Posted on October 22, 2021
Tags: trojan-warA number of years ago I fished two Lifeguard trumpeters out of a $.25 box at a toy soldier show (manufacturer unknown). I painted the first one with craft acrylics, much as I've been painting figures since the '70s. Ten years later, the second one is...
Posted on October 16, 2021
Tags: collection-managementI've always been a collector of books. About 10 years ago we were moving for my wife's job. Her employer was paying the cost of the move and, of course, insisted on insuring our possessions. So, I was given the odious task of determining the replacem...
Posted on October 11, 2021
Tags: collection-managementSince I'm on a blogging roll I figured I'd give a tour of my hobby space. These types of posts seem to be perennially popular. (That, and I just spent most of the day straightening up and I want to show it off!) I'm a lucky guy to have such a space. ...
Posted on October 10, 2021
Tags: age-of-sail, paleolithicWelcome Back! While this blog has been moribund, I have not. My gaming activities have increased substantially over the four years since posting here. Well, not gaming, per se, but collecting and painting figures and accumulating rules and terrain. I...
Posted on December 28, 2017
Tags: age-of-sail, paleolithicThe past year has seen something of a rebirth of my interest in the hobby—mostly due to three factors. First, I had shifted my hobby focus to the fine art of card modeling as exhibited at papermodelers.com. It is a satisfying hobby. I designed models...
Posted on September 19, 2017
Tags: photographyThe warrior woman delivered the goods. I'm amazed how bright LED lights are these days. I can clearly remember (not too many years ago) when they were sold as auxiliary lights for inside closets, under cabinets, etc., and they were simply useless. No...
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