"Lot Of 3 Old Toy Soldiers Bon Dufour Game Early Twentieth"
Lot of 3 boiled cardboard soldiers from Bon-Dufour The so-called composition soldiers were made of boiled cardboard and reconstituted wood in the small workshops of Montreuil or the Temple district in Paris from 1890 to 1914 and sold in department stores, like the Samaritaine, for a modest price ranging from 1.45 to 8.90 francs per box, depending on the size. They were very popular because of their brilliant colors and their solidity. Height 9 cm Free port