The Lone Ranger as a collectible item

Toys are a great category for the collector. There are a lot of sub categories that target specific interests. One guy I know collects Horse trailers and car carriers. He has quite a collection with many different brands and types.

The toys that I am finding interesting are the ones from the movies and TV shows of our childhood. There are toys for all age groups. Right now Smurfs are hot. I remember them from when I was a teenager and now they are back with the recent movie.

One character that spans many age groups is The Lone Ranger. I watched the Movies on Saturday afternoon in the 1970's. They were old but I didn't care. They were new in the 1950's & 60's and there were toys for the kids of that era. There are toys for The Lone Ranger that date back to his comic book days in the 1930's. Below I have pictured a cap gun set that is from the 1950's or 60's. Most collectables are worth more if you have the original box. This set retails for $400

Smurfs, Vintage & new

Many of remember watching the Smurfs on Saturday morning. The Smurfs originated in Germany in approximately 1936. Currently collectors have the choice of specializing in vintage Smurfs or in adding the Smurfs that are currently being made to their collection. You can also collect many of the toys and accessories that go with the Smurfs. I have shown several toys that go along with Smurf ubcollecting. The camera is a music box, bubble pipe, radio, & smurf figurine.



Norman's Toys at Laura's antiques in Salina, KS specializes in Smurfs. He has hundreds of vintage and new Smurfs. His price is competitive and in line with the price guide. We do not offer these on our website http://www.laurasantiques.com  but you are welcome to contact us about them. If we have what you want we will ship them.