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No VAT will be charged on the hammer price, but VA… Read more THE BILL CARMAN TOY SOLDIER AND FIGURE COLLECTION William Young Carman FSA, FR Hist S, 1909 - 2003 After training at Richmond Art School and war service in the Royal Artillery, Bill Carman began production of his celebrated figures in 1947. They were sold through quality outlets such as Hamleys of London. He joined the Imperial War Museum in 1950, moving to the National Army Museum in 1965, retiring as Deputy Director in 1974. Even in retirement he was a prolific writer on military matters, as well as being a keen member of militaria societies and a much-respected enthusiast who generously spread his knowledge far and wide. (Reproduced by courtesy of Old Toy Soldier Newsletter, abridged) Plate references are to Model Soldiers, W Y Carman, Charles Letts and Company, 1973
Britains Guards

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Britains Guards
set 429 Life Guards in cloaks, in original box, with five loose, and set 312 Grenadier Guards (Greatcoats), twelve loose, in original boxes (G, boxes F-G, lacking inserts) (17)
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