If you still have a collection of toy soldiers stashed away in your attic, they could be quite valuable. According to Mr Ian Whyte, director of Whyte’s auction house in Marlborough Street, Dublin, toy soldiers are “very collectable” and can fetch “good money”.

BMC Toys ‘Classic Army Men’ collection is a new product line of toy soldier figures and accessories manufactured in the USA using vintage toy molds from some of the most iconic US Toy companies of the 20th Century including The Louis Marx & Company, Payton, and MPC.

Army men, or plastic soldiers, are toy soldiers that are about 5 cm (2.0 in) tall and most commonly molded from olive green, relatively unbreakable plastic.

Toy soldiers are made from all types of material, but the most common mass-produced varieties are metal and plastic. There are many different kinds of toy soldiers, including tin soldiers or flats, hollow cast metal figures, composition figures, and plastic army men.

Its colorful toys are popular with collectors today. There is some confusion about the Marx toys of the 1940s. A Japanese offshoot of the Marx company made toys marked “Line Mar” that were much like the American-made Marx toys. Marx toys usually were marked “MAR” in a circle with an X through the letters.

Lead is an insidious poison: It’s slow-acting and results not in immediately noticeable effects like rashes but in behavioral problems and a slightly lowered IQ. Even a very small amount of it is harmful. Yet a few decades ago, a lot of the most popular playthings were made from solid lead, including tin soldiers.

Bill is sadly missed, but BMC Toys is soldiering on. BMC Toys ‘Classic Army Men Collection’ is a new product line of toy soldier figures and accessories manufactured in the USA using vintage toy molds from some of the most iconic US Toy companies of the 20th Century including The Louis Marx Company, Payton, and MPC.

Bergen Toy and Novelty Co.
Manufactured by Bergen Toy and Novelty Co. in 1938 in various poses depicting the combat roles of mid-20th century soldiers, they took backyards by storm.

An American Classic is back in action. This bag of 100 Tim Mee PLASTIC ARMY MEN is proudly manufactured in the United States, and includes 50 tan and 50 olive green troops for maximum play value. These are real American Made plastic heroes, meant to be set up, knocked down, picked up and played with for years to come.

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The first American plastic soldiers were made by Beton as early as 1937. The first plastic toy soldiers produced in Great Britain were made in 1946 by Airfix before they became known for their famous model kits range.

Louis Marx and Company was an American toy manufacturer in business from 1919 to 1980….Louis Marx and Company.

Imperialism (793) Classic unpainted plastic toy soldiers. Some call them ‘army men,’ some mothers threw them out, we specialize and celebrate them! A playset is, quite simply, an “instant collection” of plastic figures and accessories. Perfect for gifts!

There are a great many materials that have been used to make toy soldiers over the years , but we specialize in plastic and metal. We say ‘metal’ rather than ‘lead’ because, since 1966, lead has been banned from use in toys. The metal, often tin, used in soldiers since then is considered non-toxic.

Playsets offer a great way for kids to get started with toy soldiers because they get everything they need for a setup – and once they start to play their imaginations can soar with hours of pretend play. Playsets have traditionally contained unpainted plastic figures, and we’ve been a leader in offering these playsets for over 25 years.

What’s more, these sets are DISCOUNTED UP TO 60% O FF OUR REGULAR RETAIL PRICES! In addition, each playset is packed in a sturdy toy chest, useful for storage after play ends. And don’t forget, all our Toy Soldier Company playsets are SHIPPED FREE to U.S. addresses.