Knights of Avalon

 

Toy Knights History and reference photographs to help with identification

Heraldic Miniatures , Toy Knights what ever you call them these web pages are dedicated to them. 

Below you will find lists and photographs of model knights manufactured from the nineteen hundreds till the present day.

Personally I love all model knights, but have a special regard for models connected with my historical interests and the Arthurian legend. I hope you enjoy the pages below  and those on the main navigation bar above.

 

courtenay knight

Lead vintage Knights

Benbros Britains     Bill Carman Charbens. Cherilea Crescent
Courtenay Courtenay Greenhill  Desfontaines Doran Haffner  Heyde
John Hill Lonestar Mignot Plantagenet Reynolds Rosedale
Sacul   Selwyn Smith

Panoply 

Fredrick Ping

Timpo

Valiant Miniatures
Vertunni Wend-Al

Other

Makers

Unnamed French

Toy Knight identification    

Vintage UK produced knights

If you are new to this hobby the best places to start you search for vintage models are the internet auction sites. Probably the most enjoyable searches are at the model shows and the live auction rooms. There is  nothing like meeting fellow collectors, who will point you in the right direction. Toy Knight collectors are a friendly bunch. Have fun.
Lead Knights made by today's artists
Altaya Alymer  Courtenay Greenhill  Peter Cowan delPrado Cheryl Elfvengren
Bob Hornung Les Etains Du Graal Lilitoys Marco Lucchetti   Mignot Mulburry Miniatures
Rosedale Brian Rodden Tradition Marcel Vergeylen Mario Venturi Whittlesey Miniatures

White Tower

Miniatures

Other

Makers

New Flats

 

 
The above list of new makers is not complete, I try, but I need photographs. If you are a Knight maker and would like to be included, just send me some photos and I'll include them on this site. Why not its free and this site now gets about 500 visitors a day. contact email

Famous Knights depicted in lead and plastic. 

King Arthur

and the 

Round Table

Simon de Montfort Jeanne d'Arc  Knights with wounded Warhorse's    

Plastic knights vintage and modern. 

Britains  Cherilea  Crescent  Elastolin Ellen John Hill 
Lonestar  Merten Schleich. Starlux Timpo   

If you are manufacturer of plastic knights, please send me a few photos so I may include your figures.

Painters Gallery  gifted non professional painters of metal and plastic knights.

  Tye Roberts

Alan Spalding

John Suriano  Painters gallery    

Toy Figures released in conjunction with movies

Timpo Ivanhoe

Timpo The Round Table Timpo Quentin Durward