by Gail Fitch, published by Schiffer Publishing, Ltd.
160 pages, 8.5" x 11", paperbound, over 500
color photos, plus historic photos
I'm the author. I sign and number each book, enclose extra pages, and ship in a
sturdy box.
Whether you are a beginner, intermediate, or advanced collector, you will love Hartland Horsemen. Even if you only want to identify Hartland riders and their horses and hats, guns, saddles, etc., and get an idea of what's scarce and what's common, and pricing ranges for various levels of completeness and condition, this guide will help immensely.
Hartland stands alone in the quality and quantity (over six dozen) of its
plastic horse-and-rider sets depicting historical heroes and 1950s-1960s TV
western stars. The sets came in four sizes (scales). Most had at least five
pieces. Nearly every hat was a different shape. Many of the riders came with
two or more horse designs, for a total of about 150 different horses, mostly
8" or taller. It's a complex and breathtaking body of work. With
their finely-molded detail and precision painting, Hartland's horse-and-rider
sets were too good to be toys, but we played with them anyway!
This book also includes the 1970s, '80s, and '90s re-releases, and the standing
gunfighters.
The breed-series Hartland horses are in a separate book, Hartland Horses and
Dogs, and I'm also author of Hartland Horses: New Model Horses Since 2000,
which includes another round of Roy Rogers and Dale Evans and some other
western items. For Hartland history and artistry, the indispensible book is
Hartland Horses and Dogs.
Recent eBay feedback:
Shipped in a sturdy box ..."This
is a magnificent book filled with wonderful color pictures & text including
sources & references. I am actually old enough to have watched these TV
shows. Also included were several loose sheets with updated information. I
especially appreciate that this softcover book & the loose pages were
placed in a protective plastic sleeve to avoid scratches and/or tears and were
shipped in a sturdy box. Other softcovers I've purchased were shipped in
rollable envelopes subject to damage."
"The Hartland
Horsemen book is wonderful and far exceeds the posted description and pictures!
The book is filled with beautiful pictures of Hartland horses, riders, and any
accessories that were a part of each set. Anyone collecting Hartland items needs
this book. The book was mailed in a book box and shipped very quickly. The book
is well worth the price. Thanks for creating a wonderful Hartland
resource!" (Summer 2023)
More comments:
"Your books are priceless." ..."Visually arresting" ...
"Excellent resource" ... "I can't get my face out of this
book!" ... "Beautiful horses" -- elderly farmer in a nursing
home ... "Wonderful book! Great illustrations!' ... "Excellent
resource! VERY pleased. Highly recommend." ... Hartland Horsemen has been
invaluable for me in researching my collection. You did a wonderful job! --
Mike G. ... "I want to compliment you on a truly fine book. I find the
Hartland statues fascinating, and your book really brings them to life."
-- Bill L.
"I just wanted
you to know how impressed I am with the Hartland Horsemen book. I really enjoy
looking at it! It is very well done. I enjoy the stories in back as well. You
have done a tremendous amount of research, and have made this book very complete.
It's made me even more interested in collecting Hartland than Breyer! -- Paula
W.
"Thank you for such a wonderful book. It's rekindled my memories ... I
played just about every day with the Hartlands I had as a kid. Thank you for a
wonderful book and keeping
me young at heart." -- Steve B.
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