super6 Posted March 6, 2008 Author Share Posted March 6, 2008 No takers to date this 1990 Very interesting topic super 6, Thanks for sharing this with us Makes me wish I could go back in time to a toyshop in the 80's and buy up a load of stock It's good to hear that people are enjoying this as much as I am Oh to own a time machine, all mint and boxed with all the rare ones to boot dream on Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tractorman810 Posted March 6, 2008 Share Posted March 6, 2008 how easy do you find this stuff to buy then?? i cant recale seeing much on ebay like that Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
super6 Posted March 6, 2008 Author Share Posted March 6, 2008 how easy do you find this stuff to buy then?? i cant recale seeing much on ebay like that It's pot luck, as regards eBay, pot luck again I've been collecting for one or two years as well Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Marmitemania Posted March 6, 2008 Share Posted March 6, 2008 More excellent pictures Super 6 you are making me green with envey, Britains is the only model i collect and have collected for the past twenty odd years, I would give my right arm for that stuff :) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Murray Posted March 6, 2008 Share Posted March 6, 2008 nice to see back in your days men Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Powerstarâ„¢ Posted March 6, 2008 Share Posted March 6, 2008 Like all these POS's especially the Powerfarm one! Can you not do a video and put it on an image hosting site like photobucket? Some really interesting rareities in this thread! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
super6 Posted March 8, 2008 Author Share Posted March 8, 2008 A few stock boxes for you tonight. Earliest first Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
super6 Posted March 8, 2008 Author Share Posted March 8, 2008 I think this one/design is next, correct me if I am wrong Then these............ Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
super6 Posted March 8, 2008 Author Share Posted March 8, 2008 This one can be dated, 2000, and has a part no. 0715 Okay last for tonight, I think this was used internally, in the factory/store. It probably dates from the 80's as there is no B with the soldier inside. 9545 is the Tipping Transporter with loads, this was deleted at the end of 1987. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Marmitemania Posted March 8, 2008 Share Posted March 8, 2008 I used to love it when you could still buy the animals individually, as in the big red box, I would always carefully inspect each one for straight legs and scratches before purchase. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
super6 Posted March 9, 2008 Author Share Posted March 9, 2008 Not really POS, but connected with it. This would have been used for printing the labels to go on the stock boxes as seen earlier. Easy to date as this model was released in 1982 I do not know what this was used for, perhaps as part of a packing slip Going by the small rear wheels on the Ford 5000 it must date from either 1974 or1975, 6600 released in 1976. The lady I bought this from stated that her parents owned a toy shop and that this was given to her by a Britains rep. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Powerstarâ„¢ Posted March 9, 2008 Share Posted March 9, 2008 Both interesting pieces super6, Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
super6 Posted March 9, 2008 Author Share Posted March 9, 2008 Perhaps a little obscure, but...........a couple of adverts for you. This from June 1977..................Jubilee year. I've still got my mugs, they are being looked after by my mum This ones is from the TV Times of April 1987. Slightly bigger, for all you true blues :D :D Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
super6 Posted March 9, 2008 Author Share Posted March 9, 2008 A couple of vac formed bases, they are about 500 x 1200. There are no markings on them whatsoever so they may have been bought in. I think they were made for, if not by, Britains. All will be revealed There was one of these for sale on eBay recently, but it did not sell. I do not know which version it was, it may have been different again. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tractorman810 Posted March 9, 2008 Share Posted March 9, 2008 nice pics again, i have my 2 mugs to from 1977, safe and sound at my nans place Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Powerstarâ„¢ Posted March 9, 2008 Share Posted March 9, 2008 Even Britains know Massey's break down Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BERRY Posted March 9, 2008 Share Posted March 9, 2008 this deserves a numpty but sure marky will beat me at the end of the year :D only joking marky ;) were powerfarm models like the siku control or did they just work like the normal britians with a fancy name??? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Powerstarâ„¢ Posted March 9, 2008 Share Posted March 9, 2008 They just drove fowards or backwards by operating a switch on the tractor, they didn't steer with remote control etc. No remote control was included. Just imagine it as pushing a friction drive tractor but it kept going Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
