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BRITAINS
William Britain, a gifted toymaker, founded his company in the late 1840,s in North East London.
Eldest son William Britain Jnr invented the hollow casting process for lead soldiers in the 1890's.
Britains toy soldiers were manufactured to the scale of toy trains, resulting in the 54mm standard size by which soldiers are still produced today.
WW1 saw the factory convert from toy production to wartime materials, but the export of toys continued.
The home farm range was introduced following the war. Britains diversed the toy lines to include motor vehicles, zoo, circus, and garden themes.
After offering its largest toy line ever in 1940, the factory was once again plunged into wartime production.
By 1953, Britains had returned to normal production and faced considerable competition from plastic toys.
Britains bought leading plastic toy manufacturer Herald in 1959 and had a well established foothold on the market place.
Hollow-casting ceased in 1966.
The company thrived over the next four decades.
Diecast metal soldiers were re-introduced in the 1990,s . The company was sold to Ertl in 1997 and remains under Ertl today.
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_t.gif) | BRITAINS #2001 BLACK BEAUTY
Figure condition = 10/10
Box condition = 8/10
William Britains Black Beauty was made in 1974, figure is in mint condition.
Box is in very good condition grubby in parts and wear to corners and edges.
Beco...
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_t.gif) | BRITAINS #2075 SHOW JUMPER AND RIDER
Figure condition = 10/10
Box condition = 7/10
Mint figures inside a box which has some wear, window has some denting.
Overall box is in very good condition.
Adult collectors only.
UK customer please do ...
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_t.gif) | BRITAINS APPLE-BLOSSOM FAIRIES #40374
Figure condition = 10/10
Box condition = 9/10
Britains The Apple-Blossom Fairies #40374 made in 2002.
Only ever taken out of box for photos, mint condition.
Box is in excellent condition.
Figure is app...
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_t.gif) | BRITAINS ARMOURED CAR WITH REVOLVING TURRET/GUN #1321
Model condition = 9/10
Box condition = 8/10
Vintage Britains #1321 Armoured car is in excellent condition.
Green with black wings and running boards. Revolving turret, white rubber tyres, some very small re...
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_t.gif) | BRITAINS CAMERON HIGHLANDERS WITH OFFICER
Figures condition = 10/10
Box condition = 9/10
Britains Cameron Highlanders with Officer #40190 Hollow Cast Collection made in 2001.
All authentically hand painted in great detail.
The figurines are all...
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_t.gif) | BRITAINS COUNTRY FARM BUILDINGS
Contents condition = 10/10
Box condition = 8/10
Britains Country Farm Buildings, includes Barn, Cottage, Animal Shed and Fencing.
New in box never taken out except for photos. Box has wear and denting esp...
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_t.gif) | BRITAINS FREELANDER WITH SOFT TOP #09484
Model condition = 10/10
Box condition = 8/10
Britains Freelander with Soft Top, made in 1997. Appears to be in mint condition, never taken out of box.
Box has very light wear around the edges.
Not suitab...
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_t.gif) | BRITAINS GENERAL SIR THOMAS PICTON
Figure condition = 10/10
Box condition = 9/10
#17264
Britains General Sir Thomas Picton made in 2000, now hard set to find.
Mint condition, only ever taken out for photos. Box is in excellent condit...
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_t.gif) | BRITAINS GERMAN MARK IV TANK WITH FIGURES STALINGRAD
Model and figures condition = 10/10
Box condition = 9/10
Britains #17600 German Mark IV Tank with Figures, WWII "Stalingrad".
Made in 2005 in China.
This item is in mint condition and box is in excellent...
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_t.gif) | BRITAINS HELIOTROPE FAIRY #40373
Figure condition = 10/10
Box condition = 9/10
Britains Heliotrope Fairy has only been taken out of box for photos, it is in mint condition.
Box is in excellent condition.
Made in 2002.
This item is ...
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