Courtesy of a man called Lyn Kenwood, (via the UK W.Britains contact) I have been sent some photocopies of Britains catalogues from the 60s and a couple of...
Hi Peter, I would be very interested in seeing the A3 sheets as you mentioned in your email. They would prove invaluable. I also noted that the earlier lead...
OK, I'll scan them in and pop them in a folder on the group photo section. Won't be for a couple of weeks. As for lead, this group was always intended for lead...
(Re: lead coming on board...) ..........and I've changed the group homepage to appear more inviting to both metal and plastic, It wasn't intentional to focus...
I've added a few scanned images from the the Britains 1963 and 1968 catalogues of Box Sets. They're in the Box Sets section under the Photos link. From my...
Thanks Mark Those are very useful pictures. Any chance you could load the original files to the group files section as a test, please? When I save the pictures...
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I'm not going to do a Jools Holland but it's nice to look back and see some of the activity on this list over the year. The database of pictures and...
Evenin' all. I got all creative and made the attached for no other reason than 'just because I can'. Here's to an early spring. Snow's fun but I've had enough...
Just a thought... a bit obvious really but it's only just hit me..... The idea of a database to make a record of this heritage toy was one of the original...
Hi Peter, You just brought me out of hibernation! What a refreshing sight and all your tulips and daffs are are in fine bloom. I'd pick your sprouts now if I...
Ah ... funny you should say that Peter, I had thought of putting a garden site up. The trouble is I'm not very good at web sites. I bought a copy of "Web...
Wikipedia has a site relating to W.Britains which has a lot of the history correct relating to the ownership of the Company, but little about the products...
I'm a newcomer to this group so I think it only polite to introduce myself; my name is Michael and I've been a Floral Garden fan since 1968 when I first...
... myself; my name is Michael and I've been a Floral Garden fan since 1968 when I first discovered it in a local toyshop. I bought a few sets in that year...
Hi Michael (I don't know if Georgina realises her message was blank) Thanks for explaining your interest. We have members on here ranging from mint collectors...
I've got a large number of Floral Garden items while need a good home! I haven't got any of the original packaging but all items are in good condition. Here's...
Hello good to hear from you. I would be interested in the flowers and veg, plus other bits. Would like to receive the list Maxine ... From: jw0nline...
Hi Maxine Here's the complete list. Everything is in excellent condition unless otherwise noted (but no original boxes). I can remember having hours of fun...
Hi I wonder if anyone knows the answer here? I have a Gladioli box & some Gladioli, but I don't know id all of them belonged together? The list says it is 12...
The quick answer ... Wake up at the back there Nigel! <g> The boxes contained 6 of each of two colours of Gladioli. I think the Herald bags contained the same....
Hi Sue I'm trying to do one layout for each season and post it on the list. I'm overdue to do one for summer. An opportunity to use hollyhocks, rhododendrons...
hi peter thanks for getting in touch,your photo was really nice,loved the background,never crossed my mind to do the seasons! I totally change mine every...
I picked this up from Ebay purely out of interest and to give it a good home. See attached photo (not visible if you collect form the web) and anyway see the...
