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BMC Toys Production Roundup: May 2025
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Trade War Update::The next production order from China is almost ready and will ship despite the current 145% tariff. To manage the price shock, any tariff cost will be spread across all on-hand inventory. I estimate this will result in around a 15% price increase for most items. BMC Toys - Classic Toy Soldiers Collection:Restocks are scheduled to arrive around July. BMC Toys - American Hero Collection:Restocks are scheduled for July arrival along with the new American Revolutionary War bagged sets: BMC-67213 ARW Battle of Yorktown Support Figures Set BMC-67216 ARW Cannon and Mortar Bagged Set Brown Gray BMC-67217 ARW Cannon and...
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BMC Toys Production Roundup: April 2025
Posted by Jeff Imel on

Trade War Update:From 1991 through 2018 all BMC Toys products were made in China, and the same factory has been manufacturing the BMC Toys American Heroes product line there since 1998. Today, about half of our products are made in the United States using vintage USA made tooling from the 1950's through the 1990's. As of April 8th, 2025, BMC Toys product lines manufactured in China will be charged an import tax of either 54% or 104%. It could be more by the time a shipment arrives if the trade war continues to escalate. I am placing a hold on...
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BMC Toys Production Roundup: March 2025
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BMC Toys - Classic Toy Soldiers Collection:The next batch of restocks will be available by March 14th and include new tan color variants of US and German Artillery. Product photos should be ready in a couple of weeks: BMC-67371 BMC CTS WW2 German Artillery 15pc Tan BMC-67291 BMC CTS WW2 US Artillery 12pc Tan New Forest Green color variants of some WW2 German figures and vehicles are scheduled to arrive this Fall: BMC-67318 CTS WW2 German Assault & Support 24pc Forest BMC-67323 CTS WW2 German Panzer IV Tank Forest Green BMC-67338 CTS WW2 German Hanomag 5pc Forest Green BMC Toys...
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BMC Toys Production Roundup: February 2025
Posted by Jeff Imel on

BMC Toys - Classic Toy Soldiers Collection:The next batch of restocks are estimated to arrive around Mid-March and include new tan color variants of US and German Artillery, BMC-67371 BMC CTS WW2 German Artillery 15pc Tan BMC-67291 BMC CTS WW2 US Artillery 12pc Tan BMC Toys - American Hero Collection:Restocks are arriving in the Mid-March shipment. The new Revolutionary War Yorktown bagged items are scheduled for June arrival and boxed sets have been moved to September. BMC Toys - Classic Army Men Collection:The MPC Fort Ticonderoga parts are molded, but I need to finalize package details for product assembly. The...
BMC Toys Production Roundup: January 2025
Posted by Jeff Imel on

2025 Preview:I'll be working on some really important behind the scenes infrastructure projects this year. The pace of new products will be much slower than the frenzy of recent years. BMC Toys - Classic Toy Soldiers Collection:The next batch of restocks are shipping shortly and expected to arrive by early March. Battle of the Bulge boxed sets will be available again later this month, but full case quantities can ship from PA factory before then. The OD Green US Halftrack will be out of stock until the late Spring. BMC Toys - American Hero Collection:Restocks are arriving in the early...
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