Marx 1975 Johnny West/ Best of the West Catalog

[Mikey]

Anybody else (back in the day) think Josie West was the spitting image of the Space Ghost girl ?

Was thinking about customs even back then

[apes3978]

To this day, I still regret selling my collection.. We had so much fun with that stuff...

In regard to Earth 2 Chris' post about the stuff disintegrating, I never had that trouble with any of my stuff... I stored it for several years in a storage shed with *no* climate control, exposed to extremes in heat and cold (but it was never exposed to direct rain, snow, sunlight). When I went to sell it, everything was as it had been all those years before, intact and nice condition-No issues with any of the stuff falling apart...

Those figures were extremely durable.

[Falstaff13]

This was a great line that always had amazing accessories, and these wagons are some of the most beautifully produced for all western lines.

[Earth 2 Chris]

I think these would get even more love than they do if they didn't disintegrate now. My grandfather collected horses, and had a Thunderbolt horse on display for years. After he and my grandmother passed, I was surprised to find he had a Chief Cherokee in the box, rarely if ever displayed. I was excited until I opened it up to find the Chief in pieces. I still display the horse and the box, with the broken chief inside.

I don't understand the Jeep thing either! Plus, why is Sam Cobra called "Sam Cober" on the water pistol package?

Chris

[Mikey]

Oh man !!!

One of my top fav toy lines of the 70's !!!

I had EVERYTHING - including all versions of their wagons and horses

This is the first time I've ever heard of (or seen) a Sam Cobra water pistol ???

Note to self --- Find, buy and admire a Sam Cobra water pistol before you die

Thanks for giving my collector's heart a super kick in the trousers !!!

[RSS]

Like G.I. Joe, Johnny West was one of the few hold over action figure lines from the 1960’s. This durable (hell indestructable) cowboy figure line was looking a little strange on a shelf now populated by Superheroes, Aliens and talking apes but he managed to kick around for at least one more year. The line […]

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