They're like the classic green Army men toy figures.

But for grown ups, grown ups with money.

For $235 each, or $2,585 for a full "squadron" of 12, you can buy sterling silver versions of the Vietnam-era Louis Marx & Co plastic Army men, from Good Art Hlywd, a Los Angeles jewelry maker. They come in "classic," "skull face" and "doughboy" variants.

[h/t: boingboing.com]

Silver Army Man with bazooka

Photo Credit: John Pangilinan/silverarmymen.com

Silver Army Man with Radio

Photo Credit: John Pangilinan/silverarmymen.com

Silver Army Man with machine gun

Photo Credit: John Pangilinan/silverarmymen.com

Joe Gould was the senior Pentagon reporter for Defense News, covering the intersection of national security policy, politics and the defense industry. He had previously served as Congress reporter.

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