July, 2024
Sierra Toy Soldier Company

Sierra Toy Soldier Company

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Missed the June Edition 2024 Newsletter, view it here!

Welcome to the late July edition of Sierra Toy Soldier News written on a steaming hot 105-degree day here in the Bay Area. We have had this heat wave for nearly a month now and it is totally unusual. In most summers we have one or two days of 100-degree weather, not 30. We are ready to welcome winter back.

On a recent road trip Alex and Cody picked up a huge collection of Britains and King & Country. Cody is currently preparing pictures and info for the website. You will see updates in our Collectors Corner section. Do not miss out.

Have you booked for the Chicago Land Toy soldier show, it is only around the corner in September. Tons of fun for big kids and little ones.

We have a great set of new releases for you to enjoy. Releases from Britains, King and Country, John Jenkins, First Legion and Team Minitures.

For information on John Jenkins Future Releases.

John Jenkins Future Releases.

Check out our Facebook, Instagram and Twitter for more pictures.

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You can keep up to date with us by visiting our Facebook Page.

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Hope you enjoy our newsletter.

2ist Anniversary Sale

21st Anniversary Sale

Help us celebrate and pick up some real goodies at bargin prices.

Look for new additions later this month.

King & Country Mega Sale

First Legion Big Sale

Collectors Showcase Grand Sale

John Jenkins Grand Sale

Thomas Gunn Grand Sale

We will have lots of items on sale between 20 - 45% off throughout the month, please look at the special pricing being offered. We will be adding daily to our list of items on sale.  So please check back often and you may find a pleasant surprise.

Collectors Corner
Sierra Toy Britain's Exclusive
Britains
King Á Country
John Jenkins
Team Minitures
First Legion

Showroom

We are open Monday - Friday 10.00 - 5.00pm. Saturday by appointment.

Just a reminder for those of you living in Northern California, or perhaps just visiting, that our Showroom dedicated to toy soldiers is now open 6 days a week. 1350 Dell Avenue, Ste #5, Campbell, California 95008. (408) 395 3000

www.sierratoysoldier.com

Sierra Toy Soldier Facebook Page

Check out our latest arrivals, new dioramas and events at our store!

Sierra Toy Soldier Facebook Page

Sierra Toy Soldier Virtual Video Call

To set up a Virtual Video Call to see any of our latest releases or displays. Contact us via Email or Phone.

Virtual Video Call Email

Phone 408-395-3000

Scratch & Dent

Do you enjoy repairing or modifying toy soldiers and vehicles. Every now and again we receive figures and vehicles in need of a new home and some special care. If yes, this may be the section just for you.

Scratch & Dent

Collectors Corner

Occasionally we get a rare opportunity to acquire individual items and complete collections for collectors that are thinning out their collection or from other dealers. These pieces are items that we do not normally stock. All are in mint condition or and in their original boxes, unless specified in the description. Please note these may have been on display.

So these are ideal pages to view if you are looking for that missing piece in your collection or just looking to find some very unique pieces that are not normally available.

This month we have added a very large collection of Aeroart, St Petersburg figures and also a very large collection of Plastic figures and Play Sets. We have also added Frontline French and Indian War sets in perfect condition.

Consignment Highlight

This month we feature sets from Thomas Gunn, First Legion, Britain's, Jenkins, King & Country, Frontine, St Petersburg and Plastics.

Collectors Corner

Sierra Toy Soldier Britain's Exclusive

Sierra Toy Soldier Exclusive - In Stock Now!

Zulu Storehouse Attack

Britains

Britains August Releases!

Musuem - Aviator

Aviator

USMC

United States Marine Corps

Museum Collection

Museum Collection

Jack Tars

Jack Tars & Leathernecks Collection

Art of War

Art of War

Clash of Empires

Clash of Empires

American Civil War

American Civil War

Village Green

Village Green Collection

WWII

WWII Collection

King and Country

King and Country July Releases!

Battle of Mogadishu, 1993

SOMALIA in East Africa during the early 1990s was a ‘basket case’ of a country. Years of vicious tribal warfare between rival clans had caused a famine on a truly biblical scale. Already more than 300,000 civilians, many of them, women and children, had died of starvation.

One particular clan leader, Mohammed Farrah Aidid, the most powerful of the Somali warlords, ruled the country from its capital Mogadishu. From there he had been seizing most of the international food shipments arriving by sea and air from a shocked and sympathetic world. America and the United Nations had then dispatched troops to the war-torn country to stop the stealing and help distribute the food to those who needed it most. And for a time that worked until most of these forces, including the Americans. Almost immediately the plunder of the food aid began again and the situation went from bad to worse…

AUGUST 1993

As conditions worsened the U.S. once more dispatched a small force of some of best fighting units to Mogadishu. These included a Delta Forces team… the 160th SOAR (Special Operations Aviation Regiment) flying a mix of helicopters including the powerful UH-60 Blackhawk and men from the 75th Ranger Regiment. All of these troops had a clear, simple mission… Remove Aidid from power and restore order!’ Over the course of the following weeks and then several months that mission statement was to lead to one particular day when everything that could go wrong did go wrong in a military operation, This has been documented in great detail, first in a best-selling book by author Mark Bowden and then a block-buster movie directed by Ridley Scott. Here is your first look at the ‘Advance Party’ of K&C’s BLACK HAWK DOWN!

