Collectors Showcase: New Figures for April 2011

Collectors Showcase: 88mm Anti-Tank Gun

Collectors Showcase is releasing an 88mm Anti-Tank Gun in both Normandy and Winter paint schemes this April. This piece has proven to be very popular, as we sold out our initial quantity of figures within hours of opening pre-orders. We have since then added more pieces to our order from Collectors Showcase. The piece includes 2 crew members and folding seat and legs. The 88mm Anti-Tank Gun is available at www.BgsToySoldiers.com for $165.00 USD. There is also an add on crew kit that includes 3 figures available for $99.00 USD. For the 88mm Anti-Tank Gun set there are the following figures:

CS00513 - 88mm Anti-Tank Gun (Normandy) with 2 Crew - $165.00

CS00514 - 88mm Anti-Tank Gun (Winter) with 2 Crew - $165.00

CS00515 - 88mm Anti-Tank Gun Normandy Crew 3 Fig - $99.00

CS00516 - 88mm Anti-Tank Gun Winter Crew 3 Fig - $99.00

CS00517 - Sdkfz 7 with Driver (Normandy) - $179.00

CS00518 - Sdkfz 7 with Driver (Winter) - $179.00

CS00519 - 88mm Anti-Tank Gun Normandy Caisson - $79.00

CS00520 - 88mm Anti-Tank Gun Winter Caisson - $79.00

CS00521 - Sdkfz Riders (Normandy) 2 Fig. - $65.00

CS00522 - Sdkfz Riders (Winter) 2 Fig. - $65.00

Also coming out this April from Collectors Showcase are a 5th New York firing line from their Civil War Union Collections and a British RHA Artillery set for Collectors Showcase's Napoleonic British collections. The new release figures are:

CS00490 - 5th New York Charging (2 Fig) - $65.00

CS00491 - 5th New York Firing (2 Fig) - $65.00

CS00492 - 5th New York Wounded (2 Fig) - $65.00

CS00493 - 5th New York Reloading (2 Fig) - $65.00

CS00494 - 5th New York Prone (1 Fig) - $33.00

CS00495 - 5th New York Command (3 Fig) - $99.00

CS00504 - British RHA Artillery Cannon Destroyed - $62.00

CS00505 - British RHA Artillery Cannon - $62.00

CS00506 - British RHA Artillery Cannon Movers (2 Fig) - $65.00)

CS00507 - British RHA Artillery Ready Ammo - $33.00

CS00508 - British RHA Artillery Wounded/Loader (2 Fig) - $65.00

CS00509 - British RHA Artillery Commander - $33.00

CS00510 - British RHA Artillery Igniter/Sponger (2 Fig) - $65.00

CS00511 - British RHA Artillery Caisson (4 Horses & 3 Riders) - $329.00

CS00512 - British RHA Caisson Horse Set (2 Horses & Rider) - $129.00

Pre-Order your Collectors Showcase figures today at www.BgsToySoldiers.com.

Collectors Showcase: Confederate 12 Pound Artillery Set

Collectors Showcase has added an American Civil War Confederate 12 Pound Artillery set to the upcoming release. The Confederate set includes a working and wrecked cannon. It also includes 7 Confederate Soldiers. This will be the last release from Collectors Showcase until 2011. The set includes the following and will be available at www.BgsToySoldiers.com for

Collectors Showcase: Confederate 12 Pounder Artillery

pre-order this weekend:

CS00445CS - 12 Pounder Cannon - $62.00
CS00445CSD - 12 Pounder Cannon Destroyed - $62.00
CS00446 - Confederate Officer - $33.00
CS00447 - Confederate Artillery Movers - $65.00
CS00448 - Confederate Ignitor Swabber - $65.00
CS00449 - Confederate Carrier Carry Wounded - $65.00

Also available in this release is the Scots Greys Cavalry, Sherman Tanks and Riders, and the Reichkanzlerei Diorama with figures. Pre-order your Collectors Showcase from www.BgstoySoldiers.com. We are offering the Scots Greys as a set for a discount for a limited time.

Collectors Showcase: 20th Massachusetts Union Line

Collectors Showcase: 20th Massachusetts Union Line


This September, Collectors Showcase will be adding the 20th Massachusetts Union Soldiers to their collection of American Civil War Toy Soldier Collection. Along with the 20th Massachusetts, Collectors Showcase will be releasing a number of World War II German tanks and figures. The 20th Massachusetts figures are sure to be a hit with collectors, just as their Brooklyn Firing Line and 95th Rifles. You can pre-order your 20th Massachusetts figures today at www.BgsToySoldiers.com.

