Herald Bull STUDY. Britains plastic farm animals

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This is the tenth issue in an exciting new series investigating the history of Herald and Britains wonderful range of farm figures and animals. Each issue will look at an individual piece and explore in detail the differences, both subtle and obvious, in mouldings, alterations, plastic and paint. These are illustrated with plenty of clear, detailed photographs.

This issue looks at the Herald Bull, first released in 1957. It details a total of 18 variations to collect, as well as giving background information such as catalogue number and sales price. If you missed any of the earlier issues, please let me know and I will list one for you.

I have put this together with the knowledge gained from my many years of being an avid fan and collector as well as the help of other collectors. However, I’d be most surprised if I have found every variation. With this in mind, I am very much looking forward to your comments on variations I may have missed so they can go in to future revisions!

PLEASE NOTE: this is an electronic study; no models are included in this lot.

A full refund is available if you are disappointed with the guide!

Peter Cole, author of the great book “Suspended Animation”, kindly wrote the following review.

“Jonathan Stephens has surely gone into the subject of the early (pre-1971) Herald and Britains plastic farm animals in greater depth than any other collector or researcher. Happily he has started to make his researches available to fellow enthusiasts through this range of studies. The format is admirably rational and well-adapted to the complexities of the subject. All the variations discussed are easy to follow, even for the most casual collector, thanks to Jonathan's excellent close-up colour photos which are a central feature of the studies. Our hobby is undoubtedly the richer for investigations that are so thorough and so well-presented. I look forward to future additions to the range. The only private qualm I have is that the rather cursory investigations which I've published in the past on this subject are going to be increasingly shown to be inadequate and inaccurate as Jonathan's studies grow to eventually encompass the whole of the Herald and Britains farm output.”

The following feedback was received from customers buying previous issues.

William: "All the pictures were incredibly clear, as were your descriptions - well done. The tables were also easy to read - and thank you for the checklist."

Liesel: "Hi there, I am not very computer literate and was therefore a wee bit concerned as to whether I would be able to access it. However the process was really easy. The pictures are remarkably clear and the study is very easy to follow. Thanks also for the summary sheet!I don't doubt the amount of time and hard work that has gone into this. … Please do let me know when the next one is ready. I can't wait to see it!"

Dave: "I recommend these studies to all serious collectors - Superb - Many Thanks"

Justin: “What a fantastic study you've produced. Certainly clears up a lot of the mystery surrounding these excellent models. You seemed to have thought of everything.” 

Please read all the terms and conditions carefully. By bidding on or buying this item you agree to the terms and conditions below.

You are buying a licence to view the study advertised above on one computer. This will involve you sending a certificate for your computer, which is free to do and instructions will be provided.

The study will be provided as a PDF (Portable Document Format) file.

You may not resell, lend or hire the study in part or in full.

You may not redistribute any copies, sections or images to any third party in any form.

The postage and packing is free provided the study can be sent to you by email. Postage and packing will be £1 in the U.K. if it has to be sent by post on a CD.

The study should be viewable on modern Windows and Macintosh machines, however, a refund will be provided if the study will not display.