Jamaica, New York, New York, USA
Flourished 1945 - 1955?
Polk's have the guy down as G (for George Armstong?), but JG Garret gives him as 'EB Custer', and on this occasion I suspect Garratt to be the correct source, but stand to be corrected. Garratt reports him as an early sculptor of whitemetal (in those days 'lead') figurines of/from American History, presumably in 54mm. Painted by his wife Wilma, he flagged under the pressure of post-war imports ('from Britain'); presumably Britains and Timpo hollow-casts? He continued to help and advise others in the hobby, including such luminaries as Greer, Murry and Imrie (of Imrie-Risley fame).
Image has been recovered from a very bleached-out photostat-copy from the 1950's, so apologies for the state of it.
Listing (periods covered)
- American War of Independence - Revolutionaries
- American War of Independence - Colonial Forces
- American Civil War Confederates
- American Civil War Federal/Union Forces
- American Civil War Gun Team
Further Reading
JG Garratt's 'World Encyclopedia of Model Soldiers' (PP 42)
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