Knights of Avalon

 

 

Thank you for visiting my site, from its very small beginnings nine years ago it now gets over 500 visitors a day. Its wonderful that there are so many people interested in toy knights and the Arthurian legend.

A couple of points I must stress is that there is nothing for sale from this site. All the  figures shown  have happy homes and I know the collectors don't want to part with any of their finds.

I'm often asked to value a figure, it is very difficult to give a value to a figure or collection without  photograph, so I would rather not try, but always happy to give advice if you do want to sell a figure or collection. If you would like to get in touch please email me (before sending please remove spam stopper) .I don't check my emails every day, so please don't expect a reply by return if you ask a question.

Thank you for looking , all the very best robert
 Show Information 2007 around London

Date

Show

Location
28th June 2008 The Toy Soldier Show Royal National Hotel, Bedford Way, London
13th September 2008 OLD TOY SOLDIER and FIGURE SHOW Holiday Inn London - Bloomsbury
Coram Street, London
6th December 2008 The Toy Soldier Show Royal National Hotel, Bedford Way, London
28th March 2009 The Toy Soldier Show Royal National Hotel, Bedford Way, London
Please check with the organiser before your journey to the fair as dates and time can change .
These are a few of my favourite sites Please click image for link
For those interested in a great period of English history I recommend joining the Simon de Montfort society which is based in the town of Simon de Montfort's last battle. of 1265 

    Simon de Montfort
In February 1978 Peter and Gilly Greenhill purchased the original brass moulds of the late Richard Courtenay and continue to produce figures of exquisite beauty with exact heraldic detail.. Please see Peter Greenhills tribute Ian Weekley.

The writer George R. R. Martin needs no introduction, his fantasy literature is the best around. His collection of Heraldic Knights on his official web site are great as well. George R. R. Martin
A new exciting range of model figures from Matthew Tair of White Tower Miniatures "Helping to keep the tradition of British made toy soldiers alive "

Jim Lloyds Toy Soldier Show is a very new web site ,but knowing Jim it would be worth putting it in your favourites so you call again and again and see it grow.

 Jim Lloyds Toy Soldier Show
Tye Roberts web sit is full of his beautifully painted medieval figures. Not his full time profession, but the quality of his work sits with the professionals. Well worth a look. Roberts Heraldic Knights
Steve Burns excellent history of Britains Swoppet Knights. If you are already a collector or just starting to collect these knights its a must see site. 

Britains Swoppet Knights

When you are next in London visit Tradition at 33 Curzon Street, Mayfair, W1. its an Aladdin's cave of model knights and soldiers, either connoisseur painted or plain metal ready for your artistic touch. 
Keith Over's hand crafted 54mm metal knights are beautifully anmated and painted and are excellent value.                  . Whittlesey Minitures
Brian Carrack's web site is a gem, you won't be disappointed, great photo's of scarce plastic figures. 

   
   

   Thank you for visiting Knights of Avalon

 Thanks to fellow collectors

When I started The Knights of Avalon it consisted of a few pages and photographs on my pet subject Timpo and Knights of the Round series. Dismayed by the wrongly named figures put up for sale on online auction sites, I thought I would help, putting a few names to the models. That was back in 1999, today my site is still growing. From a few chance visitors then to now thousands, its visited from collectors from over 42 different countries, toy knight collecting is truly international.

Although the site initially contained only my collection, its content has increased enormously by the generosity of fellow collectors . 

I would particularly like to thank,  

Alan Spalding for allowing me to photograph many models in his collection.

Peter Greenhill for supplying photographs, information and good advice.

Jan-Michael Mau for supplying pictures of his Elastolin collection. 

George R. R. Martin for loads of information and lots of encouraging words on the site.

Frank Capolongo and Gerry Emmons members of the web based "Round Table " toy knight discussion group for the use of their photographs. 

Lastly although I have been a collector for some years my knowledge is greatly expanded by books and contact with other collectors. A site like this would not be possible without the knowledge of the following  friends or authors for all their information, this list is in no particular order of merit., Hans Jacobsson,  Norman Joplin, the Plastic Warrior team particularly Paul Morehead and Brian Carrack, James Opie, , Brian Goodall, Peter Cowan, Michael Maughan, Richard O'Brien, John Ramsay, Eileen King, Gordon Gardiner, Alistair Morris, David E Richter, John G. Garratt, Ron Smith, Marguerite Fawdry, Constance King

I hope you enjoyed your visit to this site and will return.

Thank you---- robert hill

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

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