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Antique 1883 Original Etchings by American Artists HB Folio Art Book 18"
Located in Dayton, OH
2 Available - "Original Etchings by American Artists" - Published by Cassell and company, Limited - Copyright 1883 by O.M. Dunham - Press of J.J. Little & Co. Contains 20 plates with...
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Antique 19th Century Victorian Books

Materials

Paper

Antique Swiss Langdorff & Fils 8 Tune Niut Airs Marquetry Music Box 20"
Located in Dayton, OH
Exquisite late 19th century Swiss marquetry / parquetry cylinder music box capable of playing eight different tunes. Rectangular hardwood box with painted wood grain sides and inlaid...
Category

Antique 19th Century Swiss Neoclassical Musical Instruments

Materials

Rosewood

Antique Early 1900s American Victorian Revival Brass Full Size Bed Frame
Located in Dayton, OH
Early 20th Century Brass Full Size Bed. Features American Victorian styling with spindled posts that are flared on each end. Dimensions: 56" x 83" x 56.5"h, rail height 14"
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Early 20th Century American Victorian Beds and Bed Frames

Materials

Brass

Antique Victorian Floral Painted Pine Full Size Paneled Highback Bed Frame
Located in Dayton, OH
A lovely antique Victorian Era bed frame. Features a paneled pine frame with floral painted accents and scrollwork. Dimensions: 65.5" x 54" x 80", rail height 14" to 18"
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Antique Late 19th Century Victorian Beds and Bed Frames

Materials

Pine, Paint

3 Original 1969 Woodstock Tickets w The Experience LP Record & COA Letters
Located in Dayton, OH
Framed display of three original 1969 tickets to woodstock, and Woodstock 1969 The "Experience" miniature LP. Includes 1991 Letters of Authenticity from Globe Ticket Company and Barn...
Category

Mid-20th Century American Historical Memorabilia

Materials

Paper

Vintage Embossed Brass Nautical Maritime Sail Ship Umbrella Stand Cane Holder
Located in Dayton, OH
A unique umbrella stand from the first half of the 20th. Made from wood and brass with a triangular shape perfect for tucking into a corner, made of wood and clad in brass sheets em...
Category

Vintage 1930s Umbrella Stands

Materials

Brass

Vintage Spruce Grouse Taxidermy Ptarmigan Pheasant Bird Mount 14"
Located in Dayton, OH
Vintage Spruce Grouse game bird taxidermy mount on driftwood base. Dimensions: 14" x 7" x 12.5" (Width x Depth x Height)
Category

Late 20th Century American Country Taxidermy

Materials

Feathers

Vintage Sharptail Grouse Taxidermy Ptarmigan Pheasant Bird Mount 14"
Located in Dayton, OH
Vintage Sharptail Grouse game bird taxidermy mount on driftwood base. Dimensions: 17" x 6" x 10.5" (Width x Depth x Height)
Category

Late 20th Century American Country Taxidermy

Materials

Abalone, Feathers

Vintage Prairie Chicken Adult Male & Female Taxidermy Bird Mount 23"
Located in Dayton, OH
Vintage pair of Prairie Chicken game birds mounted on a wood base with driftwood and habitat. This adult male and female taxidermy showcases the beauty of this species. Dimensions:...
Category

Late 20th Century American Country Taxidermy

Materials

Feathers

Vintage Gray Hungarian Partridge Game Bird Taxidermy Mount 20"
Located in Dayton, OH
Vintage Gray Hungarian Partridge game bird taxidermy mount on oak base with driftwood and foliage. Dimensions: 12" x 8" x 19.5" (Width x Depth x Height)
Category

Late 20th Century American Country Taxidermy

Materials

Feathers

Vintage Spruce Grouse Taxidermy Ptarmigan Pheasant Bird Mount 17"
Located in Dayton, OH
Vintage Spruce Grouse game bird taxidermy mount on driftwood base. The spruce grouse, also known as Canada grouse, spruce hen or fool hen, is a medium-sized grouse closely associate...
Category

