The War Toys: The Story of Hausser Elastolin V. 1 Reggie Polaine, David Hawkins
Oblong Hardback. 1991. New Cavendish. Hard Cover. Book- VG+. Dj- VG. 8.5x11.5. 245pp. Profuse colour and b/w plates and illus, colour decorated endpapers. The firm of O and M Hausser was founded by brothers in 1904, manufacturing an enormous range of composition figures of all types under the tradename 'Elastolin'. Up to the early war years, the firm modelled virtually all the military and political figures of the period, together with tinplate military vehicles and accessories. The majority of these items and illustrated here. TEXT IN ENGLISH and GERMAN.