C O L I N D O R M a N Colin Dorman

Vintage Action Figures C O L I N D O R M A N Colin Dorman

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All trademarks and registered trademarks, whether or not so identified, are acknowledged to be the property of their respective owners. The use of a trademark does not imply that such use has been authorised, endorsed or sponsored by the trademark owner. The Lone Ranger M A D E H I S V E R Y F I R S T ‘ P U B L I C ’ A P P E A R A N C E W A Y B A C K I N 1 9 3 3 A S A R A D I O S E R I A L A N D D U E T O I T S H U G E P O P U L A R I T Y , I T W A S L A T E R A D A P T E D T O B O T H T V A N D M O V I E S . H E W A S A F O R M E R T E X A S R A N G E R W H O F O U G H T O U T L A W S I N T H E W I L D W E S T W I T H H I S N A T I V E I N D I A N F R I E N D T O N T O . T H E O R I G I N A L T V S E R I E S R A N F R O M 1 9 4 9 T O 1 9 5 7 W I T H C L A Y T O N M O O R E S T A R R I N G A S T H E L O N E R A N G E R A N D T O N T O W A S P L A Y E D B Y J A Y S I L V E R H E E L S , W H O W A S A M O H A W K F R O M T H E S I X N A T I O N S I N D I A N R E S E R V E I N O N T A R I O , C A N A D A . H I S T I T L E D O E S N ’ T C O M E F R O M T H E F A C T T H A T H E L I K E S T O W O R K O R R I D E A L O N E B U T B E C A U S E H E W A S T H E O N L Y S U R V I V I N G M E M B E R O F A G R O U P O F S I X R A N G E R S W H O A R E A M B U S H E D B Y A G R O U P O F O U T L A W S L E D B Y B A R T H O L O M E W " B U T C H " C A V E N D I S H . T O N T O L A T E R S T U M B L E S U P O N T H E M A S S A C R E A N D F I N D S O N E O F T H E R A N G E R S B A R E L Y A L I V E A N D N U R S E S H I M B A C K T O H E A L T H .

T H E O R I G I N A L T V S E R I E S R A N F R O M 1 9 4 9 T O 1 9 5 7 W I T H C L A Y T O N M O O R E S T A R R I N G A S T H E L O N E R A N G E R A N D T O N T O W A S P L A Y E D B Y J A Y S I L V E R H E E L S , W H O W A S A M O H A W K F R O M T H E S I X N A T I O N S I N D I A N R E S E R V E I N O N T A R I O , C A N A D A .

Fun Fact: The Lone Ranger Was Inspired by Bass Reeves N O O N E I S E N T I R E L Y S U R E W H E R E T H E I N S P I R A T I O N F O R T H E L O N E R A N G E R C A M E F R O M ( E X A C T L Y W H O C R E A T E D H I M I S S T I L L I N D I S P U T E ) , B U T M A N Y F A N S A N D H I S T O R I A N S B E L I E V E T H A T T H E C H A R A C T E R W A S I N S P I R E D B Y L E G E N D A R Y L A W M A N B A S S R E E V E S . O N E O F T H E F I R S T A F R I C A N A M E R I C A N S T O B E C O M E A D E P U T Y U S M A R S H A L L W E S T O F T H E M I S S I S S I P P I R I V E R ( A K A C O W B O Y C O U N T R Y ) , R E E V E S L I V E D A M O N G L O C A L N A T I V E A M E R I C A N T R I B E S F O R Y E A R S A F T E R E S C A P I N G S L A V E R Y , W H E R E H E L E A R N E D M A N Y L A N G U A G E S A N D B E C A M E A C R A C K S H O T . A S A N O K L A H O M A T E R R I T O R Y L A W M A N , H E W O R K E D T I R E L E S S L Y F O R 3 2 Y E A R S , A P P R E H E N D I N G O V E R 3 , 0 0 0 F E L O N S ( I N C L U D I N G O N E O F H I S S O N S ) W I T H O U T E V E R G E T T I N G W O U N D E D . Dollcraft Novelty Company 1937/8

T H E V E R Y F I R S T L O N E R A N G E R A C T I O N F I G U R E S W E R E R E L E A S E D B Y T H E D O L L C R A F T N O V E L T Y C O M P A N Y O F N E W Y O R K C I T Y I N 1 9 3 7 / 3 8 . T H E L I S T E D C O P Y R I G H T I S T . L . R . C O M P A N Y , I N C . T W O D O L L S / F I G U R E S W E R E P R O D U C E D A S H I - Y O - S I L V E R D O L L S , E A C H S T A N D I N G A P P R O X . 1 0 1 / 2 , 1 5 1 / 2 O R 2 0 " T A L L , I N H E I G H T , O F T O N T O A N D T H E L O N E R A N G E R .

