Deere-est Posted November 24, 2011 Share Posted November 24, 2011 At last!! I managed to photograph what I have so far in this collection before it was boxed up and banished to the attic. Basically I look for MIB (as near as for the money) Britains which I trashed as a child. Most suffered some hefty insurance claims, many were sold at jumble sales, binned or lost. Some survived, I have my first ever Britains toy still, in a hell of a bad state. A terracotta Fiat. Anyway, I'll start the photos with the the Holy Grail as far as I am concerned. Not any more, it was found by a well known Dutch trader for me a couple of years back in stunning condition. I have never seen another either. If I hadn't found this (Christmas present in '86 I think) then the rest of the collection would have been futile. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Deere-est Posted November 24, 2011 Author Share Posted November 24, 2011 Some tractors now. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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Deere-est Posted November 24, 2011 Author Share Posted November 24, 2011 Some implements. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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Deere-est Posted November 24, 2011 Author Share Posted November 24, 2011 Got a couple more to add somewhere and a few more to buy yet but there we are, a collection topic at last!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MDFord Posted November 24, 2011 Share Posted November 24, 2011 I Like the floating shovels Have you many more items still to get to complete the collection Tris ? No Fords or MF's when you were a nipper then ?? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Deere-est Posted November 24, 2011 Author Share Posted November 24, 2011 It's a job to know to be honest Mark. I have the Krone round bale wagon, yellow folding disc harrows and the Fyson elevator to add to the topic. As for purchases, Mercedes cement mixer in gold box, Police Land Rover in gold box, blue Leyland milk tanker, Mercedes tow truck I think in gold box..... There the immediate ones to mind anyway. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bruny Posted November 24, 2011 Share Posted November 24, 2011 Great collection mate.the wagon box set is really rare to see in good condition as yours is in. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Deere-est Posted November 25, 2011 Author Share Posted November 25, 2011 Thank you, Lee. It's enjoyable and memory provoking to be replacing my old toys. I don't have any of the collectors guides as I am not all that into the information surrounding each and every release, that said I have never seen the cattle lorry gift set anywhere before or even seen it referred to! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
1/32 farmer Posted November 25, 2011 Share Posted November 25, 2011 nice collection there tris shame to bansih it to the loft :'( Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bruny Posted November 25, 2011 Share Posted November 25, 2011 Iv only ever seen 1 at a local toy auction near me and think it went for £120 in not as good condition as yours Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jaywilli7610 Posted November 25, 2011 Share Posted November 25, 2011 Tris, stunning items to start a post!! Very impressed (also a little jealous). Some great obsolete models keep up the good work and keep posting! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Deere-est Posted November 25, 2011 Author Share Posted November 25, 2011 Thanks everyone :) I'm going to crate these up tonight, hopefully dig the three remaining items out before I do. Maybe Spalding in April will uneart h a few more. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Udimore Posted November 25, 2011 Share Posted November 25, 2011 Nice one little hobbit Brings back so many memories for me..although I'm 50 or so years older than you buddy.. The hours I spent carpet farming with 5000's, 6600's and yes a 135 with the mf balers and sledges..chug chug Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Deere-est Posted November 25, 2011 Author Share Posted November 25, 2011 Back in the day, it was one of these old girls that harvested mum and dads house from top to bottom. The seasons were kind as I think harvesting was a weekly thing! Box isn't so pretty but the combine is mint. Maybe one day a better boxed example will appear. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Deere-est Posted November 25, 2011 Author Share Posted November 25, 2011 The Fyson Grain elevator. ... appropriately sold with bales Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Deere-est Posted November 25, 2011 Author Share Posted November 25, 2011 And something which as far as I remember didn't stay in one piece all that long due to all the functioning parts being plastic. Still, this one survived a fair deal better. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Deere-est Posted November 25, 2011 Author Share Posted November 25, 2011 And for breaking down the ploughed ground... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
FordTractorCrazy Posted November 26, 2011 Share Posted November 26, 2011 very nice minters there.. i used to have the disc harrow as well, played many hours with it, until one of the arms broke... (probably fatigue from all the hours it had to make ) The benac round bale carrier also brings back memories of the days gone by.. A friend of mine had it and i always wanted one, but never bought it though.. Will you only be getting the machinery and tractors you used to play with or also some minters from the same era? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Deere-est Posted November 26, 2011 Author Share Posted November 26, 2011 The very same thing happened to my discs; Wil. The loose arm became a furrow press in the end. I will only be buying the models which I once had. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Deere-est Posted June 5, 2012 Author Share Posted June 5, 2012 A couple more additions came along a month or so again. Buckrake from eBay and the bale sledge came from Mandy Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Deere-est Posted June 5, 2012 Author Share Posted June 5, 2012 And for what I'd consider the bargain price of £35.00, no other bids! I got this last week from eBay and the lady was kind enough to throw in the pig stye and loads of odds and sods animals and figures too. Just to need work out what is inclusive of the set and what is missing and replace them. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
FordTractorCrazy Posted June 5, 2012 Share Posted June 5, 2012 beautiful playground there Tris! And of course it is always nice to get extra's also that bale sledge looks like brand new! great additions! Still much on the searchlist? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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