Underage Smoking: Cartoon Character To Lure In The Kiddos!

[Guest Rick Research]

Imperial-era kiddos!

(January 1919: one of these cadets was Ernst Elstermann von Elster. Just matches, no snazzy lighter.)

I've seen similar items described as the German Crown Prince, but the design is generic enough (oval badge on peak of cap) that it is probably simply an "officer" figure. No markings whatsoever:

[Mike Dwyer]

I've seen similar items described as the German Crown Prince, but the design is generic enough (oval badge on peak of cap) that it is probably simply an "officer" figure. No markings whatsoever:

Rick,

That's the first thing that can immediately to my mind........it's Crown Prince Wilhelm!!!

[Eric Stahlhut]

that's a very keen piece of kitsch!

who sez prussians had no sense of humor?

btw, if one happened to post an EK1 done with that style of engraving there would be no shortage of pessimistic posts containing the d-word. :rolleyes: