Composite toy soldiers catalogue

443 items

Composite (Masse) is made from wood sawdust or paper fibres, mixed with glue, linseed oil, etc. More

Composite (Masse) is the name for material that is made from wood sawdust or paper fibres, mixed with glue, linseed oil, etc. This mass was formed around a metal frame, pressed.
The frame makes the result a bit more break-resistant.
Some manufacturers are moisture sensitive and this can cause rust to occur, which can cause parts to crumble or the paint to peel off.
Because it is a wood product, it can also be affected by, for example, woodworm or fungi.
Paper maché and other variants already exist in the 17th century and were regularly used in the 19th century.
In France this was called 'carton-comprimé'
Plaster variants were also used, but mostly for larger objects.
The largest application is from about 1912 to the mid-1950s

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Number of toy soldiers

443

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Oldest item

Paul von Hindenburg (1928)