Abadie - Soldatenbilderbogen, Österreichische Kavallerie im Angriff

Hello,

Some time ago I managed to find a printed sheet with the Austrian Dragoons of the 1st series by Abadie. Therefore, I would like to take this opportunity to show all three variants of this sheet that I know of.

1st series, not numbered

2nd series, number X

2nd series, number XA - one trooper replaced with an officer

It's conceivable that there was also a sheet with an officer in the first series. However, I've never seen one.

As is typical for these Abadie figures, the figure size (man height) is approximately 6 cm.

Best regards,

Andreas

bei Joseph Scholz in Mainz No.55 - Preussische Armee 1.Garde-Regiment

Hello,

today I'm showing you a very old print from the Scholz publishing house.

These sheets, signed "by Joseph Scholz in Mainz," likely represent Scholz's first series of soldier prints and date from the late 1830s and 1840s.

Surprisingly, all early Scholz sheets with Prussian motifs are more or less incorrectly colored. This is particularly noticeable here due to the dark green (instead of dark blue) uniforms. Perhaps they were attempting to depict Russian uniforms? Maybe these prints were originally only in black and white and were colored later. Or were these sheets even produced in different colors? Unfortunately, they are too rare, and I haven't seen enough to make any definitive statements. But it's certainly striking and a curiosity.

The paper used for these prints is very thin. The figures measure approximately 13 cm from toes to forehead.

Best regards, 

Andreas

Régiments de Papier - Les petits Soldats de Strasbourg

Hello,

today I'm introducing you to a small booklet—or rather, a brochure. It was published by the "Musée Historique de la ville de Strasbourg" and showcases some paper soldiers from the museum's collection. This booklet, with its simple thread binding, has only 16 pages (including the front and back covers), but at 35 x 24 cm, it's quite large. I have to place it sideways on my shelf, across other books, because it's too tall for my shelves.

Printed on light blue cardstock, it features several Silbermann figures and a whole host of hand-painted figures. A small booklet in the center provides descriptions of the illustrations.

This brochure is very reasonably priced, and I often pick it up to look at the pictures. So, if you're interested in historical paper soldiers, you can't go wrong with this booklet.

Best regards,

Andreas

Title:  Régiments de Papier - Les petits soldats de Strasbourg

Author:  Monique Fuchs

Publisher:  Musée de la ville de Strasbourg

Printed:  2015

ISBN:  978-2-3512-5131-7

Number of pages:  16 colorplates (with cover & backside + 8 smaller pages with descriptions)

Language:  French

Price:  9 Euro

Abadie - Soldatenbilderbogen, Österreichische Infanterie

Hello,

today I'm showing you a new addition to my Abadie collection.

It's an unnumbered sheet from the first series. I was previously aware of three variations of this marching infantry (without the guard and band):

-Officer + Drummer + Soldiers

-Officer + Trumpeter + Soldiers

-Soldiers only

Now I've found a fourth variation, which, in addition to the officer and the usual marching soldiers, also includes a standard bearer.

As is typical for Abadie, these soldiers are 6 cm tall.

Best regards,

Andreas