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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 US SHERIFF MOTORCYCLE
Model condition = 9/10
Box condition = 8/10
Britains US Sheriff #9692 Harley Davidson Electra Glide, which is in excellent to mint condition.
Box has signs of wear.
Made in 1974.
Adult collectors only.
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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) | BRITISH SCOUT CAR 1/32 SCALE #9781
Model condition = 9/10
Box condition = 8/10
Inner card condition = 7/10
Made by Britains in 1974.
On one small raised area there appears to be some light wear.
Includes unused decals.
Inner card stand ...
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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 ROYAL SCOTS GREYS MOUNTED
Figure condition = 10/10
Box condition = 9/10
#40200
Britains Royal Scots Greys Mounted made in
2003.
Mint condition, only taken out of box for photos. Box is in excellent condition.
Adult collectors ...
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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 NAPOLEON CLUB FIGURE #40408
Figure condition = 10/10
Box condition = 9/10
Britains Club Napoleon figure which is mint, in a box that is in excellent condition.
This figure is hard to find.
Adult collectors only.
UK customer please ...
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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 UNFURLING THE COLOUR
Figures condition = 10/10
Box condition = 9/10
#40122
Britains Unfurling The Colour Coldstream Guards made in China in 2001.
This set is in mint condition, only taken out of box for photos.
Box is in...
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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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