The lone ranger and a silver bullet featured here is a real silver bullet owned by clayton moore from set of the the lone ranger show. Mar 29, 2019 the lone ranger used silver bullets and silver bullets to kill werewolves, according to popular lore. Vintage the lone ranger silver bullets game 1956 wbox complete rare. Free classic radio shows the lone ranger radio program. Definition of silver bullet in the idioms dictionary. As was his practice for the last eighty years, he gave a silver bullet to the outlaws victim. With his faithful indian companion, tonto, the daring and resourceful masked rider of the plains. Last year we sold out of these mugs quickly, so do not wait, order yours now. Lone ranger for sale historical memorabilia collectibles. On each episode of the popular radio and television series the lone ranger, the title character miraculously appeared and righted injustices, leaving behind a silver bullet as his mark. The silver bullets serve several purposes for the lone ranger. This silver bullet was used as a prop by the shows leading man, clayton moore.
The lone ranger and transmedia brand licensing texas film and media studies by avi santo apr 15, 2015. The lone ranger and the silver bullet hardcover june 10, 1948 by fran striker author 5. Sometime after the ambush at bryants gap, the lone ranger and tonto are in pursuit of butch cavendish when they are fired upon by cavendish himself, and though he. Lone ranger companion silver 800 series vintage 1960s hartland. Game is complete and playing board is in beautiful condition with still a nice sheen to it. On each episode of the popular radio and television series the lone ranger, the title character miraculously appeared and righted injustices, leaving behind a. Vtg the lone ranger hiyo silver folding pocket knife original silver bullet.
A fiery horse with the speed of light, a cloud of dust and a hearty hiyo silver the lone ranger. But why on earth would someone cast bullets out of silver. With his faithful indian companion, tonto, the daring and resourceful masked rider of the plains led the fight for law and order in the early west. The lone ranger program offered many radio premiums, including the lone ranger sixshooter ring and the lone ranger deputy badge. In addition, the film scores points for tackling headon the difficulties in making bullets out of silver, instead of someone simply getting silver bullets and going to work. In the original version of the lone ranger, the silver mine was simply the source of the rangers bullets and his modest income. During the korean war an antiaircraft shell that hit precisely on target was called silver bullet. In an interesting twist, its revealed that he tipped every bullet with mercury, a byproduct of silver mining.
The lone ranger, silver, tonto are embossed on the leather holder that is. When you join the lone ranger fan club you will have acess to the quarterly silver bullet chronicle which gives you informaiton and news from the past, present and the future. The lone ranger, silver, tonto are embossed on the leather holder that is designed to slip over a belt. This cowboy series ran from 1933 on radio and later as a highly popular television show. A rare islamic silver bowl with bird handle, the inside. On the television show the lone ranger says he uses silver bullets as a symbol of justice, but more importantly, silver bullets serve to remind the ranger of just how heavy a price firing a gun can be. They dressed up in lone ranger and tonto costumes for the pictures. With clayton moore, jay silverheels, lyle bettger, bonita granville.
The lone ranger and transmedia brand licensing texas film and media studies avi santo on. New in original box and was sculpted by duane unruh. An issue of planetary had a the lone ranger expy who used silver bullets to kill the criminals who wanted the silver mine he owned. May 14, 20 disney the lone ranger silver the horse action figure with sound 11 tall. Disney film collection the lone ranger figure disney store. Well cowboy inthusiest this is one everybody should enjoy looking at. It details, in hilarious and witty dialog, the trials and difficulties some experienced gun experts had in casting silver bullets, and the.
The accepted story of silver s origin has the white horse living in wild horse canyon. Dec 30, 2009 george jones lone ranger one of the coolest songs of one of the greatest country musicians ever. When red takes the silver to the gunsmith, he says that his nephew just discovered the lone ranger and. With klinton spilsbury, michael horse, christopher lloyd, matt clark. Even in disguise the ranger can be identified by friends when he presents a silver bullet. See all 6 formats and editions hide other formats and editions. After a roundup, the selfless, anonymous lone ranger leaves behind a single silver bullet, a reminder of his steadfast vigilance against evil. Ranger jim forges the silver bullets using ore from the rangers silver mine.
The lone ranger uses silver bullets in his pistols. Vintage the lone ranger silver bullets game 1956 wbox. Lot also includes 5 different ads from various publications. Thus begins clayton moores dramatic firstperson narration of the legend of the lone ranger.
Mythbusters, based on a suggestion related to the lone ranger, tested the effectiveness of a silver bullet compared to a standard lead bullet. This was the first hint that this lone ranger was a figment of someones fertile imagination or at least his silver bullets were. Nov, 2019 this is the original foursome from right to left, silver, the lone ranger, tonto, and scout. The famed masked man had just apprehended an armed felon after shooting the gun out of his hand. Expand your options of fun home activities with the largest online selection at. Vintage 1951 childrens book the lone rangers new deputy based on the famous lone ranger adventures myfancies 5. I dont know if it is available on the internet but in the 60s or so the magazine gunworld did a piece on casting silver bullets as the lone ranger was supposed to do. One ring had a miniature of one of his sixguns atop it, with a flint and striking wheel, as used in cigarette lighters, so that fanning the. The lone ranger was arrested in lone pine,california today for the crime of illegally transferring silver bullets. This rig was made by walt olsin of quebec canada in 2001.
