Perhaps
the most endearing of collectibles are the action figure dolls first put
out by American Character around 1966. There's a Ben, Hoss, Joe and
"Outlaw" doll complete with accessories and horses. It is likely
the "outlaw" doll was intended to be Adam but when Pernell Roberts left
the series at the end of 1965 the ingenuous manufacturer simply painted
a mustache on the man-in-black doll and he served as the villain instead.
Condition is all-important when collecting
so look for figures in good condition with no missing parts or accessories,
and figures accompanied by their original boxes are at a higher premium.
Along with the characters and horses,
a 4-in-1 wagon set was available with numerous accessories. Over
the 40 intervening years many of these wagon sets lost some of their parts
and it is extremely difficult to find a relatively complete set.