Late 20th Century American Country Taxidermy

Materials

Feathers

Vintage Scaled Blue Quail Taxidermy Bird Mount in Display Case 15"
Located in Dayton, OH
Vintage cased Blue Scaled Quail game bird taxidermy mount in octagonal oak and glass showcase with driftwood and foliage. Dimensions: 11.75" x 11.75" x 15.25" (Width x Depth x Height)
Category

Late 20th Century American Country Taxidermy

Materials

Feathers

Gambles Quail Male & Female Taxidermy Bird Mount in Display Case 18"
Located in Dayton, OH
Vintage male and female cased Gambles Quail game bird taxidermy mount in octagonal oak and glass showcase with driftwood and foliage. Dimensions: 17.75" x 11.75" x 15.25" (Width x D...
Category

Late 20th Century American Country Taxidermy

Materials

Feathers

Montezuma Mearns Quail Male & Female Taxidermy Bird Mount in Display Case 18"
Located in Dayton, OH
Vintage male and female cased Merns Quail game bird taxidermy mount in octagonal oak and glass showcase with driftwood and foliage. Dimensions: 17.75" x 11.75" x 15.25" (Width x Dep...
Category

Late 20th Century American Country Taxidermy

Materials

Feathers

Greater Sage Grouse Male & Female Taxidermy Game Bird Wall Mount 43"
Located in Dayton, OH
A very large and impressive wall mount game bird taxidermy featuring two Greater Sage Grouses flying out from the grasses. Dimensions: 36" x 19" x 43" (Width x Depth x Height)
Category

Late 20th Century American Country Taxidermy

Materials

Fabric

Vintage Blue Wing Teal Drake Duck Taxidermy Wall Mount Waterfowl Bird 21"
Located in Dayton, OH
Vintage Blue Wing Teal Drake Duck waterfowl game bird taxidermy mount featuring the duck in flight on driftwood plaque. Dimensions: 11" x 12.5" x 20.5" (Width x Depth x Height)
Category

Late 20th Century American Country Taxidermy

Materials

Feathers

Vintage Georgian Style Mahogany Rice Carved Queen Size Plantation Poster Bed
Located in Dayton, OH
Late 20th Century Georgian style rice carved Queen size poster bed. Made from mahogany with banding along the headword, reeded and carved posts, trophy finials and Marlborough block...
Category

Late 20th Century American Georgian Beds and Bed Frames

Materials

Mahogany

Large Vintage 5 Panel Scorched Bamboo & Rattan Folding Screen Room Divider 96"
Located in Dayton, OH
Late 20th Century Chinoiserie folding screen or room divider. Made from bamboo with rattan inserts and a spindled center. Dimensions: Each panel 96" x 19" x 1 3/4", open length a...
Category

Late 20th Century Chinoiserie Screens and Room Dividers

Materials

Bamboo, Rattan

NIB NCR National Cash Register Special Edition 313 Total Adding Machine 20"
By National Cash Register Co.
Located in Dayton, OH
Rare unopened original boxed cash registers. 2 Available. The Class 313 Total Adding Cash Register was the most popular model of the Class 300 series of cash registers. It was manu...
Category

Late 20th Century Brazilian Baroque Historical Memorabilia

Materials

Marble, Brass

1939 Rookwood William McDonald 2275 Rook Raven Bird Bookends 5.5"
Located in Dayton, OH
Circa 1939, Rookwood ceramic bookends 2275 by William McDonald. Matte white ceramic bookends in the shape of a bird / rook / raven on a leafy branch with berries, with flat back hexa...
Category

Mid-20th Century Bookends

Materials

Pottery

Antique Gamewell Cast Iron Fire Alarm Station Radio Telegraph Box 17"
Located in Dayton, OH
Antique Gamewell Co wall hanging cast iron fire alarm box. #2462, from Dayton Ohio. Dimensions: 12.5" x 6" x 16.75" (Width x Depth x Height)
Category

