way since the time of ancient Egypt. They have continued to appear in many world cultures and eras. In 1893, the method of hollow casting revolutionized the making of these miniatures. These military figures are produced from many types of materials and one of the most popular are those [...]
Toy Soldiers
Man’s fascination with miniature soldiers dates back to the time of the Egyptian Pharaohs. Nonetheless, it was only in the late 19th century that lead soldiers were mass produced in Europe. At first, lead soldier production was prohibitively expensive. France and Germany pioneered the lead soldier manufacturing until England came up with the hollow casting [...]





