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May 29th Updates
Hello, hobby enthusiasts! As we approach June and prepare to welcome summer, we are expecting a significant amount of rain. So, be sure to come down and stock up on your hobby supplies. I will not be attending the Virginia Toy Soldier Show on May 31, but I hope to make it to the show in September.
The tariff situation has changed somewhat; however, it remains at 30% for goods ordered from China and 10% for most other countries. We are currently facing the possibility of a 50% tariff on imports from the European Union, which may have future implications. We have slowed down our order placements and are collaborating with manufacturers, so you can expect to see more frequent shipments arriving here. While we have raised some prices, we are primarily absorbing most of the profit margins. We hope this situation will be resolved soon. In the past week, we have added a variety of stock, including a substantial shipment of Reaper and WizKids miniatures. We also have shipments on the way from ProAcryl, Games Workshop, our two main hobby distributors, and more. Stop by Friday afternoon to check out some fresh stock! Yesterday, we received a shipment from King and Country; all orders have been shipped, and all pre-orders have been notified. New plastic 1/32 scale sets from MArs have been announced.
Tariff Update: Over the past month or two, we have been absorbing tariff costs. Moving forward, new toy soldier items and restocks may incur an additional surcharge or experience a price increase without prior notice, or the item may be canceled. We can no longer absorb all of these costs. The Chinese tariffs have been reduced to 30% for 90 days. Consequently, we will have to suspend importing new stock and restocks from some Chinese makers until these tariffs are reduced. Our costs will exceed the retail price. We are not saying we won't be ordering again; we just won't be placing orders at this time. We cannot honor any discounts currently. We have already raised our minimum order amount to $129.99 to qualify for the FREE SHIPPING THRESHOLD. Some items, such as tanks and airplanes, will likely incur an additional "oversize shipping" fee of $9.99. To date, we have paid approximately $10,000.00 in tariffs!
Brands that will be heavily affected include John Jenkins Designs (we will be taking pre-orders for a one time May Shipment, note prices are about 10% higher), King and Country (we have been able to solve the tariff situation and will be ordering K&C through this), Team Miniatures (we will not be getting future shipments until tariffs are sorted), Expeditionary Force(not sure), War Park(we have been able to solve the tariff situation and will be ordering K&C through this, and First Legion(only ordering current stock in the US - we have not listed the May products yet). Additionally, it could later lead to increases for BMC (will be going up 15%ish) Toys, Toy Soldiers of San Diego, Paragon, and others.
Our Free Shipping threshold is going up next week. $129.99 will be the new FREE SHIP "magic number" on most items shipments. Many Tanks, Airplanes, Diorama Accessories and large items will still have an "oversize" or shipping surcharge on them. We also ship mostly UPS Ground Savor and USPS Ground Advantage. These typically take 1-6 Days. The good old days with Priority Mail and quick UPS Ground are to costly for us to sustain. You can upgrade to these services if you choose so.
Above is an old Marx Battleground Playset - We figured it was great picture for in between Memorial Day and D-Day.
UPDATES
King and Country May Releases updated
LINK: NEW K&C
Massive King and Country Collection! Updated 5/27
LINK: K&C COLLECTION
Thomas Gunn Miniatures Collection just in. Updated 5/7
Check out the retired items here. LINK: GUNN COLLECTION
Retired W.Britains just updated on 5/25
LINK: W.BRITAINS RETIRED
We are expecting a new collection next week!
*RARE and Retired Section updated 5/29
LINK: R and R
More plastic sets just added!
JOHN JENKINS DESIGNS: New June releases
LINK: JJD
John Jenkins Collections Section Updated 5/21
LINK: JJDC
Damage Goods! from time to time we list broken, chipped
and wounded soldiers: LINK: DAMAGE
Great deals on older stock! LINK: #SALE
Toy soldier auctions and more in our eBay Store: Seller mhobbunker
We have really been adding items almost daily.
Upcoming Shows:
5/31 Virginia Toy Soldier Show - NOTE: WE WILL NOT BE ATTENDING
Plastic Warrior Show 2025
Saturday 7th June - 10AM Plastic toy soldiers only!
The Harlequin Suite, The Winning Post,
Chertsey Road, Whitton, Twickenham, (London)
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