Oplos United States Marine Band

Fresh on the heels of the Col. John figure is another group that is one of my favorites.  This set made by Oplos, a company from Argentina (I think) came from the same shop I got Co. John from.  For years, I was convinced that the only two shops in the US were Le Petite in New Orleans and Kings X in San Antonio (days before the internet).  This set was acquired at the same time as the custom figure of the Col.was acquired.  When I happened across figures- I bought them if I could.

The interesting things about this set are the fact that no matter how hard I look, I cant find ANY CLUE of an existance of Oplos... and furthermore this is the only set I know of that is a true to form US Marine Band set... the Uniforms are right.  The instrumentation is almost right... this is as complete as you can find in a Marine Band set.. IMHO.

This 17 piece set includes female musicians, the correct uniforms and a fantastic wooden case... It is truly one of my favorites.  Enjoy the pics below.

Origin: Spain
Purchased at Le Petite Toy Soldier in New Orleans
Year: 1990s