Porter Figure Restored To Duty

Hi Bill,
Good job with the restoration.
I would have said that this was made be Elastolin, but after a search on the internet, I 'think' that it might be one made by TRICO in Japan.
At least it appears to be the same as this eBay listing, assuming that the listing is correct.
(63325) VINTAGE JAPANESE MANUF. TRICO COPY of JOHN HILL DINING CAR ATTENDANT | eBay
From a book I have, (Collecting Toy Soldiers by Richard O'Brien) it describes the composite construction for the german manufacturers this way, and I would think that the Japanese way would be the same, or similar.
A multi-part accurately machined brass mold is prepared and a cereal-like mixture of wood flour, kaolin and animal glue is hand pressed into both halves. A skeleton is inserted of thin wire having been bent to the proper shape by hand. The molds are then joined, air-dried and then heated for a time, to cure the figures.
Cheers,
David Leech, Canada

if i remember right, my Elastolin figures in the early '50ies did not have this kind of square bases.
if you use this figure, beware of rain. if getting wet, the material is swelling and falls from the wire-bones.
best way to resore (the tip of the nose in your case) is wood-putty.

David and Kormsen, thanks for your very informative replies. I went on ebay and saw those ones with round bases, with some marked Japan on the bottom. Mine has no country of origin on it. He will be strictly indoors only, and I'll get the magnifying glass out and touch-up that nose.

The other ones from my grandfather that I passed along to my kids are a prosperous woman and man, both in topcoats, a porter holding a detachable bag with a wire handle, and a friendly looking police officer. All of them in much better shape than the porter I rediscovered.