Collectors Showcase: 20th Massachusetts Union Command - CS00413

The 20th Massachusetts was one of the hardest fighting regiments in the Army Of The Potomac. Of the 2,000 Union regiments engaged during the Civil War, the 20th suffered some of the highest losses. Through their tenacity and bravery the unit earned the right to file in first at the head of the Corp column. The 20th was known as "The Harvard Regiment" because of the large number of Harvard educated officers. As a unit in the Second Corps, the 20th Massachusetts fought in battles from Balls Bluff, Fair Oaks, Malvern Hill, Antietam, Fredericksburg, Chancellorsville, Gettysburg, Wilderness all the way to Appomattox Court House. Our sets capture their fighting spirit. With so much success with our 5th Texas we thought it only right to hoist the Stars and Bars and celebrate a great Union regiment.

The four sets of 20th Massachusetts figures include:

20th Massachusetts Union Firing - CS00412 - $89.00
20th Massachusetts Union Command - CS00413 - $95.00
20th Massachusetts Union Wounded - CS00414 - $89.00
20th Massachusetts Union Advancing - CS00415 - $89.00

Pre-Order yours today at www.BgsToySoldiers.com

Collectors Showcase: 5th Texas Butternut and Blues

Collectors Showcase has just released the Mosby Cavalry, French Guard, and Stuart tanks this week. All pre-orders have shipped and we still have pieces available from all the new releases. Next up, on May 15th, Collectors Showcase will be releasing their CS10 release. In this release is the 5th Texas Butternut and Blues as part of their Civil War collection, Chassuer a' Cheval from their

Collectors Showcase: 5th Texas Command - CS00399

Napoelonic Collection, and 6^th Regt (Von Der Heydt) Fallschirmjager from their WWII Market Garden Collection. The Fallshirmjager figures will come in Fallshirmjager style and SS style.

Pictured here is CS0399, 5th Texas Command, which retails for $85.00. The 5th Texas Regiment was a part of the Texas Brigade, also known as Hood's Brigade.

Collectors Showcase's release CS10 will be up for pre-order from www.BgsToySoldiers.com tonight.

Collectors Showcase: Mosby Cavalry - American Civil War

The Collectors Showcase is releasing 5 Cavalry figures in their upcoming release designed after John Mosby and the 43rd Battalion, 1st Virginia Cavalry. John Mosby served for the Confederate army from 1861 to 1865. John Mosby started the war assigned to the monted rifle company of Virginia volunteers. After the First Battle of Manassas, John Mosby was re-assigned to Stuart's cavalry scouts, under J.E.B. Stuart. It was not until 1963 that John Mosby was granted permission from General Lee to form the 43rd Battalion Virginia Cavalry, a regiment of rangers in Northern Virginia. Mosby and his rangers carried out a number of successful raids throughout the remainder of the war throughout Virginia, causing major disruptions in the Union supply chain. It was Mosby's rangers that carried the surrender documents and orders of the Confederacy at the end of the American Civil War to Appomattox Court.

Pictured here is Mosby himself - CS00384. Order all 5 today, they include:

Mosby - CS00384
Mosby Flagbearer- CS00385
Mosby Bugler - CS00386
Mosby Shooting - CS00387
Mosby Attacker - CS00388

Collectors Showcase has done 5 Cavalry figures of John Mosby and his rangers. Each figure retails for $65.90 and is available for pre-order from www.BgsToySoldiers.com.

The Collectors Showcase: Wheats Tiger Zouves

The Collectors Showcase is releasing their third installment of early American Civil War military miniatures: Wheats Tiger Zouves. Raised in New Orleans, the Zouves were amongst the toughest and determined troops the South employed during the war. This infamous unit was responsible for anchoring the Southern line at the Battle of First Manassas in 1861 and fought fiercely throughout most of the American Civil War. The Lousiana Tiger Zouves led the South to victory at: Winchester, Port Royal, and Fort Royal. Let our Tiger Zouves lead your Southern advance to certain victory as well! Collectors Showcase has created a complete charging line of Tiger Zouves for your display. These are 54mm pewter figures, hand painted and limited to just 300 sets worldwide. These pieces will be released on 24 Novemeber 2008. These sets are available today at www.BgsToySoldiers.com. The sets include:

CS00293 - Wheats Charging 3 figures - $79.50
CS00294 - Wheats Command 3 Figures - $85.00
CS00295 - Wheats Wounded 3 Figures - $79.50

Also available from the early American Civil War collection from Collectors Showcase are the Berdan Sharpshooters, get yours today as they are going fast. Free shipping available at www.BgsToySoldiers.com.

