This is our third custom toy in this series, Adam Adamant's Sword Stick. Based on the 1966 UK TV show Adam Adamant Lives, about a Victor...

 The second of our Lone Star sword customs, Steed's Sword Stick. Steed, a la The Avengers, always carried a cane or a brolly on TV, both...

Propelled by our Tarzan, this is Operation Lone Star Swords! This Spring Bill and myself aim to re-create Lone Star's three TV toy sword...

 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...

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 had the pleasure of handling a plastic Katana on Saturday. For those wondering what a Katana is, its a Samurai sword. I was obses...

Just been into two huge discount shops in Wakefield's city centre. Not Poundland or Pound Shop, these were even cheaper, the 89p + shop...

A recent trip to the Royal Armouries in Leeds [England] revealed lots of plastic toy swords, helmets, breastplates and shields for sale...