Hi Peter,

I've also put some images up on the group. These ar efour pages from
the Britains Catalogue 1967 which I got from a chap on the web. A
little blurry, but still informative!

Jon P.



--- In britains_floral_garden@..., "Peter Towler"
<peter@...> wrote:
>
> Hi Guys & Gals
>
> It's been busy on here :-)
> And I missed it. Serves me right for going on holiday.
> Glad to see some traffic and long may it continue.
>
> I can't add anything much to this thread except Jon's request for
brochures. I just added a folder to the PHOTOs section with a scan of
my one and only brochure.
>
> Also to say that when they ceased making it in lead, they produced
the early plastic range (late 50's into 1960s) then the more
sophisticated plastic range (removable self-colour plastic heads, not
painted) until they ceased production in 1974 (or thereabouts). Some
of the later stuff is labelled "herald models" and came in cellophane
plastic bags stapled with a card at the top, rather than the
distinctive britains pink and white card all-over boxes. All these
variants can be seen on Ebay at various times.
>
> Later they attempted to relaunch it as a set called "Lucy's Garden"
in the late 70's but that really was a last gasp and maybe simply
using up old ready-made stock in sets to clear the warehouses?
>
>
> Many thanks to all who have been adding stuff to the database. It's
great to see a resource coming together somewhere, because there was
none on the web (not that I could find anyway) until this one.
>
>
> Peter (the idiot who created this list!)
>
>
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: Jon Palmer
> To: britains_floral_garden@...
> Sent: Sunday, August 19, 2007 8:34 PM
> Subject: Re: Re: [britains_floral_garden] Re: Yet another posting
from the enthusiastic newcomer in the corner!
>
>
> Hi Tracey,
>
> You should have the cash by now. I think the payment should have
my postal
> address with it - or I hope so, but I'll send it to you off group
anyhow.
>
> Cheers for now,
>
> Jon P.
>
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: <tracey.addison2@...>
> To: <britains_floral_garden@...>
> Sent: Sunday, August 19, 2007 6:06 PM
> Subject: Re: Re: [britains_floral_garden] Re: Yet another posting
from the
> enthusiastic newcomer in the corner!
>
> > Hi Jon. I have sent you a Pay Pal Money request as agreed.
Thank you for
> > suggesting I put on a little for Pay Pal. so many people don't.
> > I have a feeling my shed will be an Alladins cave too, but it's
always
> > exciting to find things you have forgotten about in these
wonderfull hidey
> > holes, isn't it?
> > Don't forget to let me know if you need anything else. I have a
few other
> > bits and bobs spare and I will be (hopefully) getting another
lot soon.
> > All the best, Tracey.
> >>
> >> From: "Jon Palmer" <jon@...>
> >> Date: 2007/08/19 Sun AM 04:04:04 BST
> >> To: <britains_floral_garden@...>
> >> Subject: Re: Re: [britains_floral_garden] Re: Yet another
posting from
> >> the enthusiastic newcomer in the corner!
> >>
> >> Hi Tracey,
> >>
> >> Well, the loft was like an Alladin's cave! While hunting for
Floral
> >> Garden
> >> stuff, I found a box with Britains Zoo enclosures in it! I
thought that
> >> they
> >> had long gone... Just goes to show that it is time for a BIG
clearout!
> >>
> >> Sadly, the crazy paving is just that... Too crazy for a trade
item, I'm
> >> afraid.
> >>
> >> If you'll send me an invoice I can paypal the money to you.
Don't forget
> >> to
> >> add a bit for Paypal fees - they will eat into the cash all
too quickly!
> >>
> >> Cheers for now, but I'll let you know if I locate any of the
items you
> >> are
> >> looking for.
> >>
> >> Jon P.
> >>
> >>
> >> ----- Original Message -----
> >> From: <tracey.addison2@...>
> >> To: <britains_floral_garden@...>
> >> Sent: Friday, August 17, 2007 2:30 PM
> >> Subject: Re: Re: [britains_floral_garden] Re: Yet another
posting from
> >> the
> >> enthusiastic newcomer in the corner!
> >>
> >>
> >> > Hello Jon,
> >> > Thank you for your E-Mail.
> >> > Happy hunting in the loft. I have a shed like that....full
of boxes.
