47 Piece Set

As children we play with small plastic army men and recreate violent battles in our imaginations. Though we may kill a couple hundred army men in one hour, we are never made to deal with the consequences of our action. This custom hand-crafted set of plastic army men introduces the idea of mortality, and the responsibility that comes with it, to a game which usually only features action and violence. Each fallen solder has his own small pine coffin complete with little nails. The nationally ambiguous funeral ceremony is complete with a flag at half-mast. The entire set is enclosed and displayed in a hand-crafted toy box shaped like a casket. All pieces are intended to be used.