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Happy New Year 2025 ! Farewell, 2024. Hello and Happy New Year, 2025 ! ho! ho! ho! Happy New Year everyone ! 

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WW2 Pontoon bridge 🛶🛶🛶

Elastolin and Lineol WW2 German troops are crossing a pontoon bridge. Generated with Hailuo AI.

Lineol flag bearers (Fahnenträger)

In 30s, Lineol (Germany) produced different types of infantry flag bearers: Flag bearer marching with flag on shoulder (5/32), Flag bearer assaulting (5/31), Flag bearer goose step marching (5/33), Flag bearer marching (5/30) and Flag bearer standing at attention (5/29). All these five types of flag bearers were sold with different variants of German national, service and traditional flags. Original Lineol flags are spray-coated, have a slightly blurred print image and are not very detailed. In comparison to the Elastolin litho flags, original Lineol's spray painted flag images are very fragile and easily peeling off. Original Lineol flags are more rare finds these days.

Der liebste Weihnachts-Geschenk 🎄🎄🎄

Berliner Illustrierte Zeitung No. 51 from December 21, 1939 "Der liebste Weihnachts-Geschenk(The favorite Christmas present)".

Hausser/Elastolin Horch staff car 🇮🇹🇮🇹🇮🇹(Italian edition).

Hausser/Ealstolin(Germany) produced this Kübelwagen Horch staff car (733 ½, 733 ½ N) from 1937 to 1941. This tinplate windup car is equipped by electric headlamps, demountable canvas hood, handbrake and opening rear panniers. This car is an example of Hausser's finest workmanship. This particular version was produced for export to Italy.You can notice that the saluting general and the rest of the crew is wearing remarkable WW2 Italian uniforms.

Lineol MG Gruppe mit SMG auf Handkarren 💥💥💥💥

Lineol MG Gruppe mit SMG auf Handkarren (5/145/2) - a German army maching gun crew transporting a tinplate SMG on handcarts. The machune gun (SMG)was designed for amorces and rubber granades (gummigranaten). This set was produced by Lineol (Germany) from 1934 to 1938.

The Battle of Verdun🇫🇷⚔️🇾🇪

The Battle of Verdun at a dinner table. Composition soldiers of French and German armies produced by different makers : Elastolin,Lineol, Schusso, Durso and Armee. 

3rd Panzer Division (Wehrmacht)

The 3rd Panzer Division was formed on 15 October 1935 and was headquartered in the German capital Berlin.The division participated in the Invasions of Poland, Belgium, France and the Soviet Union. From 1941 to 1945 it continuously fought on the Eastern Front. Elastolin, Kienel and Lineol panzerwaffe composition soldiers.Gescha and Gama tinplate tanks produced in 30s (Germany).

WW2 Toys leaflet of Karstadt department store

WW2 War toys, prospectus of Karstadt department store (Germany, 1940). Elastolin/Hausser, Tippco, Lineol,Gama.

My favourite Hausser Krupp car 🛻🛻🛻

Hausser Krupp 6-wheel prime mover with Elastolin Luftwaffe crew. Late war production in panzer grey (Elastolin, 730 N).Movable indicators, steering, openable ammunition panniers.Note wooden planks carried to get he vehicle over muddy roads.You can also see vintage German Loofah trees for composition soldiers.

HJ composition soldiers 🥁🎺

Different HJ, Jungvolk and BdM composition soldiers from different German toy makers (Elastolin, Lineol and Kienel).

A young warrior 🇬🇧🇬🇧🇬🇧 ⚔️⚔️⚔️

WW1 British postcard - "A young warrior".

Sundays Napoleonics 💣💥🇫🇷⚔️

10cm composition figures of Waterloo soldiers produced by Durso (Belgium). Some bronze figurines depicting Napoleon produced by unknown makers. The book placed on the background is the Napoleon from Corsica to St. Helena (1900, Hansa-Verlag : Hamburg). The book contains 189 engravings by Meissonnier, David, Vernet, Delaroche, Gerome, Gerard, Gros and Steuben.

WW1 British postcard 🇬🇧🇬🇧🇬🇧🏇🏇🏇

A cavalry charge ...

Britains Farm Toys Catalogue 2024 🚜🚜🚜

In 2021, Britains celebrated 100 years as Europe’s oldest specialist in agricultural toys and collectibles. Britains offers a full range of 1/32 diecast farm models including tractors, implements, vehicles and accessories, allowing children to build their farm, as well as constantly refreshing and updating its collection for Britains enthusiasts.

The Britains Farm Toys Catalogue 2024 (44 pages) is available here: 

Dark years: Elastolin figures of Hitlerjugend, Jungmaedelbund, Bund deutscher Mädel and Jungvolk 🥁🥁🥁

In 30s Elastolin (Germany) produced 70 mm composition figures of youth paramilitary units: Hitler Youth (Hitler Jugend), Jungvolk (pre-teen counterpart of the Hitler Youth)and BdM (female counterpart of the Hitler Youth). You can also find Baldur von Schirach,the leader of the Hitler Youth from 1931 to 1940, among these figures.

SMS Deutschland from Hess 🌊⚓️🧜⛴️🐋

The Hess company was founded in 1826 in Nuremberg(Germany). Considered one of the oldest tin toy manufacturers. Tin toy railways, ships, toy cars with flywheels were produced. 1941 was the end of the company. This tinplate warship named "Deutchland" is an excellent example of how the toy industry reacted to technical innovations. The ship was produced from 1910 to 1920 and designed as a floor runner with clockwork drive (Length 21 cm, width 8 cm, height 10.5 cm). You can also notice some Elastolin Kriegsmarine soldiers from 30s.