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.
Friday, March 6, 2026
WW1 German patriotic postcard – “Lieb Vaterland, magst ruhig sein…”🇾🇪🇾🇪🇾🇪
WW1 German postcard showing a young boy dressed as a soldier proudly saluting his parents, surrounded by toy soldiers.
The caption “Lieb Vaterland, magst ruhig sein…” (“Dear Fatherland, you can rest assured…”) comes from the famous patriotic song Die Wacht am Rhein, widely associated with German nationalism before and during World War I.
Illustrated by Joseph Süß, the postcard is a fascinating glimpse into the cultural atmosphere of the period.
Monday, March 2, 2026
📖 Gebr. Schneider – Leipzig Mould Catalogue (1904–1940)
I’m sharing a 42-page PDF featuring the mould catalogue of Gebr. Schneider,
one of the key German producers of moulds for casting your own tin and lead figures (Zinn-/Bleifiguren).
The original catalogues were issued over many years and are often incomplete or not clearly organised.
This version brings material from several 1904 - 1940 editions together and arranges the figures by number and production sequence.
The illustrations are shown approximately at original size.
A great reference for anyone interested in early 20th-century self-cast figures and German toy soldier history.
Download pdf catalog (42 pages) using the following link:
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