The Treefrog Rivet
Toy Soldiers & Military Miniatures Newsletter
  
Speedwell on Restored Prairie
Hello and welcome to another edition of the Rivet Newsletter! I'm happy to be back this week after taking a week's vacation. I did lots of fun stuff, including attending my first ever Sugar Maple Traditional American Music Festival in Madison, Wisconsin. There was lots of bluegrass, folk, and other great music to be heard and dancing to be done. If you ever get the chance, I highly recommend attending! It was held at Lake Farm County Park, and the grounds there are criss-crossed with gorgeous nature trails to hike around on. A big lake centers the whole place, with easy fishing access for us anglers--just be sure to get your license!

Lake Farm County Park also features a large section of restored prairie; a project that took over a decade to complete. Many beautiful native grasses and other plants can be seen there, just as they would have been before the frontier swept past Wisconsin and onto the West. Just be sure to wear some strong bug spray--the mosquitos swarm aggressively that close to water.

In toy soldier news (I bet that's why you're reading the newsletter to start with!) we have new King & Country and John Jenkins Designs figures for you to browse, as well as some new sets available for pre-order from Ana at Beau Geste. The Consignment section also has some new-to-you goodies available, be sure to check over the full list!
Chicago Show News! 
We are officially 6 weeks away from the Chicago Toy Soldier Show in September!  As of yesterday we have begun selling Tickets for the Customer Appreciation Dinner we host with Sierra and Troops of Time.
Please contact us if you are interested in purchasing a Ticket.

It is on Friday September 23rd this year and at the Bahama Breeze Restaurant.  Andy Neilson of King & Country will be this years Guest Speaker and we look forward to seeing all who can make it!

News John Jenkins Designs - New Figures Now Available!
John Jenkins Designs RML-10
The latest releases from John Jenkins Designs are sure to please, with figures spanning continents and eras. The Great War has a new bird in the sky as Ltn. Franz Ray's Albatros DIII takes flight! In addition to that release, there are two more sets of 10th anniversary figures up fro grabs--this time reinforcements for the Jacobite Rebellion in the form of Scots in French service. The Rebellion was supported by France, with both men and materiel. Check out all the great new releases below!  

ACE-31 - Albatros DIII, Jasta 49, 1918, Ltn Franz Ray
GWB-45 - Artillery Crew Standing, The Royal Garrison Artillery
GWB-48 - Artillery Crew and Accessories, The Royal Garrison Artillery
John Jenkins Designs ACE-31


RRBSC-06 - Two Line Infantry Marching, The South Carolina Provincial Regiment
John Jenkins Designs WIM-10
WIM-10 - Woodland Indian Lacrosse Players Preparing
BM48-09 - Grenadiers Marching, British 48th Regiment of Foot
John Jenkins Designs BM48-09

OXLANC-01 - John De Vere, 13th Earl of Oxford
John Jenkins Designs OXLANC-01
OXLANC-03 - Knight with Banner - The Retinue of John De Vere, 13th Earl of Oxford
OXLANC-16 - Lancastrian Archers - The Retinue of John De Vere, 13th Earl of Oxford
John Jenkins Designs OXLANC-03
EECBS-02 - French Ecossaie Set #2
John Jenkins Designs EECBS-02
New Beau Geste Sets Available for Pre-Order!
Beau Geste BG428B
From Ana's newsletter:
"It's World War One's turn, a couple of sets from this period. One set brings 2 pack mules, carrying supplies and ammo, with one soldier carrier. The other sets, set 429, is a set with only 3 pack mules, in case you want to add only mules to your collection. In the case of set 428, the carrier can be from any set you wish (World War I, French Foreign Legion, Russo-Japanese War, The Boxer Rebellion, etc). You just need to which set belongs the soldier carrier chosen for the set."
Allowing the collector to customize their display and add the figure set that matches the desired era while using the timeless pack mule--that's what I call innovation! Check out the figures below.

WWI
BG428A - Pack Mules with Handler, King's African Rifles, WWI
BG428B - Pack Mules with Handler, Winter British Infantry, WWI
Beau Geste BG428A
BG429 - Pack Mules with Supplies
Beau Geste BG429
News from King & Country - August's First Release!
King & Country EA113
The latest items from King & Country include some really interesting additions to the North Africa campaign of WWII. The famous LRDG (Long Range Desert Group) that operated behind enemy lines and performed vital reconnaissance throughout its deployment has some new faces for you to add to your displays and dioramas. The Streets of Old Hong Kong also grow a little richer with the addition of two sets. Finally, some diorama accessories to add that dash of realism and scale to your scenes are now available. Statues of the Kaiser, a Medieval Trumpeter, and a Napoleonic Era Russian Officer are all available separately or packaged with a decorative plinth to stand on. Don't miss out either on the Desert Wall piece--sure to be popular due its high versatility in time periods! 

EA113 - Lieut Col John "Jack" Easonsmith
King & Country's LRDG

HK263G/M - The New Sedan Chair Set (Gloss / Matte)
King & Country HK263M

SP036 - The Desert Village Wall
King & Country SP036
SP084-SA -  Kaiser Wilhelm II on Large Equestrian Statue Plinth (Sandstone)
SP087-GR - The Medieval Trumpeter on Square Statue Plinth (Greystone)
King & Country SP087-GR
SP088-SA - The Mounted Russian Officer on Large Equestrian Statue Plinth (Sandstone)
King & Country SP088-SA (addtl figures shown for scale)
Consignment Spotlight
John Jenkins Designs CHAMP-400
The Consignment shop got some great King & Country, classic glossy items and others this week. There's also some amazing price drops on SALE items. Take a look at the full selection below or by going to the Recent Releases section of the Treefrog store!

