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 .
I wouldn't reprint him, there is a certain charm about his condition, which doesn't look bad at all.
ReplyDeleteI had no idea that Manoils were going for the higher figures.
Nice find.
Jim
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.
DeleteI 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.
ReplyDeleteThink 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.
DeleteDelightful! I have no anxiety about painting old figures but he looks pretty good as he is.
ReplyDeleteYes I think I will leave him as he is .
DeleteI collect Dime Store toy soldiers...
ReplyDeleteHe’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
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 .
DeleteHe'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.
ReplyDeleteHis foot is just behind the bomb , will be leaving him as he is , the biscuit collection is only temporary .
DeleteThe Dimestores are attractive, one of the reasons that I've never bought one! (in case they spread)
ReplyDeleteGlad 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!
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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