E.J.M. Red Army Cossacks – Made in Mexico 🇲🇽🇲🇽🇲🇽🚩🚩🚩

These striking composition figures were produced in the 1930s–40s by Roberto Pro – Juguetes México in Coyoacán, Mexico City. His company manufactured toy soldiers of remarkable quality, often compared with the German makers Elastolin and Lineol. The models typically came in 65mm and 80mm scales, and can be identified by the thick bases inscribed in high relief with: “Juguetes México”, “E.J.M. Made in Mexico” or simply “Made in Mexico”. Among the most distinctive of his creations are the Red Army Cossacks, depicted here with cavalry and a standard bearer. A fascinating historical footnote: from January 1937 until his assassination in August 1940, Leon Trotsky and his wife lived in Coyoacán – the very neighborhood where these figures were being crafted. It’s an intriguing overlap of political history and toy soldier production.

Chimeras from Randimals

🐧🐺 Randimals Penguin–Husky hybrids and 🐢🦒 Giraffe–Turtle mashups – quirky chimeras. 🦍❄️ MOJO Yeti (Bigfoot) figurines – fantasy beasts with glowing eyes and icy details.

Lineol German Officers (Generalstab) – 1930s 🗺️🗺️🗺️

A fine group of Lineol composition officers from the 1930s, shown at a field HQ. The set includes an officer with map, a commander pointing forward, and a senior officer in an overcoat with binoculars — featuring a movable arm, a hallmark of Lineol’s craftsmanship.

Early Durso Soldiers – 1935 German Wehrmacht Figures

A set of early Durso(Belgium) composition soldiers from around 1935, depicting German Wehrmacht troops. Some of these figures stand on oval bases inscribed “Fabrication Belge”.

Elastolin HJ Artillery Scene – Berlin, April 1945 🌩️🌩️🌩️

This scene features composition figures by Elastolin alongside a tinplate anti-aircraft gun produced by Tippco in Germany during the 1930s. The scene portrays HJ members in the final days of the war, defending Berlin in April 1945. Teenage HJ soldiers are shown relying on the Tippco anti-aircraft gun, a hopeless attempt to resist overwhelming Soviet forces. The figures and the gun together capture the desperation of those last battles.

Durso Belgian Military Police Figures (1950s–60s) 🇧🇪🇧🇪🇧🇪🪖🪖🪖👮👮‍♀️👮‍♂️

Durso, a Belgian toy company founded in the 1930s, became well-known for its production of composition soldiers during the mid-20th century. The firm created a wide range of civilian and military figures, which were hand-painted and sold mainly on the Belgian and French markets. These 7.5 cm Durso military police figures, produced in the 1950s–60s, depict Belgian MPs with their distinctive red caps and white cross-belts.

Stalin and Jukov figures found on eBay…

Durso (Belgium) composition figures of WW2 Soviet leaders listed on eBay.These 7.5 cm figures of Stalin and Jukov were produced in 40s/50s.