Two Holes Drilled in the base of Zouaves set 142 (1 Viewer)

[captainsimos]

Does anyone know why these Zouaves have two holes drilled in the base, the holes are 1/16" each. Thanks in advance

 

[jason foote]

I am no expert in this era of Britains but ithink it may be because of the way they were packaged. They were tied down toq a piece of backing cardboard and was then placed in the box. Do a search to see mib sets and see if the are tied down

 

[captainsimos]

I am no expert in this era of Britains but ithink it may be because of the way they were packaged. They were tied down toq a piece of backing cardboard and was then placed in the box. Do a search to see mib sets and see if the are tied down

But why are only two with drilled holes?

 

[jason foote]

Oh, no idea. I was just creating a hypothesis but you probably just destroyed my hypothesis. So i have nothing. Sorry.

 

[theBaron]

I don't think those holes were drilled by Britain. As far as tying the toy soldiers into boxes goes, cord was wrapped around the figure and run through holes in the packaging.

I think they were drilled after they left the factory, by a vendor or a collector. I do agree that they were likely drilled to allow fixing the toy soldiers to something, probably to a base of some kind.

Prost!
Brad

 

[Barkmann]

Oh, no idea. I was just creating a hypothesis but you probably just destroyed my hypothesis. So i have nothing. Sorry.

I agree, i have quite a few old Britains sets, they were often tied to the cardboard, either using the type of tag below or by string. Passed through the holes and then twisted behind the cardboard to hold the figure to the board. I too have some with the holes drilled in them

 

[theBaron]

I agree, i have quite a few old Britains sets, they were often tied to the cardboard, either using the type of tag below or by string. Passed through the holes and then twisted behind the cardboard to hold the figure to the board. I too have some with the holes drilled in them

Those ties were passed through holes drilled in the bases, like the ones on Simos' figures? That'd be interesting. Of the ones you have, do you have any with the packaging intact? I'm curious to see it-I've never seen that before.

 

[mikemiller1955]

those holes seem very precise and identical in location...
I wonder if they are designed to plug into a base with prongs protruding upwards to stabilize the figures base from falling over...

 

[theBaron]

those holes seem very precise and identical in location...
I wonder if they are designed to plug into a base with prongs protruding upwards to stabilize the figures base from falling over...

That's what I thought, Mike-that someone drilled them to attach those soldiers to a base. But I didn't know that Britain drilled those holes, if that's the case. That's why I'm curious to see the packaging, if possible.

Prost!
Brad

 

[captainsimos]

That's what I thought, Mike-that someone drilled them to attach those soldiers to a base. But I didn't know that Britain drilled those holes, if that's the case. That's why I'm curious to see the packaging, if possible.

Prost!
Brad

I think they will drilled to attached them to a display. Thanks for all the suggestions.