Help on 19th Century uniform identification

Hi,

I have some 70mm toy soldiers from Germany, circa 1900, dressed in blue
trousers and a light tan tunic with a standing blue collar. One collector
told me that they were to represent US troops of the period. If anyone can
help, I can email a photo of the soldier in uniform.

Thanks

Tom Allen

The U.S. Army transitioned from blue uniforms to Khaki during the
Spanish-American War. By 1898, many troops were wearing a khaki tunic with
sky blue trousers. The collar, epaulettes, and cuffs of the uniform were
colored to represent the branch of service. The Infantry had switched their
branch color from white to blue some years prior to that. The khaki uniform
was extremely popular.
--
Regards - Don Wagner

(All you need is Love)

<tallen.econind@verizon.net> wrote in message
news:hgnle.271$zb.22@trndny04...
> Hi,
>
> I have some 70mm toy soldiers from Germany, circa 1900, dressed in blue
> trousers and a light tan tunic with a standing blue collar. One collector
> told me that they were to represent US troops of the period. If anyone can
> help, I can email a photo of the soldier in uniform.
>
> Thanks
>
> Tom Allen
>
>

Scratch the part about the trim previously being white. I could not verify
this supposed factoid in any reference books.

--
Regards - Don Wagner

(All you need is Love)

<tallen.econind@verizon.net> wrote in message
news:hgnle.271$zb.22@trndny04...
> Hi,
>
> I have some 70mm toy soldiers from Germany, circa 1900, dressed in blue
> trousers and a light tan tunic with a standing blue collar. One collector
> told me that they were to represent US troops of the period. If anyone can
> help, I can email a photo of the soldier in uniform.
>
> Thanks
>
> Tom Allen
>
>