Toy soldiers sets generally feature a number of uniformed military personnel, made of soft plastic and posed in a variety of battle positions. Skip to content. FOX31 Denver.

WHAT: When a set of toy soldiers made in 1897 sold for $15,600 this month in an Investment Rarities auction at Old Toy Soldier Auctions in Pennsylvania, collectors knew why.

Chapter 1 chronicles toy soldiers' earliest days until the advent of World War II. In the late 1880s, William Britian noticed an opportunity to sell toys in the UK and started importing German ...

Ancient Action Figures: Toy Swords Unearthed at Roman Fort. News. By Megan Gannon published 12 September 2017 ... One Roman soldier had enormous feet, 2,000-year-old waterlogged leather shoe reveals.

Retired MU professor donates his 1957 toy soldier set to Museum of the American Revolution Dennis Denenberg hopes the set he was given as a boy will spark future generations' interest in history.