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The Lone Ranger was my favorite. I spent half of
my life just trying to figure out what "Kimosabe" (or however you spell it)
meant. I think it means something like, "The only friend I know." Or whatever.
No matter what, Tonto knew who his friend was and vice-versa. You could always
count on them to pull each other out of trouble. We kids learned what loyalty
meant from these two.
The premise of this show was that a Texas Ranger was wounded and
all of his cohorts were killed, but an Indian named Tonto brought him back to
health. The Lone Ranger had a silver mine where he made his bullets—his
trademark—and between the two of them they rode out into the West and
conquered Evil.
The Lone Ranger always shot the gun out of the Bad Guy's hand
and seldom was there ever any blood. He wore a mask so that no one would know
that his true identity was Clayton Moore (born Jack Carlton Moore), but somehow
Tonto didn't care, for everybody knew that he was Jay Silverheels, A REAL LIVE
INDIAN!!! I loved him. He was so loyal and honest. Jay Silverheels was actually
born Harold J. Smith, the son of a Mohawk Indian chief. (royalty!)
Both Clayton
Moore and Jay Silverheels practiced in real life the kind of honesty and
integrity that they portrayed on the screen and their private lives were never
tarnished by the kinds of scandals that we seem to expect from Hollywood types.
When we were kids we had real heroes. Kids these days would do well to learn
from Roy and Dale, Hopalong Cassidy and The Lone Ranger and
Tonto.
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As they rode off at the end, (of course not seeking any credit or
glory), the people whom they had helped always asked, "Who was that masked
man?" And the answer: "Why that was The Lone Ranger!" How can you beat that?
Well, one way would be to have more Cap Guns from which to choose. There just
aren't many.
Oh, and I forgot to mention that The Lone Ranger's horse was
"Silver," the most beautiful Andalusian Stallion that ever lived. Tonto's horse
was "Scout."
So..."Return with us now to the thrilling days of
yesteryear.........The Lone Ranger Rides Again!" And, of course, every kid grew
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This is a rare mint in the
box Mattel Lone Ranger set that has never been removed from the box. The set is
complete with the Lone Ranger holster, mask and two guns. Notice that this is a
break-down gun that uses the ring-type caps. It's marked "CRRACKFIRE," but I
don't know if it works like similar rifles. The box is marked 1965 Hawthorne
California.
Thanks to Scott McCollum of Cap Gun
Treasures for these photos.
I know they
don't really have anything to do with Cap Guns, but hey, I make the rules!
Anyway, what we have here is a set of Lone Ranger pens that resemble rifle
bullets. And then a Lone Ranger billfold in the box. Then a badge. (like he
really needed one)
These photos by
Jim's Vintage Toys, one of our
advertisers.
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The Ultra Rare
Hubley Lone Ranger
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This Cap Gun is so doggone rare
that it may as well not even exist. Some people would easily believe that it
doesn't. But it does. Which is bound to lead to just a tad of controversy. In
Schleyer's Backyard Buckaroos, he says that it is a cast-iron gun from around
1940 and may be a factory prototype. But it is quite rare and costs more than
most real pistols.
Photos by Jamie Linford
Cap Gun from Tom Winge
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I
haven't a clue as to who made this clock. Maybe Tonto? But it looks like a
square-off version of an Actoy gun, but it isn't. Anyway, it's a rather rare
item.
This photo by Jim's Vintage Toys,
one of our advertisers.
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The Lone Ranger
Cap Gun by Actoy
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Lone Ranger Cap Guns being hard
to find should probably be taken when you can find them in good
condition.
The guns presented here by Paul Barbour are in EXCELLENT
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Lone Ranger
Double Holster Set w/ Actoy Cap Guns
Photos below by Scott McCollum
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Here is a nice photo of
the same model gun, but this one was taken by Charlie Barnett. Notice that this
is the copper flavored version. Nice photo, huh? |
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This is the same pair of Actoy Cap Guns,
but with a really fancy holster and a BOX!!!
CLICK
ON ABOVE PHOTO TO SEE 3 LONE RANGER BOXES.
Thanks to Dave
Klahn
Here is a nice set of these
Actoy Cap Guns with a double holster set. The holster set is more rare and has
the words, "The Lone Ranger" stamped where the two join together with a
buckle.
