Until the end of the 19th century, England imported most of its military figurines from Germany and France. In 1893, William Britains revolutionized the industry by developing an innovative process: hollow lead casting. This innovation, allowing for more economical and lighter production than solid lead, propelled Britains figurines onto the global market and crushed foreign competition. The manufacture of hollow lead soldiers relied on a rigorous technique: casting with molten lead, poured into a mold before being emptied to limit raw material consumption. Starting in the 1920s, this advancement transformed the military figurine market in response to the explosion in raw material costs. In France, production experienced a major boom after the First World War, marking the heyday of iconic companies such as D.C (Dommage et Compagnie), B.F (Blancherie Frères), and G.M (Georges Munckle). Inspired by the victorious French soldiers of July 14, 1919, these figurines became symbols of an era of renewal. The widespread adoption of hollow lead from 1925 onward dominated the market in France, England, and the entire Western world, except in Germany. This period corresponded to the interwar period, a golden age when manufacturers diversified their themes: colonial troops, civilian scenes, circuses, and zoos, reflecting an image of peace and imperial expansion. In the United States, the rise of dimestore soldiers, produced by Barclay and Manoil, accompanied the country's assertion as a world power. These figurines, both naive and expressive, embody the American army of the 1930s and immortalize the civil society of an America undergoing rapid transformation.