Hello Greg, On Thursday, November 21, 2002 at 09:59:32 , you wrote: > I have some questions regarding the German made Elastolin toy soldiers of the > 1933-1943 period. These soldiers are made of "Masse" or composition and are > about 7.5cm tall, and very acurately painted to represent the German armed > forces of the period. The Equipemnt and uniforms rapidly change reflexive to > the development of the rise of the Nazi state. The prominent political figures > were also produced incredible detail. Sounds like an excellent collection. > I am designing a virtual exhibit of nice collection of these figurines that > mostly appear to date to the earlier 1933-1936/37 period. I am working on the > idea that the The toys were very representive of the idealistic times and > changes of Germany at this time. I think it is possible or probable to to make > some fair asumptions connecting the pride in one's nation and its > military/political party. I have been approaching the project from the veiw of > the German youth groups, camps and rallies of the times and the toys and > messages they were constantly presented with. Sounds like an excellent exhibit. > Am I walking a thin line discussing the rise of Nazi culture? Why would you be? It's part of our shared past. > Are there any good resources anyone might know of? I'm betting a google with key words will yield a ton of material. > Is it politicially objectible to show toys that are indictive of the Nazi > period when they are so acurate? I'm saddened to hear this. Forget the PC aspect. Censorship of any sort is not valid in any historical research. > HOw much of a discussion of Nazi culture is okay - I do not want to sound like > I am promoting it. How could you be? > I am steering clear of the post 1938 period for this reseason. Why? Good luck, and ignore the censors, even the one lurking within. ;-) -- Regards, Pádraig Thursday, November 21, 2002 at 09:50:47 [-0800 UTC] ========================================================= Important Subscriber Information: The Museum-L FAQ file is located at http://www.finalchapter.com/museum-l-faq/ . You may obtain detailed information about the listserv commands by sending a one line e-mail message to [log in to unmask] . The body of the message should read "help" (without the quotes). If you decide to leave Museum-L, please send a one line e-mail message to [log in to unmask] . The body of the message should read "Signoff Museum-L" (without the quotes).