Category: Winter 2025

The Senior Service as Represented by Britains 1. Introduction ‘’It is upon the navy, that under the good providence of god, the wealth, prosperity and peace of these islands and the empire do mainly depend’’ quote from the Articles of War. The Royal Navy is traditionally the oldest part of the British armed forces, founded… Read more

In 1959 Mattel Toys introduced a revolutionary new type of girl’s toy called “Barbie.” Although little more than a miniature plastic mannequin, unlike other dolls “Barbie” was unique in having a teenage lifelike figure and she soon became the clotheshorse for a limitless variety of outfits and accessories. Following her success a man in the… Read more

Introduction A few years ago, I penned a couple of articles focussed on William Britains’ efforts to reproduce the famous British Regiment, the Royal Horse Artillery (RHA) in miniature. The articles presented all the various sets that Britains produced from the closing years of the 19th century to the end of hollowcastproduction in 1966.1 Set… Read more

Collectors of early Britains figures will be interested in an extremely rare and rather special lot that came up for auction in the Northwest of England in November. The action house cataloguer was amazed when he opened a rather tatty cardboard box and found hiding inside . . . . an original Edwardian Family by… Read more