{"product_id":"senza-titolo-27ott_14-43-56","title":"1921 Antique Sonneberg Papier-Mâché Toy Molds - Set of 3 German Weimar Era Animal Blanks","description":"\u003cp\u003eA splendid and extremely rare lot of three papier-mâché inner armatures\/original factory models (Papiermaché-Formen), originating from the heart of the world’s toy manufacturing hub of the era: Sonneberg, Thuringia (Germany).\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThese objects were not toys intended for sale, but rather workshop tools used to shape or join the half-shells of the famous toys or candy containers typical of the Weimar Republic.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe figures are covered with strips of period German newspapers and documents printed in Gothic script, providing impeccable dating and traceability:\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e1. Small dog: \u003cbr\u003eFeatures the clearly printed inscription on its back: \"Sonneberg, den 18. November 1921\".\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e2. Squirrel \/ Standing marmot: \u003cbr\u003eDisplays an official clipping from the doll manufacturers' association within the glassblowers' guild: \"Puppenmacher-Vereinigung in der Glasbläser-Innung\".\u003cbr\u003eThis figure clearly shows its hollow internal structure.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e3. Large dachshund: \u003cbr\u003eCovered with news clippings about political events mentioning the \"Reichspräsident\" (President of the Reich) and local commercial advertisements (including the famous Kathreiners Malzkaffee coffee substitute).\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eDimensions:\u003cbr\u003e• Large dog: 25 x 8 cm (height 12 cm)\u003cbr\u003e• Small dog: 17 x 7 cm (height 12 cm)\u003cbr\u003e• Squirrel \/ Marmot: 7 x 7 cm (height 15 cm)\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eCondition:\u003cbr\u003eExcellent historical condition, structurally sound and solid. \u003cbr\u003eThey show the normal and fascinating patina of age, with perfectly legible text.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e• Sonneberg: The world capital of toys\u003cbr\u003eIn the early decades of the twentieth century, the region around Sonneberg (Thuringia) was the beating heart of global toy production, exporting over 40% of the products on the market worldwide.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e• A secret recipe: The \"Sonneberg mass\"\u003cbr\u003eMore durable than ordinary papier-mâché, Sonneberger Spielzeugmasse (toy mass) was a secret local formula combining pressed paper, hide glue, plaster, and flour to achieve incredibly precise sculptural details.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e• A time capsule of the Weimar Republic\u003cbr\u003eThese pieces are true time capsules: the Fraktur script newspaper fragments document daily life in November 1921, even citing an official telegram from Germany's first President, Friedrich Ebert.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e• The connection to the glassblowers of Lauscha\u003cbr\u003eThe inscriptions visible on the back directly link these models to the guild of doll eye manufacturers (Puppenaugenmacher). \u003cbr\u003eThe local artisans were indeed famous for creating the most realistic glass eyes of the era.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e• Rare survivors of artisanal production\u003cbr\u003eHaving been created as inner armatures intended to be covered in fur or used as workshop molds, very few of these \"naked\" models have survived intact to this day, making them highly collectible historical pieces.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eAn extraordinarily rare lot for collectors of antique toys, industrial archaeology, and German history.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"MemoriedOro","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":59582936547660,"sku":null,"price":330.0,"currency_code":"EUR","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/1068\/5353\/1980\/files\/8C70C1A3-00CE-4F1A-9369-E73E1EC59D81.jpg?v=1793108734","url":"https:\/\/memoriedoro.com\/en\/products\/senza-titolo-27ott_14-43-56","provider":"MemoriedOro","version":"1.0","type":"link"}