Are ste, limited & steadfast toy soldiers still in business?? (1 Viewer)

[Iron Brigade]

Does anyone know if either "STE, Limited" made in the USA or "Steadfast Toy Soldiers" made in England are still in business??
"Iron Brigade"

 

[Wraith]

Steadfast are, here in Nottingham:

http://www.rpworldmodels.net/

Simon

 

[Iron Brigade]

Steadfast are, here in Nottingham:

http://www.rpworldmodels.net/

Simon

Dear Simon:

Thank you for the information. I figured that "Steadfast Toy Soldiers", the brand name for toy soldiers sold by Borbur Enterprises since 1979, was perhaps still in business, but I was not sure. I think "STE, Limited" in the USA is probably out of business, but again I am not sure.

"Iron Brigade"

 

[Wraith]

Dear Simon:

Thank you for the information. I figured that "Steadfast Toy Soldiers", the brand name for toy soldiers sold by Borbur Enterprises since 1979, was perhaps still in business, but I was not sure. I think "STE, Limited" in the USA is probably out of business, but again I am not sure.

"Iron Brigade"

I'm afraid I can't help with the history, but RP World have all (I think!) of th mlds, plus a load of others and cast to order as well as selling the finished products. Been the a good few years.

Cheers
Simon

 

[ucla1967]

The late Max Schulmann of Buena Park, California was, I believe, the master distributor for both Kingcast and STE Ltd, at one time. STE sets were mainly bands. Max, who was one of the three co-founders of the West Coaster with Bob Fisher and Scot Morlan, passed away some time ago and I am not aware if anyone picked up STE or not. I haven't seen them for years, so I suspect not.

 

[Iron Brigade]

The late Max Schulmann of Buena Park, California was, I believe, the master distributor for both Kingcast and STE Ltd, at one time. STE sets were mainly bands. Max, who was one of the three co-founders of the West Coaster with Bob Fisher and Scot Morlan, passed away some time ago and I am not aware if anyone picked up STE or not. I haven't seen them for years, so I suspect not.

Dear "UCLA1967":

Thank you for your information. I am posting photos of the STE, Limited set "STB-008" entitled "The Holiday Season" from their "The Streets of England Series". The copy write dates on the #4 figures made by Borbur Industries which made "Steadfast Toy Soldiers are 1990, thus, I assume the STE, Ltd. set is also from 1990 or not far after. I am about to try to see this Christmas time set soon.

"Iron Brigade"

 

[Martin Tabony]

Bob Prati (RP World Models) took over Steadfast when Jim Borrowman (Borbur Enterprises) retired a few years ago.

Martin

 

[Iron Brigade]

Bob Prati (RP World Models) took over Steadfast when Jim Borrowman (Borbur Enterprises) retired a few years ago.

Martin

Dear Martin:

Thank you for your information on the old "Steadfast" line. By the way, I still have your "Surgeon Reynolds" set in my Rorke's Drift Battle diorama displayed on the veranda of the model store house made by Imperial productions of New Zealand. I posted photos of this diorama a year ago under the TROPHY section of The Forum. I recall that after I had a article and many photos of my Rorke's Drift diorama published in Toy Soldier & Model Figure (TS&MF) magazine for November 2003 I got an inquiry about your set via the editor of TS&MF from a collector from Dundee, Scotland!

"Iron Brigade"

 

[Obee]

If you are even in Nottingham, drop into RP World Models and see whats on offer.

On my last couple of trips in UK, I was staying with relitives closeby and went to meet up with Bob and his workers in their factory. I was AMAZED by the vast shelves of old Britains figures, and castings available for sale, and last year they were flat out making and painting figures for Tradition of London.

I always come out of there with a dozen or so castings, one time Mulberry NAP RHA gunners and Britains Gun, and last year a set of castings of Britains French Repubican Guards (Mounted and foot)

Hopefully I'll make another visit in 2012

John

 

[Wraith]

If you are even in Nottingham, drop into RP World Models and see whats on offer.

On my last couple of trips in UK, I was staying with relitives closeby and went to meet up with Bob and his workers in their factory. I was AMAZED by the vast shelves of old Britains figures, and castings available for sale, and last year they were flat out making and painting figures for Tradition of London.

I always come out of there with a dozen or so castings, one time Mulberry NAP RHA gunners and Britains Gun, and last year a set of castings of Britains French Repubican Guards (Mounted and foot)

Hopefully I'll make another visit in 2012

John

Give me a shout if you do John.
It's a right Aladin's Cave of castings and molds isn't it?

Cheers
Simon

 

[Martin Tabony]

Dear Martin:

Thank you for your information on the old "Steadfast" line. By the way, I still have your "Surgeon Reynolds" set in my Rorke's Drift Battle diorama displayed on the veranda of the model store house made by Imperial productions of New Zealand. I posted photos of this diorama a year ago under the TROPHY section of The Forum. I recall that after I had a article and many photos of my Rorke's Drift diorama published in Toy Soldier & Model Figure (TS&MF) magazine for November 2003 I got an inquiry about your set via the editor of TS&MF from a collector from Dundee, Scotland!

"Iron Brigade"

That's one of the sets I intend to re-introduce.

Martin

 

[Martin Tabony]

If you are even in Nottingham, drop into RP World Models and see whats on offer.

On my last couple of trips in UK, I was staying with relitives closeby and went to meet up with Bob and his workers in their factory. I was AMAZED by the vast shelves of old Britains figures, and castings available for sale, and last year they were flat out making and painting figures for Tradition of London.

I always come out of there with a dozen or so castings, one time Mulberry NAP RHA gunners and Britains Gun, and last year a set of castings of Britains French Repubican Guards (Mounted and foot)

Hopefully I'll make another visit in 2012

John

That looks like the figure I made for the original Britains. They humed and harred so much I kept it and it was sold through the toy sold soldier magazine. Can you post more pictures? Especialy the mounted figure so that I can be sure.

Martin

 

[Martin Tabony]

Here's a picture of mine.

Martin