Ft. Apache Counterattack!

54mm Second Series Marx Cavalry figures spill out the gate of a Heritage Ft. Apache stockade to overwhelm the Indian attackers.

The Grand Canyon

A Toy Soldiers of San Diego Cavalryman makes his stand at the Grand Canyon.

Woodland Battle

These two figures came with the 1978 Ft. Apache with the big free-standing blockhouse. At first I kind of though "blech" when I say the colors, but I kind the blue of the cavalryman now.

Ride Out With Me

Marx 45mm Cavalryman with Rin Tin Tin Ft. Apache in the background.

Aarrgh!

A Marx Toys 54mm Cavalryman buys the farm.

Marx Cavalry

54mm Cavalry figure by Marx Toys.

Ideal Ft. Cheyenne

This vinyl covered suitcase set was released by Ideal Toys sometime in the early 1970's. I had this as a kid and really enjoyed it. By time I got this set, I think our Marx Ft. Apache set had been retired. Ft. Cheyenne served as a great satellite outpost to my Jean Hoeffler Ft. Independence set (I'd love to get my hand on one of those sometime). I've been keeping my eye out for Ft. Cheyenne, but every one I've seen for sale has had the vacu-form teepees or the blockhouse caps all smashed up. I got this one on Ebay for what I consider a bargain price. It did not have all the poses of the red indians, but I'm very happy with it.

According to the Toy Soldier HQ, the figures are all copies of figures by other makers: "The 45mm figures were made in Hong Kong and were not original Ideal poses but rather 45mm copies of various British company figures. The Indians are copies of; Crescent, Lone Star and Britians poses, while the foot cavalry are copies of Britains Herald figures and the mounted cavalry copies of Timpo poses." The cavalry figures I got with this set are molded in a light, waxy gray color. I still have a couple of them left from childhood set that are flat, darker gray and look much nicer.

I set this up on my dining room table and snapped a few pictures for you to enjoy.

Sear Heritage Ft. Apache

Sears Heritage Fort Apache by Marx Toys. I got a good deal on this on Ebay recently.

Duel in the Sun

Timpo figures with Barszo stockade and Marx tree in the background.

Ideal Cavalry

I managed to hang on to these since my childhood. They came with Ideal's Ft. Cheyenne playset.