Army Men Forever!

What ever happened to green army men?
“… there is a childhood soldier that appears to be heading towards extinction.”

Thor and Audrey Sheil’s Army Men page.
Photos and links galore. Be sure to read the “Ten Good Reasons Why Army Men are Better Than Action Figures” list.

Army Men: the ad.
How desperate was the marketing department when it had to resort to “Scaled in full three dimension” as the toy’s selling point?

Army Men: the art.
A project by Oliver Munday. (See also.)

Army Men: the nostalgia.
“… their durability and immortality became assured with the arrival of plastic.”

Army Men: the toy terrorist’s toy of choice.
“Got a magnifying glass in that stupid science kit your aunt sent you for your birthday? Great, it’s Sargent Major Flambe and the Burning Brigade.” (Related videos.)

Army Men: the anti-war protestor’s toy of choice.
“People tend to back away from ‘activism’, but the toy soldier project is kind of like a fun, sneaky and absurd protest …”

Photos

Joe’s last mission by quinonesanibal. (More.)