Battle of Mogadishu 1993

Chuck Wagon

The design of this particular Chuck Wagon was based on the magnificent original ‘Chuck Wagon’ that can still be seen the Briscoe Museum of Western Art in the heart of San Antonio, Texas just a short drive from the King & Country Texas store at 5945 Broadway also in San Antonio.This original model also a host of supplies and other miscellaneous items together with a detachable ‘canvas’ cover. Everything is carefully packed in a sturdy, full colour presentation box and the perfect accompaniment for K&C’s own ‘Cattle Drive’ figures and Texas Longhorns.

The Real West

Vietnam

Among the most iconic sights and sounds, of the Vietnam War one in particular stands head and shoulders above all the rest… That of the BELL UH-1 ‘IRIQUOIS’ Helicopter better known to the world at large and the ‘Grunts’ on the ground as the ‘HUEY’. No one can imagine the Vietnam conflict without the distinctive shape and ‘whoop, whoop’ sound of this iconic aircraft which revolutionized warfare by performing an incredible variety of vital military tasks. The ‘HUEY’ transported troops, supplies, arms and ammunition, evacuated wounded and dozens of other missions in all types of weather over all kinds of terrain night and day between 1962 and 1975. During that time over 7,000 ‘HUEYS’ flew over Vietnam with more than 3,300 lost-in-action alongwith 1151 pilots and copilots. In addition another 1,231 crew members were killed and those figures do not include ARVN (Army of the Republic of Vietnam) aircrew!

Just 200 of each of these first two 1:30 scale ‘HUEYS’ are being produced. Both models include pilot and copilot figures and comes packed in a sturdy, full-colour presentation box with a numbered certificate.

Vietnam - Tet'68

Crusades

Crusader - Cross & Crescent

Sand Bags

Diorama and Scenic Building Collection

Battle of TARAWA

Battle of TARAWA

Jenkins

New releases expected August 2024!

Conquistadors

Becerrillo, a name meaning ‘Little Bull,’ was a brown-eyed, red pelted mastiff owned by Spanish explorer Juan Ponce de León but often entrusted to the care of conquistadors Captain Diego Guilarte de Salazar and Sancho de Aragón. Becerrillo’s origins are uncertain, but it is believed he was born in the Americas in the kennels of Ponce de León. The earliest records of him date to 1511, but by then he was already described as sporting battle scars. The 16th-century Spanish historian and chronicler, Bartolomé de las Casas, reported that Becerrillo “attacked his enemies with frenzied rage and defended his friends with great courage…,” adding that the indigenous people were “more afraid of ten Spanish soldiers with Becerrillo than a hundred by themselves.” While Becerrillo had been trained to kill, one historical account, tells a tale of mercy. The conquistadors were camped outside the settlement of Caparra in Puerto Rico waiting for the arrival of the Spanish governor. Looking for something to amuse themselves, Salazar gave a folded piece of paper to an old woman, telling her to deliver it to the governor. As the woman began on her way, Salazar released Becerrillo commanding him to kill her. As the dog raced towards her, the woman dropped to her knees and was reported to have called out "Please, my Lord Dog. I am on my way to take this letter to Christians. I beg you, my Lord Dog, please do not hurt me." Becerrillo sniffed the woman and then, disobeying his master’s orders, turned and walked away. When the governor was told what had occurred, he released the old woman and forbade any further terrorizing of the locals, declaring “I will not allow the compassion and clemency of a dog to overshadow those of a real Christian.

The campaign of terror committed through Becerrillo came to an end one morning in 1514 when indigenous natives from the island of Vieques captured Sancho de Aragón. According to Spanish historian Gonzalo Fernández de Oviedo y Valdés in his 1535 Historia, the dog pursued the attackers who had taken off in dugout canoes, by making his way through the water. Becerrillo became an easy target and was hit by a volley of arrows. Spanish soldiers cauterized his wounds, but he died shortly afterwards. He was given a secret burial and, according to Oviedo, was mourned more than their fallen comrades.

Conquistadors

New Kingdom Egyptians

These figures will of course be suitable for the Trojan War series as King Memnon’s army. Memnon was the King of the Ethiopians, who after the death of the Trojan warrior Hector, went to assist his uncle Priam, against the Greeks.

New Kingdom Egyptians, Battle of Kadesh 1274BC

Carthaginian

Carthaginian

Roman Marching Camp

Restock expected August 2024! Availabilty expected to be very limited.

