Original Item: Only One Available. Elastolin is a trademark used by the German company O&M Hausser (O&M Haußer) for the toy soldiers and other types of figures it manufactured from composite material and later from plastic. The Hausser firm was founded in 1904 by Christian Hausser and his sons Otto and Max. The factory was situated in Ludwigsburg near Stuttgart. Production of all figures (and all other toys) was interrupted when the German economy was put on a "total war" footing in 1943.

Elastolin composition figures were manufactured in 40mm (also known as 4-cm), 65mm (6.5-cm), 70mm (7-cm), and 105mm (10.5 cm) scales. Since 70-mm is approximately 3-inches, a 70-mm figure is approximately 1/24 scale. The Elastolin catalogs of the 1930s describe the 7-cm figures as being "normal size" (normalgrosse) and the 4-cm figures as Miniatur-Soldaten. The catalog numbers for the 4-cm figures began with the preface M so the catalog number for a 4-cm marching Heer Trommler (Army snare drummer) was M 47/1.The models made in the 1930s for the Heer Army were based on a parade ground setting, with various soldiers made to complete the entire scene.

This is a very nice example of the 70mm Standartenträger (Standard Bearer) from the Heer parade ground set, with a very nice stenciled Heer Army Infantry standard with a gold border. With the standard the toy soldier is approximately 133mm tall. The paint is very well retained overall, showing just a bit of age and wear. There does look to be some deformation of the legs, and a crack on the right leg, though it may just be in the thick layer of paint. The bottom of the base of the soldier is marked with what looks to be "SCHUSSO".

A very interesting piece of German Pre-WWII memorabilia, ready to add to your collection!