Original owner’s vintage (early 1950’s) Johillco (England) medieval crusades Knights Templar lot containing nine (9) pieces in VERY GOOD + CONDITION. This set was purchased by the owner’s parents at F.A.O. Schwarz, Fifth Avenue, NYC. Specific pieces’ descriptions are as follows:

·        54 mm size (owner’s size assumption), hollow-cast lead, original castings, and painting. See photographs for measurements.

·        All nine (9) pieces have retained their original rich and vibrant paint colors, showing little to no minimal wear.

·        Six (6) standing Knights Templar with swords & shields, in VG+ Condition. All six (6) figures are intact, with no dents or punctures. All six (6) pieces stand upright, as in their original, manufactured condition with no instability.

·        Three (3) mounted Crusader Knights Templar (believed to be Stock # 1980, Joplin & Dean, page 197), in VG+ Condition, intact with no dents or punctures. All three (3) pieces stand upright, as in their original, manufactured condition with no instability.

Please review the twenty-one (21) photographs to assist in your assessment of the nine (9) pieces’ condition. Always kept in dry, non-smoking homes. Thank you for viewing this post.

Background – John Hill & Company, or Johillco, was a high quality, widely-known, detailed-oriented, British toy company specializing in the manufacture of hollow cast metal soldiers for decades and later, (post-1954), manufacturing detailed plastic toy soldiers.