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A Letter
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For the past 27 years, the words "Old Toy Soldier" have become synonymous with Toy Soldier collecting, formerly Old Toy Soldier Newsletter, as some of our long time contributors still refer to it, the magazine has been an integral part of the Toy Soldier Hobby with its informative articles and regular features on all aspects of collecting Toy Soldiers and Figures.
Since the publication changed ownership in 2001, I have been proud to have assumed the mantle of editor, thus carrying on the tradition started by Steve and Josie Sommers.
As editor of what is surely regarded as the publication in the Toy Soldier world, I have achieved what I consider to be the ultimate in that I have the privilege to work alongside many of the famous Toy Soldier names through the medium of the magazine.
Regular contributors, either experts in their own field, or collectors willing to share their knowledge and inform readers of new finds, all are an essential part and testimony to the success and popularity of the publication.
The list of contributors over the last 27 years reads like the "Who's Who" of the Toy Soldier World: Stan Alekna, Philip Dean, Richard O'Brien, James Opie, Don Pielin, Stewart Saxe, Steve and Jo Sommers, Joe Wallis, Rob Wilson (the list is endless) have all been regular contributors and through the pages of the magazine shared their knowledge and thoughts on the hobby.
Advertising is an essential part of our hobby and without the support of our regular advertisers the magazine would not have attained the position that it has within our hobby's credibility.
To all who have supported Old Toy Soldier must go our thanks.
Over the last few months readers will have noted a marked contrast in both the scope, depth, and method of production, with an increased number of pages, the addition of color and the advent of perfect binding thus making the publication more of a coffee table style reference publication. |
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 My aim as editor is to maintain and increase the high standard and content that has become the mainstay of the magazine throughout it's 27 year history and to ensure that it stays at the forefront of Toy Soldier collecting worldwide. In order to maintain this standard, it is essential that readers let us have their comments and suggestions regarding the content of the publication. Therefore we invite you to contact either the Editor at info@normanjoplin.com or Ray Haradin at raytoys@aol.com with any comments that you may have.
Happy reading and good luck with your collecting,
Norman Joplin
OTS is a "perfect binding" Quarterly magazine. In continuous publication since 1976 this fully indexed journal has logged over 750 articles on the full range of toy soldier topics and makers. Every 100 plus page photo-packed issue includes articles on Britains and American Dimestore figures as well as regular coverage of the full range of old and new makers from Lineol and Elastolin composition, to plastic figures, to current new toy soldier makers. Company histories and identification articles are our specialty. More than half of each issue is Features: book reviews, calendar of shows and, of course, advertising from collector's classifieds to shop and manufacturer's display ads. Our focus is on military figures and related toys, but civilian lines are also covered. Almost two thousand subscribers world-wide enjoy our big clear color and black and white photos and well researched articles written by the major authors in the hobby. We continue to be the journal by collectors for collectors; so JOIN US TODAY. |
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