Popular Post super6 Posted December 2, 2018 Author Popular Post Share Posted December 2, 2018 (edited) It's been a while since anyone, let alone me, posted anything in here! So here is a bit of an update from my small collection as bought in the last 4 years. In no particular order I will start off with the largest thing I have acquired, a shop display case complete with lighting to sign at top. There is also a sign on the back, but i did not want to empty it to move and photograph it Size is approximately 3' x 3' x 1'. I believe it dates to the 70's going by the style, but have no definitive proof Edited December 3, 2018 by super6 12 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
super6 Posted December 2, 2018 Author Share Posted December 2, 2018 SA15 another display cabinet, a bit smaller this time. This also has internal lighting for bc lamps and dates to 1964, when the big B logo was introduced. I cannot find any reference to this after 1964 but it was available prior to this with a different Britains/Herald logo. Size is approximately 20" wide, 22" high and 10" deep narrowing to 6.5" deep at the top where the lamps are. Glass shelves are about 5" then 4" apart going from the base up. I believe there should be sliding back portions, as there are grooves for these top and bottom, unfortunately these are long gone. 8 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
super6 Posted December 2, 2018 Author Share Posted December 2, 2018 Another display item from the 90's I reckon, although dedicated to Soldiers I think these may have been available with the more normal Britains logo. There is provision on the R/H side to hold catalogues/leaflets. I meant to put some early Zang Soldiers on here to show size but didn't get quite that far, ho hum! 5 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
super6 Posted March 27, 2020 Author Share Posted March 27, 2020 (edited) Being off sick does give me a bit of time to up date this topic a little, all items bought in the preceding couple of years, so lets begin. First up a Flyer from approximately 1981/2 with some clothing, wonder how much if any survives! It measures 8 3/8" x 5 1/8" Competition entry form 1984 Size is A4 Edited March 27, 2020 by super6 4 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
super6 Posted March 27, 2020 Author Share Posted March 27, 2020 (edited) Atcost Barns flyer from 1979, it is quite small being 6" x 3 1/8" New Lines Arrow, I have seen very few of these (3) and managed to buy this one. It dates from 1964 on as that is when the Britains B with Soldier in was first used. Unable to find it in any of my reference material so if anyone can prove when first used please let me/us know. A great idea when fixed to a box end flap How secured to box Edited March 27, 2020 by super6 4 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
super6 Posted March 27, 2020 Author Share Posted March 27, 2020 (edited) A very early plastic range trade box from 1958. I was under the impression that the Britains lead mould livestock were moulded in plastic in 1959 (only?) A 1958 price list refutes that! A shelf edger, a short one at that, most likely from the 1980's. It does not look to have been cut down, but then why would you? Edited March 28, 2020 by super6 4 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jmd Posted March 27, 2020 Share Posted March 27, 2020 remember the flyer for the hats and shirts paul and did order and have the sweatshirt back in the early 80s wish i still had it probably mum threw it out after i grew out of it /wore it out 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
alf aphid Posted March 27, 2020 Share Posted March 27, 2020 (edited) On 1/2/2015 at 6:45 PM, super6 said: Yet another competition entry form, this ones from 1987 and has been used. The actual entry part has been cut off the bottom along the dotted line! The reverse side. I've covered up the multi choice answers, as it is so easy, to let you have a go, answers later........... Just seen this! I was one of the winners! Edited March 27, 2020 by alf aphid 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
super6 Posted March 28, 2020 Author Share Posted March 28, 2020 11 hours ago, alf aphid said: Just seen this! I was one of the winners! That's brilliant, do you still have what you won? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
super6 Posted March 28, 2020 Author Share Posted March 28, 2020 14 hours ago, jmd said: remember the flyer for the hats and shirts paul and did order and have the sweatshirt back in the early 80s wish i still had it probably mum threw it out after i grew out of it /wore it out There must be some bits out there, more likely the hats. Something will turn up eventually..........hopefully 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
alf aphid Posted March 28, 2020 Share Posted March 28, 2020 5 hours ago, super6 said: That's brilliant, do you still have what you won? Funnily enough, I’m fairly sure I only kept one bit which was the green county land rover. I already had everything else, so my Dad swapped them in at the local toy shop, sadly I can’t remember what they were exchanged for..... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jmd Posted March 28, 2020 Share Posted March 28, 2020 just had a look back through this thread paul some nice stuff things you dont normally see much of. I will have to look and see what i have and see if ive anything different Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