Vintage 1910s American American Classical Historical Memorabilia

Materials

Iron

Antique Viribus Unitis Kniha o Cisari Book of the Emperor Franz Joseph I 18"
Located in Dayton, OH
Rare antique late 19th Century hard bound, leather book of heliogauvre prints memorializing the 50th Anniversary of the cornoation of Emperor Franz Joseph I of Austria. Includes stun...
Category

Antique 19th Century Books

Materials

Paper

Rare American Pine Banded Stacking Swivel Top Blanket Chest Storage Trunk 45"
Located in Dayton, OH
A rare and one of a kind swivel top stacking trunk, circa mid 20th Century. Features a rectangular frame made from American pine with metal banding and three compartments. The top ...
Category

Mid-20th Century American Country Trunks and Luggage

Materials

Pine

Antique American Pine Two Step Bedstep Library Foot Stool w Handle 41"
Located in Dayton, OH
Antique early American style pine two step bedstep / stool / library steps featuring hand cut nails and upright handle / hand rail. Dimensions: 13" x 12.5" x 41" (Width x Depth x He...
Category

Early 20th Century American American Colonial Ladders

Materials

Pine

Large Vintage Ralph Lauren Down Filled Equestrian Horse Saddle Silk Scarf Pillow
By Ralph Lauren
Located in Dayton, OH
2 Available - Rare oversized silk scarf pillow designed by Ralph Lauren. Made from silk with an equestrian motif along the front and a navy linen back. Classical design, down filled ...
Category

Late 20th Century Pillows and Throws

Materials

Silk

2 Vintage Green Marble Copper Lined Hotel Lobby Trash Can Ashtray Stands 30"
Located in Dayton, OH
Pair of two rare vintage public commercial hotel / business / lobby trash can stands / bins / receptacles. Made of green marble with inset brass ashtrays and circular trash openings...
Category

Late 20th Century Art Deco Tobacco Accessories

Materials

Marble, Brass

Antique American Painted Farmhouse Commode Mule Chest Blanket Storage Trunk 38"
Located in Dayton, OH
Primitive Antique American country farmhouse Poplar Commode / mule chest / blanket trunk featuring a hinged top with lower cabinet. Mule chests were popular in England and colonial ...
Category

Antique 19th Century American American Colonial Trunks and Luggage

Materials

Poplar, Paint

Plays & Poems of Shakespeare A J Valpy Pictorial Edition 10 Vol Antique Book Set
Located in Dayton, OH
The Plays and Poems of Shakespeare According to the Improved Text of Edmund Malone - Edited by A.J. Valpy - Valpy's Pictorial Edition - Volumes I-X of XV - Published by Henry G. Bohn...
Category

Antique 1850s Books

Materials

Fabric, Paper

1927 Dictionary of Modern English Usage H.W. Fowler Oxford Antique Leather Book
Located in Dayton, OH
A Dictionary of Modern English Usage - by H.W. Fowler - Published by G.P. Putnam's Sons, 1927 - Printed in England at the Oxford university Press by John Johnson - Soft cover, black ...
Category

Vintage 1920s Books

Materials

Leather, Paper

1950s Russian Military PAB-2M Periscope Artillery Aiming Circle Theodolite 9"
Located in Dayton, OH
Vintage circa 1950s Russian military periscope artillery aiming circle - PAB-2M/7A919. Includes instruction booklet and hardwood base for sculpture mount display. Designed to determ...
Category

Vintage 1950s Russian Industrial Scientific Instruments

Materials

Metal

Pair of Bamboo Canvas Painting Burlwood Frame Room Divider Folding Screen 76"
Located in Dayton, OH
Pair of Bamboo canvas paintings. Each is framed in burlwood and can hang separately or combined to be used as a folding screen or room divider. Each frame has hinges on the outside...
Category

Late 20th Century Screens and Room Dividers

Materials

Canvas, Burl, Paint

Antique EH Sargent Labratory Precision Orsat Gas Analyzer Apparatus Case 21"
By Sargent Welch Scientific Company
Located in Dayton, OH
Late 19th - early 20th century Orsat gas analyzer apparatus with absorption pipettes and hardwood case, produced by E.H. Sargent & Company. An Orsat gas analyser or Orsat apparatus ...
Category