T H E S E F I G U R E S C O N S I S T E D O F C O M P O S I T I O N F L A N G E H E A D S A N D L O W E R A R M S , S T U F F E D C L O T H B O D Y U P P E R A R M S A N D L E G S , S T I T C H E D H I P J O I N T S , M O L D E D P A I N T E D H A I R , P A I N T E D E Y E S , C L O S E D M O U T H . T H E L O N E R A N G E R A N D T O N T O A R E D R E S S E D I N F A U X B U C K S K I N A N D S U E D E C L O T H I N G A N D E A C H H A S A H O L S T E R W I T H T W O G U N S . I T ' S V E R Y R A R E T O F I N D T H E S E D O L L S I N M I N T C O N D I T I O N . D U E T O T H E F A C T T H A T T H E Y W E R E M A D E O U T O F C O M P O S I T I O N , W H I C H I S P R E S S E D S A W D U S T A N D G L U E , T H E R E F O R E T H E Y B R O K E A N D C H I P P E D V E R Y E A S I L Y . T H E Y A L S O C A M E W I T H A W H O L E H O S T O F A C C E S S O R I E S A N D I T I S E S P E C I A L L Y R A R E T O F I N D T H E M C O M P L E T E W I T H E V E R Y T H I N G E . G . T H E H A T W I T H T H E P A P E R H A T B A N D W I T H " L O N E R A N G E R ” W R I T T E N O N , T H E O R I G I N A L S T R I N G T A G , T O N T O ' S R U B B E R K N I F E , T H E O R I G I N A L C A P G U N S , A N D H I S B A D G E A S W E L L A S T H E O R I G I N A L B O X . T H E S E D O L L S / F I G U R E S O R I G I N A L P R I C E W A S $ 3 . 5 0 . I T ' S V E R Y R A R E T O F I N D T H E S E D O L L S I N M I B C O N D I T I O N A N D T H E L A S T L O N E R A N G E R I ' V E H E A R D O F S E L L I N G A T A U C T I O N I N T H E O R I G I N A L B O X B R O U G H T $ 1 , 3 0 0 .

Fun Fact: 'Lone Ranger' Actor Clayton Moore Continuously Appeared as the Character Until His Death S U R E , A R M I E H A M M E R M A Y M A K E A F I N E L O N E R A N G E R , B U T H E ' L L S U R E L Y N E V E R R E A C H T H E L E G E N D A R Y S T A T U S A C H I E V E D B Y A C T O R C L A Y T O N M O O R E . T H E S T A R O F T H E ' L O N E R A N G E R ' T E L E V I S I O N S E R I E S T H A T R A N F R O M 1 9 4 9 T O 1 9 5 7 , M O O R E T O O K T H E R O L E V E R Y , V E R Y S E R I O U S L Y , A D O P T I N G T H E C H A R A C T E R ' S M O R A L S A N D C O D E O F C O N D U C T F O R H I S O F F S C R E E N L I F E . H E T O O K I T S O S E R I O U S L Y T H A T H E R A R E L Y A P P E A R E D I N P U B L I C N O T W E A R I N G T H E M A S K , M A K I N G N U M E R O U S S P E C I A L A P P E A R A N C E S A S T H E C H A R A C T E R T H A T H E H E L P E D D E F I N E . M O O R E C O N T I N U E D T O D R E S S A S T H E C H A R A C T E R F O R F U N C T I O N S A N D S P E C I A L O C C A S I O N S I N T H E D E C A D E S A F T E R T H E S H O W E N D E D , B U I L D I N G H I S E N T I R E L I F E A R O U N D H I S L O N E R A N G E R P E R S O N A . A C O U R T O R D E R O B T A I N E D B Y T H E T V S H O W ' S C R E A T O R I N 1 9 7 9 T O S T O P M O O R E F R O M A P P E A R I N G A S T H E R A N G E R I N P U B L I C W A S O N L Y A S P E E D B U M P - - H E S I M P L Y R E P L A C E D T H E I C O N I C M A S K W I T H A P A I R O F S U N G L A S S E S I N A S I M I L A R S H A P E ! The Lone Ranger Rides Again! (1973-1979)

B O X E D F I G U R E S The Lone Ranger Rides Again! (1973-1979)

C A R D E D F I G U R E S The Lone Ranger Rides Again! (1973-1979)

H O R S E S H O R S E & R I D E R S E T S The Lone Ranger Rides Again! (1973-1979)

V E H I C L E S The Lone Ranger Rides Again! (1973-1979)

P L A Y S E T S The Lone Ranger Rides Again! (1973-1979)

A D V E N T U R E S E T S The Lone Ranger Rides Again! (1973-1979)

" T H E A D V E N T U R E O F . . . " S E T S The Legend of the Lone Ranger (1982)

F I G U R E S The Legend of the Lone Ranger (1982)

H O R S E S H O R S E & R I D E R S E T S The Legend of the Lone Ranger (1982)

P L A Y S E T The Lone Ranger (2013)

F I G U R E S The Lone Ranger Action Figures Checklist

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T O N T O ( W I T H B I R D C A G E ) Colin Dorman

Many thanks go to the following sites and catalogs which were used for research as well as some of the images:

Plaid Stallions

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The Toy Box

Toyfare Magazine

The Official Guide to Action Figures Second Edition

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