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Cap Gun Monday: Leslie-Henry WAGON TRAIN .44
The Leslie-Henry Wagon Train .44 was 11 inches of bad news to the enemies of Major Seth Adams, Flint McCullough, Charlie Wooster and the gang. Like the Hubley Ric-O-Shay we saw a few weeks ago, this...
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Overlooked Films: THE FAT MAN (1951)
I read somewhere recently that the idea for The Fat Man radio series originated with Hammett's agent, and was pitched as Casper Gutman playing detective. As preposterous as that idea is, I have no...
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Forgotten Books: CRY AT DUSK by Lester Dent (1952)
When Bill Crider reviewed this book back in 2009, he was amazed how weird and perverse it was. I believed him, of course, because Bill knows what he’s talking about (you can peruse or re-peruse every...
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Toy Soldier Saturday: MARX 54mm KNIGHTS (Part 1)
These little armored boogers were probably the first to defend Marx tin-litho castles, way back in 1953. They're pretty crude compared to later Marx figures, but have their place in Toy Soldier...
View Article"The Ballad of Pancho Lopez" by Various Artists
Jeez, why does this tune sound so familiar?
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Cap Gun Monday: THE REBEL'S SCATTERGUN (in the box)
I was planning to show you Johnny Yuma's Scattergun this week, but shucks, I got so carried away with pictures that I reckon I'll have to split this into two parts. Sorry to keep you in suspense, but...
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Overlooked Films: The Confessions of Robert Crumb (1987)
This film was made in 1987 for the BBC. On with the show! More Overlooked Films await you at Sweet Freedom.
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Friday's Forgotten Books: THE LINKS and SOME DIE HARD by Stephen Mertz (1979)
Here are the links to this week's edition of Patti Abbott's world renown Friday's Forgotten Books. I'll be adding more links as I find (or hear about) them. I came across a few reviews posted earlier...
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Toy Soldier Saturday: MARX 60mm INDIANS (Part 2)
Here's another war party of 60mm warriors. The first batch is HERE. These guys loved to attack the Marx Fort Apache back in the '50s, especially when Rip Masters, Rusty and Rin-Tin-Tin were in...
View ArticleMusic for Wine Lovers
For those with discriminating palates: "Drinkin' Wine Spo-Dee-O-Dee" by Kip Anderson & Nappy Brown!
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Cap Gun Monday: THE REBEL'S SCATTERGUN (out of the box)
OK, last week I showed you the appetizer. Now here's the main course. This baby is a whopping 21 inches long, and has the look and feel of a real gun. And it's mighty dang close to the prop Nick Adams...
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Overlooked Films: ALL YOU NEED IS CASH (1978)
Thiis 1978 film was conceived and written by Eric Idle (who also starred) and produced with a little help from Lorne Michaels. It aired way back when on NBC and the BBC. Guest stars include (but are...
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Forgotten Books: DEATH AT SEA by Richard Sale
Unlike Richard Sale's best books, Lazarus #7, Passing Strange and Benefit Performance, Death at Sea is not a true novel. It was written as a five-part serial for Argosy, and it shows. That said, it's...
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Toy Soldier Saturday: MPC WWII RUSSIANS
We've seen three examples of MPC Ringhand figures (Pirates, Spacemen and GIs), but the Multiple Plastics Co also did more traditional toy soldiers. In this field, they were sort of a second-rate...
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