Maker record
Lineol
Lineol was a German toy maker based in Brandenburg an der Havel, known chiefly for hand-painted composition figures. Its range included soldiers, animals, knights, fairy-tale characters and railway figures, with related military vehicles and equipment. The figures were made from a proprietary mass containing materials such as wood meal, linseed oil, animal glue, chalk and natural resin. Sculptor Albert Caasmann began working for Lineol in 1909 and designed more than 600 figures, including subjects beyond the military range.
- Founded
- 1906
- Locations
- Brandenburg an der Havel, Germany · 1906
- Founders
- Oskar Wiederholz
The story of Lineol
Lineol was a German toy maker based in Brandenburg an der Havel, known chiefly for hand-painted composition figures. Its range included soldiers, animals, knights, fairy-tale characters and railway figures, with related military vehicles and equipment. The figures were made from a proprietary mass containing materials such as wood meal, linseed oil, animal glue, chalk and natural resin. Sculptor Albert Caasmann began working for Lineol in 1909 and designed more than 600 figures, including subjects beyond the military range.
