For people adoring playing and collecting toy soldiers (Elastolin, Lineol, Durso, Britains, Marx, Timpo, Starlux and many others). I am presenting images of vintage toy soldiers as a historical curiosity without endorsement of any political ideology and propaganda of war.
Tuesday, January 20, 2026
Durso Composition Soldiers – Luftwaffe Ground Scene ✈️💨🛩️🌬️☁️🌪️
This small display features classic Durso (Belgium) composition soldiers depicting German Wehrmacht personnel, including officers and armed guards posed around a propeller aircraft.
Typical of Durso’s post-war production, the figures show expressive sculpting, painted uniforms, and simple but effective stances that bring an airfield inspection or maintenance scene to life.
Saturday, January 10, 2026
Prince August Catalog 2023 🇮🇪🇸🇪
Founded in Sweden in 1958 by Jan Edman, Prince August has become a cornerstone of the hobby casting world. The company began by producing casting moulds in plaster of Paris, a pioneering approach at the time. Today, Prince August uses high-quality rubber moulds, delivering far superior definition, durability, and consistency for hobbyists and collectors alike.
In 1976, mould production moved to Ireland, and the company is now proudly based in the heart of the Muskerry Gaeltacht, in the village of Kilnamartyra, County Cork. From this unique cultural setting, Prince August continues a long tradition of craftsmanship and historical authenticity.
Prince August has been producing toy soldiers in Ireland for over 20 years and is now recognised as the world’s largest supplier of casting moulds for the hobby market.
The 2023 full-colour catalogue (40 pages) showcases an impressive range of historical subjects, including:
-Seven Years’ War
-Karoliner / Great Northern War
-Napoleonic Wars
-Battle of Rossbach
-Vikings
-Romans and Britons
Download the Prince August 2023 Catalogue (PDF):
Tuesday, January 6, 2026
Char B1 and Somua S35 – French Wooden Toy Tanks (1946) 🇫🇷🇫🇷🇫🇷
Two French wooden tanks, a Char B1 and Somua S35, produced in France in 1946 by an unknown maker, exemplify the austere post-war return to wooden toy production. Shown with Elastolin composition figures of the French Army, the scene is completed by a Durso (Belgium) composition figure of Charles de Gaulle.
Saturday, January 3, 2026
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