Hausser Elastolin Nationalsozialisten catalog 1933

These pages come from the 1933 Hausser/Elastolin catalog, issued during the early period of the National Socialist regime in Germany. The catalog illustrates a full range of composition figures produced by Hausser/Elastolin. 

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Luxus Papierfabrik “Das Russische Heer” Paper Soldiers (c.1900) 🇷🇺🇷🇺🇷🇺⚔️⚔️⚔️

Here are two beautiful early sets of paper soldiers from the Das Russische Heer (“The Russian Army”) series, produced by Luxus Papierfabrik, Berlin, around 1900. These embossed cardboard figures stand about 8.5 cm tall, and each Carton—No. 1 and No. 3—contains 72 and 75 soldiers respectievely. The sets depict an impressive variety of Imperial Russian units, including Leib Grenadiers (Grenadiers), Garde Infanterie (Guard Infantry), Artillerie (Artillery), Infanterie (Infantry), Kuban-Kosaken (Kuban Cossacks), Pioniertruppen (Engineer Troops), Traintruppen (Convoy/Transport Troops), and Grenzwache (Border Guard).

Lineol Special Catalogue 1937 📖📖📖

The Lineol Special Catalogue of 1937 features soldiers of all nations, along with accessories such as tents, trenches, and battlefield equipment. The military sections also include figures for the Heer, Kriegsmarine and Luftwaffe, as well as mixed assortments of soldiers. A substantial portion is devoted to artillery pieces, cannons, military carriages, and motorised vehicles. International themes appear in the Special English Assortment and the Italian Special Assortment, including figures related to the Italian–Abyssinian War.  

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J. K. SCH. – The Mystery Maker of 1930s German Composition Soldiers. 💥💥💥

Sharing a group of composition soldiers attributed to the unknown German manufacturer J. K. SCH., identified by the "J. K. SCH.” imprint on the figure bases. If anyone has catalog scans, advertisements, or more pieces stamped J. K. SCH., feel free to share—any new information helps shed light on this intriguing, still-unknown producer of 1930s Wehrmacht toy soldiers.

J.R.D. Composition Soldiers & Peugeot Military Truck (France, 1930s–1940s) 🚛🚛🚛🇫🇷🇫🇷🇫🇷

A wonderful addition to my pre-war French collection: original J.R.D. composition soldiers paired with a J.R.D. military truck most likely modelled on the Peugeot DMA, introduced in 1940.

Luftwaffe Headquarters – Elastolin & Lineol, 1930s Germany

This composition depicts a Luftwaffe headquarters scene, assembled from original Elastolin and Lineol figures produced in Germany during the 1930s.The grouping includes Luftwaffe officers and soldiers. Figures representing Luftwaffe personnel by Elastolin and Lineol are notably rarer than Heer (Army) figures, as both manufacturers produced a far greater number of standard Wehrmacht and infantry sets. The Luftwaffe range was more limited, often featuring officers, pilots, or sentries rather than full combat series, which makes these air force figures particularly sought after by collectors today.

Lineol Red Army Cavalryman 🐎🐎🐎🚩🚩🚩

This finely detailed composition figure was produced by Lineol(Germany) in the 1930s, depicting a Soviet cavalry officer of the Red Army.

WW1 French postcard - J’envoie mon baiser à Papa 🇫🇷🇫🇷🇫🇷

"J’envoie mon baiser à Papa" – “I send my kiss to Daddy.” A beautifully hand-tinted French postcard from the First World War, published by La Pensée (no. 74). It shows a young boy sending a kiss to his father at the front while proudly waving the French tricolour. On the table before him stand rows of toy soldiers, miniature cannons, and Allied flags — a child’s playworld echoing the realities of war.

Wehrmacht Officers in the Field from Elastolin 🔘📻🗺️🧭

A beautifully preserved set of Elastolin composition figures from the 1930s, depicting German officers in the field — a radio operator, a map reader, and an observer. Made by Hausser/Elastolin, these hand-painted pieces capture remarkable detail and realism for their time.

Lineol Composition Soldiers – LMG-Gruppe, mit Dreibein, auf Flugzeug schließend 🌩️🌩️🌩️

This finely detailed Lineol set depicts a German machine gun group engaging an aircraft (No. 5/161). The team is equipped with an MG 08 mounted on a tripod and accompanied by spotters and riflemen in action poses. Produced in the 1930s, these hand-painted composition figures capture Lineol’s characteristic realism and dynamic grouping. Despite the passage of time, the original paintwork and facial expressions remain remarkably vivid.

German Armoured Vehicles on the Eastern Front

These photos show beautifully detailed German tinplate windup military toys produced by Tippco and Gama in the 1930s. The scene depicts Tippco armoured cars  (models WH-194 and WH-196) and the Gama tank 65 with Panzer crew composition figures on the Eastern Front.

Tippco Heeresfahrzeug 1 (Hf. 1) – Camouflaged Tinplate Horse-Drawn Military Carriage🐴🐴🐴

The Heeresfahrzeug 1 (Hf. 1) is a fascinating tinplate toy carriage produced by the German firm Tippco in the early 1930s. This detailed model represents a camouflaged military horse-drawn vehicle, reflecting the design and style of interwar German army transport.