Thank you for this. It brought back so many happy memories of Swoppets from when I was about 10 years old in the late 1950s. I would travel by bus to Hamleys in Beckenham High Street on a Saturday to spend my pocket money on a Knight, foot soldier, cowboy etc. I was enchanted by the removable swords, pistols, daggers, etc. I was so lucky to grow up during a time of seismic changes in popular music and fashion and to have such wonderful toys, a wonderful period.
My dad bought my first cowboy swoppets , when I was in hospital having my appendix out …I was 8 …so it would of been 1962 ". I took advantage of my situation, to ask for some …having seen some first round my late cousins house …like you it was instant love for these little characters….the inventer Roy Selwyn Smith May he rest in peace ….made a lot kids very happy …great memories 🙏🫶
@@donwilsmore3945 When I was about 15 years old I decided I was too old for toys so I gave to my nephew my toy Winchester lever action rifle, cowboy pistols and holster, Triang railway, Swoppets and other toy soldiers. I also bought the Winchester rifle at Hamleys in Beckenham. I think it cost something like thirty shillings (£1.50). It took me ages to save up to buy it. In the end I borrowed some money from my mum as an adnvance on my pocket money as I couldn't wait any longer to buy it. It was amazing true to life model, not like some which bore no resemblance to the real thing. It was quite fragile so I was extra careful with it but my adult brother in law broke the part that cocked the hammer and ejected the plastic cartridge. I am tempted now to buy some Swoppets as they are so iconic but I'm not sure what I would do with them🙂
@@Elbowendj …I have a large collection of toy and model soldiers .. a lifetime’s hobby, mostly in display cabinets… the swoppets are very collectible.. 👍🏻👀
You can't beat the early Britains figures ! I got some Swoppet cowboys for Christmas when I was a kid, and a set of Herald Civil War Union Infantry ! Thanks for showing your video.
First time I saw any heralds and swoppets was at my late cousins house…he had them all layed out on his living room carpet …it was instant ❤….which has lasted throughout my life ..Cheers 🙏
Agreed…made by the late great Roy Selwyn Smith ….who in turn got a lot of his ideas from Richard Courtenay ….if you can get hold of Peter Greenhill’s book “Heraldic Miniature Knights “…you will see how he was influenced….great book !
This is a great informative material, I don't know why it doesn't have more views. But here is your first like and I am going to share your video with the collector community. I liked the edition and thank you for this content. Greetings.
I'm so glad that I was a boy before social media and electronic gadgets. Swoppits were the pinnacle of toy soldiers, especially the mounted jousting knights.
Currently putting together a set of knights and knaves for a youngster, as they are under 7 years old it'll be 1:32, there is nothing of this quality available today, all I could find for the knights were some rather Asiatic chaps with unlikely looking weapons, for the civies I was able to use some sci-fi figures with modifications.
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Wow, Currently i have some of these figures in my collection and my grandson loves playing with them. Thank you for all the Good memories, RIP.
Thank you for this. It brought back so many happy memories of Swoppets from when I was about 10 years old in the late 1950s. I would travel by bus to Hamleys in Beckenham High Street on a Saturday to spend my pocket money on a Knight, foot soldier, cowboy etc. I was enchanted by the removable swords, pistols, daggers, etc. I was so lucky to grow up during a time of seismic changes in popular music and fashion and to have such wonderful toys, a wonderful period.
My dad bought my first cowboy swoppets , when I was in hospital having my appendix out …I was 8 …so it would of been 1962 ". I took advantage of my situation, to ask for some …having seen some first round my late cousins house …like you it was instant love for these little characters….the inventer Roy Selwyn Smith May he rest in peace ….made a lot kids very happy …great memories 🙏🫶
@@donwilsmore3945 When I was about 15 years old I decided I was too old for toys so I gave to my nephew my toy Winchester lever action rifle, cowboy pistols and holster, Triang railway, Swoppets and other toy soldiers. I also bought the Winchester rifle at Hamleys in Beckenham. I think it cost something like thirty shillings (£1.50). It took me ages to save up to buy it. In the end I borrowed some money from my mum as an adnvance on my pocket money as I couldn't wait any longer to buy it. It was amazing true to life model, not like some which bore no resemblance to the real thing. It was quite fragile so I was extra careful with it but my adult brother in law broke the part that cocked the hammer and ejected the plastic cartridge. I am tempted now to buy some Swoppets as they are so iconic but I'm not sure what I would do with them🙂
@@Elbowendj …I have a large collection of toy and model soldiers .. a lifetime’s hobby, mostly in display cabinets… the swoppets are very collectible.. 👍🏻👀
You can't beat the early Britains figures ! I got some Swoppet cowboys for Christmas when I was a kid, and a set of Herald Civil War Union Infantry ! Thanks for showing your video.
First time I saw any heralds and swoppets was at my late cousins house…he had them all layed out on his living room carpet …it was instant ❤….which has lasted throughout my life ..Cheers 🙏
I added your video to my playlist of crusaders and swoppets. So, it will reach more people.
Thank you for doing that …❤
I had the Herlad figures and am fortunate to still have all the Swoppets I got in the 60's. The knights are the best toy soldiers ever made.
Agreed…made by the late great Roy Selwyn Smith ….who in turn got a lot of his ideas from Richard Courtenay ….if you can get hold of Peter Greenhill’s book “Heraldic Miniature Knights “…you will see how he was influenced….great book !
I remember these here in the uk, i remember the cowboys and the civil war soldiers had little neckerchiefs that got lost all the time.
This is a great informative material, I don't know why it doesn't have more views. But here is your first like and I am going to share your video with the collector community. I liked the edition and thank you for this content. Greetings.
Thanks for your comments ✋🏼5️⃣🙏
I'm so glad that I was a boy before social media and electronic gadgets. Swoppits were the pinnacle of toy soldiers, especially the mounted jousting knights.
Currently putting together a set of knights and knaves for a youngster, as they are under 7 years old it'll be 1:32, there is nothing of this quality available today, all I could find for the knights were some rather Asiatic chaps with unlikely looking weapons, for the civies I was able to use some sci-fi figures with modifications.
My brother has the knights versions had them for over 60years
Any yellow blanketed ones very collectible ,cheers !
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