Mike Jackson’s Hartland Photos:
Hartland Marshalls and Ranger Figures

Text & Photographs Copyright Mike Jackson 1998-2008


Bill Longley was a Texas Ranger and I included him on this page with the Marshalls. Technically, I guess the Lone Ranger might have been a Ranger but he didn’t actually work as a lawman.
Matt Dillon #822
Dillon is one of the more common sets, probably based on the popularity of the TV show and the number of years the set was produced. This set does not vary at all with his normal hat, silver or brown pistol, special saddle, and walking horse. The only exception to this is the temporary use of a mane up Semi-Rearing horse—probably around 1961. That horse is very rare.
Mold Mark
“©Hartland Plastics, Inc.” on the back of the right side of the vest.

Wyatt Earp #809
Wyatt was one of Hartland’s first characters and remained in production almost to the end. He is one of the more common sets. Intitially, I am fairly certain he came with two silver pistols. After the introduction of the Earp Gunfighter, he probably started shipping with the brown Buntline and matching brown pistol. He seems to have been placed on several different horses.

Mold Mark
“©Hartland Plastics, Inc.” on the left holster.
Stevens Plastics Wyatt Earp
This set was produced in late 1993 or 1994 in apparent connection with the two releases of Wyatt Earp movies, though I don’t think there was a specific licensing agreement with either. The took some additional artisitc licensing with this set by painting his pants black, eleminating some of the trim on the gun belt. Instead of white plastic, they painted his shirt off white and his vest is generally pea green. He shipped with a silver Buntline and regular silver pistol along with a black hat.

Mold Mark“©Hartland Plastics, Inc.” on the left holster..

Bill Longley — The Texan #827
The Texan probably has the most dynamic pose of all the cowboys with his torso twisted and his hand wrenched back to draw his weapon. He is one of the hardest sets to find, too. His horse is often mistaken for the earlier black and white pinto used with Cochise, but his has a more slender tail. He carries a single brown or silver pistol and an optional rifle. His saddle is the black rifle holed saddle commonly used on the later sets.

Mold Mark
“©1959 Rorvic Productions, Inc.” on the back of the left arm.
Wyatt Earp #709
One of the easiest gunfighters to find. All gunfighter literature on this figure shows him with a brown Buntline in one hand. He has the same hat as the horse and rider, but the gunfighter sometimes came with a maroon hat. Over the years, the maroon hats seem to shrink more than the black ones which fit better.
Dan Troop: #767
One of the harder gunfighters to find and also one of the most impressive. This hat is almost identical to Dillon’s except it omits the tiny bead line around the brim. Silver, Black or Brown pistol.
Johnny McKay #768
Possibly “the” hardest Hartland figure to find. McKay was the sidekick to Dan Troop and was probably not as popular of a figure with the kids at the time. He has a black hat similar to Dillon’s, but it is a little thicker all over. No number of letter inside. Silver, Black or Brown pistol.
Clay Hollister: #763
This is my least favorite gunfighter but he still nice to have for the collection and is in the more common half. Early brochures show him with a white hat similar to Troop’s and Dillon’s but some TV press shots show him wearing a large flat brimmed black hat. This black hat does show up in later literature. Two Silver, Black or Brown pistols.
If you have any other figure variations not shown on the Figure Locator pages, check out the Non-Hartlands page containing Lido and Breyer versions.