An extensive and in-depth study of the non-military and civilian toy figures made by Britains, covering the early mechanical toys of the 1880s through to the final hollow cast toys from 1966. During the inter-war period, the British toy-buying public rejected war-like/military toys, providing Britains with the opportunity to introduce their Farm, Zoo and Circus lines all of which in some way reflected the social history of the time in the United Kingdom. Prolific in their output, Britains were quick to realize the potential of the huge U.S. market and exported vast numbers of toys via a number of importers in the eastern and mid-western states. Included are 970 color photographs of toys including Miniature Garden, Civilian Vehicles, Boy Scouts, Girl Guides, Salvation Army and Cowboys and Indians, etc., along with British Royalty figures. Together with Football/Soccer and Famous Horse Racing Colors and their Jockeys, this book provides colorful insight into the hobby of collecting these hollow cast lead toys. A guide to current values is included in the captions.
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A"must" for Britains collectors,
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This book is very helpful for the Britains toy collector. We have a collection from my husband's childhood that we were able to look up to determine which items are needed to complete the sets. The illustrations are so plentiful, clear and helpful. It is just fun to look at all the many wonderful toys that this company made in the years before WWII and just after. These are the old lead toys that are not soldiers. They represent farm animals, circus and zoo animals and all the people who would be associated with same. There were circus people, farmers, milkmaids, railwaymen, huntsmen and even the politically incorrect "village idiots" were represented. This book is a joy for the collector.
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A very nice book.As collector from farm toys I like the old stuff from Britains, especially for model farming.
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Excellent research, photography and presentation. Absolute must for the Toy Soldier Collector and enthusiast.
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