Some Old Friends of Mine.

Some old friends of mine. These model soldiers are almost certainly ~85–100 years old, placing them roughly in the late Weimar Republic Period. Hausser-Elastolin 7 cm (2.75″) Hand-painted Sawdust + glue mixture over a wire armature of a type collectors call ‘Composition.” Marked “Germany” (in English) on the bottom of the base they are typically export pieces made before or up to WWII.