Bridge Miniatures (France)

Very little is known about Bridge Miniatures with only one advert in Casus Belli [1] and a mention of them in an article in Adventurer magazine mentioning that Nick Bibby had joined them as a sculptor [2]. A business card for Jeux Descartes indicates that they were exclusive distributor for Bridge Miniatures. Based upon the information gathered by Eophis [3] it is likely that they had ceased trading by Christmas 1987.

Note: If you have any information about this manufacturer, their ranges or images of their miniatures please contact us or Mark Stevenson.

Addresses

• Lyon

History

This information has been gathered by a French member of the "Nick Bibby Fantasy Miniatures" Facebook group after contacting Jeux Descartes in Lyon.

• Bridge was bought by Descartes Games in 1992, the production workshop closed in 1997. Until the buyout, Descartes Games just sold the figurines.
• The production of Bridge figurines did not last long, they also produced many Ral Partha figurines.
• The workshop was located in the commune of Saint Roman in Gal at the home of an individual, who had an oven, a centrifuge and a huge amount of moulds.
• All the moulds were bought by a figurine enthusiast.
• The first owner of the Jeux Descartes shop in Lyon was the owner of the workshop. If I understand correctly, it was Gerald Langlade who, indeed, was a former champion of Bridge.

References

• [1], "Advert", "Casus Belli #31", (Feb./Mar. 1986) page 10
• [2], "Town Crier - Where are they now?", "Adventurer 5" (December 1986), page 10
• [3], "French Mini. Manufacturers from the End of the 80s and the beg. of the 90s" Edition 2, Eophis, (August 2022)