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Welcome to the Conte
Collectibles Website!
Dear Conte Collector
Just in time for the anniversary of Rorke's Drift, the first four (4)
sets in our new Empires
Collide Zulu War range have arrived & ARE SHIPPING. An additional
eight (8) sets are expected to arrive during February. We have twenty-one
(yes 21) Zulu sets in varying stages of production. Photos of all 21 sets
are here on the site . A NEW COLOR BROCHURE IS NOW AVAILABLE.
As in the past, we are giving a special 'thank you' preorder discount and a
surprise 'present" to those of you who ordered early and supported this
exciting project. We have been attempting to phone or email all collectors
who have preordered to confirm your order and obtain charge card
information/approval.
IF YOU PREORDERED BUT
HAVEN'T HEARD FROM US IN THE PAST FEW DAYS THERE IS A GOOD CHANCE YOUR
PREORDER HAS BEEN MISPLACED DURING THE RELOCATION=PLEASE LET US KNOW ASAP
.....
The Zulu range is the first series to be done by our new factory and I must
say that the painting is better than ever...The 4 sets which are shipping as
of today are:
 
ZULU-013 24th Foot
Standing Firing ( 2 figures)
Suggested Retail $65.00
Preorder SPECIAL $54.95
 
ZULU-014 24th Foot Kneeling Firing (2 figures)
Suggested Retail $65.00
Preorder SPECIAL
$54.95
ZULU-019 Steady Lad, Steady...(2 figures) These are based on Fripp's
famous painting
of the last stand at Isandlwana(yes, we might do other poses from the
painting in future sets)
Suggested Retail $65.00
Preorder SPECIAL
$54.95
ZULU-020 24th Foot Command Set (2 figures) Lt. Of Royal Engineers &
Bugler
Suggested Retail $65.00
Preorder SPECIAL
$54.95
BUY ALL 4 for $219.80 and RECEIVE (A)FREE SHIPPING(in
Continental USA), (B) a FREE A HARDCOVER RORKE'S DRIFT BOOK
MADE BY OSPREY ESPECIALLY FOR US AND (C) will be making a $10.00
donation to the Red Cross in your name for Haiti relief. Be sure we have
your email address for use with the Red Cross if you'd like to receive
whatever confirmation it is that they send out. These specials are limited
to the FIRST 100 orders received or when our stock of books runs out.
International orders shipping is estimated at $37 but will vary.
Please email einar1eye@aol.com or call to order. Best number to call
(between 10 and 5 Eastern time) is (919) 293-1707. Or fax details to (919)
293-1708
The 8 additional sets arriving in late February are
001/002/003/004/006/007/012 &015
Thanks as always for your support & encouragement. I believe that our range
sets a new standard in excellence for Zulu War miniatures in terms of
sculpting, animation, implied motion and painting. As the photos show, we
are achieving levels of intensity & emotion & facial expression not even
dreamed of by past manufacturers. As usual, the figures come tissue
wrapped, encased in gray foam. The new boxes/labels are a different take
by us and (we are told) are quite handsome!!
We look forward to hearing from you.
Click
Here to go to the Order Page at the Online Store
Hail Ragnar
RC
We Are
Flying Into 2010!
With 4 new
Zulu War sets arriving any day (have you placed your order???) and another 7
Zulu sets arriving late February and then a bunch of ACW sets in March/April
followed by Romans/Barbarians and more, we've taken a flying leap into the
New Year.
So many collectors asked me to design a 'flying Zulu' similar to our
groundbreaking flying Spartan that I did my best to come up with
one.....there will be a wall section available for placement behind the Zulu
so that it will appear that he has leapt off of a wall....actually, I got
carried away and there are several companion hand to hand sets which all
combine to make a larger hand to hand vignette as loads of Zulus are coming
over a wall!!!!
The "flying Barbarian" is the first set from an entirely new range of Romans
vs. Germanic warriors battling in the snow. Our first Conte "Winter Games
Collection"???
Reaction to
these two sets has been so overwhelming that we are rushing them into the
production line immediately. The Zulu set will also be done in
'single colors' so that our plastics collectors can add this marvel to their
Conte Zulu plastic scenarios.
It's gonna be
a fun year....
Thanks for your patience and support
RC
P.S.
Want more Alamo?
There's a new post you need to read on the
Questions and Answers Page.
