They're like the classic green Army men toy figures.
But for grown ups, grown ups with money.
For $235 each, or $2,585 for a full "squadron" of 12, you can buy sterling silver versions of the Vietnam-era Louis Marx & Co plastic Army men, from Good Art Hlywd, a Los Angeles jewelry maker. They come in "classic," "skull face" and "doughboy" variants.
[h/t: boingboing.com]
Silver Army Man with bazooka
Photo Credit: John Pangilinan/silverarmymen.com
Silver Army Man with Radio
Photo Credit: John Pangilinan/silverarmymen.com
Silver Army Man with machine gun
Photo Credit: John Pangilinan/silverarmymen.com
Joe Gould was the senior Pentagon reporter for Defense News, covering the intersection of national security policy, politics and the defense industry. He had previously served as Congress reporter.