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By WILLIAM WESLEY TALBOTT
Rappahannock Newt Staff Writer
Tom and Danielle Junk are collectors of unusual, antique lead soldiers currently on display at their Sperryville antique shop. Housed in an 1880’s wooden and glass case, about 1000 of the tifty figures are ready for battle.
Commonly but inaccurately called “tin soldiers”, the lead figures were made over a period of many years by several manufacturers. “It became so expensive to make them they are now made of plastic,” said Tom.
Many of the figures in the collection were made by the Britain Company of London. These were cast between the 1920’s through the 1960’s. “Britains are so collectible because they are catalogued and each one is made as a part of a set,” explained Tom.
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