Antique Late 19th Century Scientific Instruments

Materials

Glass, Rubber, Hardwood

Reynolds & Branson Ltd Scientific Instrument Leeds Tangent Galvanometer 8"
Located in Dayton, OH
Vintage tangent galvanometer produced by Reynolds & Branson Ltd - Scientific Instrument Makers - Leeds. Wooden base with three brass leveling screws and glass bell jar cloche. Dimen...
Category

20th Century Scientific Instruments

Materials

Brass

9 Antique French Boule Lyonnaise Cloutees Studded Nailed Petanque Balls 3" & 4.5
Located in Dayton, OH
Set of 9 antique French bowling game/boules cloutees / nailed balls - spheres of wood studded throughout with nails for durability. Four large, five small. Dimensions: Large - 4.5...
Category

Early 20th Century Sports Equipment and Memorabilia

Materials

Iron

Rare Antique Italian Rococo Bombe Circassian Walnut Burl Marquetry Bedroom Set
Located in Dayton, OH
Rare and impressive monumental Antique 19th century Italian Baroque Rococo Bombe bedroom suite, circa 1870s. Features a large full length armoire, ...
Category

Antique Late 19th Century Italian Baroque Bedroom Sets

Materials

Bronze

Rookwood William McDonald 1948 XLVIII Rook Bird Raven Library Bookends 5"
By Rookwood Pottery Co.
Located in Dayton, OH
Mid century Rookwood raven / rook bird bookends by William P McDonald. Circa 1948. Shape 2278. William Purcell McDonald was born in Cincinnati on September 18, 1864. He joined Roo...
Category

Vintage 1940s American Mid-Century Modern Bookends

Materials

Pottery

Monumental Victorian Renaissance Revival Walnut Granite Hall Tree Umbrella Stand
Located in Dayton, OH
Massive Victorian Era Renaissance Revival hall tree and umbrella stand, circa 1870s. Made from walnut with a large glass plate pier mirr...
Category

Antique 1870s Renaissance Revival Hat Racks and Stands

Materials

Mirror, Walnut

Antique 19th C. French Louis XVI Neoclassical Oak Ribbon Carved Full Size Bed
Located in Dayton, OH
Exquisite antique 19th century French Louis XVI Full Size Bed. Made from solid quartersawn oak with meticulous carving throughout. Features square fluted posts with French medallion...
Category

Antique 19th Century Louis XVI Beds and Bed Frames

Materials

Oak

Antique Toledo 8400A American Art Deco Green Enameled Porcelain Penny Coin Scale
By Toledo Scale Company
Located in Dayton, OH
Toledo Scale Company Model 8400A. Features an enameled green porcelain finish and tiled station. Features the iconic Art Deco Skyscraper design with a ...
Category

Early 20th Century Art Deco Scientific Instruments

Materials

Metal, Enamel

H.T. Cushman Antique Early 20th Century Petite Smoking Stand Humidor Ashtray 26"
By H.T. Cushman Manufacturing Company
Located in Dayton, OH
A quaint smoke stand by H.T. Cushman, circa early 20th century. Features wooden construction with turned pots, 2 central glass ashtrays, a strike pad and lower humidor cabinet. D...
Category

Early 20th Century Tobacco Accessories

Materials

Glass, Hardwood

Ico Parisi For Fratelli Reguitti Mid Century Italian Maple Clothing Valet Stand
By Ico Parisi, Fratelli Reguitti
Located in Dayton, OH
An exquisite Mid Century Modern clothing / butlers valet designed by Ico Parisi for Fratelli Reguitti. Hand made in Italy with a sculptura...
Category

Mid-20th Century Mid-Century Modern Coat Racks and Stands

Materials

Maple

Antique Primitive Early American Cherry Side Accent Table Nightstand 30"
Located in Dayton, OH
Antique Early American side table. Made of cherry featuring rectangular form with one dovetailed drawer and turned legs. Includes gl...
Category

