Show us your period military toys, models, and trench art!

[siege1863]

Here are the plans for the handmade MG I have. This set is the 1951 re-release. I am still looking for a wartime set, which has identical packaging.

 

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[Dr_rambow]

 

 

That picture is awesome. Seems like the happiest kid in the world (I'd be happy too if I had a kick rump Holgate tank like that). Holgate toys were comparatively expensive, with the price of tank being about $2.00! Here is a great page on their military stuff.

 

1943 catalog:

 

siege, you have some really killer stuff! Some of those pictures genuinely put a smile on my face. Any chance of some shots of the neat little aircraft carrier in this case shot?

[manayunkman]

While America used wood for toys the Germans were still using metal.

 

M

[General Apathy]

 

 

Hi Dr_rambow,

 

turned out to be an interesting topic, here's another item from my collection a WWII jig-saw puzzle showing a very rare 6 wheel Jeep with alarge calibre weapon in the rear. The majority of the pieces are the small intricately cut pieces with interlocking shapes, however a few of the pieces are much larger and in the shapes of artillery cannons and aircraft.

 

Would love to add more stuff but I am short of time presently :crying:

 

ken

[siege1863]

Clearly, attitudes about children's toys were much different during the war. Imagine, an innocent Christmas puzzle (1942 date) with hidden surprises!

 

 

[siege1863]

Todd---

 

I have so much stuff packed away, it took me a while to locate the aircraft carrier. This was a kit of of one of the earlier carrier types. I tried to identify it to a specific carrier but details differ. Since it was a kit, I do wonder if the placement of some pieces were incorrect.

 

 

[Dr_rambow]

The puzzle is pretty neat! 90% of this stuff wouldn't fly by today's standards. The guns would need those awful orange tips, and giving a toddler a tank for Christmas would be frowned upon!

 

That little carrier sure has some character. Thanks for pulling out more pictures!

 

In other news, I got a new restoration project in the mail this week.

 

 

Fairly rare Structo tank only made between 1930-32, rare mostly because it had a large (and expensive) motor which made it die hard at the start of the depression. I think it represents Christie's designs of the day fairly strongly.

 

T1 combat car anyone?

 

 

Some idiot had painted it, very poorly I might add, which caused a loss to much of the original paint on the hull. The wheels and turret didn't get messed up too bad though. This is what it looked like before I worked on it:

 

:crying: :fear:

[BEAST]

This has been a really great thread!! Here is my small contribution. I like the Marx tin toy tanks and soldiers. The soldiers, if I understand correctly, are actually targets. They cam in both US and foreign troops. If anyone has an ad for these, I 'd really like to see it. If anyone has a complete set, please post it!!!

 

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I have to take different photos of the soldiers as I am not too happy with the ones that I took. I'll get some posted shortly. Here's one that turned out ok.

 

[Dr_rambow]

Toy nerd to the rescue!

 

As with any Marx product, these sets came in MANY different variations. Some had cannons instead of a "rifle", others had additional accessories, plus there are numerous soldier designs.

 

[manayunkman]

Todd---

 

I have so much stuff packed away, it took me a while to locate the aircraft carrier. This was a kit of of one of the earlier carrier types. I tried to identify it to a specific carrier but details differ. Since it was a kit, I do wonder if the placement of some pieces were incorrect.

 

 

 

 

It looks Japanese

[skir]

Here is a trench art USN Hellcat? plane on base. All wood including the base, arm and popcicle blades. wingtip to wing tip is 18inches.

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Next is a large pre war battleship and a hand carved submarine. These are nice enough that the wife lets me have them in the den.

[skir]

and last is a WWII shipboard made naval cannon made from scrap metal.

[Dr_rambow]

Wow, that battleship is killer! Any chance at more shots of that?

 

Nice stuff :thumbsup:

[manayunkman]

I love the ships.

 

Anybody else got one ??

[skir]

Wow, that battleship is killer! Any chance at more shots of that?

 

Nice stuff :thumbsup:

 

Here are a few more

[skir]

Wow, that battleship is killer! Any chance at more shots of that?

 

Nice stuff :thumbsup:

And another, looks like I need to dust it off!

[skir]

Wow, that battleship is killer! Any chance at more shots of that?

 

Nice stuff :thumbsup:

one more

[siege1863]

Here is something I bet no others have! This came from the attic of an old house in a small coal mining town in Pennsylvania. The flag is in rough shape but it does have the boy's name down in the corner and I have been able to identify him. There are various drawings, including military and patriotic designs, good luck charms, skull and cross bones, a wagon or train car, and what appears to be a building from the town itself. I can envision the kids running around the neighborhood with it. Can't be many of these to survive.