Cultman Collectables
Cultman Collectables is a specialist military medal and militaria dealer based in Doncaster, South Yorkshire, with its shop situated at 27 Bowers Fold close to the city’s historic market area. The business is family run and has developed a strong reputation among collectors, historians and researchers throughout the United Kingdom and overseas. Known primarily for its extensive range of genuine medals and insignia, the shop serves both serious collectors and people researching family military history.
The business began as a private collecting passion that gradually developed into a full-time occupation. It was formally established online in 2005, initially operating through internet sales and specialist militaria fairs before opening a physical retail presence. Its first premises were located within Doncaster’s historic Corn Exchange, where it quickly became known among collectors visiting the indoor market. As the business expanded and stock increased, it later moved to its present location on Bowers Fold, where it continues to trade today. Over time, what began as a hobby grew into a well-established and respected family enterprise with a loyal customer base.
Cultman Collectables specialises mainly in military and police medals, military badges, police insignia and coins from a wide range of historical periods and countries. Its medal stock includes British campaign medals from the Victorian period, the Boer War, the First World War and the Second World War, along with inter-war and post-1945 campaign and long-service awards. The shop also handles foreign and Commonwealth medals, gallantry decorations and complete medal groups awarded to named individuals. These named groups are particularly popular with collectors and family historians who wish to research the service of the original recipient.
In addition to medals, the shop stocks a wide variety of militaria. This includes cap badges, shoulder titles, cloth formation signs, uniform patches, police buttons, helmet plates and various pieces of military uniform and equipment. Coins, police memorabilia and collecting reference books are also available. Because the owners are collectors themselves, they place a strong emphasis on authenticity and historical accuracy, ensuring that every item sold is checked and guaranteed genuine.
The number of medals in stock varies constantly as items are bought and sold, but the business maintains a substantial and ever-changing inventory. At any given time there are typically hundreds of individual medals and medal groups available both in the shop and through its online listings, with new items added regularly. Some material remains in the shop awaiting listing, meaning the physical premises often hold even more stock than appears online. Frequent stock changes encourage repeat visits from collectors who are looking for new additions to their collections.
Cultman Collectables is not only a seller but also an active buyer of military and police medals and entire collections. The shop offers free valuations and will purchase single medals, complete groups or large lifetime collections. It also provides a commission sales service for collectors who prefer to sell items through the shop rather than outright. This buying activity ensures a steady flow of new material and helps maintain the wide selection for which the business is known. Customers and sellers come from across the United Kingdom and internationally, with postal buying and selling forming a significant part of the trade.
An interesting aspect of the business is its roots in personal collecting and historical interest rather than conventional antiques dealing. This background has shaped its focus on preserving historical artefacts and the stories behind them. The shop regularly assists customers with research into medal recipients, regimental histories and campaign details, making it a useful resource for genealogists and families tracing wartime service. Additional services such as professional medal mounting and replacement ribbons further support collectors and those wishing to preserve inherited medals.
