Britains Toy Soldiers

Britains 8912 Premier Series, 4.5 Inch Howitzer & 4 Man Khaki Detachment WW1

Britains 8912 Premier Series, 4.5 Inch Howitzer & 4 Man Khaki Detachment WW1
Britains 8912 Premier Series, 4.5 Inch Howitzer & 4 Man Khaki Detachment WW1
Britains 8912 Premier Series, 4.5 Inch Howitzer & 4 Man Khaki Detachment WW1
Britains 8912 Premier Series, 4.5 Inch Howitzer & 4 Man Khaki Detachment WW1
Britains 8912 Premier Series, 4.5 Inch Howitzer & 4 Man Khaki Detachment WW1
Britains 8912 Premier Series, 4.5 Inch Howitzer & 4 Man Khaki Detachment WW1

Britains 8912 Premier Series, 4.5 Inch Howitzer & 4 Man Khaki Detachment WW1   Britains 8912 Premier Series, 4.5 Inch Howitzer & 4 Man Khaki Detachment WW1
Britains 8912 Premier Series, 4.5 Inch Howitzer & Ammo Limber and 4 Man Khaki Detachment , WW1 Era. Britains Lead Soldiers Range Celebrating Pageantry-Heritage and Tradition. Name of toy and collectable soldiers is derived from a company founded by William Britain Jr. Invented the process of hollow casting. In lead, and revolutionized the production of toy soldiers.

The company quickly became the industry leader, and was imitated by many other companies, such as Hanks Bros. And John Hill and Co.

The style and scale of Britain's figures became the industry standard for toy and model soldiers for many years. This is a Rare Great war Set , Britains 8912 in the Premier Series, a 4.5 Inch Howitzer plus Limber carrying aAmmo, plus 4 Man Khaki Detachment from WW1 era. It comes with the Premier Series Luxury Black padded and fitted box with foam inserts and which was created by Charles Biggs for Britains. My one will be less.

The figures are all meticuously detailed , and hand painted, and detail and quality is typical of Britains. The outer box has only minor shop wear.

To it from storage, light rub or scuff etc, but is in Good to Plus condition despite. I have several of these Soldier sets on sale, and other ones to be listed soon, also single unit Scottish pipers and other Scottish Bandsmen figures and bandsmen either already up or going up soon, including Bugler, Big Drum, Pipe major etc. Please note , some items value is such that i prefer to send it to some Countrys.

At the moment, where a much higher than acceptable amount of packages appear to go amiss?? But i reserve the right to include others depending on cost of item and which Country.

The Price quoted for Europe is non tracked. So buyers from Italy please let me invoice you. I have more items like this, or similar, plus lots of other great products either already up, or coming soon.

From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia. The style and scale of Britain's figures became the industry standard for toy soldiers for many years. In 1907 the family proprietorship, William Britain & Sons, incorporated as Britains, Ltd.

They combined the operations with an existing line of toys and renamed the company Britains Petite, Ltd. During the first half of the 20th century, Britains expanded its range and market. By 1931 the firm employed 450 at its London factory.

The catalogue had expanded to 435 sets and twenty million models a year were being produced. Britains Set 212 The Royal Scots. From the early 20th Century and up until 1930, Fred Whisstock. Was employed by Britain's to design the box labels.

In the 1950s Britains acquired Herald Miniatures. Plastic figures designed by Roy Selwyn-Smith. By 1966 safety regulations in the United Kingdom combined with rising costs halted the production of lead toy soldiers. Britains shifted most production of Herald plastic to Hong Kong from 1966. In 1976 Britains started Deetail.

Plastic figures with metal bases that were initially manufactured in England but later were manufactured in China. When production stopped, the range of catalogued lead sets exceeded 2200. In 1973 Britains introduced New Metal models, which are die cast. Initially these sets were aimed at the British souvenir market.

In 1983 Britains responded to a growing collectors market by introducing additional models and limited edition sets. This range was greatly expanded over the next 20 years and included die-cast versions of their old toy soldiers, some made from original moulds. These, as well as their lines of Deetail. Plastic figures and accessories, and their older sets have become highly collectable.

They are also known for their American Revolutionary War soldiers. In 1997 Britains Petite, Ltd was bought by Ertl Company. A maker of die-cast toys. Ertl was subsequently bought by Racing Champions, another American die cast model maker. At this time production of toy soldiers was moved to China.

Britains brand was acquired by First Gear, an American maker of die cast collectables. This firm produces and sells mostly contemporary matte-style figures to the collectors market under the W. Osen is the Master Sculptor for W. All figures are sculpted by hand, to scale before duplicating.

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Check out my other items. The item "Britains 8912 Premier Series, 4.5 Inch Howitzer & 4 Man Khaki Detachment WW1" is in sale since Friday, June 16, 2017. This item is in the category "Toys & Games\Toy Soldiers\Britains".

The seller is "uktanker" and is located in Thatcham, Berkshire. This item can be shipped to North, South, or Latin America, all countries in Europe, all countries in continental Asia, Australia.

  • Brand: Britains
  • MPN: 8913
  • Country/Region of Manufacture: United Kingdom
  • Material: Painted Lead
  • Nationality: British


Britains 8912 Premier Series, 4.5 Inch Howitzer & 4 Man Khaki Detachment WW1   Britains 8912 Premier Series, 4.5 Inch Howitzer & 4 Man Khaki Detachment WW1