Toy Soldiers

Covering everything from vintage sets and figures dating from the 1890s to the 2022 releases from contemporary makers, and includes: An introductory guide to collecting and caring for toy soldiers of all types Details of the history of toy soldiers and their makers from the late 19th century to 2022 A look at innovations in the design and production of toy soldiers over more than 120 years Guidance on buying and displaying your toy soldier collection A complete guide to where to find and buy toy soldiers

About the author

Simon Clark has been collecting toy soldiers since the early 1960s. This collecting bug culminated in amassing a world-class collection of Napoleonic figures (over 5,000 individual pieces). Following a twenty-year career in human resource management, Simon changed direction and began his dream job working as Military Figure Consultant and Cataloguer for Vectis Auctions in 2003, a role in which he continues to this day.

Simon and toy soldiers feature in two episodes of the recently broadcast ten-part Yesterday Channel TV Series: ‘Scouting For Toys’ (a year in the life of Vectis Auctions), which premiered in the UK in 2022. Currently focussing on completing a collection of Napoleonic militaria and antiquarian books, Simon lives in North Yorkshire with his wife and youngest daughter.

Product details

• Authors: Simon Clark, Clark Simon
• Publisher: Wiley
• Languages: English
• Product format: Hardback
• Released: 01.08.2023
• EAN: 9780719842610
• ISBN: 978-0-7198-4261-0
• Dimensions: 189 mm x 246 mm x 15 mm
• Weight: 680 g
• Illustrations: Illustrationen, nicht spezifiziert
• Series: Crowood Collectors' Series
• Subjects: Guides > Hobby, home > Collecting, collectors' catalogues; Humanities, art, music > Art > Antiques; Antiques & collectables: toys, games & models, ANTIQUES & COLLECTIBLES / Toys & Games