super6 Posted March 29, 2020 Author Share Posted March 29, 2020 14 hours ago, jmd said: just had a look back through this thread paul some nice stuff things you dont normally see much of. I will have to look and see what i have and see if ive anything different Look forward to seeing something different John. I might have to take the time out to redo a lot of the early pictures, having relied on a certain image hosting site, missed an H out there! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jmd Posted March 29, 2020 Share Posted March 29, 2020 first up a couple of cloth badges about 65mm across couple of stickers about 25mm x110mm unopened bag of shelf strips 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jmd Posted March 29, 2020 Share Posted March 29, 2020 next a questionnaire form a smallcard poster a mcdonalds advert from a magazine 2013 i think a ford tractor brochure advertising britains 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jmd Posted March 29, 2020 Share Posted March 29, 2020 next up a kerrygold free animals set that is a card folded over with animals in a bag stapled in the middle and on the back telling you how to get the tractor [it came with tractor when i got it] tomy aisle flag kit 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jmd Posted March 29, 2020 Share Posted March 29, 2020 next up a header board paper poster never just looked at the year suppose around mid 80s 2016 poster 2019 poster a couple of autoway adverts [think i may have already posed these in my autoway collection thread] 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jmd Posted March 29, 2020 Share Posted March 29, 2020 next another magazine advert britains farm pos kit the two posters in the kit are different to two others i have 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jmd Posted March 29, 2020 Share Posted March 29, 2020 lastly a few modern bits i have think thats all i have thats any different to whats already been posted in this thread 4 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
justy 46 Posted March 29, 2020 Share Posted March 29, 2020 I like the mid 80's era poster. The era off my own childhood. Once a month ..my family would go into Cork city to do a shop.. The upper floor off Easons on Patrick St seemed to have a good stock off Britains. I always came home with ether a Britains tractor or implement. I had my Dad broke ..Anything over a £5 was considered too expensive ...but sometimes I twisted his arm . Dual Wheel MF595s and Ford 7710s...the good ol days. .. 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jmd Posted March 29, 2020 Share Posted March 29, 2020 glad its bringing some good memories back justin they certainly were the good old days 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jmd Posted March 29, 2020 Share Posted March 29, 2020 just remembered i have this, think yours is a later one paul with Rc2 on the bottom ,that i also have but dont have room to put up yet until one of the kids leave home and i can have there room for my models 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Valley Axe Man Posted March 30, 2020 Share Posted March 30, 2020 Some nice bits amongst that collection John and like Justin some of the 80's stuff brings back good memories from upstairs in the KayDee bookshop or the bigger selection at Cowgills, but like some have said in other threads it's when there were implements to go with tractors in the range 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Valley Axe Man Posted March 30, 2020 Share Posted March 30, 2020 The only thing i think i have about POS wise is this Aluminum folded sign, not sure where it came from just remember dad turning up with it from one of the shows, its approx 4" long and 3/4" high on the face where the decal is, almost a light grey rather than white 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
super6 Posted March 30, 2020 Author Share Posted March 30, 2020 (edited) Wowsers John, that little lot kept you occupied for a while yesterday. Where to start, the questionaire came from Toytrac? I have one that came from there. I thought I had shown the patches! I vaguely remember the McDonalds adverts, seem to recall a large poster was used? was it that long ago! Love the Ford leaflet, wouldn't mind one of them. Kerry gold set is different. I have some Milkyway promo bits, a small booklet and an advert from a comic The Aisle hanging cards are nice. I don't seem to be able to get/find any of the newer stuff!!!!!!!!!!!!!! I have purchased quite a few different adverts via ebay over the last few years, two of a few in error, for the most part from the same person. Your large cabinet is exactly the same as mine, different header, although I do have that one, and I put a mixture of shelf edgers on my one. There was a collector on one of the face book pages who put two up in a loft, couldn't have been easy, huge great things! Edited March 30, 2020 by super6 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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