Thursday, 4 January 2018

A Recent Acquisition.


Just arrived in the post is my latest buy for my World War One Pilots collection , I know I've made a big thing recently about not buying new stuff but these figures  rarely come up on EBay especially this one - a 'Manoil' figure made in America  in the 1940's, known as Dime store toys , they can go for about £20 , but nobody seemed interested in this chap so I got him for £4 plus postage - a bargain ! . He is rather crudely painted in only four colours but a cute figure . I'm tempted to repaint him - and so destroying his collectability in many collectors eye's , Hmmm ! will have to think about that . Tea mug and biscuits for scale .

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  1. Der Alte Fritz4 January 2018 at 07:58

    I wouldn't reprint him, there is a certain charm about his condition, which doesn't look bad at all.

    I had no idea that Manoils were going for the higher figures.

    Nice find.

    Jim

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    1. The Good Soldier Svjek4 January 2018 at 08:59

      Yes I will leave him as he is , I'm afraid I don't know much about Manoil figures , they seem to do mainly American subjects , lots of character though.

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  2. Bezzo4 January 2018 at 09:26

    I have NO qualms about repainting my 54mms. I am not going to sell them and prefer a decent painted figure on display. But that is just me.

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    1. The Good Soldier Svjek4 January 2018 at 12:30

      Think it depends if you ever plan to sell them on , which I don't . Have repainted some 54mm Britains , but I had to do repairs on them.

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  3. Tim Gow4 January 2018 at 10:01

    Delightful! I have no anxiety about painting old figures but he looks pretty good as he is.

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  4. Aly Morrison4 January 2018 at 11:46

    I collect Dime Store toy soldiers...
    He’s a beauty and a bargain... if only I had seen him first. :-)

    If you are thinking of him as an investment... I would leave as is...
    If not... they do re paint rather well...

    All the best. Aly

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    1. The Good Soldier Svjek4 January 2018 at 12:40

      Think I will leave him as he is , I try to limit my collecting to WW1 pilot figures and was lucky to get him cheap .

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  5. MSFoy5 January 2018 at 02:35

    He's terrific - is the bomb on his foot? Yes, I think you should leave him as he is - I'm intrigued, wondering what he's doing. Glad to see you are still collecting 54mm digestive biscuits.

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    1. The Good Soldier Svjek5 January 2018 at 05:12

      His foot is just behind the bomb , will be leaving him as he is , the biscuit collection is only temporary .

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  6. Ross Mac rmacfa@gmail.com5 January 2018 at 04:06

    The Dimestores are attractive, one of the reasons that I've never bought one! (in case they spread)

    Glad to hear you're going to leave him. I have no compunction about repainting battered toys or about converting them from toy to model when in that mood but sometimes there is pleasure in preserving them too.

    Good catch!

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    1. The Good Soldier Svjek5 January 2018 at 05:15

      I have limited myself only to World War One pilots as there aren't many of them about . I have renovated damaged hollow cast Britains in the past but will leave him as he is .

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