The adventures of an 18th century imagination, located in Northern Europe formerly ruled over by joint rulers Duke Karl Frederick and Duchess Liv.Not to mention the American colony of Ny Tradgardland the 17th century Colony of New Tradgardstadt and the newly restored territory of the Shetland Isles.
Featuring a supporting bill of gaming in a diversity of times,places and scales.Hopefully something to interest all who pop by...
Lovely purchase Alan - I've never seen any of these old Britains toys but I remember looking at them in the catalogues. There's some nice pics here (https://a3traveller.com/2015/07/02/a-miniature-world-rediscovered/)
Alan thats a great rabbit hole to fall down. I fell down it many years ago and use loads of the floral garden range in my 'world building' for wargames. The plastic stuff is great but I eventually based all of my completed flower beds etc on card so that they remained intact for wargames use and general handling. I have sadly now fallen down the more expensive rabbit hole of collecting and renovating the inter war metal garden range as they have a nice connection to my hollow cast armies. Either way its my sort of gardening. I leave the real thing mainly to my wife! Have fun!
I saw some of the interwar stuff at the Chelsea Flower Show on a stand selling antique tools and sundry items. It looked utterly charming but was very expensive. I have seen pictures on line too and really liked it. You must post some pictures on your blog. I went plastic for a number of reasons, it was cheaper, it was what zi had as a boy in the Sixties and if grand children come along in years to come l hoped they might enjoy playing with it. For that reason l will not glue mine down, though it is a great idea l never would have thought of. Alan Tradgardland
You are very sensible, the plastic is very much more affordable. Having said that, I have been fortunate to pick up little job lots of the lead stuff here and there and it hasn't been too bad. General toy fairs have been a good hunting ground, where dealers specialise in say diecast but have odd bits of other stuff. If you buy the mint condition pieces from specialist dealers its very expensive. I will show some on my blog when I've restored enough of it.
That brings back memories. There are still one or two left overs that get on the game table from time to time.
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I’ve noticed them in your photos, if I recall correctly.
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Blimey.... they take me back. I recently acquired some of the trees, but unfortunately they were ever so brittle. I hope yours are better.
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A happy rabbit hole to fall down! I remember those crazy paving card sections well.
ReplyDeleteIndeed on both fronts. I think the crazy paving lasted well into my gaming teens.
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Lovely purchase Alan - I've never seen any of these old Britains toys but I remember looking at them in the catalogues.
ReplyDeleteThere's some nice pics here (https://a3traveller.com/2015/07/02/a-miniature-world-rediscovered/)
Thanks . I will pop over and look at the pics…
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Alan thats a great rabbit hole to fall down. I fell down it many years ago and use loads of the floral garden range in my 'world building' for wargames. The plastic stuff is great but I eventually based all of my completed flower beds etc on card so that they remained intact for wargames use and general handling. I have sadly now fallen down the more expensive rabbit hole of collecting and renovating the inter war metal garden range as they have a nice connection to my hollow cast armies. Either way its my sort of gardening. I leave the real thing mainly to my wife! Have fun!
ReplyDeleteI saw some of the interwar stuff at the Chelsea Flower Show on a stand selling antique tools and sundry items. It looked utterly charming but was very expensive. I have seen pictures on line too and really liked it. You must post some pictures on your blog.
ReplyDeleteI went plastic for a number of reasons, it was cheaper, it was what zi had as a boy in the Sixties and if grand children come along in years to come l hoped they might enjoy playing with it. For that reason l will not glue mine down, though it is a great idea l never would have thought of.
Alan Tradgardland
You are very sensible, the plastic is very much more affordable. Having said that, I have been fortunate to pick up little job lots of the lead stuff here and there and it hasn't been too bad. General toy fairs have been a good hunting ground, where dealers specialise in say diecast but have odd bits of other stuff. If you buy the mint condition pieces from specialist dealers its very expensive. I will show some on my blog when I've restored enough of it.
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