Roman Marching Camp

Greeks

Ajax was the son of Oileus, the king of Locris. He was called the “Ajax the Less”, the “Lesser” or “Locrian Ajax”, to distinguish him from Ajax The Great, son of Telamon. He was the leader of the Locrian contingent during the Trojan War. Locrian Ajax was born in Naryx in Locris. According to the Iliad, he led his Locrians in forty ships against Troy. He is described as one of the great heroes among the Greeks. In battle, he wore a linen cuirass, was brave and intrepid, especially skilled in throwing the spear, and next to Achilles, the swiftest of all the Greeks. In the funeral games at the pyre of Patroclus, Ajax contended with Odysseus and Antilochus for the prize in the footrace, but Athena, who was hostile towards him and favoured Odysseus, made him stumble and fall, so that he won only second prize.

Greeks

Gempei War

Gempei War 1180 - 1185

Great Siege of Malta

Great Siege of Malta

Regiment of Foot (Royal Fusiliers)

7th Regiment of Foot (Royal Fusiliers)

Battle of Bunkerhill, 1775

Please click on the link for a summary.

American Revolution - Battle of Bunkerhill 1775

Korean

Mongol Invasions of Japan

Norman Knights

Alan Rufus (c. 1040 -1093) was a Breton nobleman, cousin and companion of William the Conqueror during the Norman conquest of England. He was the second son of Eozen Penteur, a Count of Brittany, and an older maternal first cousin of Edward King of England. During the Battle of Hastings, there is evidence that Alan Rufus led William’s Household Knights whilst Alan’s brother Breon led the left wing. This put Alan in the perfect position to co-ordinate feints with his brother. Breon would draw the inexperienced Saxon fyrdmen forward, and the other would follow in behind and isolate the pursuing Saxons. This was a modification of tactics used by the Bretons for many years. An example being the Battle of Jengland AD851. Several documents refer to Gyrth Godwinson, Harold’s younger brother and Earl of East Anglia, leading an assault on William’s position. William’s horse was cut down from under him, Gyrth seeing this moved to kill him, but someone stopped him, and Gyrth was killed instead. Without the experienced leadership of Gyrth at the front of the shield wall, and since Harold’s other younger brother Leofric Earl of Essex had already fallen, this probably proved decisive factor in the English defeat. William’s chroniclers say he cut down Gyrth, but Domesday evidence tells us that one of William’s Breton allies rode to his rescue, either Ralph “the Staller”, or Alan Rufus. Alan Rufus, and many of the Breton Knights were to be granted considerable land holdings by William the Conqueror in return for their services. Rufus would receive land in Northern England and later he would build Richmond Castle. Many of Alan Rufus’s early acquisitions in England included many land titles that had been in the possession of King Harold’s wife Edith the Fair, including all but one of her holdings in Cambridgeshire. By 1086 Alan had become one of the richest and most powerful men in England.

Age of Arthur - Norman Knights

Confederate Artillery

Confederate Artillery

Battle of Brandy Station

Battle of Brandy Station

2nd US Cavalry Regiment

2nd US Cavalry Regiment

British Sepoys

British Sepoys

French Cipaye

The early French Cipayes, were similar to their British counterparts as they initially wore their own costume rather than a European style uniform. These figures are based on the well known Rousselot renderings, and are wearing a muslin headdress with a wide flat top which it is believed was intended to protect the wearer against sword cuts. The conventional long gown which was fastened by ties on the left hand side, and was worn tucked up around the hips. About 900 French Cipayes were positioned on a ridge slightly to the rear of the main French line. They were to take no part in the actual Battle of Wandewash. A further 300 Cipayes were left to guard the French camp.

French Cipaye

Wigwam

Restock expected August 2024! Availabilty expected to be very limited.

Whiskey, Scalps and Beaver Pelts

Mounties

Whiskey, Scalps and Beaver Pelts

First Legion

New releases expected August 2024!

Battle of Kharkov

The Third Battle of Kharkov took place in March 1943 during World War II and marked a pivotal moment on the Eastern Front. Initiated by the Soviet Union's Red Army in a bid to recapture the strategically significant city of Kharkov from German occupation, the battle unfolded amidst the harsh Ukrainian winter. Despite initial Soviet advances, the Germans launched a fierce counteroffensive, catching the Soviets off guard and inflicting heavy casualties. With some of the fiercest house to house fighting of the war, the Germans eventually cleared the city in the middle of March 1943. The 3rd Battle of Kharkov was the last major victory by the Germans on the Eastern Front.

Kharkov Germans

Battle of Normandy

Battle of Normandy

Pirates

Pirates

Stalingrad

Stalingrad Russians

Team Minitures

In stock now!

Polish Winged Hussars

Polish Winged Hussars

Very best regards from Mike & Myszka Hall and the Sierra Toy Soldier team - Alex, Cody and Sean.

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