I have been buying and selling vintage Britains Toy Soldiers on Ebay for several years. I have been collecting Britains since childhood and would like to offer some BASIC IDENTIFICATION HINTS as I have noticed...
This guide talks about the forms of collecting, describes how the condition of a figure is determined and shows the grading scale used. Then this guide talks about the markings found on Marx figures. The next...
Collecting W. Britains Toy Soldiers - Recommended Reference Books and their Importance W. Britains Limited initiated hollowcast toy soldiers in 1893, and although ceasing production in 1966, their products...
When you find a toy soldier (metal or plastic) in decent condition, but badly painted, here's what you can do: Soak him for at least 12 hours (24-36 hours is preferred) in an old cup filled with FANTASTIC...
This is a guide to painting toy soldiers offering some quick tips gained from over ten years experience of painting figures myself. Whilst mainly focussing on 1/72 and 1/32 scale plastic figures much of this...