Britains Herald Red Deer Stag, walking

Red Deer Stag, walking

This model was number 1364 in the Britains Zoo line. Originally issued in matt plastic in 1960. This version lasted until it was replaced by one in PVC in 1968. The model was finally withdrawn in 1971.

Marked on the belly area: BRITAINS LTD ENGLAND

Essentially, this was a re-work from the original lead hollow-cast model which was introduced in 1933.

You need a bit of luck to find one nowadays with both it's antlers intact. These are damaged or missing from playworn examples. I was lucky to find this fine model complete. It isn't mint and this was the reason why I took this one out with me on my photo safari to Bradgate Park. http://www.bradgatepark.org/index.php?ID=63

Just love the way Britains/Herald obtained a neat texture to their animals. I managed to get this detail these images.


Britains Herald Red Deer Stag 1 by Chris*4, on Flickr
Red Deer Stag, walking


Britains Herald Red Deer Stag 2 by Chris*4, on Flickr


Britains Herald Red Deer Stag 3 by Chris*4, on Flickr


Britains Herald Red Deer Stag 5 by Chris*4, on Flickr


Britains Herald Red Deer Stag 6 by Chris*4, on Flickr

that's a nice deer

Martien

Beautyful deer pictures again, - i have never seen that one before, it is beautyful

STORMnl wrote:

that's a nice deer

Martien

Thank you Martien

SUSANNE wrote:

Beautyful deer pictures again, - i have never seen that one before, it is beautyful

Hi Susanne - I had one of these when I was a child but one of it's antlers dropped off!

Glad to find this one!

Thanks for your wonderful comments.

Chris

With the platypus, it is one of the rare BRITAINS I never had in hands.

You are right, the texture is wonderfully done (o)):

Hi,

I have spares of both the Red Deer and the Platyphus If anyone have something to trade with.

(postage is expensive from Sweden)

Lennart
Stockholm

Lennart wrote:

Hi,

I have spares of both the Red Deer and the Platyphus If anyone have something to trade with.

(postage is expensive from Sweden)

Lennart
Stockholm

Lennart, with respect I feel your response would be better placed here:

https://sts-forum.forumieren.de/f14-trades-sales-and-gifts

Kikimalou wrote:

With the platypus, it is one of the rare BRITAINS I never had in hands.

You are right, the texture is wonderfully done (o)):

Christophe, whilst I agree this deer model is hard to find in mint condition I have seen many examples like the one in my photos plus those without antlers and with only one of their antlers remaining. But this is here in England and elsewhere I accept that it is a rarity.

In addition to this one I have two others. One matt plastic in mint condition and one in PVC plastic. Hopefully, I will take photos soon and post them here.

Great deer!! Congratulations!!

Chris, thanks for showing the Britains deer 1st version with such beautiful pictures.
This mold is also missing here in my humble Britains collection, I only own the most recent and its rival from Hausser that I received from Kiki, this last maybe my favorite red deer until today.
Thanks also for all the additional information and I'm looking forward to see the material variations!

Did Britains make a fallow deer? I have three models that look like this only they have spots.

cattlecollector wrote:

Did Britains make a fallow deer? I have three models that look like this only they have spots.

AFAIK Britains made no fallow deer (at least the plastic one). But there are many similar copies from HK or China with different paintings.

widukind wrote:

Great deer!! Congratulations!!

Thank you Andreas.

Roger wrote:

Chris, thanks for showing the Britains deer 1st version with such beautiful pictures.
This mold is also missing here in my humble Britains collection, I only own the most recent and its rival from Hausser that I received from Kiki, this last maybe my favorite red deer until today.
Thanks also for all the additional information and I'm looking forward to see the material variations!

You are welcome Roger.

I remember seeing some Hausser plastic red deer in 1:32nd scale once at a toy fair. Don't know why I didn't buy them! They looked superb.

I haven't forgotten about posting pictures of the other two I have. Hopefully, I will find time very soon.

cattlecollector wrote:

Did Britains make a fallow deer? I have three models that look like this only they have spots.

Hi cattlecollector

Britains never made a fallow deer in plastic or hollow-cast. The ones with spots are copies from Hong Kong. These are usually smaller than the Britains versions.

jarda wrote:

cattlecollector wrote:

Did Britains make a fallow deer? I have three models that look like this only they have spots.

AFAIK Britains made no fallow deer (at least the plastic one). But there are many similar copies from HK or China with different paintings.

Agree here jarda.

Here you can see that this model is relatively rare, when not even Christophe and me do have this moddel, at least not with antlers in my case...
But so many copies of it!

Here is my better version of the matt plastic Red Deer stag:


Britains Herald Red Deer Stag 7 by Chris*4, on Flickr


Britains Herald Red Deer Stag 8 by Chris*4, on Flickr


Britains Herald Red Deer Stag 9 by Chris*4, on Flickr


Britains Herald Red Deer Stag 10 by Chris*4, on Flickr

Sorry for the delay in posting these.

And now the PVC plastic version that was issued in 1968 and was withdrawn in 1971.


Britains Herald Red Deer Stag 11 by Chris*4, on Flickr


Britains Herald Red Deer Stag 12 by Chris*4, on Flickr


Britains Herald Red Deer Stag 13 by Chris*4, on Flickr

The final picture shows both the matt and PVC versions together:


Britains Herald Red Deer Stag 14 by Chris*4, on Flickr

What a handsome figure! :)

He's beautiful Chris, congrats on finding one in such good condition. I have one too but with one antler is missing!

Nice deers Chris

Pony wrote:

What a handsome figure! :)

I have to agree here Pony.

HKHollinstone wrote:

He's beautiful Chris, congrats on finding one in such good condition. I have one too but with one antler is missing!

This is how my old toy one ended up Harriet and it sounds like most lost at least one of their antlers.

widukind wrote:

Nice deers Chris

Thank you Andreas

Thanks for sharing Chris, fine to see two of those figurines in a good condition, where most of us have only one without antlers...

those are very nice deers you have i like the black painting on the leg
congrats (o)):

Great find! Hes very handsome!