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.
Saturday, March 14, 2026
A Little Bit of British Plastic History 🎺🥁🇬🇧🇬🇧🇬🇧
These charming red figures are part of a British military band set produced by Charbens, a classic English toy manufacturer founded in the 1920s. Starting out with lead and metal figures, Charbens transitioned to "unbreakable" plastic toys during the 1960s-70s, producing delightful 1/32 scale sets like these guardsmen and bandsmen complete with bearskin hats, bagpipes, drums, and a drum major's mace. The company was eventually taken over and its plastics capability repurposed for packaging — but the legacy lives on, as modern recasts of these iconic little figures are still available on the market today for collectors who want to add them to their display.
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