Monday, 2 August 2021

Toy soldiers in action and in their barracks, sorry box





 A a nod to the old Britains toy soldier boxes I keep my figures in coffee boxes. They work well.


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  1. Honestly, that really provides some of the joyous feel.

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  2. Good to see these repairs and conversions on the tabletop in action ...

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    1. Good to combine coffee with toy soldiers too! A coffee subscription or parcel post sounds interesting ...

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    2. When visiting my daughter in Cornwall we had coffee in Origin, Porthleven . I was most taken with it. I decided to take out a coffee subscription to support the business in these strange days-
      https://www.origincoffee.co.uk/collections/subscriptions?gclid=CjwKCAjwr56IBhAvEiwA1fuqGrPKca_AZjMHSv7qz0NLHuONqUGsrbDHawnfedKhqlmqpnmWlPzdGBoC3MgQAvD_BwE
      I have no connection with the company save as a satisfied customer.

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    3. There are several ethical coffee company suppliers supplying coffee in Cornwall and the West Country. Origin out of Porthleven / London is one B Corp one, Puro is another that supports rainforest conservation through the World Land Trust. Good to see and just as it should be ...

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  3. Great idea. Bags of coffee from Tesco have just lost some of their appeal.
    Ronnie

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    1. The boxes are great too and travel well through the post.

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  4. Agreed, the faint aroma of coffee past combined with some lovingly restore old toy soldiers is just the thing.

    Best Regards,

    Stokes

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  5. Nice sturdy boxes are not so easy to find anymore! A lot of them are very lightweight and do not provide safe storage for our soldiers. Your box looks great Alan! Your figures are wonderful too, I especially like the dashing officer with his sword drawn!

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    1. Thanks Brad, a simple conversion with a steel pin, simple but effective.

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