Conte Collectibles: Now Available with Bgs Toy Soldiers

Bgs Toy Soldiers is proud to announce that we are now carrying Conte Collectibles. We worked out the final details this past week and should be receiving our first order in the next week or two. We have had a few requests for pieces already. We will get the pieces that are readily available in immediately. Some of the categories that Conte Collectibles offers include:

American Revolution, American Civil War, The Alamo, Roman Empire, Medieval Knights, Pirates, Spartacus, Spartans, Zulu Wars, and Many More!!

Please feel free to contact me if there are specific pieces you would like to see us get in soon.

The Collectors Showcase: The Berdan Sharpshooters

The Berdan Sharpshooters were an American Civil War regiment of sharpshooters named after Col. Hiram Berdan (1823-1893). The 1st and 2nd regiment were selected from various northern states in 1861, through a rigorous test of placing 10 consecutive shots in a 10" space about 200 yards away without use of a scope. Believe it or not, enough people were able to accomplish this task to create 18 companies within 2 regiments. The regiments marched to their first battle dressed in forest green jackets, trousers, and caps. Each sharpshooter was armed with a 5 shot Colt revolving rifle. Berdan sharpshooters were placed strategically on the battlefield to pick-off officers and distinguished people from the South. The Berdan Sharpshooters made their mark in the Battle of Yorkstown. They were also key to the success of the North in the Battle of Gettysburg, as they held stalled the Confederate advance on Devils Den. Collectors Showcase is releasing 3 sets of figures modeled from the Berdan Sharpshooters. There are 3 soldiers per set and they are 1:32 (54mm) scale. The sets include:

- Berdan Sharpshooters Firing - CS00274 ($75.00)
- Berdan Sharpshooters Loading - CS00275 ($75.00)
- Berdan Sharpshooters Command - CS00276 ($85.00)

Reserve yours today at www.BgsToySoldiers.com today!

King & Country: Civil War Union Soldiers - June 2008

King and Country released their first set of Union soldiers in their new American Civil War Collection. They previously had released 25 Confederate soldiers an Generals. They are now releasing 14 Union Soldiers in this first wave of Union Soldiers. All the pieces are available at http://www.bgstoysoldiers.com/.

The pieces are 1:30 in scale and include:

CW026 - Union Officer w/
CW027 - Union Chasseur Standing w/ Rifle
CW028 - Union Kneeling Firing Rifleman
CW029 - Union Standing Firing Rifleman
CW030 - Union Kneeling Ready
CW031 - Union Standing Ready
CW032 - Union Kneeling Loading
CW033 - Union Standing Loading
CW034 - Union Standing Ramrod
CW035 - Union Advancing
CW036 - Union Sergeant w/ Flag
CW037 - Union Bugler
CW038 - Union Mounted Officer
CW039 - Thirsty WorkBinos

Pieces Retired this month:

- AE006 "The Stone Carvers"
- AR045 "Standing Firing Marine"
- AR052 "Kneeling Firing Marine"
- BBA018 "M24 Chaffee Tank (Winter Camo)"
- BBG004 "GI Prisoners"
- BBG009 "Raupen Schlepper"
- DD052 "Lord Lovat Command Group"
- DD064 "Tommy Patrol"
- DD092 "M24 Chaffee Tank (Olive Drab)"
- IC026 "Artillery Set"
- LAH073 "Polizei NCO"

Most pieces are available at
http://www.bgstoysoldiers.com/
today!

Frontline Figures: The Battle of New Market

The Virginia Military Institute is one of the oldest military schools in the United States. The military institute produced some of the Confederate armies most prolific soldiers and generals, including Stonewall Jackson. May 15, 1864, Gen. Sigel of the Union army marched on New Market, VA. The Confederatearmy located at New Market was small and called on the Virginia Military Institute to provide reinforcements. In the Battle of New Market, vA the Virginia Military Institute provided Cadets to aid the Confederate forces. Their ages ranged from 15 to 25 years of age. 10 Cadets died as a result of the Battle of New Market. The Confederate army was able to turn the Union soldiers away with the help of the Cadets. Frontline Figures has a Virginia Military Institute Cadet series and can be found at http://www.bgstoysoldiers.com/

Collectors Showcase: Brooklyn Firing Line

Collectors Showcase released their new Brooklyn Firing Line in March of this year. This set includes three sets to complete the entire line. Depicted in the picture here is CS00270 ($85.00 USD). The other pieces are CS00271 and CS00272. Each of the sets has three figures, with the complete set having 9 total figures. These pieces were limited to 300 total for each set. We just recently got in a re-order of this set from Collectors Showcase.
Perfect for any Civil War diorama. The pieces are made of pewter and each are hand painted. The pieces are 1:32 scale (54mm). Get your set today from www.BgsToySoldiers.com. Collectors Showcase will also be releasing a Sharpshooter Line for their Civil War collection very soon, watch in the coming months for the announcement of this release.