Lineol & Durso Hand-Painted WWII Soldiers & President Roosevelt Figure for Sale

Lineol & Durso Hand-Painted WWII Soldiers & President Roosevelt Figure

This is a grouping of hand-painted WWII soldiers that was manufactured by Lineol/Lineol Model Toys of Brandenberg/Havel/Dresden, Germany, and a composition President Theodore Roosevelt figure that was manufactured by Michel Klimov/Durso of Belgium. 

These pieces are in all original condition with no breaks, restorations, repairs, or touch-ups. These pieces show the usual patina, fading, dust, chips, scuffs, surface rust, scratches, missing accessories, and wear that is to be expected from age and display. We invite you to view the photos to further determine the quality and condition.   

*We are presenting images of vintage toy soldiers as a historical curiosity without the endorsement of any political ideology or propaganda of war.  

A brief history of Lineol/Lineol Model Toys of Brandenberg/Havel/Dresden, Germany:

1905 to date

Founder: Oskar Wiederholz

Specialty: Tinplate military toys and trenchworks; also, composition armies, barnyard scenes, zoo menageries, Christmas creches, cooking and tea sets, and wooden toys. Lineol`s 7.5cm military miniatures are deemed superior to Elastolin. Lineol was nationalized in 1949 and moved to Dresden. It still produces miniatures today under the name VEB Lineol-Plastik Dresden.