Action Dandy ...

London: Back in the 1860s, long before the days of Action Man and GI Joe, what did a young lad do if he wanted a manly miniature role model, a real boy’s toy?

Alongside all those papier mâché or china-headed dolls with their fashionable outfits made to cater …

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