These were sold from an ad in comic books in the sixties and seventies. Sep 14, 2012 from many of the comic book lists on this site you can tell is big supporter of comic books. But for the lucky majority the big day had indeed come and it was time to rip into that package with glee and get down to some serious plastic. The evolution of toy soldier ads the comic book ads produced spectacular results and the toy sellers realized that a little packaging upgradeat least in the print adsmight bring even more orders. Achtung t shirt ww2 military t shirts and pro gun t shirtss items for sale in toy soldier and funny comic book ad tees. Comic book toy soldiers a brief history milton levine was just a few years out of the military in the late 1940s.
This set contains soft plastic figures with no mold flashing. Like many young men returning from wwii the new yorker was searching for his place in postwar america. Fortnite players who own a particular skin called the plastic patroller might find that its not quite as useful as it once was when it comes to staying hidden from an enemy. Plastic toy soldiers medieval vikings painted figure set no. Apr 16, 2011 i suppose a lot of it can simply be chalked up to the imagination of a child. Plastic toy soldiers, 54 mm toy soldiers, 25 mm toy. Expand your options of fun home activities with the largest online selection at. Your enemies will cower at ok, wait, looks like these are just toy. These comic book mailin toys were a remarkable mix of toy army, navy. The above links will take you to our extensive list of ho figures and kits for sale. Often consisting of flats 2d toy soldiers made of thin, hard plastic and later of tiny 3d soft plastic miniatures, these toy soldier sets had many themes. Aug 15, 2019 fortnite players who own a particular skin called the plastic patroller might find that its not quite as useful as it once was when it comes to staying hidden from an enemy.
Toy soldiers best selection of plastic and metal toy. There is 6 cannon, 14 cavalry and 53 foot soldiers in blue. Nosco hard plastic flats used as prizes for cracker jacks and other uses. This week, our artists paired sonic the hedgehog and sonicrelated characters with other comic book characters. Comic book value packs comic book value packs are a great way to pick up a lot of comics cheaply. These classic ads in the back of comic books tricked kids from the 50s through the 80s.
Toy soldiers can be bought as single figures as well as in lots of up to 201 and more. Find great deals on ebay for comic book plastic soldiers. Cowboy and indian flats by nosco were also sold in boxed sets of of 50 and 100 pieces. Those little soldiers from the backs of comic books plastic toy. This set was made of hard plastic, and the average soldier in this set. The toy soldier company website offers a huge selection of plastic toy soldiers and metal toy soldiers, ranging from painted metal miniatures to unpainted plastic green army men, in scales from 2nd or 54mm to 172nd or ho, plus much more. We offer both unpainted and painted toy soldier sets, representing both sides in important battles. Little green army men plastic soldier toys as military make believe play toy.
Heres the original ad from the back of the comic books. Comic book artists comic books art comic art war comics marvel comics milton caniff catholic school girl roman soldiers toy soldiers explore t and l basements photos on flickr. Toy soldier and funny comic book ad tees achtung t shirt. I think theres a special thing that happens when you grow up in a small town where you have nothing to do. Vintage 100piece toy soldier set with footlocker storage box by. Helen of toy lucky products 204 piece revolutionary war toy.
None pirate with sword, 35mm tall, black or dark blue sp. Jada toys ksz kadell kitchen krush lego master box models mcfarlane toys mezco toyz novelty house phat company play along rhode island novelty rothco rowena j scs direct star wars sunjade toy soldiers of san diego toy essentials toy soldiers of san diego toycom tuscom unbrand vokodo w. Each pack is grouped around a particular character or theme, and there is no duplication within any pack. Apr 11, 2012 11 shameless comic book ads that cost us our allowance. Aug 26, 2016 by crashryan with the quality of the stories and all that ditko artwork this book reads remarkably like a charlton. A good 10 or 12 years ago i stopped in a small, out of the way hobby shop east liverpool, oh and bought a few 172s, and the owner told me about his own foray into plastic wargaming as young man, using comic book romans in the airfix mile fort model. In todays comic books you dont see the advertisements you used to no ads with outrageous promises to be taller or more muscular. T and l basement has uploaded 157 photos to flickr. Soon, competitors were selling similar items with very similar advertising. It was a massive week for television trailers and promos, with all of the biggest assembled right here.
Vintage 100piece toy soldier set with footlocker storage box. Browse these categories under recent releases britains new arrivals. Many fine plastic toy soldiers, figures and military miniatures can be found. Unfollow comic book toy soldiers to stop getting updates on your ebay feed. But if you look in older comic books youll see a treasure trove of sneaky ads. Comic book movie news rumors videos trailers and more. Money back guarantee ensures you receive the item you ordered or get your money back.
According to the world of comic book toy soldiers these figures came from lucky products or a nameless mail drop company and not one of the better known companies like helen of toy. Looking at the imaginary war scene depicted in the ad and picturing 100 toy soldiers in my mind made me expect quite a bit from this offer. Russ heath was one of the preeminent illustrators of the time. May 15, 2009 according to the world of comic book toy soldiers these figures came from lucky products or a nameless mail drop company and not one of the better known companies like helen of toy. The toy soldier company offers the worlds largest selection of plastic toy soldier playsets in the popular 54mm or 2nd scale. Vintage molded plastic figurines september 8, 2019 i am sad to report the passing of my friend and fellow administrator of this page, comic book creator and lover of plastic toys, michael mitchell.
Plastic toy soldiers wwii german infantry medic set cts 2 scale 6 figures gray compatible with marx airfix conte. Playsets best selection of plastic and metal toy soldiers. If todays generation y and zers accuse us baby boomers of being cynical and distrustful, well, i for one blame it all on comic books. As with the lucky toys 204 revolutionary war set, the plastic soldiers do vary in shades of colour.
This is for the later fully round plastic figures, not the earlier flat figures. I was also expecting these soldiers to be like the army men i already owned. These games were most often produced and sold via mailorder ads by a company called helen of toy, co. Ho figures range in size from 187 to perhaps as big as 164. Actually, the above page seems to cover this subject pretty well. This book has 36 pages and was uploaded by comicwanderer on may 7, 2016. Many kids who grew up in the 1960s and 1970s saw ads like this on the backs of comic books. Plastic toy soldiers, 54 mm toy soldiers, 25 mm toy soldiers. Legendary comics creator nicola cuti, creator of eman and moonchild the starbabe, has passed away at the age of 75. Up for bid is a lucky products 204 piece revolutionary war toy soldier set.
Revolutionary war soldiers vintage comic books, comic books. These comic book mailin toys were a remarkable mix of toy army, navy, and air force figurines. This is for the later fully round plastic figures, not. And it was impossible to spend much time huddled inside the thing lest we became asphyxiated by the plastic y vinyl fumes that clung to. My son can appreciate it when well pull out plastic toy soldiers, and he will play with them as long as he can. Vintage 100piece toy soldier set with footlocker storage. Plastic toy soldiers 1978 comic book ad villainradio. They are in excellent used condition and were recently discovered. If anyone knows which one i mean, get a hold of me, id love to hear your opinions or if you know of a similar comic story. We also carry 54 mm metal and painted toy soldiers, 54 mm playsets, plastic army men, star wars 54mm and more.
His work for dc comics and other publishers was wellknown for its style. No advertisements to own a nuclear sub or army tank can be found nowadays. This is a follow up on the comic book soldier theme i did with the lucky romans a while back. Armies of toy soldiers made a fortune for entrepreneur milton levine in the 1950s. Toy soldiers can be purchased in a variety of scales, with 1.
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