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1: Lone Ranger I have heard rumors of a Chief Thunderbird on a plain B&W Pinto but I have never seen it. If so, it would probably have been an aftermarket product by another company. Also, a recent Roy Rogers lamp has appeared on eBay showing RR on a Semi-Rearing Trigger. The pieces was described as coming from an ex-employee of the factory. It could have been a test piece. Also, watch out for the Rearing Mustangs or Fighting Mustangs lamps! They were made by the Gilbert Company and feature much smaller horses molded in cheap plastic. Shades: Bases and Misc. Information: |
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Matt Dillon Lamp: This photo was sent to me by Don Robenstein who says he has had this lamp since he was a kid so we know the lamp shade is correct. Thanks Don! |
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This is the end result of numerous photocopies over the years. I'd love to have an original sheet. As you can see, the base is oval shaped. The shade has a burlap looking covering with dark trim top and bottom. The black support tube is bent slightly. A few years ago, I bought a full rearing Roy Rogers only to be disappointed at the time. The hat was glued on, holes in the bottom of Trigger’s hooves, and a hole through the horse’s belly. After purchasing the Lone Ranger Lamp, I knew that those were modifications made at the factory as a lamp figure. |
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Scarce Variation: (Note: the shade on this photograph was photo retouched, using the shade from the Dillon lamp above. The piece was being sold without a shade.) |
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As you can see, Hartland only listed
four sets on their literature. Notice that this literature
clearly specified that all pieces were affixed and that the base
is made of “handsome blonde wood”. If they made a Chief
Thunderbird lamp, I have never seen one or seen any documentation
to confirm its existance. At the retail price of $12.95, they
didn’t sell well in the early 60’s. As a result, they
are very difficult to find now. |
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| Warpaint Northwind Lamp: The photos of this lamp are courtesy of Lisa Bickford. Based on what little I know about this piece, I’d say it is an aftermarket piece assembled by another company after purchasing the horses from Hartland. Another similar lamp has been located with a Brave Eagle horse mounted on it, shown below. Both were found without riders. |
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| This Night Light was probably made by the same company that made the Thunderbird Light above. The collector added the Lone Ranger saddle and figure. Of special interest, this Brave Eagle style horse is unique in the fact the tail is smooth. Other Brave Eagle horses I have located have all had the larger wavy tails. Some Warpaint Chief Thunderbird horses did have this style tail, so you might actually call it an unpainted Warptaint horse. But then...they didn’t paint the bridle on those horses. Whatever the case, the company making these lamps must have been able to purchase horses directly from Hartland. Thanks to Sande Schneider for sending me the photos of the lamp that was owned by Joy Sheesley. |
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 Mantle
Lamp:Special thanks to Lou, an eBay seller, who let me use these great photos. Congratulations to Richard who now owns it! I have heard about the Mantle lamp for a long time, but I have never seen a really good photo of one. This one looks MINT. From the label and wood burned brand on the botom, it is apparent that Nursery Plactics created this item, using a Hartland figure. Besides being a popular piece with Hartland collectors, it is also a much sought after piece by sports collectors. |
 Mantle
Lamp with Round Base:Special thanks to Fred McKie for the photo and additional text! "....there is a round base Mantle lamp. I have sent a
photo of mine to Mike to include on his site. It has been my
experience that the round base is much tougher to come by than
the rectangular base version. I have both. While I have seen
six or eight of the rectangular base versions offered in the
past I have only see two of the round base." Fred McKie,
Dec. 7, 2001 via BB |
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Lone
Ranger Lamp (Very Rare)