About Us: The Story of MicShaun’s Closet

Ever since I was a little boy, I have loved plastic toy soldiers: they allowed me to escape into historic battles of long ago and recreate my favorite scenes from war movies from the 1960s and 70s. I would spend hours using my imagination to recreate these scenes in the dirt of my backyard and the sandbox my dad had built for me.

 

Even back then, I knew my dream was to one day own a toy and hobby store.

 

As time passed and life took over with high school, marriage, and children, my love for toy soldiers never wavered.

“Come Play in Our World”

Fast forward to 2005, my wife, Kim, and I had the opportunity to begin selling items on eBay. At the time, it was anything we found on sale as well as items from our home: comic books and Jack Daniels collectibles, backpacks, t-shirts, and music collectibles. Our love for Halloween eventually saw us branching into costumes, masks, and other accessories.

I still kept up with the newer toy soldier manufacturers and eventually started buying Marx, MPC, Accurate, BMC, CTS, TSSD, and others. About this time, we decided to make eBay more of a part-time business rather than just a hobby. eBay had become a source of additional income for our family.

 

We eventually opened a larger store on eBay and changed our name to MicShaun’s Closet, a homage to our sons, Michael and Shaun. We chose this name because we felt that the items we were selling were things we would find in their closets. Our tagline became “Come play in our world – where fun begins”

Acquiring Toy Soldiers of San Diego

In 2018, we had the amazing opportunity to acquire the famous Toy Soldiers of San Diego brand (TSSD).

 

We had been selling TSSD figures for quite some time when I talked with Nick and Deanna VerSteeg, who were trying to sell their business and seemed disappointed in the offers they were receiving. After thinking it over and bringing the idea to Kim, she said, "Why not us?" and the rest is history!

 

Working with Nick and Deanna was such a pleasant experience. They really wanted to sell to a “husband and wife” team just like they were and they knew how passionate we were about customer service.

 

The opportunity to purchase and work in this business allowed me to “retire” from my electrical contracting business early in 2021 and devote my time to MicShaun’s Closet full-time.

Continuing the Tradition of Excellent Customer Service

Through hard work and determination, we built ourselves up into the husband- and wife-owned business you see today. Operating out of Nashville, Tennessee, all the work you see here is handled by us!

 

My wife, Kim and I enjoy the customer service aspect of the business and talking with our customers about the items we sell. We have met so many amazing customers, many of whom have become friends. We also enjoy the other vendors like us seeing them at shows and purchasing additional products for our customers!

 

Sharing our passion about history, and how toy soldiers can inspire our customers to keep history alive, makes each interaction with them all the more special.  Our figures and buildings encapsulate pivotal moments in history that our customers can share with others thus keeping history alive in a fun way.  We believe that whether you are new to the hobby or a long time collector,  you deserve a personal touch.

 

We have a long-track record of excellent service through our eBay store – maintaining PowerSeller status as well as having hundreds of satisfied and repeat customers. We are pleased to branch out from eBay to include this Shopify store, and selling through Facebook.  In 2025, we plan to add Amazon as a selling platform.

 

You can also find us on Pinterest and in-person at toy soldier shows, so be sure to stop by!

The dream of owning a toy and hobby store continues!

Welcome to our world!

David and Kim