crested ware headgear of WWI and before

[JerryBB]

Originally Posted by wardog

Military crested collection mainly connected by towns being located within 10 miles of Slough train station! Regards, Paul.
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Great stuff, I collect the designs I fancy, not tried by station yet

[JerryBB]

Originally Posted by manchesters

Here's my Ashton under Lyne Army

Very nice Simon, very nice

[JerryBB]

Originally Posted by Home Guard

Well, I can see now I am going to have to find me an ambulance!!! Jerry is yours the same as Simon's or were there different ones?

Excellent little collections gentlemen!

Terry

Terry, the ambulance I have among some others where they are on display on the stairs

[JerryBB]

and though not crested ware I have this teapot from 1914, it always makes me smile when you look at the two decorative schemes upon it, mid production change, we will update one side!

[Home Guard]

Many thanks Jerry - looks great!!!

Terry

[wardog]

Hello Terry. Several manufactures and several sizes/ versions of ambulance. Regards, Paul.

[wardog]

Hello Jerry. I remember back in the 1990s deciding to to try and collect by area- actually using a compass to draw a circle on a map set to roughly 10 miles. Only possible to do this via dealers or internet as what you may find locally is likely to have been bought elsewhere and bought back as a souvenir. I think it amazing that so much crested china has survived 100 years. Regards, Paul.
PS I've not lived in Slough for over 20 year but still buy the odd item but a year or 2 can sometimes pass.

[dumdum]

Originally Posted by manchesters

Paul.

I am continually amazed how many varieties there actually are of these.
I have 4 different tanks for example.

I would love to find a hand grenade one.

regards

I'll post a photo of my grenade later. Made by Grafton China, the crest is for Torquay. It's actually darn near the size of the real thing! Well shall we say half the size....

[dumdum]

Photos as promised. Wonder if it had a real pin?

[manchesters]

Originally Posted by dumdum

Photos as promised. Wonder if it had a real pin?

Lovely

[dumdum]

But completely useless....

Can anyone say if they were made with some type of pin?

[JerryBB]

Originally Posted by dumdum

Photos as promised. Wonder if it had a real pin?

this one has a painted on pin pull

[Home Guard]

Paul, Thanks for the info re sizes. I have found several on eBay, but not at a price that works for me. I'll be patient and one will come along.

Terry

[wardog]

Terry, I expect you will have an interest in the several Edith Cavell models, and the one of a nurse and soldier and on a tangent, perhaps an invalid feeder/cup? Regards, Paul.

[Home Guard]

Hi Paul, Yes, they do sound right in line for me. I'll have to check them out.

Thanks!!!

Terry