Mattel (1976-1978)
Mattel (1976-1978)
" Karl May" is the name of a famous german author of western stories. He is the most read german author since 1900. In the sixties were made a lot of western films based on May's stories.Many people in germany collect Karl May stuff as films, books, figures, records and last but not least the action figure line from Mattel.Stimulated by the great success of the films Mattel made an own Karl May series in 1976-1978.The bodies were Big Jim, the outfits and accessoires were westernstyle and the heads are from other Big Jim lines or totally new. There were the figures, some accessories, outfits, two horses and two birthdaysets in 1978.
(to see pictures click the name)
first line in 1976 included:
Figures:
| Old Shatterhand straight hand | 9405 | Davy crocketstyle figure, Big Jeff with painted beard | |
| Winnetou straight hand | 9404 | indian hero (same as "Lone wolf") |
Horses:
| Hatatitla | 7384 | brown horse with saddle | |
| Iltschi | 7383 | black horse with blanket |
Acessories:
| Indian canoe | 9402 | canoe with bearcoat, paddles | |
| Indian Wigwam | 9401 | tent, camp fire, stake |
Outfits:
| Cowboy | 9411 | ||
| Indianchief | 9413 | with plastic feathers | |
| Cavallrieofficer | 9414 | northern states | |
| Winnetou-outfit | 9415 | indian outfit | |
| Texas Ranger | 9412 | ||
| Trapper / Scout | 9410 |
1977
additions in 1977:
Figures:
| Bloody Fox | 9499 | bad guy indian warrior | |
| Old Firehand | 9497 | with "real" hair Davy crocket style | |
| Old Surehand | 9498 | with "real" hair Davy crocket style | |
| Old Shatterhand griphand | 9405 | Davy crocketstyle figure, Big Jeff with painted beard | |
| Old Shatterhand "real" hair | 9405 | rare version face like "Dakota Joe" | |
| Winnetou griphand | 9904 | (sometimes 9404) |
Accessories:
| Covered waggon with stiff horses | 9483 | waggon and two stiff horses |
Outfits:
| Prospector | 9911 | ||
| Indian Guide | 9909 | Indian US-army member | |
| Medicine man real feathers | 9912 | with real feathers | |
| Medicine man plastic feathers | 9912 | with plastic feathers | |
| Mexican guerrero | 9910 | with sombrero... | |
| Old Shatterhand outfit | 9914 | davy crocketstyle outfit | |
| Pony Express / Wagon driver | 9913 | coachman outfit with whip... |
1978
and in 1978:
Figures:
| Nscho-Tschi | 2173 | only women in Big Jims world | |
| Karl May birthdaysetset | 9390 | Set with Old Shatterhand and one Outfit | |
| Karl May "les vrais heroes vivent toujours de grandes aventures" | 0603 | Set with Old Shatterhand and two outfits (france exclusive) |
Accessories:
Apache
bearhunt |
2280 | indian outfit and bear (if really produced unknown) | |
| Indian set | 2176 | with indian weapons, saddle... | |
| Pony Express set | 2174 | with gun,colts,sleeping-bag,chest,sporn... | |
| Rider set | 2177 | with saddle and other riding-accessories | |
| Settler set | 2175 | with gun,farmer accessories,harrow.. | |
| Sioux
Snaketrap |
2281 | indian outfit, snake, buffalo head (if really produced unknown) | |
| covered waggon with movable horses | 9483 | waggon with two movable horses |
Outfits:
| Gun Slinger | 2180 | total black outfit | |
| Smith | 2182 | with table,bellow,anvil | |
| Brave Indian Warrior | 2183 | outfit with bone breast armour | |
| Wells Fargo Agent | 2181 | waistcoat,telegraph.... |
There have been some toy-shop window displays, especially made for advertising in very low quantities.
Toy-shop window displays:
| Fort Mattel | Gate and towers of a fort with several figures | ||
| diggerhut |
(34-9086) | Hut at a boulder with several figures | |
| Karl
May Wigwam |
Wigwam and several figures | ||
| train |
Locomotive and trailer with several figures with a mechanic which brings them to "live" |
