Help with an OLD INDIAN?? (1 Viewer)

[Obee]

Hi Guys,

I have been approached by a gent in the US searching for information about a long lost toy soldier, a Native American (Indian)

This is his story....

I have a short story for you that goes with the attached photo.
When I was about 5 years old living in Brooklyn NY I had a little lead figure of a mohawk indian.
He lost his arm and part of his bow and part of his hatchet so I provided him with a sort of burrial.
I slid him into a crack under the apartment stariwell. That was about 65years ago.
I had occasion to return to N.Y. about 5 years ago.
I remembered my indian and decided to exhume the body.
Sure enough he was still there.
He now sits on my computer desk here in Los Angeles.
And that got me to thiking. I wonder if I could locate an original completely intact or maybe a photo?

Any chance you could help me?

I am attaching two photos of my old friend.



Bob

What a story ???????

Can anyone help Bob? If so post here, and I'll pass on the info.

Thanks,

John

 

[DMNamiot]

Very cool story! I am sure some of our collectors will know this figure. I dont have a lot of information regarding these figures but will look anyway.\ to see if I can find any info.

Dave

 

[theBaron]

I'll check in O'Brien tonight (Richard, that is) and see if I can find anything on it.

Prost!
Brad

 

[Obee]

I got another email in from Bob this morning,

He realised later that the Indian was a plastic figure NOT lead.

That will help, especially if you are looking for lead and can't find him listed.

Thanks for trying,

John

 

[Leadmen]

John: The Indian is made by Beton Corporation in the 1940's-1950's. Beton were plastic figures about 3 inches high. I always enjoyed their figures when I was growing up. I collect them and here are pictures of some of their figures including your Indian. John

 

[Leadmen]

One more picture showing more Army figures. They made three different stands through the years. The oval stand was first but kind of flimsy and would warp. Then they made rectangle stand which were very good and you could use the stands from broken figures to add to other figures and last of all they made the peanut shape stand which is the most common.

Beton also made Policemen, Firemen. civilians and Railroad workers among other lines of figures. They also made a very good selection of Jungle and farm animals.

 

[Obee]

John: The Indian is made by Beton Corporation in the 1940's-1950's. Beton were plastic figures about 3 inches high. I always enjoyed their figures when I was growing up. I collect them and here are pictures of some of their figures including your Indian. JohnView attachment 79525

John,

thanks for finding the origin of this Long Lost Indian.

I'll now pass on the info to Bob, the guy who hid and located the figure after all those years, and I'm sure that he will be a very happy man today.

This is a great 'feel good' story, and proves that love of our hobby spans many years, if not a lifetime.

Many thanks,

John

 

[DMNamiot]

Hi John

Those are some very cool looking figures! Thanks for providing the great photos of your collection.

Dave

 

[Obee]

John,

I've now found a whole catalog of beton figures on Kent Sprecher's website
http://www.angelfire.com/biz/toysoldierhq/Archer.html

Wow, what a lot of figures were made during that period, no wonder you love them and collect them.

Thanks for the help,

JOhn

 

[hsm]

The top picture bottom row- the machine gunner tommy gun figure!! I had this figure as a kid i remember burying it in the park sand box and then not being able to find it again. I remember - must be 37 years ago. I also remember my dad giving it to me! i was probably 3-4 years old! Definitley before i started school.

Wow Freud, please step up!
Grant

 

[Obee]

Leadman (John) has sent me another link to Beton Figures, in case anyone is looking for them.

http://ponylope.com/beton/beton.html

Lots of other plastics on the site too.

John