POST YOUR LEAD TOY COLLECTION - UPDATED

[CRUSADER]

I guess you can tell I'm bored. When I can't go detecting, I kill people.....oops I mean I go a little off colour. So whats second best to detecting except my other half (have to say that ) & fishing - its pulling out old finds of course. I hope I'm not the only one that sorts, categorises, re-categorises, stares at & relive the good old days when finds were everywhere

Following the trend in this best finds section, I'm going to ask you to post your COMPLETE collection of lead toys/objects. UPDATED - All single toys now count (didn't realise these were so rare). Now I hope this will create some interest as I don't think its been done yet

Looking through these takes me back to being a kiddie detectorist & my roots of detecting. ie the back & front yards/gardens of some friends 1930s houses. I found a tons of coins as well.

Most of the better ones are from those gardens & all the rest which are broken in the ploughed fields.

NOW GET SORTING (and don't forget to wash your hands after touching those dangerous lead figures)

 

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[Mainedigger]

Crusader..I;ve been lucky and fortunate enough to have found a bunch of lead soldiers the last couple of years. Unfortunately none of them are completely whole...that one complete one has eluded me thus far, but I am thrilled at what I have been able to find of them so far.

 

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[WhiteHunter]

Any questions please ask

 

[Sniffy]

So far, I have only one Lead Soldier that was beheaded. My camera is down but I will post a nice photo of the poor fella in the near future.

 

[CRUSADER]

Crusader..I;ve been lucky and fortunate enough to have found a bunch of lead soldiers the last couple of years. Unfortunately none of them are completely whole...that one complete one has eluded me thus far, but I am thrilled at what I have been able to find of them so far.

Looks good to me

 

[CRUSADER]

Any questions please ask

Looks like a good start, clearly looking in the right places. The chicken is nice.

 

[BuckleBoy]

A very cool thread. Thanks for starting this one, Cru!

 

[*Dig-Dug*]

Here are my finds from the last 2 years.

 

[allen]

Does all of my lead sinkers count as lead toys?
Ive never found any lead except sinkers !!

 

[Sniffy]

Here's my one and only.

 

[CRUSADER]

Here's my one and only.

He does look sad for himself, maybe a farmer character??

 

[curbdiggercarl57]

Silly question, is the two engined plane a Blenheim bomber? Looks 1930's-ish. All of it's great, I might try and post my paltry collection, only dug a few intact WW1 soldiers.
Carl

 

[MEinWV]

Great older post, glad it's back up. I'll post mine tomorrow. Keep posting pics, no matter the qty. All of it is nice to see.

HH

 

[CRUSADER]

Silly question, is the two engined plane a Blenheim bomber? Looks 1930's-ish. All of it's great, I might try and post my paltry collection, only dug a few intact WW1 soldiers.
Carl

no idea which plane

 

[IronSpike]

Awesome lead toy collections

In particular I like the plane. I think curbdiggercarl57 is right on the Blenheim bomber ID. I would say MK IV as the MK I had a shorter nose.

http://www.rafupwood.co.uk/17otulosses.html

I don't have many lead toys, but did find a Curtiss P40 warhawk.

 

[MEinWV]

OK, here are mine, including the proverbial horses a$$. Some of these may not be lead, but other cast metals.

 

[IronSpike]

OK, here are mine, including the proverbial horses a$$. Some of these may not be lead, but other cast metals.

Nice collection What's the disk thingy? Is it a child's tea set plate?

 

[MEinWV]

You got it! It is a child's tea set plate. I think it is pewter. It still shows the casting spru along the edge, but there are no makers marks. I found it at an old meeting house, right next to a 1700's, handmade, silver plated, 2 piece spoon.

 

[civilman1]

My one and only

 

[woody50]

You got it! It is a child's tea set plate. I think it is pewter. It still shows the casting spru along the edge, but there are no makers marks. I found it at an old meeting house, right next to a 1700's, handmade, silver plated, 2 piece spoon.

Hello MEinWV (me in west virginia?). This sure looks like a tin-lead (pewter) childs plate (don't know about the tea). I can't be sure (do you have a larger photo, send it to me) but it appears to be 17th century (not 1700's which is 18th century). I have found a few here in Holland. It is in fine condition, so to see.

 

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O.K. I'll bite. I have more in some other box located in the dreaded pile. Great idea Cru for starting this thread. I like everybody's collection here.
Dave.