What is Army men?
'''Army men''', or '''plastic soldiers''', are simple toy [[soldier]]s molded from green or other colored [[plastic]]. Unlike the [[toy soldier]]s, which cost more, army men are sold at low prices in discount stores, supermarkets, and dollar stores. Also, unlike many toy soldiers, army men are sold unpainted and almost always dressed in modern military uniforms and armed with 20th Century weapons. ==Description== Army men are sold in plastic bags or buckets and often include colors such as green, tan, or gray to represent different sides. They have a lot of different kinds of weapons, from [[World War II]] to the current era. These include [[rifle]]s, [[machine gun]]s, [[submachine gun]]s, [[sniper rifle]]s, [[pistol]]s, [[grenade]]s, [[flamethrower]]s, and [[bazooka]]s. They may also have radio men, [[demining|minesweepers]], and men armed with [[bayonet]]s. Army men are sometimes packaged with additional accessories including [[tank]]s, [[jeep]]s, [[half track]]s, [[artillery]], [[helicopter]]s, jets, and buildings. Their vehicles are usually manufactured in the same size to save money. ==History and varieties== The first American plastic toy soldiers were made by Bergen Toy & Novelty Co. (Beton for short) in 1938.<ref>{{Cite web |url=http://www.time.com/time/specials/packages/article/0,28804,2049243_2048649_2049009,00.html |title=All-TIME 100 Greatest Toys, Time Magazine |access-date=2011-11-22 |archive-date=2011-11-25 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20111125043903/http://www.time.com/time/specials/packages/article/0,28804,2049243_2048649_2049009,00.html |url-status=dead }}</ref> ==References== {{commons}} {{reflist}} [[Category:Toys]] {{stub}}