I was just about ready to go to bed, last night, when I decided to go to the web site Accueil Mokarex. Each month they spotlight various premium sets from France. This month they had Dumortier Football. I clicked on the page and discover my figure one of eight different.
Here is the English translation of the comment on this figures.
This series is composed, for the moment, of eight figures. But perhaps in there are eleven for the formation of a team. On the other hand, the theme is based on various possible actions in football and players are not number.
Figurines are made of hard plastic, often white but sometimes yellowed and are 10 cm in feet in the eyes for the largest.
There is a small error on the player who made a pass. Indeed, he wears a shirt with buttons.
This series dates from the 1960s and may not exceed 1966, date where the soccer ball will take its current appearance.
“P. Dumortier Frères” is engraved on the front of the base. This brand established in Tourcoing-les-Francs in the North of the France, manufactured oils and SOAP.
I have a link to the page. This I am sure will expire soon
http://www.mokarex.fr/dumortier.html.
I will be double checking it with my French friends. The interesting question how it got here in the states,
no only u find it, but you bit the recognition race. Good job!!!wonder why it is not categorized as goal keeper because is touching the ball, other wise he should be a in fault .
Nice job investigating Paul !
In 1962 and 1966 the were two FIFA world game, one was held in England.May be some one travel to Europe and got a souvenir, France was one of the main players in the 1966(UK) GAMES.
After reading and looking at link and what it say ,definitely is the figure and right company set,not doubt.
Now I have few discrepancies and question regarding the description of set by the link that shew part of set ,nothing to be with STADS forum please.
1-First according to history the actual ball did not take the modern appearance till after 1970 not 60’S with the typical -32 panels that were alternately painted in black and white (20 panels were in white and 12 in black).
But the ball in these figures is not at all that by design in lines depicted in all figures, but more looking a classic 1950’s water-proof ball made of leather and rubber with synthetic material around and most time in orange,yellow or white solid colors that was indeed used till later 60’s .
2- Also a close look at figures show as they appear in training not playing as most are keeping the ball when only one ball should be running in the game!!??.So I assume the figures if not using in same uniform ,because of all have a ball and if it would be a set of classic 11 players then not all should have a ball with it.
3-And last that will be the only with more doubt but some historical data background logic is the fact that if these are representing real players from the 60’s ,then the shirts are very old style as by then the buttons were not in use in the polo neck shirts ,that old typical shirt was used by late 30,specially by 1938 FIFA world cup that was played in FRANCE by the way and was third world championship Soccer games ever. So could these figures represent that era players ???as made in France too.??.citation-(The soccer uniform entered the revolutionary 1960s having departed from the long, baggy shorts and button-down shirts of the prior decade,(as some of these figures show here) to V-necks and rounded collars(that are not represented in these figures).
If so the ball need to have been done as old laced ball first used in 1930. The soccer ball of this era was made of several panels of pure leather, laced at one surface to keep the bladder inside intact. But I can see any lace on it to confirm it.
To confirm what I’m saying here please refer to both links bellow. Plus Google FIFA world cup games of 1938,1962 and 1966 and see the shirt style used versus these figures .
http://soccer.epicsports.com/soccer-jersey-history.html
http://www.football-bible.com/soccer-info/who-invented-the-soccer-ball.html
And I was imagine the sculptor did a correct work by depicting old 1938 French players;because of the importance of game(done in France) and perfect match clothing description depicted in figures. Not as the link history/data presumed suggest are 60’s era players. So not anachronism by sculptors in my opinion , that was my point=that was all .Thanks