Posted 5 years ago
fortapache
(3421 items)
I have 3 or 4 of these palomino Mr Ed Thunderbolt horses but this one has the original box and more importantly a very early instruction sheet.
Need to back up a bit. This is from the Johnny West series which was a 12" scale action figure based on the old west. It was Marx Toys answer to GI Joe. Both the same scale but by going with the wild west they made their own niche.
The horse here is missing most of the tack but has the reins which is the most important part. I sold reins for $5 each (not a pair) so those are important pieces. I have plenty of the other pieces aside from the cinch.
Now the exciting part for a collector is in photo #4 as two of those figures were never produced which were James West (Wild Wild West) and Jesse James. In 1973 or4 72 the bodies for those figures were released as Sam Cobra (James West) and Sheriff Garrett. The head for James West was used for Captain Maddox which is why that figure looks like Robert Conrad.
Not sure what may be next but hopefully it will be exciting! Perhaps it will be the set of 5 HO Box cars or John Connor action figures.
Beautiful palomino horse & I like his bridle
I had one of these when I was a child. A Christmas gift from Uncle Bud and Aunt Kaye who kept horses.
I know where you're coming from Valentino. Throw in a couple of hurricanes etc..
Super Post -- as you know I have some of mine too. I have 3 baggies full of the Hard to find pieces (HTF) == https://www.collectorsweekly.com/stories/118692-my-toys-1960-marx-best-of-the-west
This is the horse I have, tail was broken off and glued back on. I played with these a lot and have lost some and parts of others. Wish I could find some in mint condition with boxes. I was really poor when I was a kid and bought them with birthday money that I received.
Thank you very much crewnail. We weren't rich but I had a paper route for spare money.