Britains Grenadier Guards (1 Viewer)

[PolarBear]

With the Holidays fast approaching I thought it a good time to post more of my vintage collection. Here is Britains set #1283 of the Grenadier Guards produced between 1946-66. They're about as classic as you can get. Enjoy Randy

 

[Dickbuttons]

Thanks for sharing -- you're right another classic adn beautiful set.

Dick

 

[Drum]

We have a similar set in our family as well. Purchased for my Dad in about 1946 (for $2!) and played with hard. When I was a kid of about 10-12, they were presented to me, still in original box but well played. I played with them and then put them away, again in the ragged but still original box.

Now, I have presented these to my nephew who has just begun the third generation of play with these humble figures. To a child's imagination, missing paint, a few dents and broken guns does nothing to diminish the joy of playing with such ancient toys. I speak of this from personal experience.

Thanks for sharing your pics of this pristine example of a well-loved friend from several childhoods.

Cheers,
D.

 

[kilted vampire]

Randy did you ever really actually "play" with ypur soldiers or did you seal them in plastic? I can not get over how well preserved they are!

 

[PolarBear]

Randy did you ever really actually "play" with ypur soldiers or did you seal them in plastic? I can not get over how well preserved they are!

KV:

I played a lot with my Marx army sets but from the first I displayed my Britains in a bookcase in my parent's living room. I knew they were special. I was about 12 when I started and at that time more likely played with things like my chemistry set and microscope. In those days Thomas Edison and Louis Pasteur were my heroes but after bumping up against college organic chemistry became an art historian instead

Randy

 

[jazzeum]

I wasn't a pre med major but I had friends who were and they told me that organic chem was what separated the men from the boys (no offense Randy).

 

[kilted vampire]

Art history is very cool. What eras do you specialize in?