> >> > One
> >> > day, I'll get round to sorting it...!
> >> > Look forward to hearing from you,
> >> >
> >> > Tracey.
> >> >>
> >> >> From: "Jon Palmer" <jon@...>
> >> >> Date: 2007/08/17 Fri AM 12:12:18 BST
> >> >> To: <britains_floral_garden@...>
> >> >> Subject: Re: Re: [britains_floral_garden] Re: Yet another
posting from
> >> >> the enthusiastic newcomer in the corner!
> >> >>
> >> >> Hi Tracey,
> >> >>
> >> >> Give me a day or two to look around, as I think I might
have some
> >> >> crazy
> >> >> paving to spare. It'll take me a while, as I think it's
still in the
> >> >> loft,
> >> >> which is a maze of boxes at the moment!
> >> >>
> >> >> I'll be in touch soon though.
> >> >>
> >> >> Yours,
> >> >>
> >> >> Jon P.
> >> >>
> >> >> ----- Original Message -----
> >> >> From: <tracey.addison2@...>
> >> >> To: <britains_floral_garden@...>
> >> >> Sent: Thursday, August 16, 2007 5:03 PM
> >> >> Subject: Re: Re: [britains_floral_garden] Re: Yet another
posting from
> >> >> the
> >> >> enthusiastic newcomer in the corner!
> >> >>
> >> >>
> >> >> > Hi Jon. There are 4 hinges. You are very welcome about
the Pillar
> >> >> > Capstone. I could send you an invoice via Paypal if you
wish. I
> >> >> > think
> >> >> > perhapse that would be easier all round if you would
still like the
> >> >> > hinges.
> >> >> > The bits I need are...1 Pink Rhodedendron Head.
> >> >> > 3 Pieces of Crazy Paving. 2 Runner Bean Plants, 2 Runner
Bean
> >> >> > Sticks, 6
> >> >> > loose head daffodils and 4 loose head Tulips. May be if
you have
> >> >> > any
> >> >> > of
> >> >> > those pieces spare, we could do a swap?
> >> >> > Best Wishes, Tracey.
> >> >> >>
> >> >> >> From: "Jon Palmer" <jon@...>
> >> >> >> Date: 2007/08/14 Tue PM 10:23:18 BST
> >> >> >> To: <britains_floral_garden@...>
> >> >> >> Subject: Re: Re: [britains_floral_garden] Re: Yet
another posting
> >> >> >> from
> >> >> >> the enthusiastic newcomer in the corner!
> >> >> >>
> >> >> >> Hi again Tracey,
> >> >> >>
> >> >> >> £3.50 sounds great for the hinges. - how many will that
include,
> >> >> >> please?
> >> >> >> Thanks for throwing in the capstone too. Much
apreciated. My email
> >> >> >> is
> >> >> >> jon@..., so if you would let me have your
> >> >> >> address,
> >> >> >> I'll post payment to you. I use paypal a lot too, if
that would be
> >> >> >> easier?
> >> >> >> Please let me know which you prefer. Are there any
things that you
> >> >> >> need
> >> >> >> to
> >> >> >> complete a broken or part complete item?
> >> >> >>
> >> >> >> Yours,
> >> >> >>
> >> >> >> Jon P
> >> >> >>
> >> >> >> ----- Original Message -----
> >> >> >> From: <tracey.addison2@...>
> >> >> >> To: <britains_floral_garden@...>
> >> >> >> Sent: Thursday, August 16, 2007 2:24 PM
> >> >> >> Subject: Re: Re: [britains_floral_garden] Re: Yet
another posting
> >> >> >> from
> >> >> >> the
> >> >> >> enthusiastic newcomer in the corner!
> >> >> >>
> >> >> >>
> >> >> >> > Hi Jon.
> >> >> >> > You are very welcome. I'm glad I was of some help,
though as I
> >> >> >> > said,
> >> >> >> > I'm
> >> >> >> > not that clued up myself. That's why I joined th group
to see if
> >> >> >> > I
> >> >> >> > could
> >> >> >> > get some answers too.
> >> >> >> > I know that Britains produced these items in the
60/70's, but I'm
> >> >> >> > afraid
> >> >> >> > that's all I can tell you. I may be able to help you
more when my
> >> >> >> > parents
> >> >> >> > come up in a couple of weeks. I'm sure my Dad will be
able to
> >> >> >> > help
> >> >> >> > some
> >> >> >> > as
> >> >> >> > he gave me my first set.