james f Posted March 10, 2008 Share Posted March 10, 2008 I suppose you could class this as POS. A recent eBay purchase. I bought it from the original seller who only had a poor picture of one of the other, Fiat half track, items. The other items were re-listed by the new owner with good photo's, I was unable to secure any of them This is how it arrived with only the one foldout wing section. The buyer who re-listed the other items described it as being made for the 1982 Toy Fair. Model is held on to base by wire through four holes. The logo and other markings appear to be cut from a box! Model No. and suggested retail price shown on base with a number 6 for what I cannot imagine The box is specific to this item and going by the letter K on it there were at least 10 other items to go with it There were a lot of new releases in 1982. Perhaps 6 was the number of boxes in a case/carton? We'll have to get that put up as Marky's profile picture :D Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
super6 Posted March 10, 2008 Author Share Posted March 10, 2008 Last one for the time being There was a glimpse of this in the picture of the shop sales unit, on the top shelf, but no one appeared to notice it I will leave the description to ploughmaster I remember seeing the top vac-form base (or one very like it) in use in Townsends Toyshop in Burleigh St, Cambridge in the 90's. It was complete with a clear plastic cover and a selection of Britains models glued to it. I wonder what became of it. Sadly, that is another shop which has gone. It is 920 x 320 x 220 (L x W x H )approximately The base is the same as the top one shown earlier, but cut down to suit the case. The cutout at the front is where a small fluorescent light goes. The Fiat 90-90 DRW tractor, model 9529, dates it to 1988. It was only available for one year in orange. Fin 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lord Ferguson Posted March 10, 2008 Share Posted March 10, 2008 I remember seeing the top vac-form base (or one very like it) in use in Townsends Toyshop in Burleigh St, Cambridge in the 90's. It was complete with a clear plastic cover and a selection of Britains models glued to it. I wonder what became of it. Sadly, that is another shop which has gone. Very true... but do you remember Laurie & McConnells... now that was a toy shop.. My dad did the books for them for a few years.. he always maintained the toyshop buyer would bust them one day... if my memory serves me correctly.. he was the largest stockist of Hornby items in the UK :o Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
FB Posted March 10, 2008 Share Posted March 10, 2008 Very true... but do you remember Laurie & McConnells... now that was a toy shop.. My dad did the books for them for a few years.. he always maintained the toyshop buyer would bust them one day... if my memory serves me correctly.. he was the largest stockist of Hornby items in the UK :o Townsends was a class shop!!!, used to go in there everytime i went to town , i remember all the models on the back wall!!!, remember getting the MF drill in there for aroudn a fiver?, spent so much in there! :D . Knew it was going downhill when they moved the britians to the middle of the shop, then up stairs....then they went :'( :'( Eden Lilley was another shop that sold loads of Britians and often had displays! ;D where was Laurie & McConnells Marky?? ??? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lord Ferguson Posted March 10, 2008 Share Posted March 10, 2008 It was on the end of Fitzroy Steet Ben... I think it's habitat now.. a HUGE department store - I remember going to the toy shop with my mum - it was hoooooooooooooge as well... before my time with farmtoys sadly... but i would imagine they had everything Britains made \ Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BGU Posted March 10, 2008 Share Posted March 10, 2008 I used to love it when you could still buy the animals individually, as in the big red box, I would always carefully inspect each one for straight legs and scratches before purchase. I went to store near Whitby last year and they had all of the animals and people set out on a stepped display. When you wanted one they got them out of a box just like you describe!! They were sad because they could no longer buy tem individually! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NIGEL FORD Posted March 10, 2008 Share Posted March 10, 2008 In the early 60s there was a shop in Battle ("Hyams") that they pulled out the shallow dark oak drawers from the fitted multitude of them down the shop wall and the animals and figures were all laid out individually on the green baise (?-spelling) lining and painted in different styles, like the tan/black/grey rabbits or goat kids , cats etc painted differently although the same stances. Farmers and farm labourers in different coloured attire and hand tools (hoe, rake, broom and pitch-fork/prong). Apparently inmates at the local "Northeye" jail ( about 8 miles away at Little Common,-now gone) did the painting to a lot of the figures and animals in those days. Trouble was my 3d (thruppence!!) pocket money wouldn't buy much more than one sheep or suchlike/week so a tractor at 8 shillings and sixpence was for Christmas/birthdays only. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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