Barclay-14 - Two WWI Radiomen Figures
Holt-23 - British Caisson & Limber with 4 Seated Soldiers
Holt-24 - Five British WWI Soldiers - Artillery Crew
Holt-26 - Five German WWI Soldiers - Artillery Crew
Holt-28 - Five WWI German Soldiers
Holt-30 - Six WWI German Soldiers
Winter - Skaters, Horse & Sleigh Winter Civilian Scene - Manoil
Manoil Dimestore Winter Set

REV220 - "Retribution at Cowpens"
Conte REV220
Gazebo - Wooden Painted Gazebo
Gazebo with Removable Roof
CHAMP-400 - Samuel De Champlain (1576-1635)
STWALL - The Raid on St. Francis, 2 Straight Wall Sections
John Jenkins Designs STWALL
AF024 - Flying Tiger Pilot, David "Tex" Hill
King & Country AF024
AK063 - Field Marshal Albert "Smiling Albert" Kesselring
King & Country AK063
AK067 - AK Rifleman in Greatcoat Marching
DD158 - Gen. Omar Bradley
King & Country DD158
DD218 - Tommy Gunner
EA047 - Legion Officer Saluting
FOB086 - Newspaper Seller #2
King & Country FOB086
FOB087 - Newspaper Seller #3
FOB094 - Café Customers
LAH093 - Seaman Marching with Rifle
LAH129 - Old Veteran
LAH135 - SA Leader
LAH148 - SA Bugler
NA014 - French Grenadier Marching with Rifle
King & Country NA014
RA037 - The Scout
RA041 - Female Warrior
King & Country RA041
USMC001 - US Marine Corps, Officer
WS211 - Unteroffizier w/Schmeisser
King & Country WS211
WS309 - Winter Tiger #311 - 2nd Version
King & Country WS309

MR-204-CGWBa - Spanish American War Marines - White Helmets & Blue Trousers - Color Party
Martin Ritchie MR-204-CGWBa
LeMans-10 - Three Roger's Rangers
LeMans-11 - Four Butler's Rangers
Leman's Toy Soldiers LeMans-11
LeMans-12 - Rhode Island Train of Artillery
LeMans-7 - Mounted British Officer with Pistol - Leman's
LeMans-9 - 1st Maryland Regiment of the Line
LeMan's Toy Soldiers Lemans-9

B11E391 - Heinkel HE-111 Night Bomber - Franklin Mint Armour Collection
Franklin Mint B11E391
FFL024B - Standing Reloading - No Hat
GW028A-TGM - Two German Infantry Kneeling & Standing
USA002 - Wet-look Rangers Armed with Rifles
Thomas Gunn Miniatures USA002
17371 - Union Captain and Guidon Bearer
17808 - German 84th Infanterie Regiment von Manstein - Machine Gun Set #1
W. Britain 17808
17958 - British 71st Highlander at Port Arms
20006 - British 24th Foot Standing Firing #1
20055 - 24th Foot Private Hitch
W. Britain 20055
20161 - British 24th Foot with Foot on Biscuit Box
27024 - Fuzzy-Wuzzy Defending w/Spear
31051 - Chosen Ground Set #1 - Command Set #1
31157 - Union Infantry in Overcoat At Right Shoulder Shift #1
31170 - Union Infantry in Overcoat Charging At Right Shoulder Shift #2
36055 - British 1st Royal Dragoon Trooper Charging #1
36109 - British 44th Foot Regiment Battalion Company Drummer Wounded #1
36110 - British 44th Foot Regiment Battalion Company NCO #1
36114 - Brunswick Leib Battalion Kneeling Firing #1
36118 - Brunswick Leib Battalion Officer #1
W. Britain 36118
43004 - Grenadier, British 1st Foot Guards, 1755
43143 - British Drummer, 1st Foot Guards, 1754-1763
 
SALE
Dorset-1511 - RHA - 4 Figures and Cannon - Dorset Soldiers Was $110 NOW $90
GH3 - Gordon Highlander Bagpiper Was $60 NOW $50
GHCP - Gordon Highlander Color Party Was $150 NOW $120
King & Country GHCP
GHEPx4 - 4 Figures Gordon Highlander Escort Party Marching Was $70 NOW $50
BWCSM - Black Watch Color Sergeant Marching Was $45 NOW $30
8919 - RHA 13 PDR Gun & Limber w/4 man Detachment Was $225 NOW $120
8938 - U.S. Machine Gun Detachment Was $130 NOW $70
W. Britain 8938

Please talk to Julie before sending items for consignment. All items must be pre-approved prior to shipment.
Hidden Gem of the Week
King & Country LoJ028
With over 10,000 products available on our website it's easy to overlook some real gems.

This week's featured item is King & Country LoJ028 - The Sitting Woman. This figure is wearing clothing and an expression that would fit anywhere to watching Roman Legionaries march past in formation, to the Desert Fox reviewing his troops. The Desert Wall and LRDG releases from this week would go well with this figure too! Napoleon's campaigning troops in Egypt, Alexander's conquering Macedonians, Jesus and the disciples, the French Foreign Legion, amongst many others could be the object of interest for this versatile figure. The Sitting Woman is sculpted with a thoughtful look, and priced at just $45.00!
FFL039B
Last Chance!
Here's the latest list of retired items down to one remaining in stock aka Last Chance!
If you see something on the list that isn't on the website - someone beat you to it...

RYORK-09N - Four Yorkist Billmen The Retinue of King Richard III


FFL039B - Arab Swinging Sword - Green Headdress

27032 - British Dismounted Camel Corps NCO Wounded #1
W. Britain 27032
Until next week,
Cheers & Happy Collecting!

Jesse VanDeWalker
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