ABOUT THE...
(Updated 9/5/07)
ABOUT THE MINIATURE SERVICE CENTER
The Miniature Service Center is owned and operated by
Doug Carroccio. Doug has led a colorful life, to say the least!
He was raised in an Italian Neighborhood in Chicago and ended up becoming
the leader of one of the local street gangs. His pursuit of this
lifestyle eventually led to his becoming president of the Illinois chapter
of one of the most notorious motorcycle gangs running in the Midwest.
Here's a picture from Doug's bike gang days...
Believe
it or not, that's Doug!
Following this subculture caused Doug's life to generally deteriorate.
He turned to Jesus Christ for help and freedom, and he is now Assistant Pastor
at the Calvary Christian Center, an Assemblies of God Church in California.
For more information on this congregation, you can visit their website by clicking
here. Here's a picture of Doug
now.
What
a difference!
Doug was introduced to military miniatures at an early
age, when he began collecting Marx toy soldier sets. His collection
eventually grew to over 10,000 figures. He moved along to 54mm figures
as a teenager, and after his conversion he discovered wargaming.
He has had collections in many periods and scales, but 25mm is his favorite.
His collection of Redoubt ACW figures has grown to almost 5,000 figures!
In fact, many of the ACW "battle" photographs are from Doug's personal
collection, photographed during actual events at his home.
Doug's "shop" is run out of his home in Yuba City, California.
Here's
the inside of the shop...
...and
here's another view.
As you can see, Doug keeps his shop well stocked!
You can rest assured that, if you order it, it is most likely in stock
and ready to ship to you without delay.
Like so many of us, one of Doug's passions is wargaming.
He has the rare privilege of being able to have a very (VERY) large wargaming
table set up full time in his home, where you can regularly see a large
game in progress. His current favorite period is the American Civil
War, but he is branching out into Napoleonic wargaming. Below are
some shots of games in progress on his beautiful wargaming table.
The
Confederates prepare to repel the Yankees!
Union
generals plot their next attack.
Confederate
cavalry to the rescue!
Doug's has indulged in the past in Civil War reenacting,
where he has taken on the role of regimental pastor. Below are some
shots of Doug in uniform.
Thanks for visiting The Miniature Service Center.
We look forward to hearing from you soon!
- Doug Carroccio, Proprietor
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