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Please be sure to visit our Kaiser Wilhelm II collection.
Also, take a look at our Frederick the Great gallery.
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IMPERIAL TOY HUSSARS (Item KTOY 1-1) |
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| DESCRIPTION: 3 Little death head hussars, Totenkopfhussaren, of the elite 1st Reg. These toys of the 1890's are in beautiful condition. They are made of the Elastolin or Lineol composition material and are the larger style of the early pieces. The horses feet are affixed to wood platforms as the earlier ones are done. There are two enlisted men with lances and an officer with sword drawn. Mounted, they are little over 5 1/2 inches high from the bottom of the base to the top of the headgear. The horses measure about 4 inches from muzzle to tip of the tail. Overall the condition would be considered fine except for small cracks at the feet and ankles of the horses. Very, very minor touchups here. Ninety-nine percent original paint.
PRICE: $595.00 for the set |
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WWI GERMAN PLAYING CARDS (Item KTOY 1-2) |
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| DESCRIPTION: This is a deck of 32 very colorful cards measuring 4 x 2 1/2 inches with
subjects having to do with Germany in WWI. The cards portray the crests of
the German provinces, medals, enemy soldiers, Austrian and German soldiers, plus allied central-power soldiers, the Kaiser and his military staff, Army, and Navy. The cards are on heavy cardboard stock. It is unknown if the set is complete. They make a wonderful museum display for the Imperial collector and should be considered an important investment in history. PRICE: $150.00 |
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ORIGINAL-PERIOD FOKKER MODEL AIRPLANE (Item KTOY 1-3) |
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DESCRIPTION: This is an incredible model of a Fokker biplane similar to the one flow by the Red Baron, Manfred von Richthoffen. This plane was created with various parts given to a WW II German prisoner of war at Fort McCoy POW camp in Wisconsin. He put it together for a generous and kindly guard as a token of friendship. Note the front part where the propeller is missing. This is so realistic, yet made from machine screws; large machine washers make the pilot's and copilot's seats. All other parts are from machine-room parts and scraps. It is very interesting and a great-looking toy from the great conflict. PRICE: $450.00 |
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Hungarian Hussar Doll (Item KTOY 1-4) |
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| DESCRIPTION: Here is a great memento of the pre-WWI Austro-Hungarian Empire and the court of Franz Joseph. This doll was the type not only enjoyed by children who loved the martial splendor, but collected by the adult populace, as well, and they were displayed in the corners of couches and in knick-knack cupboards from Budapest to Vienna. Quite colorful in his blue tunic and red trousers this happy fellow is resplendent with his shiny boots and jaunty cap. He is a large doll measuring 26 to 27 inches high. He proudly wears his curved saber and his bright-blue eyes are separately inserted as is his flash of pearly teeth. His condition for being over 100 years old is better than yours and mine will be when we are of that age. His hands and arms are constructed from a leather-type material and look and feel quite real. This is a dashing young cavalry trooper ready for the parade or Viennese ballroom.
PRICE: SOLD |
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Metal Figure of “Der Alte Fritz” (Item KTOY 1-5; FRED 3-6) |
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| DESCRIPTION: This equestrian figure of the Prussian Kaiser, Frederick the Great, is quite dramatic in fine detail and is most definitely from the 1890s. It depicts the king mounted for battle on his white steed. His ever-present walking stick that served as his baton is clutched in his right hand. The reins of the horse are separately affixed. The famous blue, Prussian tunic is decorated with the Order of the Black Eagle, and his sword is by his side. All in all, this is one great 1890s figure. It stands about 4 3/4 inches high to the top of his three-cornered hat and measures about 3 3/4 inches from the horse’s snout to his tail. For such an early figure, it’s in remarkably good condition with all paint original. There are no repairs and it stands firmly upon the four hooves.
PRICE: $225.00; an 1890s treasure |
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Group of Toy or Model Soldiers (Item KTOY 1-6; WEHR 24-9) |
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| DESCRIPTION: This is a great group of model soldiers that might or might not have been toys. We are not sure of when they were made, but they are old. They could be from the post-WWI period all the way up into the 1930s. They are the various soldier types from Frederick the Great’s army up to the Franco-Prussian War, Hussars grenadiers, bandsman, and an Uhlan, a spike-helmet-wearing Landser, and the young Frederick himself on horseback. The figures bear no markings as to manufacturer. Each is generally about 5 inches tall. The soldiers seem to be some sort of composition material not unlike the elastolin figures. They look to be out of a mold, but then hand painted. They are truly great examples of the early German toymaker’s art. The group displayed all together is very impressive, indeed. Imagine these handsome figures on display in your home or office. This is a great grouping, indeed, and is sold as a group.
