Dad's WW1 Army soldiers that he gave to me one Christmas
When I was 5 years old on Christmas morning in
1956,
I woke up and when I went downstairs was greeted with a table
filled
with my fathers WWI army solders.
He
(like (I), was particular about he toys/possessions and
he knew I
would
handle them well.

Dads Xmas 1956 photo of me looking at some of my WWI Army
soldiers gift
from Dad
I enjoyed playing with them, and Jeff
McKinstry and I spent hours having fun with these
soldiers.
I took photos of them (below) and I
hope
to
display
them in the near future.
These 1930s toy cars were also Dad's; I painted them
(unfortunately)
when I was young,
but also have fond memories of them.
AO
1917
RX
Lab
Recommendations
for Europe
The soldiers
were on
display at Savers Bank in Southbridge
in May 2010

About another present from Dad to me when I was young- the book
"The
Boy Captive of Old Deerfield"
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