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Oh My
Beloved
You Men of the Desert
You Brave Collectors of Toy Soldiers
You Leaders of Miniature Warriors
It Is Time To Arise From Your Couch or Lazy Boy
And To Prove Your Worth & Devotion To Our Hobby
Join With Me At The Conte Collectibles Tables
At The Hackensack , New Jersey Toy Soldier Show
THIS SUNDAY, November 1st !!!!!!!!!!!!!! |
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Mon Petite
Legionnaires... You Sweet Hommes sans nom
We know you are
working so hard on the dig to locate Iskander
such hard work--tres difficile, n'est ce pas? Nine years the search has gone
on but you have found nothing.....nothing
You must be tres fatigue? All the digging...the sand..always more
sand...and all of this especially after your disappointment in being unable
to find what you are hoping to collect at the various toy soldier souks.....
must be very disappointing?
Why don't you brave & courageous monsieurs come to the Casbah where we poor
villagers of Conteville might amuse you with our humble offerings-- perhaps
I can dance for you and tell you tales of the Lost Tomb----- if that is
what you seek ,,,,,, we know you've been waiting for some excitement and a
return to the joi de la collecte......
Je pourrais vous amener a ce que vous cherchez !!! But do not tell the
Capitaine...s'il te vous plait......
He must not know that you are speaking to me or my friends.......
ZULU WAR ANNOUNCEMENT
Dear Zulu Fans,
We have reached the point where we have a good idea as to the order in which
the Zulu sets will start taking the battlefield. If you've been waiting to
order we advise you make your reservations soon as advance reservations on
these beauties looks like quick sellouts of the first production run......
As always, things are subject to change as nothing is final until I review
and approve the actual production runs for quality.....sometimes sets get
held up for improvements....
We are being asked constantly for info on these sets so here is my best
current estimate:
The first 'wave" early 2010 will include the following:
ZULU013 24th Foot Standing Firing(2 figures)
ZULU014 24th Foot Kneeling Firing(2figures)
ZULU019 "Steady Lad, Steady"( 2 figures)( Salute to Fripp)
ZULU020 "24th Foot Command Set" (Officer & Bugler)
I needed large numbers of these poses for a diorama I want Joe to do so
they are coming first...
The second 'wave" likely to include the following:
ZULU001 Zulu Triumphant (2 figures/terrain base)
ZULU002 Durnford ( single figure of the hero)
ZULU003 Ammunition, Where's The Ammunition? ( 2 figures/terrain base)
ZULU004 Some General's Son ( single figure of one of my favorite officers)
ZULU006 Zulu Induna ( single figure of commander)
ZULU007 To The South Wall (single figure of 24th Ft Officer in Command--one
of my favorites)
Nice mix of some of the character figures/leaders and 2 of the greatest
hand to hand sets...
The third wave looks like"
ZULU012 Saving The Colours( 2 figures/terrain base & horse)
ZULU015 Clump O'Zulus ( massed pile of casualties)
ZULU016 Zulu Wounded (2 figures)
ZULU017 Zulu Casualties (2 figures)
ZULU018 Washing of the Spears ( 2 figures hand to hand/terrain base)
Begin amassing your Zulus here & also get the Colours hand to hand set
which is one of my favorites.
The 4th wave.....
ZULU005 With Some Guts Behind It(2 figures hand to hand/terrain base)
ZULU008 Taking One With HIm (2 figures hand to hand)
ZULU009 Zulus Charging (2figures)
ZULU010 24th Foot Charging(2 figures)
ZULU011 Zulus Attacking( 2figures)
The action picks up some speed with these hand to hand and charging
sets...
The 5th wave--yes many of you are already demanding more
--even before the first sets have arrived. We are at work on numerous
additions including Schiess & Chard (yes , he deserves more than one
pose!!)in action together fighting Zulus on a terrain base, a couple
of V.C. winners in action poses, a bunch of casualties, and of course more
Conte hand to hand--oh yeah that's how we like it.....etc......we'll post
info in the future but for now please enjoy the 20 sets which are in
production!!! And give us a break on the 5th wave as they are going to have
to wait until we can crank out all the 20 +new American Civil War sets +
Romans/Barbarians + Western + a few surprises. Plustheall new & improved
Collectors Club!!!!!!!!!!!!
Sorry this has all taken so long--the crosscountry move , new warehouse,
endless sorting and the switching of factories and such wasn't easy--but we
are at last like Richard Nixon in 1968--tan rested & ready to join
the fray once more!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
Hail Ragnar
A Number of Painted Metal
Civil War sets that have been listed as "SOLD OUT" have been discovered as
the boxes shipped from Nevada have been opened and sorted. Quantities
of many of these sets are very limited. Click on the above picture to
go to the current listing of what sets
are in stock as of 6/25/09. If there are any Conte ACW metal sets you
have been regretting you missed when they were available, you may have one
last chance! Act quickly!
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