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Author : James Opie
Publisher :
ISBN 13 : 9780853689591
Total Pages : 72 pages
Book Rating : 4.6/5 (895 download)
Download or read book British Toy Soldiers, 1893 to the Present written by James Opie and published by . This book was released on 1988 with total page 72 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Author : James Opie
Publisher : Pen and Sword
ISBN 13 : 1473885159
Total Pages : 562 pages
Book Rating : 4.4/5 (738 download)
Download or read book Britains Toy Soldiers written by James Opie and published by Pen and Sword. This book was released on 2016-10-30 with total page 562 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This is the first full-colour history of the world-famous toy soldiers to chart the whole story of their development from Victorian table toy to 21st Century collectable. Prior to 1893 the family toy business of the Britain family was struggling as the toy industry was dominated by German manufacturers and importers. Then came the fateful decision first to import, then to design and manufacture, toy soldiers, an area the German firms were particularly strong in. Britains Toy Soldiers were born and soon their boxes stamped with the slogan 'Best Quality English Make' were being eagerly opened by little boys across Britain and then around the world. The rest, as they say is history and it is all captured here by James Opie, the world's leading expert on the subject, as he lovingly traces the varying fortunes of arguably the most famous British toy company. Illustrated with lavish colour photographs, many of them featuring items from the author's own collection, the book includes feature sections such as collectors' favourites and prices, high-value and famous sets, artistic highlights, quirks and mysteries. It is without doubt the most authoritative book on the subject and will be welcomed by the thousands of devoted collectors world wide as well as many more with fond memories of childhood battles with these beautiful toys.
Author : James Opie
Publisher : Victor Gollancz
ISBN 13 : 9780575037410
Total Pages : 192 pages
Book Rating : 4.0/5 (374 download)
Download or read book Britains Toy Soldiers, 1893-1932 written by James Opie and published by Victor Gollancz. This book was released on 1985 with total page 192 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Author : James Opie
Publisher :
ISBN 13 : 9781473885141
Total Pages : 480 pages
Book Rating : 4.8/5 (851 download)
Download or read book Britains Toy Soldiers written by James Opie and published by . This book was released on 2016 with total page 480 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Author : James Opie
Publisher : Antique Collectors Club Limited
ISBN 13 : 9781872727325
Total Pages : 640 pages
Book Rating : 4.7/5 (273 download)
Download or read book The Great Book of Britains written by James Opie and published by Antique Collectors Club Limited. This book was released on 1993 with total page 640 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Produced to celebrate the centenary of Britains, the company which launched the first hollow-cast toy soldier sets in 1893. This book discusses production of the soldiers, and also includes extensive appendices, listing all Britains' non-military figures and giving a rarity rating.
Author : James Opie
Publisher : Casemate Publishers
ISBN 13 : 1783408804
Total Pages : 354 pages
Book Rating : 4.7/5 (834 download)
Download or read book Collecting Toy Soldiers in the 21st Century written by James Opie and published by Casemate Publishers. This book was released on 2011-11-02 with total page 354 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: A completely updated edition of the classic guide, by a leading authority in the field: “For the toy soldier collector, an absolute must have.”—Miniature Wargames James Opie’s highly popular Collecting Toy Soldiers was an inspiration for anyone involved in the hobby. Decades later, this is a completely new companion updating the experience for the twenty-first century collector. James now gives the reader the benefit of his long experience as one of the world’s leading authorities on toy soldiers, figures, and models, and a lifetime as a passionate collector himself. Collecting Toy Soldiers in the 21st Century contains comprehensive advice on all aspects of collecting, fully illustrated with new pictures. Guidance for every budget includes price trends and pitfalls to avoid when buying or selling at auction, at shows, online, or privately. Sharing informative and often-amusing anecdotes, James illustrates just how satisfying it can be to explore this blend of history, tradition, nostalgia, and play, whether on the grandest scale or with the most limited of funds.
