Mass figures from Lineol
Lineol Aktiengesellschaft was founded in 1906 by Oskar Wilhelm Wiederholz in Brandenburg an der Havel. As early as 1903, he developed the necessary mass, which, in contrast to the mass of the competitor Elastolin, also contains linseed oil and tree resin.
Partly responsible for Lineol's success was the Berlin artist Albert Caasmann, who had been designing the patterns for the wax figures since 1909. He became head modeller under Wiederholz in 1919 and was also head of figure production until 1952. In the 1930s, LINEOL AG employed 300 to 400 people.
A high level of detail in the figures was responsible for their rapid success. The animals of the Berlin Zoo served as models for the wild animals. Two famous examples from the animal figurine production are the hippo Knautschke and the gorilla "Bobby", immortalized in miniature by Albert Caasmann. In addition to the mass-produced figures, Lineol produced high-quality tin toys. The figures were available in different scales or sizes (from 17 cm to 4 cm), but over the years the figure size of 7.5 cm prevailed.
Lineol's mass-produced figures are easily distinguishable from the figures produced by the Hausser company (brand name Elastolin) by their rectangular base.
Partly responsible for Lineol's success was the Berlin artist Albert Caasmann, who had been designing the patterns for the wax figures since 1909. He became head modeller under Wiederholz in 1919 and was also head of figure production until 1952. In the 1930s, LINEOL AG employed 300 to 400 people.
A high level of detail in the figures was responsible for their rapid success. The animals of the Berlin Zoo served as models for the wild animals. Two famous examples from the animal figurine production are the hippo Knautschke and the gorilla "Bobby", immortalized in miniature by Albert Caasmann. In addition to the mass-produced figures, Lineol produced high-quality tin toys. The figures were available in different scales or sizes (from 17 cm to 4 cm), but over the years the figure size of 7.5 cm prevailed.
Lineol's mass-produced figures are easily distinguishable from the figures produced by the Hausser company (brand name Elastolin) by their rectangular base.
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