Over The Wire Games & Miniatures - price list April 2000 and Newletters

 

Disctributed through Warrior Miniatures (now happily up and running again following a period of poor health), they provided a myriad of lovely little boxed games and minis. Thanks to hobby mate Jim for the present of this lot.

"Games by Over The Wire offer excellent value for money. Boxed sets contain all rules and figures needed to play a game with the offer of purchasing further figures to enhance play. Please note that rules are only available as part of the boxed sets and are not available separately."

There are numerous pics on the Lost Minis WIKI and a Warrior Miniatures catalogue here on the blog.

https://www.miniatures-workshop.com/lostminiswiki/index.php?title=Over_The_Wire

http://www.deartonyblair.co.uk/2024/09/warrior-miniatures-catalogue-early-90s.html

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Warrior Miniatures Catalogue - early 90's

 

Please note that Warrior are trading again as of July 2025!

http://www.warrioronline.ndonet.com/index.htm

Warrior Miniatures were established back in 1973 and have had a strong presence in the hobby over the years until recently when ill health has caused them to stop trading for now. The website is still up, although orders / enquiries are not being taken. This catalogue appeared on my doorstep yesterday courtesy of a hobby friend (thank Rusty!) so I thought it'd be good to share. There's no definitive date to it although he picked it up in the early 90's. I've got a Dragon Wars boxed game which I'll post this week. Warrior produced miniatures and games  for several companies including Over The Wire Miniatures & Games, quite a list as you will see.

Hopefully the images when clicked will be large enough to read.

The website is below but, as I mentioned, 'Unfortunately due to personal circumstances we are unable to take any orders or respond to queries at this time.' The last update that I can find (via TMP) is that John (Holt) was out of hospital (April 2022) and hoping to get back to production. Nothing since so I can only hope he is still recovering.

http://www.warrioronline.ndonet.com/index.htm

There's an an excellent article on the Warrior Roman Testudo here;

https://westerhopewargames.blogspot.com/2012/08/warrior-miniatures-testudo.html

Interestingly, Warrior was (is?) involved in toy theatres as well;

https://www.toytheatregallery.com/

"Publishers and manufacturers of reproduction English toy theatres, plays and prints. Part of the Warrior Miniatures Group of companies based in Glasgow, Scotland, UK.

We present a selection of plays produced for the Juvenile Drama, popular in the early 19th century as a parlour entertainment for children. We offer black and white (penny plain), and coloured (twopence coloured) plays ready for you to prepare as you wish and perform.

All our plays are crisp clean copies with all imperfections removed. Also, we have ready made stages and a selection of theatre portraits and prints. We have several new plays printed in colour added to our listing. Have a look at our shop.

Please enjoy and value the Juvenile Drama for what it is, an entertainment, a passion!"

Hopefully John will return to the fray although he is apparently now in his 80's.

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