tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7669635333599455136.post9169552691862883529..comments2024-03-25T03:56:23.490-04:00Comments on WWII Plastic Toy Soldiers: Plasticos Garcia - Toy SoldiersToy Soldier Guyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13590694015162650817noreply@blogger.comBlogger4125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7669635333599455136.post-71548453237119796212017-01-28T22:46:11.490-05:002017-01-28T22:46:11.490-05:00These figures are not branded GARCIA, these is a c...These figures are not branded GARCIA, these is a complete mistake and wrong misconception created after minor name give by a 1981 copier.(a former ARA company worker that sold under his last name the copies of ARA figures till 1993)<br />The real brand is ARA <br />https://soldaditossudamericanos.blogspot.com/2008/01/ara.html<br /><br />I will do a complete work in Stadsstuff forum correcting it with help of several Mexican collectors friends who had supply info .<br />Brian. ARA company made many copies of Elastolin and Lineol as you correct observed ,yet it create new poses of their own ,such Mexican army palace guard and others in poses original made by then.<br />Before that they made composition Mexican soldiers and Cossacks of original Mexican design as well.<br />The idea of the Elastolin/LINEOL copy was the first production as they were German Armenian immigrant.<br />I do have several figures in composition made by Original ARA as well<br />Best regards<br />Erwin SellAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7669635333599455136.post-38892238142671486522015-09-23T15:28:25.142-04:002015-09-23T15:28:25.142-04:00Hola!!!! Tengo gran parte de esta colección compra...Hola!!!! Tengo gran parte de esta colección comprada en Jugueteria Ara, en la ciudad de México, (ya no existe dicha juguetería) la verdad no se por quien fue fabricada pero me gustaría saberlo. (Chinacos, Colegio Militar de México, Federales, Alemanes, Indios, etc.) Saludos mi Email es - hector.camargo@micoleccion.com.mx <br />Si gustan puedo mandarles fotos<br />Felicidades por su webAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7669635333599455136.post-18861225938592559182013-02-15T21:05:40.004-05:002013-02-15T21:05:40.004-05:00Thanks Brian. That was a very good tip. I just did...Thanks Brian. That was a very good tip. I just did a few google searches and I think you are right. It looks like for the standing figures they modified the helmets and maybe that's why some of them have detachable heads. And for the cavalry, they did not even bother. Toy Soldier Guyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13590694015162650817noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7669635333599455136.post-72060139124705046932013-02-15T03:33:38.267-05:002013-02-15T03:33:38.267-05:00A nice collection TSG, these Garcia foot figures a...A nice collection TSG, these Garcia foot figures are copies of old German composition figures by Elastolin, the mounted are copies of Lineol. <br /><br />Best wishes, BrianBrian Carrickhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08221659266588227029noreply@blogger.com