THE JAG FILE
HAS YOUR COLLECTING FOCUS CHANGED?
When I was a kid of about 9 years old, I had to make my first hard collecting decision. I wanted a new toy musket — one that had a real ramrod and the ability to fire caps. I found it in the toy department of the local hardware store. It carried a $7.98 price tag. I had no money — but I did have assets.
WAS IT A GOOD DEAL?
Over the previous couple of Christmases, Santa had left me with a couple of very neat military play sets: an Indian War “Fort Apache” and a WWII “Battleground.” The former was a great mix of cavalrymen and Plains warriors fighting over the possession of plastic stockade fort. The latter had several half-tracks, Panthers, Shermans, firing artillery pieces (a German 88 and an American 105mm), and a plastic sheet “battleground” with a river running through. Depending on my mood, either of these boxed play sets
