Chris’ vintage finds in 2016

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Britains 1317 Giant Tortoise 1961 replaced in 1972; Britains 1375 Chimpanzee 1962 deleted 1969; Cherilea Shire Horse spray painted 1958;
Cherilea pig, running 1960’s; Cherilea pig, walking 1960’s; Unknown Duck ? and Ertl Duck (only one here made in China, 1990’s?)

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Timpo 1074 Sow with piglets 1950’s to 1969; Crescent Horse, 1950's/1960's; Britains 1378 Guenon Monkey 1961 deleted 1968; Unknown Goat; Crescent dogs (on same base) 1950's/1960's; Cherilea Shire Horse spray painted 1958 (as picture above but different colour) and Timpo 1075 Donkey 1950’s to 1969.

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It came with this very neat box:

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Finally, I bought these two horse and rider figures which were part of Britains Farm Models range.

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Left to right: 2080 Young Rider (Girl) on Pony 1963 remodelled 1968 deleted 1989 and 2077 Military Rider 1968 deleted 1974 - note both are earlier versions.

And here they are with their boxes:

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For Roger and other interested parties more models from Britains golden age:

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All bought today at the Coventry Toy Fair.

Left to right all Britains/Herald plastic figures: 1318 Hippopotamus introduced 1961 deleted 1998; 1389 Vulture introduced 1963 deleted 1970; 1329 Sea lion introduced 1963 replaced 1975; 1378 Guenon monkey introduced 1961 deleted 1968; H1575 Lamb, frisking introduced 1957 replaced 1971; H2209 Sheep, feeding introduced 1959 deleted 1964; H2279 Hen introduced 1959 deleted 1964; H1527 Hen, standing introduced 1957 deleted 1975; H2209 Sheep, standing introduced 1959 deleted 1964; H1573 Sheep, laying introduced 1956 replaced 1971 and 1354 Bison introduced 1961 replaced 1980.

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With 2016 almost coming to an end I need to update what I found this year. Early this year at a toy fair I found these two male lions.

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The one on the left is a Britains product and made in England from 1960 to 1972 issued under number 1341. However, towards the end a new mould was needed with the model increasing in size and this is the version in the image. In 1972 it was replaced with a completely different design that had all feet on the ground. On the right is a copy made in Hong Kong which dates from around the same period. Despite being a copy it is well modelled and can hold it’s own with the Britains version. Collecting Britains copies is a theme in it's own right with most being not worth bothering with and others like this male lion a delight.

Following on from the lions, note the Britains lion was contained in this bumper bag of plastic animals, I love buying these to find surprises.

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What is hiding in the bag?

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Once home I emptied the bag and laid out the contents. Mostly Britains with a couple of Corgi Toys plastic animals too.
On the extreme left a female kangaroo with her joey and just to the right of centre a charging bull both Corgi Toys.
Unfortunately, there were a few with missing limbs etc.. but the majority were fine.