Crecent toy company (1 Viewer)

[9thHussar]

Hi

anyone collect Crescent 1/32nd (54mm) figures? - I am hoping to steadily collect one of each pose from toy fairs, ebay, classified ads and elsewhere etc.... I wont be collecting the larger 60mm versions though (nice figures as they are). The original factory was in South Wales if I remember correctly.

I had some in the past, but never got round to completing the sets then I sold them off.

Other UK makers such as Lone*star,Cherilea and Charbens had some good 1/32nd figures too.

Regards
Dave

 

[johnnybach]

Hi Dave - Here's a "potted" history of Crescent below - which makes an interesting read.

I like - and collect - Crescent Cowboys and Native Americans ( as they now prefer to be called), as well as all of the other makers you mention. These can often be picked up in a playworn or even broken state from various sources ( street markets, toy-fairs, swap-meets etc) - at very reasonable prices. When stripped back to a casting, (use oven-cleaner), they can then be repaired where necessary and repainted to better than new. Here's a few Crescent's I've restored/repainted below the link. johnnybach

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Crescent_Toys

 

[bella louise]

Hi Dave - Here's a "potted" history of Crescent below - which makes an interesting read.

I like - and collect - Crescent Cowboys and Native Americans ( as they now prefer to be called), as well as all of the other makers you mention. These can often be picked up in a playworn or even broken state from various sources ( street markets, toy-fairs, swap-meets etc) - at very reasonable prices. When stripped back to a casting, (use oven-cleaner), they can then be repaired where necessary and repainted to better than new. Here's a few Crescent's I've restored/repainted below the link. johnnybach

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Crescent_Toys

hi i collect vintage plastic toy soldiers and have the complete set of cowboys and indains

 

[bella louise]

Hi

anyone collect Crescent 1/32nd (54mm) figures? - I am hoping to steadily collect one of each pose from toy fairs, ebay, classified ads and elsewhere etc.... I wont be collecting the larger 60mm versions though (nice figures as they are). The original factory was in South Wales if I remember correctly.

I had some in the past, but never got round to completing the sets then I sold them off.

Other UK makers such as Lone*star,Cherilea and Charbens had some good 1/32nd figures too.

Regards
Dave

hi dave i collect vintage plastic toy soldiers last week i managed to get my hands on a complete set of lone star cowboys

 

[Bestplasticsshow]

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[9thHussar]

The Crescent 1/32nd are often found unpainted or part painted. I often give mine a fresh paint job and they look really good when finished. Really easy to paint - I know some collectors like to leave them as they are but the cowboys and Indians for example are very easy to pick up and not rare at all.

 

[fritz]

You can find then easy often mix with other British brands in many eBay sellers lot from UK generally.
I had got most in that way x bargain prices, ask sellers if willing to ship economic way to avoid high fees in shipping, it take short from UK ,I do all time.