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Jan 21
2010
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Benbros Toys were produced from 1951-1965. Started by Nathan and Jack Benninson
Their toy knight output was limited to just a single figure of a knight in full Armour standing to attention with a spear. cherilea also issue this figure.
Their 1953 Benbros Robin Hood series makes up for
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Jan 07
2010
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From the mid 50's Timpo during their manufacturing life produced many variations of medieval figures. Today they are some of the most collected of the 60's / 70's plastics.
Timpo's first swop-it range
Grey plastic, hand painted flesh coloured
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Dec 24
2009
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Diorama with the Mulberry figures
Mulberry knights from the battle of Poitiers 1356 are 54mm, cast in Pewter, hand finished paintwork. Gavin Collins was the artist.
Earl of Oxford
John Chandos
Siure Chateavilain
Jean II and Earl of Oxford Jean II and Earl of Oxford
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Dec 10
2009
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Brian RoddenPosted by knightsofavalon in Medieval Times, Figures and Toy Soldiers |
George Martin
Although not a collector of 90mm figures, the models Brian Rodden are in a different league, so graceful, full of animation, very romantic, they are very collectible.
As you will have seen from the Timpo knights I have a love of toy figure and film partnerships
"A Game of
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Nov 26
2009
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Crescent plastic toy knights were a hand painted series Although these figures are not rare ,finding good examples can prove challenging. The acrylic paint as a tendency to fall off. Apparently caused by the lack of chalk in the production of these figures. The horse should also be handled with
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Nov 12
2009
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Frederick PingPosted by knightsofavalon in Medieval Times, Figures and Toy Soldiers |
Hamelin Plantagenet - Friedrich II - William de Toulouse
Frederick Ping 1902-77.The great thing about Pings is they are mostly scratch built, so collecting can be a lot of fun.. Its great feeling that the figure on your shelf may not have many copies. A slight draw back is that sheet lead was
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Oct 29
2009
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Alymer knights are still in production and are available both painted and as castings.
The knight figures below are from the 1987 Banners Forward series.
These named 54mm Knights are from the battles of Crecy and Poitiers the figures were well modelled and painted. It should be noted
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Oct 12
2009
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Cheryl Elfvengren knights are a joy, painted with exquisite detail, but they have wonderful artistic freedom that is not there in other highly detailed figures. This gives the figures movement and in a different league to others.
This double of Richard de Vere and Philippe Comte de
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Jun 15
2009
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Tradition Castle Group
If you have an interest in toy figures and find yourself in London a visit to Tradition in Curzon Street, Mayfair its an Aladdin's cave of model knights and toy soldiers, either connoisseur painted or plain metal ready for your artistic touch. The models above and below are
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Jun 02
2009
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Named knights of King Arthur's court by les Etains du Graal. These modern lead knights from France are made to a scale of 100mm and conjure up all the glamour of the fictional Arthurian literature. The King Arthur range includes , Arthur, Kay Bohors, Gauvain, Sagremor, Perceval, Lancelot,