Early 20th Century American Classical Night Stands

Materials

Cherry

20th Century Large Vintage Oval Wall Map of the World Globe Conference Table 13'
Located in Dayton, OH
Monumental oval classroom map of the world / wall globe from the second half of the 20th century. A two piece sculpture design made with heavy wood and metal trim paneling. Can be ...
Category

20th Century Maps

Materials

Metal

Duncan Phyfe Mahogany Tiered Nightstand End Side Accent Table 27"
Located in Dayton, OH
Circa 1940s Duncan Phyfe style bow front nightstand. Made of mahogany featuring a tiered design with multiple cubbies / shelves and one drawer. 7030. 149-3. Dimensions: 20" x 15" ...
Category

Vintage 1940s Sheraton Night Stands

Materials

Mahogany

1930s Weller Pottery Neoclassical Acanthus Umbrella Cane Stand 20"
By Weller Pottery
Located in Dayton, OH
Circa 1930's ceramic umbrella / cane stand featuring a Neoclassical motif with acanthus leaves in peach and white. Attributed to Weller Pottery. Stamped USA in base Dimensions: 11" ...
Category

Vintage 1930s Neoclassical Umbrella Stands

Materials

Ceramic

Western Tooled Leather Down Filled Lumbar Throw Accent Pillow 22"
Located in Dayton, OH
Large vintage Western / Southwestern down filled square throw / accent pillow, thick brown pebbled leather front decorated with a stitched abstract bolo design, framed in smooth leat...
Category

Late 20th Century Rustic Pillows and Throws

Materials

Leather, Down

Christopher Radko Circus Stripes Star Reflection Waterford Gold Icicle Ornaments
By Christopher Radko, Waterford Crystal
Located in Dayton, OH
Vintage late 20th century Christopher Radko and Waterford hand painted, blown glass Christmas / holiday ornaments. Christopher Radkos feature - red, orange and blue Bright Circus St...
Category

Late 20th Century Religious Items

Materials

Blown Glass

Antique Copper Brass Nautical Maritime Gimbal Compass Binnacle Oil Lamp 11"
Located in Dayton, OH
Antique English nautical ship / Yacht / lifeboat gimbal compass / binnacle. Copper and brass body with single oil lamp on one side for illumination. Gimbal Sestrel compass...
Category

Early 20th Century Nautical Objects

Materials

Brass

Smith London Nautical Maritime Ships Wheel Brass Porthole Wall Clock 25"
Located in Dayton, OH
Late 20th century nautical wall clock in the shape of a wooden ship's wheel / helm, with the face framed in a brass porthole. White face with Roman numerals. Made in India. Prestige ...
Category

Late 20th Century Nautical Objects

Materials

Brass

Antique Copper Brass Nautical Maritime Gimbal Compass Binnacle Ship Oil Lamp 14
By Maitland Smith
Located in Dayton, OH
Antique English nautical / maritime ship / Yacht / lifeboat binnacle gimbal compass with rare double oil lamps. Copper and brass body with double oil ...
Category

Early 20th Century British Colonial Nautical Objects

Materials

Brass

18th Century Antique Conrad Lotter Septentrionalis Meridionalis American Maps
Located in Dayton, OH
Pair of rare hand colored maps from the 1770's, depicting "America Septentrionalis" (North America), engraved by Georg Friedrich Lotter and America Meridionalis (South America), engr...
Category

Antique 18th Century Maps

Materials

Paper

Antique Black Steamer Wardrobe Cabin Trunk Suitcase Luggage Footlocker
Located in Dayton, OH
Antique Excelsior wardrobe steamer trunk / suitcase / travel case featuring black exterior with nailhead trim and brass hardware. Opens to original blue interior with hanging rack and hangers, a drop down compartment / drawer, and removable case. Excelsior, Stamford Connecticut...
Category