Featuring the lone ranger and silver with this inscription above the picture the man, the myth, the legend. The article was titled lone ranger away, with the subtitle its a cinch tonto didnt cast these silver bullets over any campfire. I am recounting this from memory so i know i will get some of it w. This is the original foursome from right to left, silver, the lone ranger, tonto, and scout. The sole surviving texas ranger klinton spilsbury of an ambush arranged by outlaw leader major bartholomew butch cavendish christopher lloyd returns to fight back as a great masked western hero, the lone ranger. A silver bullet, fired at an escaping bank robber, leads the lone ranger and tonto to a group of dangerous thieves and murderers trying to frame the masked man. Casting silver bullets for werewolves cast boolits. Wealthy rancher reese kilgore aims to grab silverrich indian land by skilfully pitting indians against settlers but the suspicious territorial governor sends the lone ranger to investigate. Well, the upcoming bigbudget movie version of the lone ranger has an. Included in a collection which features authentic titanc collectibles and relics. July 22, 1940 the lone ranger, the bullet of silver january 1, 1941 the lone ranger, custer rides with the lone ranger january 3, 1941 the lone ranger, rustlers at the rio grande april 2, 1941 the lone ranger, buyers beware april 23, 1941 the lone ranger, the mustang mag grows grain. Ranger jim forges the silver bullets using ore from the ranger s silver mine. George jones lone ranger one of the coolest songs of one of the greatest country musicians ever. Also shown is a rare authenticated 1938 lone ranger ice cream comic coupon certificate.
The ranger wore a mask so when he took it off he could go into towns and use the silver from a silver mine he found or a grateful prospector left him to buy supplies for tonto and himself and make more silver bullet as needed. The lone ranger and the silver bullet by fran striker. Ranger jim forges the silver bullets using ore from the rangers silver mine the silver bullets serve several purposes for the lone ranger. Text on each bluelone rangers secret code penreddanger signal pengreentontos own pen. The lone rangers silver bullet national museum of american. The lone ranger and the silver bullet by striker, fran seller small world books, llc published 1948 condition very good edition 1st edition thus item price. The lone ranger and the nationalist myth the imaginative. Hakes lone ranger silver bullet ballpoint pen writing set. Images of clayton moore as the lone rangerjay silverheels as tonto and silver. Honest lawmen know that help is near when they find one. The lone ranger s usage of bullet made from valuable metal like silver is satirized in an episode of robot chicken where after the ranger expertly shoots a tin can in the air, his sidekick tonto laments that the amount of silver the ranger thoughtlessly wasted could have bought enough food to feed tontos entire village for a year. The only bullet the lone ranger would think of using to disarm his opponents, now you too can own a nearperfect replica of the.
The first the lone ranger starred lee powell as the lone ranger. Each pen has image of lone rangersilver or tonto inside horseshoe design. The lone ranger used silver bullets and silver bullets to. The horse was so named by tonto who once remarked that the horses coat looked like silver. We took the scrap silver over to lloyd carlson in downey, california, who makes bullets for a number of shooting clubs and gun shops in the southland area. This is a replica of the original lone ranger bullet with a lone ranger clear label on the side of the bullet which makes this an exceptional rare gift for anyone or for you. I believe that to have a friend, a man must be one. Since silver warps and shrinks when it cools, the resulting deformation made the bullet s flight path erratic, making for poor accuracy.
Silver bullets fitted well with the masked heros miraculous persona. Clayton moore was not just an actor who did the part and then dismissed it, he became the lone ranger and the lone ranger became clayton moore for his entire life. Wealthy rancher reese kilgore aims to grab silver rich indian land by skilfully pitting indians against settlers but the suspicious territorial governor sends the lone ranger to investigate. That all men are created equal and that everyone has within himself the. One ring had a miniature of one of his sixguns atop it, with a flint and striking wheel, as used in cigarette lighters, so that fanning the miniature pistol would produce a shower of sparks. The lone ranger and the silver bullet fran striker on. The most famous user of silver bullets was of course the lone ranger. In the 1981 feature film, the lone ranger used silver bullets in his guns as he was told that silver was far more solid than lead slugs and provided a straighter shot. When red takes the silver to the gunsmith, he says that his nephew just discovered the lone ranger and wants to make him silver bullets as a gift. Here are the original 45 long colt silver bullets used by clayton moore on the lone ranger show. The ring cleverly combined the lone rangers silver bullet iconography with that of the new atomic sciences. This was the first time that the lone ranger was seen on film. At some point, the original ranger was replaced by another actor.
It details, in hilarious and witty dialog, the trials and difficulties some experienced gun experts had in casting silver bullets, and the extremely poor results they obtained when shooting them. The lone ranger used silver bullets and silver bullets to kill werewolves, according to popular lore. They were on television till i went to high school 1957 when i lost interest in them. There are evil spirits in the silver, the old comanche chief says.
Lone ranger mug ks4 11 oz ceramic mug comes in a nice white gift box. The lone ranger and the silver bullet by striker, fran. In the radio series, the lone ranger used only lead bullets as weapons, while the silver bullets were used symbolically. Disney the lone ranger silver the horse action figure with sound 11 tall. Camillus new york usa the lone ranger 60th anniversary folding pocket knife blk. Register now to be a lone ranger fan cub supporting member. The first serial was released on february 12, 1938.
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