Category: Spring 2025

The name Replica Models will be familiar to many of our readers. Started by Pat Campbell (sadly no longer with us), the reins were taken up by Andrew Stephenson in 2018. At first Andrew focussed on continuing the range of figures that Pat had developed, including the British in India, Medieval Knights and many more.… Read more

While on a recent touring holiday in New Zealand, visiting the Auckland War Memorial Museum, I came across a new (to me) brand of Toy Soldiers. I was immediately attracted to a large cabinet f illed with a huge range of 54mm figures. At first I thought I was looking at the well known New… Read more

By 1860 children made up well over a third of the United States population and, for those families who could afford them, commercially made playthings were readily available. As for toy soldiers, “tin-flat,” paper, and wooden figures could all be had. However, when it comes to identifying the manufacturers of the latter type, it is… Read more

A few years ago I wrote a couple of articles for the magazine asking the question – what were the smallest toy soldiers that had been produced by a major manufacturer? On a recent tour of New Zealand this theme came to mind when I was confronted with the opposite side of the spectrum. Te… Read more

Introduction Britains Ltd. of London may be the most famous toy soldier manufacturer in history, starting to produce their hollowcast military figures in 1893. Today 131 years later, production of toy soldiers continues by W Britain, now based in Ohio. While the initial production focused on British Regimental foot and cavalry in full Victorian uniforms,… Read more