Elastolin and Duro Composition Toy Soldier Reichsheer Band
7 Pieces circa 1935-36

O & M Hauser (Elastolin) was founded in 1904 in Ludwigsberg, Germany and was one of the market leaders in composition figures. (These figures are made of various materials, most commonly a mixture of sawdust and glue molded around a metal armature.) During the ‘30s, the company moved to Neustadt bei Coburg, the center of the German doll and toy industry and acquired the assets of some of its competitors. They developed new techniques thet allowed them to manufacture hundreds of different and difficult poses and the period from 1932-1942 was considered “The Golden Age” of composition figures. It was also a time of national fervor and Hauser emphasized the production of German army figures for which they are best known today.

Duro figures are second-grade Elastolin products made in Czechoslovakia.

This early 7-piece Reichsheer band from the 1935-36 period consists of the following:
Elastolin (composition) Flag Bearer
Elastolin Drum Major
Elastolin Trumpet Player
Elastolin French Horn
Elastolin Side Drummer
Duro 2 Flutists

They are rated as in excellent condition.

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