> >> >> >> > I was thinking perhapse 3.50 for the hinges as they
are difficult
> >> >> >> > to
> >> >> >> > get
> >> >> >> > hold of, and you can have the pillar top with my best
wishes.
> >> >> >> > All the Best, Tracey
> >> >> >> >>
> >> >> >> >> From: "Jon Palmer" <jon@...>
> >> >> >> >> Date: 2007/08/14 Tue PM 02:12:01 BST
> >> >> >> >> To: <britains_floral_garden@...>
> >> >> >> >> Subject: Re: [britains_floral_garden] Re: Yet another
posting
> >> >> >> >> from
> >> >> >> >> the
> >> >> >> >> enthusiastic newcomer in the corner!
> >> >> >> >>
> >> >> >> >> Hi Tracey,
> >> >> >> >>
> >> >> >> >> Thanks for the info. I suspected that the solid head
flowers
> >> >> >> >> were
> >> >> >> >> earlier!
> >> >> >> >> I'm certainly interested in the spares you mentioned,
what do
> >> >> >> >> you
> >> >> >> >> want
> >> >> >> >> for
> >> >> >> >> them? Probably best if we continue this bit off-group
for the
> >> >> >> >> sake
> >> >> >> >> of
> >> >> >> >> privacy?
> >> >> >> >>
> >> >> >> >> I'm still figuring out what other bits and pieces I
need for
> >> >> >> >> completion,
> >> >> >> >> so
> >> >> >> >> there may be some other items to add to my list. How
many
> >> >> >> >> Britains
> >> >> >> >> catalogues did the Floral Garden feature in? I have
no idea how
> >> >> >> >> many
> >> >> >> >> years
> >> >> >> >> it was all available. Any info, please?
> >> >> >> >>
> >> >> >> >> Cheers for now,
> >> >> >> >>
> >> >> >> >> Jon P.
> >> >> >> >>
> >> >> >> >> ----- Original Message -----
> >> >> >> >> From: "Tracey" <tracey.addison2@...>
> >> >> >> >> To: <britains_floral_garden@...>
> >> >> >> >> Sent: Thursday, August 16, 2007 5:40 AM
> >> >> >> >> Subject: [britains_floral_garden] Re: Yet another
posting from
> >> >> >> >> the
> >> >> >> >> enthusiastic newcomer in the corner!
> >> >> >> >>
> >> >> >> >>
> >> >> >> >> > Hello Jon P. I am an enthusiastic collector too,
although I'm
> >> >> >> >> > not
> >> >> >> >> > completely clued up on it all, I will try to help.
> >> >> >> >> > 1. The daffs and tulips with solid heads are
Britains. I
> >> >> >> >> > believe
> >> >> >> >> > they
> >> >> >> >> > were the earlier versions.
> >> >> >> >> > 2. The blue flower heads you received with your
rockery agin
> >> >> >> >> > are
> >> >> >> >> > Britains and I believe were randomly packed along
with White
> >> >> >> >> > and
> >> >> >> >> > Yellow.
> >> >> >> >> > 3. Hyacinths, Lupins, Delphiniums all had 'solid'
and
> >> >> >> >> > 'detachable'
> >> >> >> >> > versions. Though I don't know which were the
earlier.
> >> >> >> >> > There, that's about all I can tell you. I may be
wrong, so
> >> >> >> >> > please
> >> >> >> >> > do
> >> >> >> >> > not quote me.
> >> >> >> >> > As to you needing a dealer, I have the two items
you require.
> >> >> >> >> > I
> >> >> >> >> > have
> >> >> >> >> > a cap stone for a pillar and 4 gate brackets. I am
not a
> >> >> >> >> > dealer
> >> >> >> >> > but
> >> >> >> >> > I
> >> >> >> >> > do have a few spares.
> >> >> >> >> > Hope the minimal info I have sent you is of some
help.
> >> >> >> >> > Best Wishes and keep collecting, Tracey.
> >> >> >> >> >
> >> >> >> >> >
> >> >> >> >> >
> >> >> >> >> >
> >> >> >> >> >
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