The War Toys: Kriegsspielzeug: The Story Of Die Geschichte von Lineol Books 1 & 2 (1991) By Dennis Fontana
 
This book set (two books) describes very well the various toy soldiers made by Lineol. It gives a nice overview for anybody starting to collect German-made toy soldiers.
 
The figures were made of LINEOL –a composite mass, developed in 1903, containing wood sawdust, linseed oil and tree resin. After the hardening of the composition, the figurines were enamel-painted. There were several series of size standards. In 1920-1930s the most popular size was 6.5 cm (from the foot to the top of the head). In the early 1930s, the standard 7.5 cm became leading even though that 6.5 was compatible with popular British lead toy soldiers. The 7.5 cm series was made more detailed and artistic, with a variety of poses and motifs. The Lineol toy soldiers have a rectangular base (and not oval like by their competitor Elastolin of O. & M.Hausser) with stamped inscription "LINEOL GERMANY".
 
Hard Cover With Dust Jacket
422 pages
In Good Condition