Halloween Witch Hunt with 60mm King & Country toy soldiers, Sanderson Miniatures, and Department 56

Here is a Halloween Witch Hunt inspired by King & Country’s toy soldier miniature of the historical Witchfinder General Matthew Hopkins from their 60mm Pike and Shotte English Civil War range.  Hopkins leads the stern band of Witch Hunters as they search for the reported witch in the forest. 

The scenery and figures in the diorama include:

  • Department 56 4030764 fire burn & cauldron bubble
  • Department 56 4025411 stormy night tree
  • Department 56 810845 Village Autumn Maple Trees
  • King & Country PnM072 The Witchfinder General
  • King & Country PnM001 Parliamentary Officer w/Halberd and Pistol
  • King & Country PnM054 The Preacher
  • Sanderson Miniatures SAN27 Puritan Officer

The witch readies her brew as the treeman stands watch
The Witchfinder General Matthew Hopkins readies his book “The Discovery of Witches” to ascertain possession.

Happy Halloween!

Bonus Feature: 


As a bonus, the Halloween Witch Hunt diorama converts to a Thanksgiving Turkey Hunt diorama with Pilgrim hunters hunting a Jabberwock (from Kaiyodo).



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