My Eclectic Mix of Military Collectible Toys

[Bugme]

My vintage military toy collection is pretty much a mix of everything amd not focused on anything. More to follow...

[Proud Kraut]

Terrific! Is this a fantasy insignia on the helmet?

[Old Marine]

Nice mix of items.  The glass ship is pretty unique.

[Bugme]

1 hour ago, Proud Kraut said:

Terrific! Is this a fantasy insignia on the helmet?

Yes, fantasy insignia. These were made for children by Marx toys in WWII 

[Bugme]

1 hour ago, Old Marine said:

Nice mix of items.  The glass ship is pretty unique.

 

It was sold to children filled with candy. There were several designs that kids could play with after eating the candy. This one was never opened. You can see the remains of the dried up candy inside.

[Bugme]

And a couple more. Two Lineol Elastolin Cavalry horse and riders plus some Barclay Manoil Tin Soldiers from the 40's. 

[manayunkman]

You don’t often see a glass candy container with its cardboard lid and it’s even rarer to have contents.

 

Is it post Span-Am or post WW1?

[268th C.A.]

Every war room has too have a few toys...here's a few of mine, a little of mine a little newer era

[Bugme]

3 hours ago, manayunkman said:

You don’t often see a glass candy container with its cardboard lid and it’s even rarer to have contents.

 

Is it post Span-Am or post WW1?

 

They were made between 1914 and 1918 but the ships are patterned after Span-Am era battleships.

[Proud Kraut]

22 hours ago, Bugme said:

Yes, fantasy insignia. These were made for children by Marx toys in WWII 

 

Thanks for posting the close-up, great insignia & helmet.

 

[Bugme]

Just a few more!

[manayunkman]

Here is something with a twist, a TippCo German half-track and gun sold on the American market before the war.

[Bugme]

1 hour ago, manayunkman said:

Here is something with a twist, a TippCo German half-track and gun sold on the American market before the war.

 

Now that is WAY cool!

[Dirk]

1 hour ago, manayunkman said:

Here is something with a twist, a TippCo German half-track and gun sold on the American market before the war.

Wow I never knew they imported those vehicles for the American market…..that is an outstanding piece! It also looks like a number of pieces that I have seen as German soldiers but with a switched head and different paint are now US…

[manayunkman]

33 minutes ago, Bugme said:

 

Now that is WAY cool!

Thanks, it’s a mixture of Elastolin, Lineol and some no names.

[manayunkman]

21 minutes ago, Dirk said:

Wow I never knew they imported those vehicles for the American market…..that is an outstanding piece! It also looks like a number of pieces that I have seen as German soldiers but with a switched head and different paint are now US…

They were available at high end toy stores in the US.

 

Both Elastolin and Lineol would use their basic German figures and change the head and paint and voila you have English, US, French, Dutch, Abyssinian, Italian and more.

[manayunkman]

You might find this amusing, the Lineol 88 with a Lineol American crew.

 

The motorcycle and side car guys are Belgians.

[Bugme]

Found this WWII era toy at an estate sale. It was obvious that it had been played with and this poor B-24 was missing some tail fins and propellers but, it still spoke to me of it's many homefront battles so, it came along with me to my war room.

[manayunkman]

40 minutes ago, Bugme said:

Found this WWII era toy at an estate sale. It was obvious that it had been played with and this poor B-24 was missing some tail fins and propellers but, it still spoke to me of it's many homefront battles so, it came along with me to my war room.

Very cool paint job.

 

I would have brought it home too.

[kammo-man]

I love all these toys !

owen 

[Randy]

Your B-24 looks like it has the insignia of the 23 Bomb Sq on the side.

 

Randy

 

[Dogsbody]

On 10/16/2021 at 10:38 PM, Bugme said:

 

It was sold to children filled with candy. There were several designs that kids could play with after eating the candy. This one was never opened. You can see the remains of the dried up candy inside.

Here is a glass Jeep version with its candy still inside. Given that it is a Jeep it must be of a later date than your battle ship.

 

 

 

[dmar836]

On 10/22/2021 at 7:19 PM, Bugme said:

Found this WWII era toy at an estate sale. It was obvious that it had been played with and this poor B-24 was missing some tail fins and propellers but, it still spoke to me of it's many homefront battles so, it came along with me to my war room.

I wouldn't have passed on it!

Do you think this was one of the wartime kits that were submitted and assessed for use for plane identification? If so, I'd think the paint job is contemporary.

Dave

[Bugme]

20 minutes ago, dmar836 said:

I wouldn't have passed on it!

Do you think this was one of the wartime kits that were submitted and assessed for use for plane identification? If so, I'd think the paint job is contemporary.

Dave

Possible but, I'll never know.

[Ronnie]

Very nice.

Ronnie