tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7136289990566725685.post4184637547804885945..comments2024-03-18T20:07:00.155-07:00Comments on Mannie Gentile: Toy Soldiers Forever: Toy soldier adventures of a ten-year-old boyMannie Gentilehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06225923971073419275noreply@blogger.comBlogger9125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7136289990566725685.post-43480363996547137982019-01-31T07:02:41.963-08:002019-01-31T07:02:41.963-08:00What a gent. I hope you wrote back and thanked him...What a gent. I hope you wrote back and thanked him.Steve8https://www.blogger.com/profile/14084781288683778590noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7136289990566725685.post-34144352712131772462019-01-30T09:33:17.391-08:002019-01-30T09:33:17.391-08:00A simply brilliant post!A simply brilliant post!jfidzhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12691707855117125800noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7136289990566725685.post-69743255494906339482019-01-29T12:37:03.069-08:002019-01-29T12:37:03.069-08:00This is a fantastic story. And I love your setup.
...This is a fantastic story. And I love your setup.<br /><br />Cheers!<br />-JohnJohn Yhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16465161620134394060noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7136289990566725685.post-68986768662236746142019-01-29T03:25:53.601-08:002019-01-29T03:25:53.601-08:00Hi Mannie... a great post. I'll be showing it ...Hi Mannie... a great post. I'll be showing it to my youngest lad when he gets home from school. All my kids play with toy soldiers in one form or another, so I'm very lucky. Sadly we don't treasure our battlefields here in England, so there is little chance of them becoming a battlefield ranger, but things may change.<br />best regards<br />MikeSpringinsfeldhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14088330681756351208noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7136289990566725685.post-42601271103625115032019-01-28T17:59:51.024-08:002019-01-28T17:59:51.024-08:00A wonderful story, from so many approaches, Mannie...A wonderful story, from so many approaches, Mannie. The telling of the battle, from your recreation, is a powerful teaching tool. <br />I only recently encountered Ralph Peters' excellent 'Battle Hymn Cycle' historical fiction series, which deals with the war in the east. I had read nearly all of his modern military books (fiction and personal recollections alike), years ago. Then, a good friend loaned me a copy of 'Hell or Richmond', and I was off. Hi 'Cain At Gettysburg' relates the very fight you have related so well.<br /><br />It is a joyous thing, to be able to share your life with toy soldiers. Thank you.Mikehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16155338628782897954noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7136289990566725685.post-17023121263964555042019-01-28T15:57:25.407-08:002019-01-28T15:57:25.407-08:00Thank you Mannie.Thank you Mannie.Scott B. Leschhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02544909033575065964noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7136289990566725685.post-76526488568802816882019-01-28T14:38:35.442-08:002019-01-28T14:38:35.442-08:00Great post. I didn't know there was an illustr...Great post. I didn't know there was an illustrated young person's edition, would have loved it, I was big on illustrated books with pictures of battles etc. .Ross Mac rmacfa@gmail.comhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04053555991679802013noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7136289990566725685.post-92003687888116371102019-01-28T13:38:58.025-08:002019-01-28T13:38:58.025-08:00What a cracking looking battle - well done sir ! What a cracking looking battle - well done sir ! The Good Soldier Svjekhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08749564052124659180noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7136289990566725685.post-36678109083359160542019-01-28T13:24:55.154-08:002019-01-28T13:24:55.154-08:00Inspiring post, beautifully illustrated with the ...Inspiring post, beautifully illustrated with the figures and photos, just like your Bruce Catton Book. Great to have seen your childhood photos too - I really like the Land of Counterpane poem. I hope you inspire a new generation of Civil War toy soldier fans!Mark, Man of TINhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10485063133593455522noreply@blogger.com