Anyway, I was looking for some decorative items for the wargames room, but given the above, combined with the fact that I'm not an expert when it comes down to judging the originality of certain kit, I sort of returned empty-handed.
However, when I see something I know something about, my interest level suddenly goes up. So I acquired these two 10.5cm Elastolin figures for the decent price of 15 euro each. A nice addition to the toy soldier collection. These figures were produced by Elastolin probably in the 20s or 30s
Nice! I like old toy soldiers, they are a bit of history but also veterans who continue to serve.
ReplyDeleteI fully agree. Although these particular figures will never see the gaming table, they form a nostalgic link to the older days in which we imagine ourselves to be H.G.Wells, lying in the grass while playing with our little toy soldiers.
DeleteLovely Elastolin chaps, l still treasure the Swiss ones l bought new in the late 1960s.
ReplyDeleteGet some more and game with them.
These are the "Composition" figures made mostly of sawdust and glue? Nice aquisition - they are not common these days
ReplyDeleteYes, these are composition figures, not metal ones. That also makes them very brittle and it's hard to find undamaged ones that don;t have small pieces chopped off or little cracks here and there.
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