PRICE: $485.00; for all |
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Kaiser Staff Car (Item KTOY 1-7; WILHELM 8-11) |
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| DESCRIPTION: We at Germania try always to handle only 100-percent-original items, but once in a while there comes along an item that thrills us for its beauty. This is a new but accurate portrayal of historically important events, or equally important items of connected importance to our agenda of bringing you the best! So when we saw an opportunity to offer this wonderful Kaiser Wilhelm staff car we just couldn’t let it go by. The intense detail is amazing in this little auto model. It’s a handsome open-topped automobile and it’s complete with military driver and military police bodyguard. It absolutely is of the highest quality available. It is die cast and the length of the car is 6 inches. Along with this group mentioned we offer the Kaiser’s Aide de Camp, the Crown Prince “Little Willie.” He is dressed as an honorary colonel of the Lifeguard Cavalry Regiment. There is also a standing German rifleman who looks like he is about to be inspected or on guard duty and last, but certainly not least, Kaiser Wilhelm dressed immaculately in his field marshal’s uniform surveying his troops.
PRICE: $328.00; sold as a set |
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Child’s Hussar Perzmütze or Busby (First Leib Hussar) (Item KTOY 1-8; KHELMET 2-9) |
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| DESCRIPTION:This is an extremely rare child's uniform piece. This distinctive piece of imperial headgear in the original form was the instantly recognizable mark of the elite First Hussars or Totenkopfhussaren (Death's Head Hussars Leib Regiment). This regiment struck fear into the hearts of the enemy in many battles. This was a light cavalry unit that dressed in elegant uniforms resplendent in braided and fur-trimmed jackets. The Hussars were mounted on the swiftest horses in the army. The daring charges of the Prussian Hussars became legendary. They were the bravest and most dashing! This Leib regiment stood out above the others. It dressed in black and took as its badge a skull. This symbolized to them the adage “death or glory.” They were famous for their bravery in numerous battles. They captured the eagle standard of the elite French 55th Line Infantry Regiment at the Battle of Leipzig in 1813. We should remember that the fiery Prussian Marshal Blucher (Marshal Vorwarts!) himself started his career as a Hussar officer, but the most famous of all the Death's Head Hussars of Germany was General Field Marshal Machensen. See our writings on him at KCLOTH 1-17. The field marshal was the most noble of the noble! The Busbee we offer here is not a full-sized service example, but a child's costume item that is almost more rare than the adult Busby. The Hussars were so admired that it was only natural that bronze statues, dramatic paintings, woodcuts, porcelains, etc., were found all through the time of the kings and Kaisers. Often, ladies who were related to royalty were seen posed in such uniforms. The Hussar officers were usually from the families of the royals or at least wealthy landed gentry. The child who wore the Totenkopf Hussar uniform was generally the chief of the costume party. Often it was the sons of the Hussars that were from time to time dressed up thusly for photographs. This Busby is remarkably accurate, although merely a look-alike. The skull is a bit different, but otherwise it is pretty much like the original’s to include the motto in the scroll that proclaims “With God for Kaiser and Fatherland” (“Mit Gott für Kaiser und Vaterland”). It is made from imitation fur and has a liner of leather. The condition is excellent and it is really a super little memento of the glory that was Wilhelmesque Germany: a time of culture awareness and refinement, but also a time of Teutonic power and discipline. “Der Kaiser ruft und wir folgen.”
PRICE: $850.00 |
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Boy’s Military Tunic Made to Scale (Item KTOY 1-9; WWI 10-4; KMISC 2-3) |
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| DESCRIPTION: This is a great, little uniform tunic probably ordered to be tailored by a proud father who was himself a soldier of the Kaiser Wilhelm I or Wilhelm II era. We are not quite sure of the exact period. We do believe that because of the type of the numerals on the shoulder boards that the regiment that it is representative of is a Prussian artillery regiment probably the King of Prussia Volunteer Corps (von Lützowiches), but we also reserve the secondary opinion that it could be an Uhlan regiment. In any case, it’s a period piece in good condition except for one small tear in the fabric at the back of one sleeve about an inch long. All the military copper-colored buttons are intact and present. The gold-bullion trim sets off the blue fabric making this a very sharp little tunic. I’m sure the little-guy soldier who wore this made his dad as proud as a peacock as he marched back and forth across the living room to the tune of “Prussia’s Gloria” played on the phonograph player. This is truly a great and sentimental treasure of yesteryear.
PRICE: $650.00 |
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