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PostSubject: Boy and dog model, possibly Herald?   Boy and dog model, possibly Herald? EmptyTue Feb 25, 2014 11:59 pm

Hello! Just found this forum, and I wondered if anyone could help identify a model that I used to have years ago (I had a TON of Britains figures from the '70s, I'll have to see where they went to).
As far as I remember, a figure of a small boy, blonde hair, green shirt, white shorts, holding up a stick to throw for a white curly tailed puppy that is sitting up on its hind legs. I think they were on a base originally, seem to remember they had small peg holes. I must have got them around '74 or '75. Does anyone else remember these? Could they be Herald? Any info gratefully received!
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PostSubject: Re: Boy and dog model, possibly Herald?   Boy and dog model, possibly Herald? EmptyWed Feb 26, 2014 12:17 am

Welcome on forum! Very Happy
Well, I don't know the figure but I've found the figure on picture below being sold on EBAY as Britains. Though, if Dave or any other expert in British vintage figures see it, surely you'll receive a much better reply. Very Happy

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PostSubject: Re: Boy and dog model, possibly Herald?   Boy and dog model, possibly Herald? EmptyWed Feb 26, 2014 8:35 am

Welcome here, Ladytilly  cheers 

Yes ! We must hope that Dave see your question ! Very Happy 
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PostSubject: Re: Boy and dog model, possibly Herald?   Boy and dog model, possibly Herald? EmptyWed Feb 26, 2014 9:03 am

Yes, this is one of the short lived Britains/Herald farm children set, only made 1970-74.
There were 4 in the set, this one, a kneeling girl feeding a sitting piglet, a girl with arm outstretched to feed a horse or some other animal, and a boy with a rope (the lasso from the Swoppet cowboy set) to lead a horse.

Quite rare, but not as rare as the slightly earlier, 1967-69, Floral Garden family, older man and woman sitting, two men and a woman gardening, teenage boy & girl lying around listening to a radio, and boy and girl running/playing with a dog.

Edit to add: I've just seen that there are some of the boy with rope figures for sale on UK eBay.
eBay item number: 231158909072 Buy it now price £4.99 + £2.95 P&P
seller is 'heraldfido1955', Barney Brown.
 study  He is also selling his excellent reference books, one each on Britains/Herald farm, zoo & garden, and the book he co-wrote with Peter Cole on other early Herald figures (wild west, ECW, Trojans, dancers, polar explorers, nativity set) and Peter Cole's book on the history of Britains/Herald during the plastic era. Like the Brown/Cole book, the farm & zoo books only cover the early plastic era (all the best stuff) up to about 1970, not the more recent items.

The 'fido' part of Barney's eBay name is a nod to Kay Fido, one of the early Herald designers.


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PostSubject: Re: Boy and dog model, possibly Herald?   Boy and dog model, possibly Herald? EmptyThu Feb 27, 2014 11:44 pm

Thanks, everyone!

Dave, you've reminded me, I had the kneeling girl and piglet as well, and I'd completely forgotten! And I know I still have the other girl figure put away somewhere, but I never realised they were all from the same set.
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PostSubject: Re: Boy and dog model, possibly Herald?   Boy and dog model, possibly Herald? EmptyThu Mar 06, 2014 8:36 pm

The 4 figures of this set each exist in 2 different versions: they are exactly the same, but made from different "plastic": if you compare the 2 different versions you mainly can feel the difference when touching the material.
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