Before they all go into storage, here's a final group shot of our five custom Lone Star swords.  Which is your favourite?

 Our final Lone Star custom, Dick Turpin's sword released between 1979 and 1982. Again, with reference material kindly supplied by John ...

 This is our fourth custom 1960's UK TV toy sword and special thanks must go to Murdersville's John Buss for supplying us with a ve...

 A recent flying visit to the Royal Armouries gift shop boasted these fab mini model weapons.  Looking at them I had Action Man on my mind a...

A recent trip to Oakwell Hall, run by Bradford Council, brought back memories. I loved the arms and armour in the window. I had plastic vers...

After a nice meat pasty for lunch, we visited Ripon Police Museum today, where Junior got a metal Special Police pin badge. It took me right...

Me and the Missus caught a flick the other night called The Dig. Its a modern film recreating how the Sutton Hoo horde was unearthed in Suff...

 I didn't know what to make of this I saw on an old auction. I quite Zorro and his flashing blade as I was a big sword fan as a...

This is a friend's modern toy. A plastic illuminated replica of the glove worn by super-baddie Thanos in the Avengers movies. ...

I've been off-blog for two weeks but I'm slowly easing my way back now. The first week was official RnR, the second an unwelcome ba...

here's another toy Sword online. The Power Sword, Looks like a light sabre. But what is that artwork dammit? I'...

K nights were a huge deal when I was a kid. Like Dinosaurs and Pirates, Knights were one of those essential pages of history which kids jus...

When I was a nipper I adored the ceremonial military uniforms Palitoy issued for Action Man. These included the Grenadier Guard with th...

I was reminded recently how much I loved old weapons as a kid.  It wasn't just weapons. It was armour, uniforms, medals and ranks. ...