SUPER RARE ELASTOLIN SPACE ALIEN FIGURE SCI-FI GERMANY
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Mark Bergin Toys LTD SUPER RARE ELASTOLIN ALIEN SCI-FI You are bidding on the really cool flashback to the 1960’s space themed super rare Elastolin alien plastic toy! This space alien is very unusual and unique with long antenna, elephant like snout, four fingered claws, strange feet in a crouched ready to run pose. This toy is a lot of fun to look at and makes a wonderful and delightful addition to my space themed collection as it will in yours! This is part of a set as shown in the last photo – this auction is only for the item described. This toy will add character to any space themed, NASA, astronaut, or robot collection. Elastolin is a trademark used by the German company O&M Hausser (O&M Haußer) for the toy soldiers and other types of figures it manufactured from composite material and later from plastic. “Elastolin composition figures are made from sawdust, a glue such as casein , and clay ( kaolin ) molded on a wire armature and hand painted at the factory. The technique was developed by the brothers Otto and Max Hausser in 1912. Some collectors use the term Elastolin to refer to composite figures made by other companies, such as Lineol , as well as those made by Hausser, but this is akin to using the term "Ford" as a generic term for motor vehicles made by companies other than Ford. Hausser figures almost always have
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