Bren carrier on manoeuvres 🇬🇧🇬🇧🇬🇧

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Britains: 1876 - Bren Gun Carrier with Crew 🇬🇧🇬🇧🇬🇧

Britains: 1876 - Bren Gun Carrier with Crew is a finely detailed 1/32 scale metal model produced by William Britain & Co. in the 1950s–60s. Made in England and hand-painted to a high standard, this classic piece features a full complement of crew—Driver, Gunner, and Lookout/Commander—making it a prized example of post-war British toy craftsmanship.

Lineol Catalog 1928 📓📓📓

The 1928 Lineol catalogue is a special illustrated edition featuring a wide range of composition toy soldiers and figures. Made from a paste material, the figures were offered in two sizes—6.5 cm and 9 cm—and covered various  troops such as infantry, cavalry, and artillery. Each figure could be customized with different uniforms, and the catalogue includes detailed drawings and descriptions of the available models. It gives a clear picture of Lineol’s product range during that time.

Please use the link below to download the catalog (pdf,35 pages, 9.68 Mb):

Part 2 - J.R.D. French colonail soldiers 🇫🇷🌴🏝️🐪🐫🏜️

Tonkinese and Spahis composition 8.5 cm soldiers produced by J.R.D.(France) in 30s.

J.R.D. French colonail soldiers 🇫🇷🌴🏝️🐪🐫🏜️

J.R.D. toy soldiers, produced by the French company founded in 1935 by Jean Rabier and Donnot, are renowned for their distinctive Art Deco-influenced sculpting style. Cast in 80 and 85 mm using a slate powder paste, these composition figures depict a wide range of French colonial troops, including Spahis, Zouaves, Algerians, Senegalese, Tonkinese, and French Foreign Legion soldiers. The figures, such as the laying shooting Spahi and Legionnaire shown here, are highly sought after not only by toy soldier collectors but also by Art Deco enthusiasts, with their rarity and craftsmanship commanding quite high prices on the collectors’ market.

American Soldiers, Indian and African Warriors – The Colonial Era 🪓🪓🪓🤠🤠🤠

Flat tin figures from the colonial period, featuring American soldiers alongside Indian and African warriors. These figures were produced by the renowned company Heinrichsen of Nuremberg, circa 1930–1940. Part of the Otto von Gariboldi Collection, they are currently on display at the Regional Museum Maribor.

Arnold Schwarzenegger Museum In Thal (Graz region) 🏋️‍♂️🏋️‍♀️🏋️‍♀️💪💪💪

The Arnold Schwarzenegger Museum in Thal, Austria, is located in the house where Arnie grew up and offers a unique look into his life journey—from humble beginnings to global fame. The museum showcases memorabilia from his bodybuilding, Hollywood, and political careers, including the Terminator Harley, Conan’s sword, and his governor’s desk.

The colonial war in India 🇮🇳🇬🇧

This evocative scene features flat figures produced by the renowned Heinrichsen company of Nürnberg around 1900, capturing the drama of colonial warfare in India. Accompanying the figures is a striking copy of a paper theatre originally issued by the Schreiber publishing house in Eßlingen circa 1893. Both pieces are part of the Otto von Gariboldi Collection and are currently on display at the Regional Museum Maribor (Slovenia).

Otto von Gariboldi Tin‑Soldier Collection – Regional Museum Maribor 🇸🇮🇸🇮🇸🇮⚔️⚔️⚔️

Otto von Gariboldi (1880-1965), an officer of the Austro‑Hungarian 5th Dragoon Regiment who lived in Maribor(Slovenia) until 1945, amassed an extraordinary hoard of about 40 000 hand‑painted tin and lead miniatures. Ranging from late‑17th‑century flats to early‑20th‑century fully‑rounded figures, they depict everything from Roman legionaries and Maria‑Theresian troops to market scenes, Biedermeier promenades and non‑European cultures, proving that tin soldiers were much more than military toys. Today the entire collection forms the core of the Regional Museum Maribor's permanent display installed in the bastion corridors of Maribor Castle. It is the largest tin‑figure ensemble in south‑eastern Europe, comparable in scale to specialist museums in Germany, Austria and France.This impressive diorama shows an attempt to reconstruct the Ottoman siege of Maribor in 1532, with the castle modeled after a graphic by G. M. Vischer (post-1686).  

PME Football/Soccer Cake Topper Set – 9-Piece Plastic Figure Set 🎂🧁⚽️🥅🏟️

A recent and rather fun discovery — this PME Football/Soccer cake topper set makes a quirky addition to any plastic figure or toy soldier collection. Set includes: 4 outfield players 2 goalkeepers 1 referee (each approx. 6.5 cm tall – similar in scale to 1:32 figures) 2 goalposts (approx. 10 x 6.3 x 4 cm) Molded in durable plastic with painted detail.

Visiting Styrian Armoury 🇦🇹🇦🇹🇦🇹⚔️⚔️⚔️

Nestled in the heart of Graz, Austria, the Styrian Armoury (Landeszeughaus) stands as a unique testament to Europe's military heritage. Renowned as the world’s largest historic armoury, this extraordinary museum houses an impressive collection of around 32,000 original items—including weapons, suits of armour, and military tools—dating from the 15th to 18th centuries.

Trumpeter Automation 🎺🎺🎺🥁🥁🥁

So-called Trumpeter Automation created by Hans Schlottheim (ca.1544/47-1625) Augsburg, 1582 (Ebony, palisander, gilded silver, enamel, gilded bress, iron). An ingenious clockwork for the musical mechanism and the movements of the drummers and trumpeters is concealed within this tower. Kunsthistorisches Museum, Vienna (Austria).

Hausser/Elastolin Catalog 1934

The catalog showcases an extensive range of composition figures under the Elastolin brand, including: 

 -Infantry and officers of various nations 

 -Reichswehr soldiers (Germany’s interwar army) 

 -Military bands both marching and at attention 

 -Flag bearers and drummers 

 -Mounted figures and accessories 

 -Cannons 

 -Armored trucks, searching lights units and supply vehicles 

Notably, the 1934 edition also includes Nationalsozialisten figures, such as SA and SS members, reflecting the political landscape of the time and the growing influence of Nazi iconography in children's play. 

 The catalog is available here (pdf, 11 pages, 9.5 Mb): 

Ivanhoe Faces His Foes 🏰⚔️

This dramatic scene features vintage Starlux medieval toy soldiers, with the noble Ivanhoe (center) raising his sword against two adversaries. These beautifully detailed French-made figures—produced in the mid-20th century—capture the spirit of classic chivalric tales. The photo was taken against the weathered stone backdrop of Monkstown Castle Gate, Co. Dublin (Ireland), adding a touch of authentic medieval atmosphere to the miniature clash. The silver knight appears to be Brian de Bois-Guilbert, Ivanhoe’s Templar rival, while the green-clad warriors could represent Norman mercenaries or Saxon outlaws. A playful tribute to romantic medieval battles and the enduring charm of vintage Starlux miniatures.

WW2 German Toy Lazarett with Tippco Ambulance 🏥🏥🏥👨‍⚕️👩‍⚕️🧑‍⚕️🚑🚑🚑⚕️⚕️⚕️

This layout depicts a German WW2 field hospital ("Lazarett") using 1930s composition figures from various makers including Lineol, Elastolin, Schusso, Kienel, and Durso (Belgium). The centerpiece is a wind-up tinplate Tippco ambulance (Nr. 914) in camouflage livery. The scene includes wounded soldiers, nurses, stretcher teams, and even a few Red Cross dogs, arranged around a makeshift bunker.