Red Sleeves - The Fierce Apache

Red Sleeves (1975-76) Gabriel Industries

Sometimes friend and sometimes foe of the Lone Ranger.

I have seen a lot of these for sale "loose" that have

a lever action rifle. Every one i have seen in the package

has the rifle pictured above. I am curious if this figure was

issued with both rifle versions? It was not uncommon for factories

to run out of an accessory and substitute it with something different.

This example was boxed and still sealed in the factory plastic bag

which i then cut open to liberate him for display! Cringe. :)

The box is really rough so i didn't bother to show a pic.

Captain Jack Army .45 Rack Toy

Awesome little Die-Cast .45 pistol.

The manufacturer is unknown.

It is speculated that these were produced in the late 1960's.

This is from a lot of "old store stock" rack toys that i got 

from a buddy that is an antique dealer.

I kinda want to shoot it! :)

Custom Saloon Diorama For Lone Ranger Figures

This is a Saloon Diorama that i created for the 

Gabriel Lone Ranger 10" figures.

It measures 16" tall and 25" wide.

Here it is in full "Gunslinger" mode.

Custom Lone Ranger Figure

This is a custom Lone Ranger figure that i created using
a stock Gabriel 10" figure from the 70's.

In 1938 the Lone Ranger made his comic debut.

He wore a red shirt, blue pants, yellow kerchief and the

infamous white hat and mask. In the early 1940's his outfit

changed to red shirt, black pants, and black kerchief.

That is the iteration this figure is based on.

It started life with the standard light blue outfit based on

Clayton Moore's attire popularized in the 1950's TV series.

The outfit was faded and a little dingy, so i took some Rit dye

to it and gave it a new life. I sewed the black kerchief from a fabric

swatch to match the design of the original red version.

Lone Ranger in "The Crooked Gambler" Disguise

Crooked Gambler Disguise for The Lone Ranger

(1975) Gabriel/Marx

These toys were for ages 3 and up.

Can you imagine the outrage that would occur if you

gave a 3 year old a toy that included a 12 gauge shotgun

and a bottle of whiskey nowadays?

This is one of the reasons the 70's were so great!!!

The Outlaw Butch Cavendish

Butch Cavendish (1973-76) Gabriel Industries

10" Tall

In my opinion this is the best head sculpt in the entire 

Lone Ranger collection. His expression is awesome!!

Famous Monsters of Legend - Abominable Snowman Yeti

Famous Monsters of Legend

Abominable Snowman Yeti (1978) Tomland

This could possibly be my favorite figure in 

my entire collection. He makes me laugh every time

that i look at him. I would love to get a carded version

some day, one of my "holy grails". The artwork on the

backer card is totally rad. See pic below to be mesmerized!!

.....some day.

Custom "Badlands" Diorama for The Lone Ranger and Tonto

Welcome to the Badlands!!

This is a Diorama that i made for the

10" Lone Ranger and Tonto figures.

Constructed from 1/4" MDF and Sanded Tile Grout.

Painted with four colors of spray paint.

I then added real rocks, weeds and moss.

The artificial Agave Cactus came from Walmart.

The Rattle Snake is made by a German company called Schleich.

Here are our Heroes The Lone Ranger and Tonto

riding their trusty Steeds through the Badlands.

Tonto and Scout

Tonto and Scout (1973-76) Gabriel Industries

Scout - 11" Tall and 14" Long

Tonto 10" Tall

The feather that is attached to Scout's bridle is an addition.

It came from a 1/6 scale toy line called "Dog Soldiers".

Lone Ranger and Silver

Lone Ranger and Silver (1973-76) Gabriel Industries

Silver - 11" Tall and 14" Long

Lone Ranger - 10" Tall

 I got my first Lone Ranger, Silver, and Tonto for Xmas of 1975.

My Grandpa took me to Western Auto to pick them out.

They had a whole aisle of these toys that seemed to go on 

forever. In reality it probably wasn't that big, but to my 4 year old

brain it looked like the Great Wall of China!! I played with 

those toys until they were destroyed. Glad to have them once again!