Soljertoy - Pearly Toy Soldiers
Owner: S. Rosenberg
Location: Manhatten, New York
Circa / ANNO: 1928 to 1936
Size: 2 1/4 to 3 1/2 inches - 54mm to 90mm hollowcast lead
Soljertoy / Pearly Toy produced a standard line of hollowcast lead toy soldiers, cowboys, indians, cadets, sailors and Marines. Figures were sold individually but it is the boxed sets with the colorful graphics which is highly prized by collectors. The figures are characterized by a somewhat crude casting and a sometimes sloppy painting, but the graphics on the box tops and inserts are second to none. Though most of their figures are 2 1/4 inches tall, they are credited with some large 3 1/2 inch tall figures which in my opinion were either Cosmo moulds or inspired by them. The painting bridges to the Cosmo figures and the crude casting the same. All of the 2 1/4 inch and 3 1/2 inch figures could have possibly been made by the same mould maker.
All Values based on Mint condition only
SO1 Officer with sword - $35.00
SO2 Marching left shoulder arms - $30.00
SO3 On Guard with fixed bayonet - $35.00
SO4 Officer on horse, khaki uniform, black or brown horse - $45.00
SO4a West Point Officer on horse, blue uniform with white cap and sash - $65.00
SO5 Mounted Indian Chief - $40.00
SO5A Mounted Indian Chief, tail variation - $40.00
SO6 Indian on foot, with rifle - $35.00
SO7 West Point Cadet - $50.00
SO8 Cowboy on foot - $25.00
SO9 Mounted Cowboy - $45.00
SO10? Indian doing War Dance, hatchet - $250.00 - Based on scale, paint and casting, I believe that this figure was originally produced by Cosmo.
SO11 Doughboy, advancing with rifle - $150.00
SO12 Sailor - $30.00 - Figure was sold in white, navy blue and sky blue
SO13 Marine, blue uniform - $35.00
SO14 Marine, white uniform - $45.00
SO15? Nurse - $125.00
SO16? Doctor - $125.00
SO17? Indian doing War Dance, knife - I believe this figure never existed. All of the SO17's I have seen were in fact SO10's missing the head off the tomahawk.
SO18 Knight with Halberd, with moving arm, marked "Pearly Toys" on bottom of base - $35.00
SO19? Cowboy, with 2 pistols - $250.00 - Based on scale, paint and casting, I believe this figure was originally produced by Cosmo.
SO20? Doughboy marching right shoulder arms - 2 3/4 inch tall - $75.00
SO21? Sailor marching right shoulder arms - 2 3/4 inch tall - $75.00
SO22? Doughboy marching left shoulder arms - 3 9/16 inches tall - $90.00
SO23 Baseball Baseman, grey or white uniform - $120.00
No.? Soldier set - 6 soldiers - $250.00
No.? Marine set - 6 marines - $300.00
No.? Indian set - 5 indians - $225.00
No.? Cowboy set - 5 cowboys - $225.00
No.? Soldier set - 12 soldiers - $420.00
No.? Soldier set - 4 mounted officers & 6 soldiers - $450.00
No.? Cowboy set - 4 mounted cowboys and 6 foot cowboys - $500.00
No.? Sailor set - 1 officer and 20 sailors - $600.00
No.? Soldier set - 4 officers and 20 soldiers - $800.00
No.? Marine set - 4 officers and 20 marines - $900.00
No.101 Indian set, large box - $500.00
NO.? Soldier set, large box - $600.00
No.328 Cadet set, large box - 1 Mounted officer, 6 cadets - $600.00
