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Subscribe on line www.oldtoysoldier.com 2 7815 V31#3 1/17/08 1:03 PM Page 3 V32 #1 Spring The Journal for Collectors Volume 32 Number 1 #1 Spring The Journal for Collectors Volume 33 Number 1 #1 Spring The Journal for Collectors Volume 34 Number 1 Tradition 2008 TraditionTradition$10.00 2009 TraditionTradition$10.00 2010 $10.00 Traditional style toy soldiers for Collectors TraditionalTraditional style style toy toy soldiers soldiers for for Collectors Collectors TraditionalTraditional style style toy toy soldiers soldiers for for Collectors Collectors New Additions New Releases New Releases NewofNew The Additions Additions French & Indian Wars. NewNew Additions Additions SpecialSpecial Limited Limited Edition Edition SpecialSpecial Limited Limited Edition Edition Victorian Life ofof only only 75 75 sets sets ofof only only 75 75 sets sets set VIC 1 Set 623 LightLight Company Company French Infantry, LightLight Company Company WestphaliaWestphalia Regiment Regiment WestphaliaWestphalia Regiment Regiment Victorian couple, The La Reine Regiment, OLD TOY SOLDIER c.1812c.1812 c.1812c.1812 Labourer, Street musician OLD TOY SOLDIER OLD TOY SOLDIER This issue includes Officer, Drummer & with dog, newspaper & (Left)(Left) Set Set no. no. 700SE1 700SE1 (Left)(Left) Set Set no. no. 700SE1 700SE1 Cumulative Indices AnAn Officer, Officer, a a Cornet Cornet6 and andPrivates. six six Privates Privates fl ower seller. AnAn Officer, Officer, a a Cornet Cornet and and six six Privates Privates covering Set 405. The Zulu War, Rorke’s Drift. Volumes 26-33 Lt. Chard & Lt. Broomhead, Commissary Dalton, Colour-Sergeant, Bugler & 3 24th Privates. 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