How to Browse Categories and Stay Informed at Tradition of London Shop

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Tradition of London Shop organizes its stock through two main navigation paths — Categories and Catalogues — and lets you follow new releases and offers by subscribing to its "Offers and news email." Use the Categories menu when you already know the product type or scale you want; use Catalogues when you want to browse by historical period or themed collection. The site also provides a Log In entry and a language switcher for account access and reading in your preferred language.

Start with the right menu

The two menus serve different shopping habits:

If you want to… Use Why
Shop by figure size or product type Categories Lists scales and product formats directly (e.g., 54mm gloss, 54mm kit, 80mm/90mm/110mm ranges, paints, books, bases)
Shop by era, army, or theme Catalogues Groups figures by historical period and subject (e.g., Napoleonic, English Civil War, Zulu War, World War I)
Find spare parts or accessories Categories Includes spare parts for 54mm and 90mm figures, plus plinths, bases, and glass domes

Browsing by Categories

The Categories menu is the fastest route when scale or format is your priority. It covers:

  • Toy soldiers and model figures by size: 54mm in Gloss, 54mm Kit Unpainted, 54mm Model Soldiers, 54mm Squadron Range, 54mm Holger Eriksson, 80mm Squadron Range, 90mm Model Soldiers, 110mm Model Soldiers
  • War game ranges: 25mm, 30mm Tradition, 30mm Clive Knight, 30mm Holger Eriksson, 30mm Willie
  • Other makers and collections: CBG Mignot Figures, Del Prado Collection, Steadfast Soldiers, Tradition Scandinavia
  • Finishing and display supplies: AV Vallejo Model Colour Paint, Magazine and Books, Wooden Plinths and Bases, Glass Domes (20–150mm), Miscellaneous Figures
  • Spare parts: 54mm and 90mm

A practical approach: pick your scale first, then check whether the same subject appears in a painted gloss finish or an unpainted kit version — both are listed as separate categories.

Browsing by Catalogues

The Catalogues menu is organized by historical period and theme, and it mirrors much of the same stock from a subject angle. Periods and subjects listed include:

  • Medieval and Renaissance: Medieval Foot Knights, Medieval Mounted Knights, Battle of Agincourt 1415, The Vasa Warship 1626–1628
  • 17th–18th century: English Civil War 1642–51, Marlborough Battle of Blenheim, Jacobite Rebellion 1745, French and Indian War (British, French, and Woodland Indians 1750), Seven Years War (British and French)
  • American Revolution: AWI British 1776–1783, AWI American 1776–1783
  • Napoleonic era: Napoleonic British, Royal Navy, Royal Marines, French, Prussian
  • 19th century: Crimean War 1853–1856, Indian Mutiny of 1857, American Civil War 1861–1865, American Indian Wars, Sherlock Holmes 1880–1914, Zulu War 1879, British Army 1879–1900, Indian Army 1890–1910, Italian Army 1900, The Imperial German Army 1900
  • 20th century and present day: World War I 1914–1918, The Prussian Army 1914, Lawrence of Arabia 1916–1918, British Police Force, Danish Royal Guard, Gibraltar Regiment, Swedish Palace Guards
  • Other themes: Guards of London, Civilian Figures, Fairy Tale / Steadfast Tin Soldier, The Three Musketeers, Camerone Danjous Last Stand 1863

Because the two menus overlap, you can cross-check: find a period in Catalogues, then confirm available scales and finishes in Categories.

Stay informed and manage your account

  • Offers and news email: The site promotes an email sign-up for offers and news. Subscribe if you want release announcements and promotions pushed to you rather than checking the menus repeatedly.
  • Log In: A Log In link appears in the header area, alongside the language selector. Use it for account access; the page evidence does not describe registration steps, so treat account features as something to confirm after logging in.
  • Language switcher: A "Languages" control is listed in the navigation, useful if you prefer browsing in a language other than English.

Check timing before you plan a purchase

The page displays a date line reading "Tradition of London Shop is open 2026 10 18 0." Treat this as a site-displayed opening or reference date rather than a confirmed delivery promise — if your purchase is time-sensitive, verify current status through the site's contact or account channels before ordering.

A quick workflow

  1. Open Catalogues and locate your period of interest (e.g., Zulu War 1879).
  2. Switch to Categories to see which scales and finishes carry that subject (54mm gloss vs. 54mm kit, for example).
  3. Add display items if needed — plinths, bases, or glass domes are under Categories.
  4. Subscribe to the Offers and news email so new releases in your period reach you.
  5. Log in before checkout if you want your account to track the order.

The main pitfall is assuming the two menus contain different stock: they are different views of the same catalog, so a figure missing under one heading may simply be filed under the other.