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The "Best of the West" was the generic series name used by toy manufacturer, Louis Marx and Company, from the mid-1960s to the early 1970s to market a line of articulated 12-inch action figures featuring a western play theme. The focal character in the series was the iconic cowboy action figure named Johnny West.
Since Timpo further developed the series in the course of production, some series could be divided into generations (e.g. there are four generations within the Cowboy series). Overview of the series: American frontier series Cowboy series [5] Native Americans and Apache series [6] Union Army series [7] Confederate States Army series [8] Mexican ...
John Hill & Co was started in 1898 by a former employee of W. Britain named Mr F. H Wood. [1] In contrast to Britains, Johillco was the first British hollowcast figure company to sell their figures individually [2] leading to competition from Britains who later began to sell individual figures and figures painted less ornately to be sold in variety stores like the F. W. Woolworth Company.
The 1980 catalog includes Romans, Vikings, Huns, Normans/Medieval figures (including Prince Valiant and Sir Gawain), Landsknechts, Turks, American Indians, cowboys, US cavalry, Karl May characters, Arabs, US War of Independence figures (US regulars and militia, English and German), Prussian soldiers, Union and Confederate soldiers from the ...
Johnny West was a 12-inch tall American cowboy action figure, and the central character in the Louis Marx company's "Best of the West" 'sixth scale' (1:6) toy line.The line was produced from 1965 until 1976, and featured a number of characters based on American "Old West" motifs, utilizing a wide range of outfit and accessory pieces.
Jack ran the business, Leo ran production. The company produced piggy banks, plaques and (by the late 1930s) large store displays, including Indian statues for western themed restaurants. In the 1950s, they produced chalkware lamps, usually featuring paired male and female figures, and other home decor that is widely collected today.
Britains Deetail Waterloo British Soldier - Kneeling Back (Playworn) Britains' Deetail toy soldiers were a popular product in the 1970s and 1980s. Manufactured in England by W. Britain, the 1/32 (54mm) scale plastic figures were finished with hand painted details and came with sturdy Zamak metal bases.
54 mm toy soldiers by Imperial Productions of New ZealandA toy soldier is a miniature figurine that represents a soldier.The term applies to depictions of uniformed military personnel from all eras, and includes knights, cowboys, American Indians, pirates, samurai, and other subjects that involve combat-related themes.