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Looks great Ana - another excellent addition to your fantastic range of sets! Best wishes

Hi All, I hope you are keeping well. I’ve been enjoying the photos that members kindly uploaded from the Chicago show this year. I was wondering if anyone who went to the show this year might have seen or purchased any figures by Marlborough, Nostalgia, Star and Silk Road, or any Durbar figures...

Thanks Dave, I look forward to hearing from you if you manage to unearth any more information. Best wishes

Hi All, I recently acquired a set from the Marlborough MF range of a hunter. It’s part of the Marlborough MF range. Does anyone have more details on what the MF range was, what sets formed part of this range and/or any pictures of other sets from this range? Best wishes

I recently came across a few sets which I think are made by Silk Road (same people behind Marlborough, Nostalgia and Star) and not to be confused with the Silk Road range by King & Country. Few pictures attached. Do you have any sets from this range? Do you have a list of what sets formed part...

Hi Ana, looks amazing!!! Thank you also for compiling all your blogs into the website - it is such a fantastic resource! Looking forward to reading more! Best wishes

Hi Pat Yes I meant the pavilion, I was not aware there were only 16 made, it’s a great piece of workmanship. I have the Britains Ampitheatre Dias but the depth of the base is too big for any of my display cabinets so regrettably it is still in its box. I received Mr Hocker’s email informing...

Here’s another variation of the main procession which formed part of the State Entry of 1903 using elephants made by WMHocker and Marlborough.

Another unusual set which I know other collectors of Trophy Raj figures will have: Jaipur Camels

A couple more unusual sets: the Rewah Baby Elephant - a masterpiece by Beaugeste; followed by the Young Prince of Hyderabad - an unusual young elephant by Marlborough, and finally the State Elephant of Sikkim, also a superb set by Beaugeste.

I forgot to attach this to my post below:

Hi Pat It’s great that you have both elephant carriages. I think I remember reading that Ana from Beaugeste did some further research into the carriage made by Beaugeste which was ascribed to the state of Alwar but based on her research and photos she had seen the carriage produced by Beaugeste...

Hi Pat Thank you for your message and for your kind comments regarding my collection. It is a labour of love trying to display all the sets in my collection particularly as I am still adding more sets so figures end up getting moved around to create more space! I think I am about 25 sets...

Hi Dave Thank you for your message. It sounds like we have similar displaying styles. Like you, I too was inspired by photographs of the 1903 Durbar to place route liners and crowds facing into the display cabinet. This approach was also a practical necessity as putting the route liners and...

Hi Dave Thank you for your message. I look forward to discussing this great event further and also look forward to hearing from Pat when he is back online. Some of the photos from the Durbar of 1903 and 1911 show vast numbers of troops amassed together. As a result I often try to display a...

Hi All, I am reposting this from another thread in case anyone has further information: I attach some photos of a figure of a maharajah that I have in my collection which I understand is by Nostalgia. It depicts a maharajah seated on a throne (which is shaped like Maharajah Ranjith Singh’s...

Thank you. I attach a photo of the Royal Express Durbar Shan Prince elephant (in the right hand side of the photo) - it’s very similar to the Marlborough version of the same elephant except the Royal Express elephant has its trunk facing downwards.

I am fortunate to have two Royal Express Durbar elephants in my collection. Here’s a picture of the Maharajah of Mysore’s state elephant (followed by Marlborough’s Baroda elephant). The howdah is made of wood. I’ve not seen many Royal Express elephants over the years. Bill and Kay made maybe a...

Hi All, 1 Does anyone have any tips for stopping the pillars of the Durbar review stand moving around without using glue? 2) I have four review stands in total, three have plastic bases and roofs, however the fourth one has a base and roof made of plaster and is quite heavy. Any thoughts on...

Hi Dave Thank you so much! I’ve sent you a PM. Best wishes