SFC Posted January 29, 2009 Share #1 Posted January 29, 2009 Hi all Need and ID and possible use thanks Henrik Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ohioseabee Posted January 29, 2009 Share #2 Posted January 29, 2009 My guess would be for training sailors (and members of the other services) to recognize the various uniforms, ranks, rates and ratings, etc. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tylis2 Posted January 29, 2009 Share #3 Posted January 29, 2009 Or else children's toys Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dirk Posted January 29, 2009 Share #4 Posted January 29, 2009 They look like paper toy soldiers from the 40's. During WWII toymakers unable to get lead or other metals turned to paper, wood products and other materials for war toys. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SFC Posted January 30, 2009 Author Share #5 Posted January 30, 2009 Thanks all for your opinion. I tend to agree it's some kind of toy from the 40's,and as you can see here they are printed on both side Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
General Apathy Posted January 30, 2009 Share #6 Posted January 30, 2009 Hi Henrik, looking more at the cut-outs of ships I think they appear to be more like toys in their design. The cut-out figures could also be toys. I initially thought that the figures may be recruiting store window display especially with the rank grades being on them. Above I have attached a photograph of one of my cardboard cut-outs which definitely was a recruiting display and not a toy. Cheers ( Lewis ) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tino Posted January 30, 2009 Share #7 Posted January 30, 2009 That's a neat piece Lewis, how tall is it? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
General Apathy Posted January 30, 2009 Share #8 Posted January 30, 2009 That's a neat piece Lewis, how tall is it? Hi Tino, I think it's about 20 inches tall, I have a couple of other Marine poses. Cheers ( Lewis ) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LtRGFRANK Posted January 30, 2009 Share #9 Posted January 30, 2009 Thanks all for your opinion.I tend to agree it's some kind of toy from the 40's,and as you can see here they are printed on both side Yes Toys. All toys during the War years were wood or pressed paper. Used to have some of those in Army figures but were lost over the years. But when your young and the new Tin toys came out. Robert Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SFC Posted February 2, 2009 Author Share #10 Posted February 2, 2009 Thanks again to all Henrik Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
El Bibliotecario Posted February 6, 2009 Share #11 Posted February 6, 2009 Either children's toys or training aids for 2LTs. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Homefrontguy Posted February 7, 2009 Share #12 Posted February 7, 2009 Henrik, These Toys were made by the Samuel Lowe company during WWII. Cheers, Jim Homefrontguy Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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