Toy soldier
A toy soldier may be any of various metal, wooden, or primarily plastic figurine toys manufactured to commemorate soldiers who served in any war from the beginning of time to the most recent wars.
The largest toy manufacturer of this type of toy was the Louis Marx and Company, founded by American Civil War and the Napoleonic Wars.
One type of toy soldiers is the wooden dolls of British 17th century soldiers with red coats and black shako hats.
The most known type of modern toy soldier is the all-green plastic soldiers. These toy soldiers are usually based on World War II or the Vietnam War. The soldiers appeared in different positions such as rifleman, machine gunner, an officer, a sniper, a bazookaman, scout and others. The soldiers came with accessories including tanks, jeeps, vehicles, artillery, helicopters and buildings. In addition, some soldiers were made in different colors, such as tan or grey to represent an opposing side. They are commonly sold in plastic bags or in plastic buckets.
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