Lets Have More Cavalry (1 Viewer)

[Cardigan600]

Yo Pat, if you dont mind I will borrow the photo to use in my albums, its a lot better than mine. Just reminds me what I was saying in an earlier thread, looking at your excellent photo's, painting wasn't one of Britains priorities when selling Toy Soldiers them days. Can you imagine a Toy Soldier maker trying to get away with painting like that today.
Bernard.

 

[thebritfarmer]

Yo Pat, if you dont mind I will borrow the photo to use in my albums, its a lot better than mine. Just reminds me what I was saying in an earlier thread, looking at your excellent photo's, painting wasn't one of Britains priorities when selling Toy Soldiers them days. Can you imagine a Toy Soldier maker trying to get away with painting like that today.
Bernard.

That is an interesting point you raise there.

However they still sell very well despite the primitve painting by todays standards.

 

[wadepat]

Yes, Pat,
that's the one. Thanks for posting it and showing us another "gem" of your fine collection.
Konrad

Hi Konrad,

You're welcome!

Warmest personal regards,

Pat

 

[wadepat]

Yo Pat, if you dont mind I will borrow the photo to use in my albums, its a lot better than mine. Just reminds me what I was saying in an earlier thread, looking at your excellent photo's, painting wasn't one of Britains priorities when selling Toy Soldiers them days. Can you imagine a Toy Soldier maker trying to get away with painting like that today.
Bernard.

Hi Bernard,

By all means, feel free to borrow my photo to use in your albums.

The painting is part of the charm of these old figures. Many of today's collectors will view these figures and evaluate the painting in very negative terms, but what I see is the delight in a child's eyes when he discovered these figures many long days ago. I would not want these particular figures painted any other way.

Warmest personal regards,

Pat

 

[4th Hussar]

Hi Bernard,

By all means, feel free to borrow my photo to use in your albums.

The painting is part of the charm of these old figures. Many of today's collectors will view these figures and evaluate the painting in very negative terms, but what I see is the delight in a child's eyes when he discovered these figures many long days ago. I would not want these particular figures painted any other way.

Warmest personal regards,

Pat

Pat
I could not agree more - the old Britains are in a class of their own - they are toy soldiers not military miniatures

 

[Dickbuttons]

Yo Pat, if you dont mind I will borrow the photo to use in my albums, its a lot better than mine. Just reminds me what I was saying in an earlier thread, looking at your excellent photo's, painting wasn't one of Britains priorities when selling Toy Soldiers them days. Can you imagine a Toy Soldier maker trying to get away with painting like that today.
Bernard.

Bernard -- you have to remember something -- when Britains was selling its "mass-produced" toy soldiers, they were geared for an audience ranging from 6 years old and up. (I received my first set when I was 7.) Today's soldier makers are gearing their figures for individuals much older.

I submit (very humbly) that if you made sets in the "old" Britains style and gave them to a present day 7 year old, you would hear very little complaining about the sub-perfect painting.

Dick

 

[Cardigan600]

Bernard -- you have to remember something -- when Britains was selling its "mass-produced" toy soldiers, they were geared for an audience ranging from 6 years old and up. (I received my first set when I was 7.) Today's soldier makers are gearing their figures for individuals much older.

I submit (very humbly) that if you made sets in the "old" Britains style and gave them to a present day 7 year old, you would hear very little complaining about the sub-perfect painting.

Dick

Yo Dick, Nah they would take you to court and sue the butt off you for giving them a dangerous substance to play with, saying my dad is trying to poison me your honour lol.

 

[Dickbuttons]

Yo Dick, Nah they would take you to court and sue the butt off you for giving them a dangerous substance to play with, saying my dad is trying to poison me your honour lol.

You're absolutely correct. That's what already happened. Britains was out out of business because some parents didn't like the idea of their kids putting lead soldiers in their mouths. (Why did the parents give the kids the soldiers to begin with?)

 

[thebritfarmer]

You're absolutely correct. That's what already happened. Britains was out out of business because some parents didn't like the idea of their kids putting lead soldiers in their mouths. (Why did the parents give the kids the soldiers to begin with?)

People didn't know any better back then though, same with asbestos, smoking, fatty foods(heart disease) etc.....drinking & driving, driving without a seatbelt.