Saturday, 15 March 2025

Toy Soldiers in Art No.26

 


Found on the interweb , a 'Military Game' - shooting a BB gun at hollowcast figures - in an era when there was no Heath and Safety ("careful you could have someones eye out with that") I'm not sure about having a window as a backstop ! - probably responsible for some of the damaged figures that appear on eBay nowadays. (click on photo to enlarge) 

8 comments:

  1. Another wonderful find Tony! How times have changed! But, it does look like he's having a great deal of fun, and that's what toys are all about!

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  2. Interesting that the points are actually inverse when it comes to shooting: the larger targets (like horse) are worth more points than the smaller (infantry). Then again, entirely in keeping, somehow, with the "poor bloody infantry" vs other arms.

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  3. Another lovely image, a shame to shoot all those lovely soldiers though!

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  4. Excellent find and particularly like the ‘name the toy before shooting’ line!

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    1. Yes the 'marksman' rule instead of just blazing away !

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