Early 20th Century Trunks and Luggage

Materials

Hardwood

Vincenzo Coronelli's Colored Map of the New World Western Hemisphere Framed 47"
By Vincenzo Coronelli
Located in Dayton, OH
A Framed Reproduction of Coronelli's Map of the New World, Attributed to Trevor James Company. The map shows the Western Hemisphere including the discoveries made by Abel Tasman in A...
Category

20th Century Maps

Materials

Paper

Theodore Alexander 16th Century Style German Hammered Bronze Suit Armour Knight
By Theodore Alexander
Located in Dayton, OH
Theodore Alexander Medieval Suit of Armour. Styled after an original 16th Century German suit that sold at auction for well over $50,000. Retai...
Category

Late 20th Century Renaissance Arms, Armor and Weapons

Materials

Bronze

Lifesize Spanish 16th Century Style Medieval Suit Armor Knight Statue Sculpture
Located in Dayton, OH
Spanish suit of armour of the XVI century, realized on the basis of the ones belonged to Charles V and Philip II, today part of the collection of the Real Armeria in Madrid. The armour has been made from metal with an arabesqued fabric gown, Dragon sword...
Category

20th Century Spanish Colonial Arms, Armor and Weapons

Materials

Metal

French Louis XVI Serpentine Walnut Bombe Marble Commode Nightstand Petite Chest
Located in Dayton, OH
Mid 20th Century French Louis XVI style bedside stand / bombe chest / commode / nightstand / end table. Made of walnut featuring a marquetry design of flowers and acanthus leaves wi...
Category

Mid-20th Century Louis XVI Night Stands

Materials

Marble

Large Antique GE General Electric Oscillating Industrial Desk Fan Works 21"
By General Electric
Located in Dayton, OH
Large antique 1915 2-Star / Loop handle desk fan by General Electric. Black painted steel housing with four brass blades / wings and cage with serpentine bars. Three speed; oscillati...
Category

Vintage 1910s Industrial Scientific Instruments

Materials

Brass, Steel

Lot of 62 Britains Vietnam War Toy Soldiers Land Rover Jeep Artillery Boat
By Britains, Ltd.
Located in Dayton, OH
Lot of 62 late 1960s-1970s toy soldiers, weapons and vehicles by Britains Ltd. Lot includes: 47 total soldiers (mostly plastic with metal bases, three all plastic, and two in Jeep metal), 13 guns / cannons / pieces of artillery (one by Crescent Toy Co.), one boat, and one Land Rover. "The "W. Britain" brand name of toy and collectable soldiers is derived from a company founded by William Britain Jr., a British toy manufacturer, who in 1893 invented the process of hollow casting in lead, and revolutionized the production of toy soldiers. In 1907 the family proprietorship, William Britain & Sons, incorporated as "Britains, Ltd". The Britain family controlled the firm until 1984 when it was sold to a British conglomerate, Dobson Park Industries. They combined the operations with an existing line of toys and renamed the company Britains Petite, Ltd. In the early 1950s Britains was associated with W. Horton Toys and Games which made the die-cast Lilliput ranges of small-scale, rather generic, cars and trucks and other vehicles. In 1959, Britains acquired Herald Miniatures which produced plastic figures designed by Roy Selwyn-Smith. In the 1950s, besides soldiers, a variety of vehicles began to appear, mostly in the military field. In 1966 safety regulations in the United Kingdom combined with rising costs halted the production of lead toy soldiers. Britains shifted most production of Herald plastic to Hong Kong from 1966. In 1971 Britains started Deetail plastic figures with metal bases that were initially manufactured in England but later outsourced to China. In 1973 Britains introduced New Metal models, which are die cast in a durable alloy. Initially these sets were aimed at the British souvenir market. In 1983 Britains responded to a growing collectors' market by introducing additional models and limited edition sets. In 1997, Britains Petite, Ltd was bought by Ertl Company of Iowa, a maker of die-cast toys. Ertl was subsequently bought by RC2 LLC, another American die-cast miniature and plastic kit maker. At this time, production of toy soldiers was moved to China. In 2011, Japanese-headquartered toy company Tomy acquired RC2 which included the Britains die-cast farm miniatures range. In 2005, the W. Britains brand was acquired by First Gear...
Category