Thanks to David Denton of The Antique
Cowboy ~ One of our advertisers!
This is about as rare as
it gets. It is a prototype apparently, direct from the Marx factory. That's a
magnificent eagle on the grip, huh? I wish I had every view of this particular
toy pistol, but I'll take what I can get. The tag is signed by the designer and
you're not likely to ever see another one of these. On this website, if
something was done at the factory or on orders by the factory, then we consider
it "legitimate." Period.
Photo by Belinda Quan from the Chuck Quinn
collection.
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This Lone Ranger Rifle was a Mattel Shootin'
Shell Rifle! That is, it actually shot little plastic pellets that were similar
to the Nichols-style pellets that were used in the Derringer, Stallion Model
61, Buccaneer and Detective.
This rifle is 26" long and it has a metallic sticker
on the right side of the stock. This is a rare model and makes a mighty nice
prize for the owner.
All photos thanks to Frank from
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Here is one of Louis Marx's
Lone Ranger Target Games.
And another one.
Thanks to
Jack
Rosenthal
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Tonto Outfit
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This
Tonto Outfit was marketed by Esquire Novelty Company, but the Cap Gun in the
set is from Stevens. I don't know if it came that way, but I'm glad to get it,
for there just aren't enough Tonto things to be had
Photos Thanks To
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This Lone
Ranger "Suitcase Set" was distributed by the Esquire Novelty Company and was
supplied with Hubley Texan Juniors. The holster wasn't made out of real
leather, but was made out of Neolite that was a product of the Goodyear
company. I remember when I was a kid and once got shoes with the heels made out
of real leather and I could hardly walk because they slipped on the pavement so
easily, so the next time I specified Neolite, as it had a "grip." This is
probably a pretty rare set.
Photos Thanks To Ed Manes.
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Esquire and Hubley Texan Jr. Set
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This nice
set was put together by Esquire (which is Actoy's distribution company) and had
Texan Jr. Cap Guns. One can see an ad for this set in the 1950 Montgomery Ward
Christmas catalog. The set is mint with a mint box
Photos Thanks To
Don
Raker
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Kilgore Lone Ranger Cap Guns
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Aren't
these beauties? These were made by Kilgore. There are a lot less Lone Ranger
Cap Guns than you might imagine! Just try and find some. You probably have
about 10 people who want one for every person who has one. This Cap Gun looks a
little like a Smith and Wesson .44 Magnum I think, just not as hefty.
Photos Thanks To
David Denton of The Antique Cowboy
One of our
many advertisers! |
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Check out this EXTREMELY
RARE gun from Chuck's almost inexhaustible collection. This Cap Gun is so
doggone rare that it almost doesn't exist. It has unusual lettering saying,
"LONE RANGER" and an unusually large safety lever on the side.
Thanks to
Belinda Quan from Chuck Quinn's collection.
A couple of nice
posters of our heroes!
Thanks! To
David Denton of The Antique Cowboy
I am told that these are
Marx Clicker Guns. But I think that somebody designed a clicker gun and then
licensed it to everybody but the Russian Army and the Italians. The bottom one
is rare with ivory celluloid insert grips w/red jewels. Rubies I guess.
Thanks to
Belinda Quan for these photos from the collection of Chuck Quinn.
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The Lone Ranger
Clicker Gun by Marx
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Now here is one of the most
unusual Toy Guns that you will ever see. It is a Marx "clicker" gun. However,
you will find it in Jim Schleyer's book "Western Toy Guns."
This one was
made in 1938. This clicker pistol is made from pressed steel, has a chrome
cylinder & a bright red jewel on the right hand side..
Thanks Doug
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The Marx Lone
Ranger Click Rifle
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This rifle was Marx's smaller,
23-inch rifle carbine with Winchester-lever action. This was a clicker-style
rifle with die-cast metal hammer. Its most prominent feature was the
walnut-type plastic stock with a deeply molded, finely sculptured Indian
chief's head and "The Lone Ranger" in gold lettering on the left side of the
stock. The right side of the stock has a grizzly bear, also finely molded into
the stock. It came with regular rifle barrels and checkering and engraving on
the lock and forestock. This came in two patterns: Metallic silver barrels and
factory black barrels—with and without a scope.
Photos by Dwain
Burkholder
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