Author : Luigi Toiati
Publisher : Casemate Publishers
ISBN 13 : 1473897319
Total Pages : 1145 pages
Book Rating : 4.4/5 (738 download)
Download or read book The History of Toy Soldiers written by Luigi Toiati and published by Casemate Publishers. This book was released on 2019-02-28 with total page 1145 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: “Amazing . . . A must-have must-read bible for lovers of toy history and in particular toy soldiers. Absolutely glorious!” —Books Monthly Humans have made and collected toy soldiers from time immemorial. They amuse and comfort us, awaken our curiosity, turn aggressiveness into creativity. In The History of Toy Soldiers, Luigi Toiati, himself an avid collector and manufacturer of toy soldiers, conveys and shares the pleasure of collecting and playing with them. Far from a dry encyclopedia, it leads the reader through the fascinating evolution of the toy soldier from ancient times to the early twenty-first century. The author, as a sociologist with an interest in semiotics (the study of signs), offers truly original insights into why different types of toy soldiers were born in a given period and country, or why in a given size and material. The author’s writing is packed with factual detail about the different types of toy (and model) soldiers and their manufacturers, but also with anecdotes, nostalgia, wit and his enduring passion for the subject. Six hundred beautiful color photographs, many depicting the author’s own collection, complete this delightful book. “Toiati creatively delivers exhaustive details, captivating anecdotes and a sense of nostalgia that exudes the fundamental childhood joy of playing with toy soldiers combined with adult collectors’ wonderment at their charms.” —Toy Soldier & Model Figure “A book that will enter the annals of Toy Soldier collections as one of the best and most complete books on this topic.” —IPMS/USA “A great journey of exploration.” —Miniature Wargaming
Author : Norman Joplin
Publisher : Schiffer Publishing
ISBN 13 : 9780764330629
Total Pages : 0 pages
Book Rating : 4.3/5 (36 download)
Download or read book Britains New Toy Soldiers, 1973 to the Present written by Norman Joplin and published by Schiffer Publishing. This book was released on 2008 with total page 0 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: In 1973 Britains introduced their New Toy Soldier line of gloss-painted metal figures. It has been highly successful and continues to the present day. This new book focuses on the traditional 54mm figures, illustrating nearly the complete range in nearly 1,100 photographs. Over 3,200 figures are shown with a strong emphasis on military items: British Ceremonial troops, American Civil War, Indian Army and Delhi Durbar, World War I, Knights, Zulu War, Rorkes Drift, Limited Editions, W Britains Collectors Club Membership products, Britains Centenary and Millennium issues. The book also features non-military sections on Home Farm and Circus. Special issues by the Britains Company and figures exclusive to Harrods' and Hamleys' department stores all are included. Each toy is identified in the text and captions, with a comprehensive index of all gloss-painted figures produced during the period covered. The book contains a valuation guide to each set or individual item. This reference book is the definitive work on the new Britains line.
Author : Norman Joplin
Publisher : Running Press Book Publishers
ISBN 13 : 9781561384327
Total Pages : 84 pages
Book Rating : 4.3/5 (843 download)
Download or read book Toy Soldiers written by Norman Joplin and published by Running Press Book Publishers. This book was released on 1994 with total page 84 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: A collector's guide to toy soldiers, discussing all types of soldiers, including early solid figures, hollow-casts, plastic figures, and new metal models; looking at the major brands; and offering advice on collecting, care, and storage.
Author : Joe Wallis
Publisher :
ISBN 13 : 9780983837817
Total Pages : 453 pages
Book Rating : 4.8/5 (378 download)
Download or read book Soldiers of Greater Britain written by Joe Wallis and published by . This book was released on 2017 with total page 453 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Author : James Opie
Publisher : Casemate Publishers
ISBN 13 : 1848843739
Total Pages : 233 pages
Book Rating : 4.8/5 (488 download)
Download or read book Collecting Toy Soldiers in the 21st Century written by James Opie and published by Casemate Publishers. This book was released on 2011-01-01 with total page 233 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This serves as an update of the author's successful Collecting Toy Soldiers (Collins, 1987; pbk edition, New Cavendish, 1991). In it James Opie gives the collector the benefit of thirty years' experience as the world's leading authority on traditional toy soldiers (as opposed to model soldiers used in wargaming etc) and a lifetime as a collector himself.
