... and the storage above the wardrobe!
With the aid of #1 son (all 6'5" of him) we retrieved all my western collection from the rear Loft space (we have two lofts) and removed all the Western- related things from above my bedroom wardrobe (save for a couple of trains).
Here's the photographs of the result of the "great dust-down" (I'm pretty sure it was a health hazard).
On the right is a photograph of pretty much all the collection, save what I've shown in several posts in the past.
Here's some more detailed photos:
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| My collection of 'brightly' coloured Apaches (only slightly blurry) |
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| Fences and horses, but honestly your guess is as good as mine ! |
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| The upstairs of the "Big Hotel" (it never did get a proper name) |
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| The more damaged downstairs of the "Big Hotel" (with random roof) |
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| The "Timpo" barn. |
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| Another "Timpo" log cabin |
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| Adobe "Cantina" - scratch-built, but not by me! |
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| Detail of the inside of the "Cantina" - my scratchbuilding |
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| Another of my scratch-builds (obligatory blurry picture) |
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| Corner Bank building, with offices upstairs |
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| Haven't a clue what's underthis lot is, but that's a Scalextric hut in the top centre! |
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| Chinese takeaway ? - "Timpo" with added scratch-built extension |
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| More figures, mostly Britains with added Timpo (and a blue Airfix figure(Iirc) |
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| Britains' ACW figures |
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| Horses and lots of Westerners. |
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| Another Britains' Cottage Look how clean the interior is thanks to it having a roof! |
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| Blurry Westerner 'conversion' with Derringer |
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| Random "Rice Crispy" band figures (I had about two dozen! |
And finally, for this post , my blue plastic toolbox (a little worse for wear and age)
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| All DnD figures from what I can tell, many different makes. |
Before I contemplate any restoration of any of the above, they'll all have to be dusted down and probably washed in luke-warm soapy water (maybe with a splash of disinfectant).
So that's it then for another week , hope you've found something of interest in another of my journies down memory. As always your comments are both welcomed and appreciated.
With the aid of #1 son (all 6'5" of him) we retrieved all my western collection from the rear Loft space (we have two lofts) and removed all the Western- related things from above my bedroom wardrobe (save for a couple of trains).
What a fine collection of stuff Joe! You can spend many hours of fun restoring them to their former glory.
ReplyDeleteThanks MJT, it will take quite a few weeks bringing them back to where they are playable - but fun - I doubt it!
DeleteYou've really shown some right gems in these posts Joe, I do hope you do a restoration project on these, as I'd love to see you bring new life to them
ReplyDeleteThanks Dave, dusting and cleaning first, then trying to remember which roof anduppe rfloors go where. It's definetly going to happen, but very slowly I'm guessing.
DeleteAnother great looking collection!
ReplyDeleteThanks michal, but they'll look a lot better when cleaned up.
DeleteGreat big collection of western gear! I like the obligatory tool box,I've got one that I just emptied of junk,just got to decide what to fill it with!
ReplyDeleteBest Iain
Thanks Iain, toolboxes were all the rage to store figures, mine was 'destoyed' whilst storing my metal Napoleonic figures. It was replaced with a more sturdy metal one, which now, sadly, sstores tools!
DeleteExcellent! When was the last time all these saw the light if day then Joe?
ReplyDeleteThanks Ray, they were stored after the move to my current residence, some 30-36 years ago (my memory, amongst other things is failing) and they havent been moved from their locations until now !
DeleteA wonderful collation Joe & with a little tlc could be brand new again, they could be just the thing to pull you back from the blackhole :)
ReplyDeleteThanks Frank. I will be lceaning them all up and repairing the buildings where necessary and it would be a shame to go to all the trouble of doing that without playing a game or two wouldn't it ?
DeleteIn the words of Stan Laurel Joe "It certainly would" :)
Delete"Another fine mess..."
DeleteIt looks like a project, but the games should be worth the wait, hope to see these in a pristine condition.
ReplyDeleteThhanks Vagabobd, but they were never in a pristing condition when first built !
DeleteVery nice to get a glimse of Mister Joes collection and also inspirational (very dusty though) ;) A lot of childhood-memories come alive
ReplyDeleteThanks Ptr, they're now undergoing a 'deep-clean' and yes there's a lot of good memories coming back of games and even individual figures !
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