This site is created for collectors of mainly composition vintage toy soldiers produced by great toy makers of the past: Elastolin, Hausser, Lineol, Durso, Kienel, Starlux, Leyla, Schusso, Armee, Trico, Duro, Durolin, NB, Triumph, GJ and many others.

Toy soldiers and real battles: March 2024

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Saturday, March 30, 2024

Deutsches Jungvolk Drummer from Kienel 🥁🥁🥁

This composition DJ Trommler(Deutsches Jungvolk Drummer) was produced by Kienel(Germany) in 30s. It is a quite rare find !

Friday, March 29, 2024

21st Century Toys Panzerjäger Marder III and Starlux German army soldiers

Wehrmacht plastic soldiers produced by Starlux (France) in 70s. The Panzerjäger Marder III plastic model was manufactured by 21st Century Toys (The US).

Wednesday, March 27, 2024

Japanese Army paper soldiers WW1 🇯🇵

Japanese Army embossed cardboard soldiers was produced by Fridrich des Grossen - Luxus Papierfabrik (Berlin, Germany)in 1900 - 1919. The set includes Japanese colonial troops, engineering troops, cavalry and artillery.

Thursday, March 21, 2024

Panzerjäger Marder III and Starlux German army soldiers

German army plastic soldiers 1/32 produced by Starlux (France) in 70s. This Panzerjäger Marder III plastic model was made by 21st Century Toys (The US).

Tuesday, March 19, 2024

Vintage set of WW1 French Army paper soldiers 🇫🇷🇫🇷🇫🇷💥💥💥⚔️⚔️⚔️

This French Army ("Franzosische Heer" Carton Nr. 2) set of 8.5 cm WW1 embossed cardboard soldiers was produced between 1912 to 1917. It consists of 68 figures. The box has also several advertisement labels of the Pharmacie Principale 5.R. du Marche Geneve. So it is very likely that this set was printed in Switzerland or Germany for marketing purposes of this pharmacy. The French Army is represented by 6 types of different units: Cuirassiers, Infantry, Jagers(Infantry and Cavalry) Artillerie, Spahis Cavalry and Zouaves.

Monday, March 18, 2024

Spring Offensive: Jagdpanzer 38 (Hetzer) and German soldiers from Starlux 🌿🌿🍃🌱

This plastic model (1/32) of Jagdpanzer 38 (Hetzer) was produced by 21st Century Toys (The US). Wehrmacht 1/32 soldiers from Starlux (France)

Friday, March 15, 2024

And then there were none… 🇪🇹🇪🇹🇪🇹⚔️⚔️⚔️🇮🇹🇮🇹🇮🇹

Ethiopian War soldiers produced by Elastolin in 1936 (20/12, 20/65). The Second Italo-Ethiopian War,the Second Italo-Abyssinian War, was a war of aggression which was fought between Italy and Ethiopia from October 1935 to February 1937.

Sunday, March 10, 2024

French Citroen Autochenille P17 Army Halftrack 🇫🇷🇫🇷🇫🇷🛺🛺🛺🏜️🏜️🏜️🗻🗻🗻🏔️🏔️🏔️

Citroen Autochenille P17 (Army Halftrack) was used as artillery tractors by the French Army from 1928-1940. This modern diecast 1/24 model from Altaya matches well with old Elastolin composition soldiers from 30s. P17s participated in the Yellow Cruise from April 4, 1931 to February 12, 1932, also known as the "Central Asia mission".It was one of the car raids organised by André Citroën to link Beirut with Beijing.



Saturday, March 2, 2024

Elastolin German officer on galloping horse and trumpeter

The German cavalry oficcer on galopping horse, with raised sword (0/442, 442) was produced by Elastolin from 1934 to 1940, and the Prussian trumpeter (0/42, 0/47/30) produced from 1935 to 1936.