Elastolin - Figure - Seltene Original Elastolin / Lineol - Deutsche Musikcorps - WWII u.a. (18) - Elastolin

Rare original Elastolin / Lineol - German Music Corps - WWII among others (see pictures)

18 x soldiers / rare figures

Elastolin: mass figures were already produced around 1880 in Austria by the Vienna-based company Emil Pfeiffer, which became world-famous due to the "loving and colorful painting" of its figures.

Around 1900 production began in Germany. Similar to zinc figures, it covered an enormous range of themes, but primarily military toy figures. Accessories such as vehicles were mostly made of tin; occasionally there were mixed forms, for example tin coaches with crew and horses made of mass. Since other manufacturers mostly adhered to Hausser-sized scales, the products were often interchangeable. Because many manufacturers not only specialized in war toys but also depicted organizations and leadership personnel of the NS regime in their figures, after World War II resuming production in all occupation zones of Germany was difficult.

Lineol until 1945

The Lineol Aktiengesellschaft was founded in 1906 by Oskar Wilhelm Wiederholz in Brandenburg an der Havel. Since 1903 he developed the mass needed, which, in contrast to the mass of the competitor Elastolin, also contains linseed oil and natural resin.

Co-responsible for Lineol's success was the Berlin artist Albert Caasmann, who since 1909 designed the wax templates of the figures. He became chief modeller in 1919 under Wiederholz and was head of figure production until 1952. In the 1930s, LINEOL AG employed 300 to 400 staff.

A high level of detail in the figures was responsible for the rapid success of the figures. The animals of the Berlin Zoo served as models for the wild animals. Two famous examples from the animal figure production are the hippo Knautschke and the gorilla "Bobby", which Albert Caasmann immortalized in miniature. In addition to mass figures, Lineol produced high-quality tin toys. The figures were available in different scales/sizes (from 17 cm to 4 cm), with the figure size of 7.5 cm becoming established over the years.

The mass figures of Lineol are distinguished from the figures of the company Hausser (brand name Elastolin) by a rectangular base.

Very beautiful collection of detailed figures. A must for every collector. Condition see pictures
Figures sale without decorative houses

Note: Costs for parcel shipping include packaging, shipping, postage, tracking, and insurance up to 500€.
Figures are fragile. Damage may occur during shipping.