{"product_id":"royal-doulton-player-s-hero-ac5-limited-edition-figurine-1997-2000","title":"Royal Doulton Player’s Hero AC5 Limited Edition Figurine 1997\/2000","description":"\u003cp data-start=\"802\" data-end=\"961\"\u003eA distinctive piece of British advertising history, \u003cstrong data-start=\"854\" data-end=\"871\"\u003ePlayer’s Hero\u003c\/strong\u003e recreates the famous sailor associated with the historic Player’s Navy Cut tobacco brand.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"963\" data-end=\"1271\"\u003eProduced by Royal Doulton as part of its collectible \u003cem data-start=\"1016\" data-end=\"1051\"\u003e20th Century Advertising Classics\u003c\/em\u003e series, this finely modelled figure depicts the familiar sailor in his navy uniform, holding a Player’s Navy Cut life ring. The base is individually numbered \u003cstrong data-start=\"1210\" data-end=\"1270\"\u003e1997 of a worldwide limited edition of just 2,000 pieces\u003c\/strong\u003e.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"1273\" data-end=\"1415\"\u003eAn appealing crossover collectable for Royal Doulton enthusiasts and collectors of vintage advertising, tobacciana and British social history.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch3 data-section-id=\"18nw2e0\" data-start=\"763\" data-end=\"800\" class=\"PDq2pG_selectionAnchorContainer\"\u003e📖 Where Every Find Tells a Story\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003ch2 data-section-id=\"xydb7h\" data-start=\"1417\" data-end=\"1435\"\u003eWhat’s Included\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cul data-start=\"1437\" data-end=\"1545\"\u003e\n\u003cli data-section-id=\"1bmfbhg\" data-start=\"1437\" data-end=\"1483\"\u003e1 × Royal Doulton \u003cstrong data-start=\"1457\" data-end=\"1474\"\u003ePlayer’s Hero\u003c\/strong\u003e figurine\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli data-section-id=\"1kku3tr\" data-start=\"1484\" data-end=\"1545\"\u003eFigurine only – \u003cstrong data-start=\"1502\" data-end=\"1545\"\u003eno original box or certificate included\u003c\/strong\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003ch2 data-section-id=\"189qedo\" data-start=\"1547\" data-end=\"1565\"\u003eProduct Details\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cul data-start=\"1567\" data-end=\"1944\"\u003e\n\u003cli data-section-id=\"xas91o\" data-start=\"1567\" data-end=\"1593\"\u003e\n\u003cstrong data-start=\"1569\" data-end=\"1579\"\u003eMaker:\u003c\/strong\u003e Royal Doulton\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli data-section-id=\"19ktjid\" data-start=\"1594\" data-end=\"1645\"\u003e\n\u003cstrong data-start=\"1596\" data-end=\"1611\"\u003eCollection:\u003c\/strong\u003e 20th Century Advertising Classics\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli data-section-id=\"v6ob4k\" data-start=\"1646\" data-end=\"1672\"\u003e\n\u003cstrong data-start=\"1648\" data-end=\"1658\"\u003eModel:\u003c\/strong\u003e Player’s Hero\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli data-section-id=\"3ywp55\" data-start=\"1673\" data-end=\"1696\"\u003e\n\u003cstrong data-start=\"1675\" data-end=\"1692\"\u003eModel Number:\u003c\/strong\u003e AC5\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli data-section-id=\"1sshzw\" data-start=\"1697\" data-end=\"1741\"\u003e\n\u003cstrong data-start=\"1699\" data-end=\"1719\"\u003eLimited Edition:\u003c\/strong\u003e No. \u003cstrong data-start=\"1724\" data-end=\"1741\"\u003e1997 of 2,000\u003c\/strong\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli data-section-id=\"1elsiha\" data-start=\"1742\" data-end=\"1758\"\u003e\n\u003cstrong data-start=\"1744\" data-end=\"1753\"\u003eDate:\u003c\/strong\u003e 1999\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli data-section-id=\"11esray\" data-start=\"1759\" data-end=\"1789\"\u003e\n\u003cstrong data-start=\"1761\" data-end=\"1774\"\u003eMaterial:\u003c\/strong\u003e Glazed ceramic\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli data-section-id=\"1udy4f1\" data-start=\"1790\" data-end=\"1827\"\u003e\n\u003cstrong data-start=\"1792\" data-end=\"1819\"\u003eCountry of Manufacture:\u003c\/strong\u003e England\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli data-section-id=\"1r1ag8o\" data-start=\"1863\" data-end=\"1905\"\u003e\n\u003cstrong data-start=\"1865\" data-end=\"1887\"\u003eAdvertising Brand:\u003c\/strong\u003e Player’s Navy Cut\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli data-section-id=\"talyfb\" data-start=\"1906\" data-end=\"1944\"\u003e\n\u003cstrong data-start=\"1908\" data-end=\"1936\"\u003eRoyal Doulton backstamp:\u003c\/strong\u003e Present\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"1946\" data-end=\"2158\"\u003eThe series was issued in limited editions of 2,000, with Player’s Hero appearing alongside other well-known advertising characters including John Ginger and The Milkybar Kid. \u003cspan class=\"\" data-state=\"closed\"\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch2 data-section-id=\"hrykuu\" data-start=\"2160\" data-end=\"2172\"\u003eCondition\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"2174\" data-end=\"2381\"\u003eGood pre-owned condition. \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"2383\" data-end=\"2534\"\u003e\u003cstrong data-start=\"2383\" data-end=\"2534\"\u003ePlease review all photographs carefully, as they form an important part of the description and provide the best indication of the item's condition.\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch2 data-section-id=\"1pg9v04\" data-start=\"2536\" data-end=\"2557\"\u003eWhy You’ll Love It\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"2559\" data-end=\"2927\"\u003eWith only \u003cstrong data-start=\"2569\" data-end=\"2597\"\u003e2,000 produced worldwide\u003c\/strong\u003e, Player’s Hero is a striking limited-edition Royal Doulton collectable with strong nostalgic appeal. 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