COLLECTION

Sanitary dog, Nr. 5/186, production period: 1928-1939. Lineol, Germany
Sanitary dog standing and barking, Nr. 5/186, Lineol, 1928-1939

Germany, 20 C. 1 half

Sanitary dog, standing and barking, Nr. 5/186, production period: 1928-1939. Toy-soldiers by Lineol, Germany

Paramedic caries wounded soldier on his back, Schusso, ca. 1935
Paramedic carries wounded soldier on his back, Schusso, ca. 1935

Germany, 20 C. 1 half

Paramedic carries wounded soldier on his back, ca. 1935, Schusso, Germany

PEOPLE

Asmund Laerdal with a Resusci Anne manikin
Åsmund, Lærdal

Åsmund S. Lærdal (Asmund S. Laerdal), a Norwegian entrepreneur and humanitarian, made significant contributions to emergency medical care by creating Resusci Anne, the first realistic CPR training manikin, in 1960. Laerdal's work revolutionized resuscitation training and later entire medical education. He founded Laerdal Medical, a company that continues to innovate in medical simulation, helping millions worldwide learn life-saving skills and reducing fatalities from emergencies.

 

FIRM

Elastolin toy figures - soldiers, nurses, paramedics and military surgeons. O. und M. Hausser, West Germany
Elastolin (O. & M. Hausser)

Germany,

Elastolin was a trademark of O. & M. Hausser - a company founded in 1904 by Otto and Max Hausser in Ludwigsburg (Baden-Württemberg, Germany). In 1910, the company began producing parlor games and mass-produced figurines. These mostly depicted soldiers and other war toys and were made from ELASTOLIN - a paste of sawdust, casein, glue and kaolin with wire frames in tin moldes. In 1935 the company moved to Neustadt near Coburg in Bavaria. After the Second World War, production was gradually reduced and the company was finally closed down in 1983. The Elastolin figurines had an oval base (not rectangular like their competitor Lineol).

Combat medics and wounded soldiers by Lineol
Lineol

Germany,

Lineol was one of the leading Germany toy-soldiers manufacturer. The figures were made of LINEOL – combination of linseed oil and tree resin. Besides of military troops there were an extensive collection of the medical personnel – surgeons, combat medics and nurses as well as wounded soldiers. In the 1930s, LINEOL AG employed 300 to 400 people. Today the company operates under the "Lineol Dirk Duscha" brand name.