The James Gillespie Estate Soldiers & Cast Iron Toys Auction
A highly expansive collection of 32 authentic pre-war flat cardboard diorama figures mounted on original advertising wood blocks is meticulously lithographed to form a comprehensive ceremonial field parade band and sentry garrison formation. The individual figures range from approximately 2.75" to 3.35" H, or 7 cm to 8.5 cm, and feature an array of specialized personnel across multiple branches, including WWII Third Reich SA band military figures and NSDAP standard bearers. The figures are historically mounted into slotted natural wood block bases, many of which retain crisp ink-stamped retail or local merchant advertising information on their front or bottom edges. Prominent stamps include "Rich. Furst Kirn, " "Walter Mohr Ratzeburg, " "Conrad Meyer, " "Schuhhaus Pagel Hannover-Linden, " and "Seifen-Dietrich." The entire assembly is in very good vintage condition overall, with vibrant original colors, minor age-toning, light edge scuffs, and a single figure displaying a clean handling fold.
Condition: VERY GOOD
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