Author : Kenneth D. Brown
Publisher : A&C Black
ISBN 13 : 9781852851361
Total Pages : 318 pages
Book Rating : 4.8/5 (513 download)
Download or read book The British Toy Business written by Kenneth D. Brown and published by A&C Black. This book was released on 1996-01-01 with total page 318 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: At its height British toymaking was a significant industry, with famous names such as Britains and Meccano known throughout the world. While in essence a specialised form of small-scale engineering, its products and market have always been unique, reflecting the current priorities of both parents and children. Yet, while individual toys and marques have been catalogued extensively, no previous history of toymaking as a whole exists. The British Toy Business provides a fascinating example of the development of a specific industry. Many early early toys were home-made. From the eighteenth century, with its growing recognition of children as something other than small adults, date the beginnings of specialised toys, usually produced by small workshops and sold by street-sellers. The nineteenth century, with its industrial growth and middle-class prosperity, saw an expansion of toymaking. The 1960s and 1970s were the most successful years of British toymaking, with companies like Lesney making record profits. Yet British toy makers failed to solve a number of fundamental problems. Following an unexpected sudden downturn in sales at a time of high interest rates, the major names in British toy making, Lesney, Airfix, Mettoy and Dunbee Combex Marx, all collapsed between 1979 and 1985, leaving the business to be dominated largely by importers.
Author : Simon Clark
Publisher : The Crowood Press
ISBN 13 : 071984262X
Total Pages : 483 pages
Book Rating : 4.7/5 (198 download)
Download or read book Toy Soldiers written by Simon Clark and published by The Crowood Press. This book was released on 2023-09-22 with total page 483 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Toy soldiers have played a significant role in the history of toys since the days of ancient Egypt, reflecting real-world realities of the times in which they were produced. Written as a primer for toy soldier collectors, both new and experienced, as well as for those wishing to relive childhood memories, this highly illustrated volume conveys the reader from the early origins of toy soldiers to the so-called 'golden age' of the 1930s, then through the austerity of World War II and early post-war years to the plastic revolution of the 1960s. It moves on to look at the reintroduction of the traditional toy soldier in the 1980s and 90s and the emergence of the bespoke military miniature and commercial connoisseur ranges by the likes of King & Country, First Legion and similar makers, before ending with a brief examination of the future of the toy soldier. Brief histories of the major toy soldier makers both past and present are included, and most of their most prominent products are examined and evaluated in some detail. Useful hints on identifying and buying toy soldiers, as well as practical information on the storage and display of your toy soldier collection, how to start a collection and where to buy toy soldiers are also included in this meticulously researched work.
Author : Royal Ontario Museum
Publisher : The Museum
ISBN 13 : 9780888544384
Total Pages : 0 pages
Book Rating : 4.5/5 (443 download)
Download or read book The Honourable Henry N.R. Jackman Collection of Toy Soldiers in the Royal Ontario Museum written by Royal Ontario Museum and published by The Museum. This book was released on 2002 with total page 0 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The Honourable Henry N. R. Jackman Collection comprises nearly 5,000 lead-alloy toy soldiers manufactured by the English firm of Britains Ltd. between 1893 and 1966 as well as miscellaneous figures from other makers. Includes British Army, Royal Navy, Royal Marines, and Royal Air Force, Commonwealth figures, armies of the world, tanks, cannons, wagons, trucks, motorcycles, and the royal coronation coach of Elizabeth II. K. Corey Keeble discusses the collection in the context of the history of the Britains firm, casting techniques, model changes, decoration (painting), size and scale, base shapes and markings, set numbers, and boxes/labels. Illustrated with more than 2,000 full-colour photographs.
Author : British Library
Publisher :
ISBN 13 :
Total Pages : 436 pages
Book Rating : 4.3/5 (91 download)
Download or read book The British Library General Catalogue of Printed Books, 1986 to 1987 written by British Library and published by . This book was released on 1988 with total page 436 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Author : Henry I. Kurtz
Publisher :
ISBN 13 :
Total Pages : 338 pages
Book Rating : 4.0/5 ( download)
Download or read book The Art of the Toy Soldier written by Henry I. Kurtz and published by . This book was released on 1987 with total page 338 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: "Briefly provides the history of major British, U.S., and European toy soldier manufacturers, shows and describes a variety of antique toy soldiers, and explains how they were made." --Google Books.
Author : Norman Joplin
Publisher : P E I International
ISBN 13 :
Total Pages : 352 pages
Book Rating : 4.4/5 (247 download)
Download or read book The Great Book of Hollow-cast Figures written by Norman Joplin and published by P E I International. This book was released on 1993 with total page 352 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Presents thousands of hollow-cast figures, military and non-military, covering the period from 1893-1967. The book features a history of the figures, an A-Z of manufacturers, product inventories and a guide to rarity. British aluminium and composition products are also included.
