<?xml version="1.0" encoding="UTF-8"?><rss xmlns:dc="http://purl.org/dc/elements/1.1/" xmlns:content="http://purl.org/rss/1.0/modules/content/" xmlns:atom="http://www.w3.org/2005/Atom" version="2.0"><channel><title><![CDATA[Shiny Vintage Toy Soldiers]]></title><description><![CDATA[My Shiny Vintage 25mm Toy Soldiers]]></description><link>https://www.shinyvintagetoysoldiers.com/blog</link><generator>RSS for Node</generator><lastBuildDate>Thu, 29 Oct 2026 08:34:51 GMT</lastBuildDate><atom:link href="https://www.shinyvintagetoysoldiers.com/blog-feed.xml" rel="self" type="application/rss+xml"/><item><title><![CDATA[The Passion for Collecting Toy Soldiers]]></title><description><![CDATA[I have loved toy soldiers since I was a young boy in the 70’s. As I aged, the passion grew as it merged with my other interests: collecting, history, art, crafting, and gaming.]]></description><link>https://www.shinyvintagetoysoldiers.com/post/exploring-the-history-of-25mm-toy-soldiers</link><guid isPermaLink="false">55f142d4-31ce-4f3b-b97f-45e8a3b9a52a</guid><pubDate>Mon, 19 Oct 2026 17:11:35 GMT</pubDate><dc:creator>gdrover65</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[French Line Lancers]]></title><description><![CDATA[French Chevau-légers lanciers are my favorite Napoleonic cavalry. The mix of hunter green and extensive use of the regimental facing color creates a wonderful combination. The Dragoon helmet with a caterpillar comb completes the classic look of the era. And finally, the lances with their red and white swallow-tail pennons add a dash of danger and a splash of color.]]></description><link>https://www.shinyvintagetoysoldiers.com/post/french-line</link><guid isPermaLink="false">815e8884-98b6-499e-bf5c-6cb1b403a902</guid><pubDate>Tue, 27 Oct 2026 16:12:29 GMT</pubDate><dc:creator>gdrover65</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[French Hussars - 4th Regiment]]></title><description><![CDATA[Actually 4 regiments all painted as the 4th French Hussars. Even though my basing convention is 1 regiment per stand, it looks better to have all four stands in a division painted as the same regiment for cavalry. This allows me to represent several troopers, plus an officer, a trumpeter, and sometimes a flag bearer. This particular unit actually has an officer, a trumpeter, and a junior officer in busby.]]></description><link>https://www.shinyvintagetoysoldiers.com/post/french</link><guid isPermaLink="false">b942cac4-4c99-4ede-9c62-28fcfa3e37ad</guid><pubDate>Thu, 22 Oct 2026 20:30:07 GMT</pubDate><dc:creator>gdrover65</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[French Dragoons]]></title><description><![CDATA[These 8 figures are all Hinchliffe riders and horses.]]></description><link>https://www.shinyvintagetoysoldiers.com/post/french-dragoons</link><guid isPermaLink="false">d1c1c336-3560-4d60-88f4-bcaddeaf6fd7</guid><pubDate>Thu, 22 Oct 2026 20:17:24 GMT</pubDate><dc:creator>gdrover65</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[French Cuirassier - IV Cavalry Corps (Milhaud)]]></title><description><![CDATA[These 2 Heavy Cavalry Divisions are both Cuirassier.]]></description><link>https://www.shinyvintagetoysoldiers.com/post/french-cuirassier</link><guid isPermaLink="false">cc5c3db5-8eaa-4189-9d06-040728d05ad1</guid><pubDate>Thu, 22 Oct 2026 20:06:07 GMT</pubDate><dc:creator>gdrover65</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[French Imperial Guard Heavy Cavalry]]></title><description><![CDATA[Both Brigades of the Imperial Guard Heavy Cavalry.]]></description><link>https://www.shinyvintagetoysoldiers.com/post/french-guard</link><guid isPermaLink="false">8689d6ce-c103-47a4-bad5-890ed8eb503a</guid><pubDate>Thu, 22 Oct 2026 17:34:41 GMT</pubDate><dc:creator>gdrover65</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[French Cuirassier]]></title><description><![CDATA[While pulling together the miniatures for my 25mm Shiny Waterloo Project I have really enjoyed finding vintage figures on ebay that need some love.]]></description><link>https://www.shinyvintagetoysoldiers.com/post/french-cuirassie</link><guid isPermaLink="false">6ed272bf-3bbe-471c-a6e7-434277a3c6e2</guid><pubDate>Tue, 20 Oct 2026 18:52:43 GMT</pubDate><dc:creator>gdrover65</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[Prussian Landwehr Infantry]]></title><description><![CDATA[The next units in my 25mm Shiny Napoleonic project are:]]></description><link>https://www.shinyvintagetoysoldiers.com/post/prussian-landwehr</link><guid isPermaLink="false">7c93a754-6896-41ec-976e-3236088bb96a</guid><pubDate>Tue, 20 Oct 2026 16:07:12 GMT</pubDate><dc:creator>gdrover65</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[French Infantry]]></title><description><![CDATA[D’Erlon’s Corps at Waterloo was comprised of 4 Divisions. Each of my Infantry stands has 6 figures and represents a regiment. There are 4 regiment stands per Division.]]></description><link>https://www.shinyvintagetoysoldiers.com/post/french-infantry</link><guid isPermaLink="false">21205f30-6d14-4511-9dfe-cc3157520592</guid><pubDate>Tue, 20 Oct 2026 02:46:04 GMT</pubDate><dc:creator>gdrover65</dc:creator></item></channel></rss>