An Inventory of Marx Playset Figures and Accessories Manufactured from 1951 to 1979 Wild West Page 7 - Uncommon and Other Miscellaneous Figures |
Photo of the 11 of the cowboys and cowgirls in the group Photo courtesy of Larry Patterson of P&P Productions. |
Photo of the seven animals in the group Photo courtesy of Kent Sprecher, Toy Soldier HQ |
1. Cowboy sitting with left hand up | 2. Mounted cowgirl, looking to right | 3. Running horse |
4. Bull | Cowgirl looking good on running horse |
Photo courtesy of Mark Hegeman. |
This 60mm Davy Crockett figure has a square base with Davy's name inscribed on the front and "As Portrayed by Fess Parker" on the back. Dates of birth and death -- which are on the back of other Wild West pedestal figures -- are on the bottom of the base. According to veteran collector David Schafer, this figure is hard to find, because it came with the 60mm Famous Wild West American group sold only in Canada. As shown on Page 2 in this Wild West Section, a different pedestal pose of Davy was sold in the U.S. Canadian collector Brian Irwin reports that this figure was in 1959 Fort Apache playsets sold at Sears in Canada. Brian recalls seeing five of the figures in his 30 years of collecting. The Canadian figure is almost identical to the 45mm Davy Crockett included in many of Marx' Alamo playsets. |
According to the collector community, this cowgirl is Marx' Annie Oakley, though she was never so dubbed by the toy company. The 60mm figure is rare, and for many years, no one could figure out what playset she came from. According to an article by Jim Roth in PFPC Issue 23, he purchased at a toy show a boxed set of 60mm Western Ranch cowboys (see Page 2) which included this figure. The photos below show the figure in that boxed set and in a header bag, both owned by collector David Schafer. The figure -- which has been found in cream, yellow, and chocolate colors -- apparently replaced the usual cowgirl pose included in the group. It is a bit better sculpted and detailed than the other cowboys in the group, but based on the photos here, the real Annie was more attractive than the Marx Annie. An Annie Oakley figure in good shape sold for about $150 on Ebay in March 2010. If you absolutely have to have one, you can purchase a copy from P&P Productions for much less than the original will cost you. |
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Annie Oakley Photo courtesy of David Schafer. |
Annie Oakley Photo is of copy made by P&P Productions. |
Annie Oakley | |
Annie Oakley in a header bag of 60mm Western Ranch cowboys Photo courtesy of David Schafer |
Annie Oakley in a box of 60mm Western Ranch cowboys Photo courtesy of David Schafer |
Recent Price Lines I have noticed | ||||
$180 | Sept 2011 | Ebay | from the collection of the late Tom Terry, publisher of the Plastic Figure and Playset magazine |
1. Mounted cowboy holding reins Photo courtesy of Razz. |
2. Mounted cowboy with pistol pointed up Photo is of re-issue figure. |
The Four Amigos in Re-Issue (Riding horses made by Stuart) |
3. Mounted cowboy with pistol pointed forward Photo courtesy of Lee Amos, Ebay lacon. |
4. Mounted ranch hands Photo courtesy of Lee Amos, Ebay lacon. |
Three of the original Four Amigos with duplicate range rider Photo courtesy of David Schafer |
1. Sky King | 2. Penny | 3. Clipper |
4. Sheriff Mitch | 5. Yellow Fury, Sky King's horse | 6. Songbird, Sky King's airplane Photo courtesy of Penny Seuss of www.ponylope.com |
Recent Price Lines I have noticed | ||||
Songbird | $44 | March 2012 | Ebay | yellow, minor damage |
Daniel Boone | Davy Crockett |
1. Matt Dillon | 2. Miss Kitty |
3. Indian chief | 4. Man in bowler hat |
Brave Eagle/Indian Brave The figure is 6-1/2 inches tall and would be about 7 inches standing. This one has several melt marks from the soft plastic accessories, though not seen in the photo. For example there is a flat melt on each side of his head where the headdress rested. |
Brave Eagle mounted Photo courtesy of Penny Suess, Ebay Ponylope. Accessories shown are feathered lance, quiver, and pouch, as well as horse blanket and reins. A few other accessories are shown below, but I do not have a full list of them. The horse is 9-1/2 inches tall. |
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Horse blanket with tie that goes beneath horse. It's a bit hard to see in the photo, but the blanket is covered with intricate designs. |
Quiver with arrows molded in. Although arrows are molded into the quiver, there are openings at the top and bottom of the quiver that suggest separate arrows may also have come with the figure. The quiver is molded only on one side. |
Pouch, tomahawk, knife and knife sheath. The pouch and sheath are molded only on one side, but the knife fits neatly into the sheath. |
Shield - front and back Clasp on back fits over Indian's arm |
Lance and bow | |
Headdress for Brave Eagle | Brave Eagle wearing headdress. Like most figures that have separate clothing made of plastic or vinyl, it looks a bit clunky on Brave Eagle's head, but not as bad as most. |
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Roy Rogers/Range Rider (with accessories) Photos courtesy of David Conrad, Ebay ddtytoys. |
Roy Rogers/Range Rider Accessories with Bag Photo courtesy of Rich Delbert, Ebay 44starstuff |
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Range Rider box and contents after Roy Rogers name was dropped Photos courtesy of Greg Hall, Ebay ID gtohall |
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Zorro figure Mint as mint can be with not one melt mark -- thank you Rich Delbert! |
Zorro on horse with accessories I do not recall where I obtained this photo from. If it is yours, please let me know, and I will provide you credit for it. Accessories shown seem to be hat, mask, cape, whip, and sword, as well as horse, saddle and reins. |
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Zorro cape | Zorro cape from front Right arm and head are inserted into the holes in the cape; do not try to force both arms into the cape! |
Zorro mask and hat Note the two small holes in the hat for a strap to hold the hat on. |
Rusty from Rin Tin Tin Photo courtesy of Gene Worms |
Rusty on horse with accessories Photo courtesy of Gene Worms |
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Rusty accessories - bugle, stirrups, rifle, hat, whip, saddle, belt with knife, canteen, and rifle scabbard
Accessory photos courtesy of Rich Delbert, Ebay 44starstuff |
5-inch cowboy with accessories in orignal package Photo courtesy of Mark Hegeman |
5-inch Indian with accessories Photo courtesy of Mark Hegeman |
Assembled 63mm cowboy with accessories Photo courtesy of Mark Hegeman |
63mm cowboy on card Photo courtesy of Mark Hegeman |
Assembled 63mm Indian with accessories Photo courtesy of Mark Hegeman |
63mm Indian on card Photo courtesy of Mark Hegeman |
Recent Price Lines I Have Noticed | ||||
$312 | May 2011 | Ebay | missing one of four cowboy hats |
Romper Room figures Photo courtesy of Mark Hegeman |
Romper Room accessories Photo courtesy of Mark Hegeman |
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Davy Crockett character figure Photo courtesy of Mark Hegeman |
Totem pole from Davy Crockett set Photo courtesy of Mark Hegeman |
Covered wagon accessory Photo courtesy of Mark Hegeman |
Romper Room Indian (Note swirled coloring) Photo courtesy of Mark Hegeman |
Cabin parts from playset (Note similarity to larger cabins made by Auburn and Ideal.) Photo courtesy of Mark Hegeman |
Bag of 101 Western Frontier Set pieces (Pieces are darker than they appear in the photo.) Photo courtesy of Mark Hegeman |
Wild West snow globes -- a must for everyone's collection! Photos courtesy of Mark Hegeman |