I came across these photos on 'Military Toys of our Childhood' Facebook page , they are Elastolin figures from the maker Bartko & Reher (Berlin) and evidently there is a date on the back January 1936. They are probably from their catalogue , the photos are not very clear but I think they are 'modern ' (well pre war) Germans complete with tents , camp equipment and a sentry box . I assume the white sheet is to represent winter conditions (?) - I like the Alpine type house , sadly the purchasers of these toys would all to soon involved in a real war
Fascinating photos, lovely alpine house and a new maker to me, must explore…
ReplyDeleteYes the house is cute.
DeleteForgot to say the tents are charming in all their cloth glory.
ReplyDeleteI believe Britains did them in cloth as well in this era.
DeleteVery interesting photos Tony! The accessories can make all the difference when photographing toy soldiers! The tents and building look great here!
ReplyDeleteYes lots of bits and pieces for toy soldiers in the past.
DeleteI wonder if the white cloth might also have been to bring out the figures in the photo.
ReplyDeleteMaybe, it's would help , sadly I didn't seem to be able to improve the photo.
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