Elastolin - Figure - Seltene Original Elastolin / Lineol - Deutsche Musikcorps u.a. - WWII u.a. (16) - Elastolin, Fröha, Duro, Leyla, Schusso, Lineol and others.

Rare original Elastolin / Lineol etc. - German Music Corps - WWII etc. (see pictures)

16 x soldiers etc. / rare figures

Elastolin: mass figures were produced as early as 1880 in Austria by the Vienna-based company Emil Pfeiffer, which became world-famous for the “loving and colorful painting” of its figures.

Around 1900 production began in Germany. Similar to tin figures, their themes covered an enormous range, but the focus was mainly on war toys. Accessories such as vehicles were mostly made of tin sheet metal, occasionally there were mixed forms, for example tin wagons with crew and horses made of mass. Since other manufacturers mostly adhered to Hausser’s size standards, the products were often intercombinable. Because many manufacturers did not only specialize in war toys but also depicted organizations and leadership personnel of the NS regime in their figures, production in all occupation zones of Germany after World War II was difficult to resume.

Lineol until 1945

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

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

A high level of detail in the figures was responsible for the rapid success of the figures. The animals from the Berlin Zoo served as models for the wildlife figures. 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 the mass figures, Lineol produced high-quality tin toys. The figures were available in different scales/sizes (from 17 cm to 4 cm), with the size of 7.5 cm persisting over the years.

Lineol’s mass figures can be distinguished from Hausser’s figures (brand Elastolin) by a rectangular base.

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

Note: Shipping costs include packaging, shipping, postage, tracking, and insurance up to €500. Figures are fragile. Damage may occur during shipment.