1977 Gabriel Lone Ranger Catalog

[Chris]

That is my experience too. I have Silver standing behind my monitor. There is just no place to put it. I was able to get the 3 main figures in a display case.

[Falstaff13]

On a related note, Gabriel Toys doesn't even have a wiki listing.

I looked about a year ago for Gabriel Toys on a wiki. If I had enough source material, I'd tackle writing it.

[alex]

Yep a big fan here, just hunting the last few pieces I need, if and when they come up. But heres a nice little FB forum for this line.

https://www.facebook.com/groups/1841075762811714

[Myoldtoys]

Thanks, I was referring to the original 9" run. I know El Lobo and Sheriff Dawson were late (Euro-only?) releases.

I was referring to the 9” line being reissued along with the the new smaller figures in 1981. But just the LR and Tonto.

Looks like El Lobo was available as early as 1975 but not in the US.

[PNGwynne]

Thanks, I was referring to the original 9" run. I know El Lobo and Sheriff Dawson were late (Euro-only?) releases.

[Myoldtoys]

Was '77 the last year for theline? I was reveiwing releases online and the breadth of quality output on this line was amazing!

On a related note, Gabriel Toys doesn't even have a wiki listing.

I haven’t searched before, but you are right. I don’t see a history of the company other than at some point they were bought by CBS.

Gabriel did the toys for the 1981 Lone Ranger movie. Along with the smaller 3 3/4 film figures and horses, they also reissued just the larger LR, Tonto, and their horses. So 1981 would be the end of the line. Started in 1973 and ran until 1981.

[UnderdogDJLSW]

I still have my LR and Silver in their original boxes, but time has turned the ranger's outfit from light blue to gray.

[PNGwynne]

Was '77 the last year for theline? I was reveiwing releases online and the breadth of quality output on this line was amazing!

On a related note, Gabriel Toys doesn't even have a wiki listing.

[apes3978]

I got the Lone Ranger/Silver and Tonto/Scout sets when they were reissued with The Legend of the Lone Ranger film.

I remember seeing The Lone Ranger/Silver sets at that time, but I have no recollection of ever seeing the Tonto/Scout reissue set.

[apes3978]

I was always confused by Dan Reid's horse being named "Banjo" for this line after seeing "A Christmas Story".

Yeah, Gabriel kind of dropped the ball on that one. As you probably know, Dan Reid's horse was named Victor, and he was Silver's son: A spitting image of him, so not a Palamino pony like this line indicates.

[RonnyG]

I only had Tonto's horse, Scout. I loved that he was articulated and you could pose him, and make him rear up on two legs--unlike the Breyer "statue" horses.

[Mikey]

Dan Reid's sculpt seems similar to Johnny West's son Jay

[TrekStar]

Gabriel Lone Ranger figures are just beautiful, always love seeing these.

[Myoldtoys]

I don’t have a huge collection of LR. It’s not a big line anyway. But this is one where I have more than I need. I got some replacement bodies and some better accessories. But I also fixed my original figures. That leaves me torn. Don’t want to sell the originals but the others I got are so nice. Same with the horses. My silver has bad glue stains. Bought another but can’t part with original. I have been able to get some great deals on parts and boxes for these. Good to search for Long Ranger. Sometimes people goof up the name. Got nice LR and Tonto boxes that way for $25 for the pair.

[Earth 2 Chris]

I got the Lone Ranger/Silver and Tonto/Scout sets when they were reissued with The Legend of the Lone Ranger film. I still have my childhood horses, and have manged to get a better Ranger (with box) Tonto, Dan and Butch (also with box). I have them on display in a display case that belonged to my grandparents, since they gave me those childhood figures at Christmas 39 years ago.

I do feel like this line is one of, if not the nicest, action figure lines ever created for play by children.

Chris