Mid-20th Century Toys and Dolls

Materials

Metal

Lot of 61 Britains Toy Soldiers Deetail Scots Guards Highlanders Band Mounties
By Britains, Ltd.
Located in Dayton, OH
Lot of 61 circa 1960s - 1970s Deetail plastic toy soldiers by Britain Ltd. Lot includes Royal Canadian Mounties (two on horseback), Scots Guards, Scottish Highlanders including pipes and drums (one on horseback), and seven guardhouses. "The "W. Britain" brand name of toy and collectable soldiers is derived from a company founded by William Britain Jr., a British toy manufacturer, who in 1893 invented the process of hollow casting in lead, and revolutionized the production of toy soldiers. In 1907 the family proprietorship, William Britain & Sons, incorporated as "Britains, Ltd". The Britain family controlled the firm until 1984 when it was sold to a British conglomerate, Dobson Park Industries. They combined the operations with an existing line of toys and renamed the company Britains Petite, Ltd. In the early 1950s Britains was associated with W. Horton Toys and Games which made the die-cast Lilliput ranges of small-scale, rather generic, cars and trucks and other vehicles. In 1959, Britains acquired Herald Miniatures which produced plastic figures designed by Roy Selwyn-Smith. In the 1950s, besides soldiers, a variety of vehicles began to appear, mostly in the military field. In 1966 safety regulations in the United Kingdom combined with rising costs halted the production of lead toy soldiers. Britains shifted most production of Herald plastic to Hong Kong from 1966. In 1971 Britains started Deetail plastic figures with metal bases that were initially manufactured in England but later outsourced to China. In 1973 Britains introduced New Metal models, which are die cast in a durable alloy. Initially these sets were aimed at the British souvenir market. In 1983 Britains responded to a growing collectors' market by introducing additional models and limited edition sets. In 1997, Britains Petite, Ltd was bought by Ertl Company of Iowa, a maker of die-cast toys. Ertl was subsequently bought by RC2 LLC, another American die-cast miniature and plastic kit maker. At this time, production of toy soldiers was moved to China. In 2011, Japanese-headquartered toy company Tomy acquired RC2 which included the Britains die-cast farm miniatures range. In 2005, the W. Britains brand was acquired by First Gear...
Category

Mid-20th Century Toys and Dolls

Materials

Plastic

Huge Lot 106 Barclay Manoil Podfoot Lead Toy Soldiers US Military Army Figures
Located in Dayton, OH
Lot of 106 mid century die cast lead, podfoot style toy soldiers by the Barclay Manufacturing Company. "The Barclay Manufacturing Company was an American metal toy company based in New Jersey that specialised in diecast toy cars and hollowcast toy soldiers. Due to their common availability at five and dime stores, collectors often refer to Barclay's toy soldiers as "Dimestore soldiers". Barclay Manufacturing was formed by Leon Donze and Michael Levy in about 1922. In its heyday Barclay produced 500,000 toys a week, making them the largest toy soldier manufacturer at that time in the United States. In 1939 Barclay acquired another toy soldier company, Tommy Toy and its art deco sculptor Olive Kooken. Some of Barclay's first vehicles were slush cast white metal made in the 1930s. Also about this time, and into the 1940s, the company made a variety of military vehicles – tanks, trucks with cannon and other cars painted brown. Despite the inroads of plastic toy soldiers, Barclay kept manufacturing theirs in metal. Following the war, Barclay changed the helmets on their soldiers to the M1 Helmet. In about 1951 Barclay conserved metal by eliminating bases on their soldiers, which collectors nicknamed podfoot soldiers because each foot appeared as a flattened rounded blob. These were painted similar to figures in American comic books of the time – olive drab uniforms with green helmets with "enemy" soldiers in red uniforms with white helmets. In 1960, the lead soldiers...
Category

Mid-20th Century Toys and Dolls

Materials

Lead

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