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I never got any Best of the West or Gabriel Lone Ranger but I certainly remember their presence in the early 1970s wish books and i miss seeing them.For more Fashion Mockery and 70's toy love visit us at Plaid Stallions.com


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[Earth 2 Chris]

My grandparents gave me the Lone Ranger & Silver and Tonto & Scout gift sets for Christmas the year The Legend of the Lone Ranger came out. I had no idea this larger world of Lone Ranger toys existed from just a few years before. Unbeknownst to me my grandather had a Best of the West horse and Geronimo figure in with his collection of horses!

Chris

[HardyGirl]

My cousins had both Johnny West and The Lone Ranger, Tonto, Butch Cavendish and the town backdrop. The Johnny West figure was a hand-me-down from somewhere and my cousins didn't know who he was, but he looked a lot like John Wayne, so they called him that.

[Vermillion-Windmere]

I have never even seen that quick draw Johnny West, now I need one!

[Mikey]

If I knew a Jonny West with white Sam Cobra body existed i'd have been on that quick.

Think I heard it was a Canadian exclusive though

[JediJaida]

I had Princess Wildflower and Jane West. I think I had Johnny as well, but I don't really remember it well.

I do remember HUGE crowds wanting this back then. You couldn't get the Comanche horse for love or money. Needless to say, I never got it.

[Earth 2 Chris]

Looking at this pic again, my grandfather's horse was the one with the wagon. And I have the box and Chief Comanche in pieces as well.

Chris

[acrovader]

Could never get into cowboy and Indian toys. For me it was primarily science fiction and fantasy stuff (though I loved RAH G.I. Joe, too). I guess it is a generational thing, but the Lone Ranger is something like my dad grew up with. To me, it's too dry.