Hartland Figures with Buckskin or Ochre pants!

Mike Jackson’s Hartland Photos:
Hartland Figures with Buckskin or Ochre Pants

Text & Photographs Copyright Mike Jackson 1998-2008

This page covers a variety of pants colors from light creme, to mustard, ochre and buckskin. I included Washington in this group since he really didn’t any of the other colors in the list.

Lucas McCain—The Rifleman #826
The Rifleman’s only weapon was his special flip rifle. His white hat normally has 826 inside the crown to help identify it, but I have one that looks exactly like it without the numbers. This set does not seem to have any other major variations, always riding a walking horse with black mane, tail, stockings and bridle.

Mold Mark
“©1959, Four Star Sussex.” on the rump of figure.

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.

Tom Jeffords # 821
From the TV show “Broken Arrow”, Tom Jeffords shared the starring roles with Cochise. This figure as little or no known variations, with the possible exception of getting a brown pistol instead of a silver one in later years. He carries a long Winchester, knife, silver or brown pistol and has a special white hat. He rides a unique walking Appaloosa with a slender tail.

Mold Mark
“©Hartland Plastics, Inc” on the back of the right arm.

Ward Bond — Seth Adams #824
For some reason, this set seems to be known by both the actor’s name and his screen name. I’ll continue the tradition here! While he does have a molded moustache, it is not painted. His upright hand carries his bull whip and he normally came with a silver or brown pistol. In later years, probably after the Rifleman mold was created, he seems to have started getting a small Winchester, similar to McCain’s but without the flip ring.
Mold Mark
“©Hartland Plastics, Inc.” on back of the left arm.

George Washington #815
This figure doesn’t have many variations. In the original brochures, he is drawn with a semi-rearing spotted horse but he actually shipped with a cropped mane walking horse. He carries a sword and a thirteen star Colonial flag. The early set has a very small hole in his left hand for the slender bamboo flag pole. Washington sets are fairly easy to find.

Mold Mark: “©Hartland Plastics, Inc.” inside right boot.

Stevens Plastics George Washington
This set was recast from the original molds in 1993 and looks quite a bit like the originals The paint is brighter and his skin is much darker than the sets made in the 50’s but it is pretty close. Stevens drilled out his hand to hold the larger plastic flag pole.

Davy Crockett #807?
This is the standard paint job complete with the silver powder horn. I have heard of a few with the upper fringe painted the same darker color as the bottom fringe but I have only seen a few questionable photos of him that way. None of the ten I have in my collection have that trim.

Davy Crockett #807
It’s a little hard to see in this photo, but one Crockett in my collection is missing the silver on the powder horn. Perhaps this is a very early one or just an oversight by one of the factory employees. Maybe I would give it more value if a few more collectors do have the same piece.

Jim Bowie #817
As you can see, this figure is the same as the Crockett figure except for the darker brown jacket and they changed the black pouch to green. They used the same green and black bedroll saddle, same rifle and added white stockings and blaze to his new horse “Blaze”. It appears he can use a long Cheyennes style knife or a shorter knife with the Bowie scallop.

If you have any other Fontiersman figure variation not shown here, check out the Non-Hartlands page containing Lido and Breyer versions.