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DJ,, I was thinking the same about that tank thing,,Journey to Center of Earth etc.!

Jim, I have a few Caps in that cabinet.. Believe it or not that's the newest piece in the whole thing! It is a Christmas ornament from about 3 , 4 years ago,,'Hallmark' maybe [?]

Dave, what size is the Baronial ?

heres some more weird stuff,,,I'll try and get a shot of the whole thing,,,[think I got a Knight or 2 in there Dave!]

All of the items I have shown, including the Baronial, are referred to these days as "54mm" size. That is the nominal height of a standing man. This is the size used by most British makers.

G, Nice collection!

Dave, As well a very nice collection and after seeing it I think I would really enjoy collecting knights.

Soviet tank and launcher.

I don't know what company made these lead soldiers. Britains maybe?

This lead machine gunner is made by Britains, but don't know exact date of manufacture.

Another one made by Britains, again not sure of exact date when it was made. Dam it, I broke the sword off while taking the picture.

Rubber Tank. Made in the USA by the Auburn Rubber Company, Auburn Indiana.

I didn't think I had any Knights! Made by Britains.

Need some musik for da sojers ?????

Lou,
Fantastic collection. Who makes them?

Mikee,

I think the Germans are Soldat...They are lead and 2.5 inches tall...
The kettle drummer is a Britain...
The Brits are plastic and maker unknown.....got them years ago at a yard sale. They are 1 3/4" size....

Regards,

Thanks Lou, anymore?

Mikee,

Here's a couple of shots of my bookshelf where the soldiers and some other stuff sits... Like many of us my wifee thinks its all junk....

Regards,

Lou

Here's another

Lou,

That's impressive! Who's the maker of your motorcycle rider? Thanks.

Luftwaffe:

Lou,

That's the mark of the Heinrich Winterling porcelain factory in Marktleuthen, 1935- 1945. From orders of the German Luftwaffe. Very nice and thanks for showing it.

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That motorcyclist is outstanding very envious thanks for sharing

Mikey,

I dug out my reference books.

- The 4 GIs are made by an English company named Crescent after WWII. the guy kneeling is a radio operator. Maybe some repaints.

- The machine gunner is from set 194 by Britains. Made in 1916.

- The horseman is also Britains. He is the officer from set 2056 "Union Cavalry"

Hope this helps,
Dave

Thank you Dave,

That really helps a whole bunch. Do you know when this old union cavalry horseman was made? Thanks for taking the time to looks these up for me. Much appreciated.

mikee,

the Union officer is from 1951.

Jim W,

the guys with the blue helmets are Britains set 2155, UN Infantry, from 1957

Now for my last but best presentation: The Robin Hood set made by Benbros in England in the early 1950's.

It was modeled directly on the movie "Robin Hood" - the version with Errol Flynn.

Here are the trees and the guards.

The boxed set only had 4 guards, but I have 8. 6 shown above. Tough to find unbroken as they are cast in one piece of soft lead and the ends of the pike break off.

Here is the full set. From L to R: Guards, Sheriff, Bishop of Hereford, Maid Marian, Friar Tuck, Little John, Will Scarlet, Mutch the Millers Son, and Robin.

Dave

Dave,

One heck of a nice collection you have. And you kept these from the 50's as a kid. Thats great to see. Thanks.

Dave,

Good stuff................Stay as young as you are !!!!

Regards,

Lou,

I think you should post your porcelain motorcycle rider in the Imperial Allach thread, it would make a great addition and they're sure to love it. If you posted it before,so what, post it again. It's a nice item. Thanks.

In previous pages, someone posted a knight with a silver painted horse and red lance. That was one of a set from 1933 by Britains.

Collecting those was fun. I bought all of them at Gamleys, in Church Road, in Hove, Sussex. I can remember the endless ranks of lead figures in their windows and the indecision of where to spend my pocket money. A new Knight on horseback or three more soldiers?

A note on the dating of the sets mentioned above. The dates I have quoted were the year of introduction of the set. Some lasted many years as is, some went through color changes, and other were short lived. Often, a figure or two was recycled to another new set. WWI and WWII made for the biggest changes in military models. They were mostly gone by 1960 because of the lead content. They later reappeared but as collector pieces rather than toys. Many were replaced by similar plastic toys.

Dave

No doubt about it, they are fun to collect. Dave,thanks for the information.

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whos this last one Mikee with rifle?

Hey G, Thanks for asking. Red Army(USSR)Female Sniper.

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o.k.,,scouting around on the other forums ,,

All these recently sold on another military collecting forum.. I do not own them,,posting for discussion and just to ogle!

,,,some nice stuff!