Marx Nellybelle Jeep and 60mm Pat Brady Figure

Pat Brady and Nellybelle the Jeep were staples of the Roy Rogers TV show which ran from 1951 to 1957. Set in the 1950's it represented 'new' Western adventures vs. the Old West, thus we have a Jeep and all the modern conveniences of early '50s homes (as one would see as they watched the show). I had always been a big Roy Rogers fan as a kid and this show was among my favorites. However, after becoming a toy collector, I found myself being welll, a bit lame when it came to collecting Roy Rogers. After going about it kind of half-heartedly, it took years to finally latch on to this Jeep and figure in decent shape (although it does have one broken axle holder). At some point I'll have to pull all of my RR toys together in one box and start photographing them, but for now let's enjoy Nellybelle and Pat! Be Blessed and Relish Life! Ed

Nellybelle measures 4.5" (11.43cm) L x 2.125" (5.39cm) W x 1.5" (3.81cm) H

Roy Rogers Holster

Looking back on it I believe that - overall - Roy Rogers was my very best favorite Western star. I loved watching his '40s era black-&-white serials especially when The Sons of The Pioneers were featured. Later, when Roy had his TV series featuring Roy, Dale, Pat Brady, and Nelly Belle the Jeep I had to be there in front of the telly absorbing all the adventures and hijinks! The ultimate Roy Rogers for me was watching the movie "Son of Paleface" with Bob Hope and Jane Russell. Anywho, on with the toy. The Cave has a bunch of Roy toys scattered around and the latest to join the crew is this Roy Rogers holster sans pistols. While it's in fairly decent condition, the leather needs conditioning to make it supple again,  there is a tear in the belt needing repair, and of course there are no pistols. All of this combined to make it a budget friendly purchase (as a side note, I have some Hubley pistols coming in to help flesh out the ensemble). Enjoy! Opa Fritz

I hope I can find someone to repair this. I'm not even going to attempt it - I'll end up ruining it!

Some of the little fringes have torn off as well

Roy Rogers Novelty Knife Co. Pocket Knife

One of these days I'll have to post my odds-&-ends of Roy Rogers cowboy items all at once. It was never a large collection but carefully chosen to provide a wide cross section of subjects that gets added to as whim dictates. Here's a nice little pocket knife that found it's way here some years back. This knife features both Trigger and Roy with Trigger rearing up on his hind legs. The knife is made by the Novelty Knife Co. and I don't believe it to be vintage but perhaps something made in the '90s - 2000s (???). Enjoy! Opa Fritz

Role Playing: There's A New Sheriff In Town

I role playing was kind of a right of passage for youngsters in the '50s and '60s and the favorite roles back then were Cowboy and Indian, American Civil War, Army Man, and Space Man. Because there were soooo many Western's on TV, numerous outfits could be bought for Junior and a lot were licensed to match their favorite TV personality so a little tyke could go as The Lone Ranger, Tonto, Roy Rogers, Zorro, Tom Corbett and others. Personally I remember having Cowboy costumes, Union soldier, and Army Man get-ups. The photo below shows what '50s role playing was like for me. And ya know? Role playing never really went out of style. I can remember a couple of decades back when kids were dressing up like Power Rangers to satiate that fad. Today the favorites are Super Heroes and Star Wars. Of course I'm talking from a boys perspective but the girls have their day in costume as well with the huge presence of Disney Princesses almost  flooding the aisles wherever girls toys and clothes are sold.

As I was going through the box of miscellaneous Western toys I came across several badges, two of which were vintage Roy Rogers and one a modern day souvenir from Bonnie Springs Old Nevada. Badges were a pretty popular accoutrement to role playing and were used not only for Cowboy and Western but also for playing a more modern day Policeman or Detective. As a kid I remember having badges from both Old West Sheriff's and modern Detective sets. I can't say whether the badges shown here today were exactly like the ones I had as a kid but they make nice little addition to the rest of the Western toys in the collection. I have no clue as to who made any of these badges so. Enjoy! Opa Fritz and Oma Bettina

From 1959 is a 6 year old me playing Cowboy

The Roy Rogers badges are made of a heavy brass with an integral pin on the back, and measure approx 2 1/4" (5.71cm) across.

The Old Nevada souvenir badge is a much cheaper tin and would have had a fold over tab to 'pin' it to your shirt (the tab is broken off). It measures 1 7/8" (4.63cm) across

Ohio Art Roy Rogers Horseshoe Set

Well, I started pulling junk, oops, I mean highly desirable collectibles, out of another bin the other day. This was the bin with some of my miscellaneous Western toys and in it was this incomplete Roy Rogers horseshoe set that I believe was made by Ohio Art. My set includes two red and two black horseshoes made of rubber and a red wooden peg with black rubber base. A complete set would have another peg and base. The horseshoes measure 5 1/4" (13.33cm) L x 4 5/8" (11.74cm) W and the base and peg is 5 1/4" (13.33cm) diameter x 4" (10.16cm) H.

Of all the Cowboy and Western stars of the '50s and '60s, Roy Rogers was my favorite and growing up I certainly must have bugged my mom and dad for his toys thus ending up with a matching bedspread and curtain set for the bedroom, a large Hartland Roy Rogers and Trigger figurine set and a bunch of other toys. However, this horseshoe set is one of the toys I didn't have as a kid. Roy himself grew up dirt poor and when he started making it big in Hollywood he licensed a ton of products to promote his brand - and of course make a lot of money in the process - and no kid could ever have owned all the toys, gadgets, and what-nots with his name on it. Funny, after all these years I still get a pang of nostalgia after seeing things like this - hope you do too! Enjoy! Opa Fritz and Oma Bettina

Marx Roy Rogers Rodeo Ranch Set Bunk House

Hey guys and gals, just a little note to let y'all know that things around Toys & Stuff may be slowing down a little. Many of you hail from outside of the United States and your holidays and traditions of course will be different than ours. Here Stateside, November and December are big holiday periods: Veteran's Day, Thanksgiving, Christmas, and New Years. I'll probably be busy doing other things and may not be able to post every day. I haven't run out of toys, but I do need time to decompress and relax a little. So if you see a little lag in posting, stick with us, there's definitely more to come!

The ever popular Roy Rogers was well represented by Marx and Toys & Stuff has already featured a couple of tin-litho playset centerpieces. Today we feature the Roy Rogers Rodeo Ranch Set Bunk House from 1955. This is one of Marx's so-called down sized cabins and proudly proclaims the 'Double R Bar Ranch' atop the roof.  Enjoy!