G is for Gone With The Wind

The third and - I think - final set in this series of 5 figure sets by Cameo Guild for Dave Grossman was titled "Atlanta Scene III", size is now varying between 30mm for the slave to 40mm for the male lead, so I guess they were made to accurately reflect the original characters height and have changed all three post's labels to reflect this.

Left-to-right again; Rhett, Scarlett, Belle Watling (looking far more scarlet than Scarlett!), Prissy ('aren't our little black slave characters soooh adorable' - someone might have said at the time?!) and Aunt Pittypat...isn't she a ferret out of a Peter Rabbit book!!!?

Note how Rhett's moustache has grown and Scarlett is becoming more brunette!

The packaging for one figure, you could get 60+ in the box. Note also how the smart registration card of the first set is now a roughly cut-out piece of photocopying, the two-colour stick-on lid-label has become one-colour and the box has dispensed with fancy position-reliant graphics and been replaced with a repeat logotype that can be punched out with less accuracy (more cheaply!). This is a series running out of steam two years (1994) after it's launch. Not enough subscribers...? If there was a subsequent set, someone might let us know?

Despite all the little digs I've made in the last 3 posts, I like these figures and I'm happy to have them, however I hate what they represent...overpriced, cheap technology, cheap material buy-to-collect 'collectables'. When the people of the world realise I should have been running the planet all along and vote for me to do so! I will, as a priority, bulldoze the mighty works of Franklin, Danbury, John Hine, Cameo, Bradford Exchange and a hundred others, look upon them...and rejoice! (Apologies to Shelly!)

C is for Cameo Guild Studios

In 1993, Cameo Guild Studios produced the second series/scene for Dave Grossman, the setting was - I believe - in the ballroom of the same house (Tara). I don't know if there was another display stand or if they had to go on the original one, as it would be silly to have two Scarlett's on one stand and financially expedient to sell another chunk of poured resin to the 'faithful', I'm guessing there was?

The guy I bought these off, didn't understand 'Kidult Collectables' and used to open the packaging and take out the inserts, which he then placed elsewhere, when we sold the bulk of the collection we had to give a member of staff the job of sorting wads of paperwork back into the original packaging! So while the first issue's have a little card telling you about the model/stand, and inviting you to register each figure (Why? in case they run away and get back to the factory, Disney's 'Incredible Journey' style!! No, so they can send you direct marketing crap about more overpriced shite until hell freezes over!), these have no info at all.

Again, Left-to-right; Scarlett, Suellen, Rhett Butler and both Ashley Wilkes & Charles Hamilton in their Confederate Army dress-uniform.

This set was a little larger with the men a good 35mm, comparison shot shows Charles and Suellen with Airfix, Accurate/Revell and Spencer Smith Reb's together with an SAE camp follower.

[The bottom of the box says "Twelve Oaks, Scene II" so I guess that was the location of the new resin lump?]

D is for DGC (Dave Grossman Creations)

In 1992 Cameo Guild Studios produced these five figures for Dave Grossman, as part of an annual issue of small scale figures taking scenes from Gone With The Wind.

By volume they are 99.98% packaging, but as mail-away or gift-shop 'collectables' the buyer needs to be psychologically convinced their 'carfully crafted' (lump of painted war games lead) unique (vaguely limited production) 'Figurine' (figure) is worth every dollar and dime!

The scene setting of the first figure issue was Scarlet being admonished on the steps of the family home for not wearing a winter dress or something - what? you think I've ever watched this overblown ca ca! There was some hideously expensive piece of poured resin (another cheap technology) building called 'Tara' to display the figures, which are a nice 30/32mm and would enhance any 28-35mm ACW war game.

Left-to-right; Scarlett, her Father Gerald, Sister Ellen and the slaves Mama and Pork.