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Hopalong Cassidy Schmidt Mfg Roll-Cap Double Revolvers & Holster (circa 1951)

Currency:USD Category:Memorabilia / Movie - Memorabilia Start Price:50.00 USD Estimated At:500.00 - 700.00 USD
Hopalong Cassidy Schmidt Mfg Roll-Cap Double Revolvers & Holster (circa 1951)
Hopalong Cassidy Schmidt Mfg Roll-Cap Double Revolvers & Holster (circa 1951) - The "Hoppies" were one of the most profitable series of films in Paramount history. These of course referred to the series of over sixty Hopalong Cassidy pictures starring William Boyd and based on Clarence E. Mulford's novels and short stories. When TV hit the country's homes, Boyd turned his successful films into a TV series starting in 1949. It became one of the first massive TV hits. So popular was his character that he was featured at one time on all the major magazine covers. And having a great business sense he also started to license his image and name for merchandise. In fact, the first lunchbox to bear an image was a Hopalong Cassidy. By 1950, his merchandise of all kinds grossed over $70 million dollars! But of the over 100 products that he licensed, the most popular was his cap guns, made by Schmidt Manufacturing company in Los Angeles. They were known for excellent detail and quality. This is a rare set (circa 1951) of one of his most popular of Hoppy's gun models. it's a double holster with two cap-roll firing zinc alloy guns. These have the rare round barrel with floral embossing on the sides, as well as embossing detail around the boarder of the frame. "Hopalong Cassidy" is also embossed under both sides of the barrel. The black grips have faux-ivory cameo portraits of "Hoppy". Each gun also has the official "GEO. SCHMIDT MFG LOS ANGELES 21 CALIF MADE IN USA" stamp on the inside cap chamber. The real leather double holster is dyed in Hoppy black and includes a series of hand installed large ingots on the belt and holster. The belt includes decorative embossed hardware. Each holster includes a large faux-silver medallion with a faux-gold cameo portrait of Hoppy. On the back of the belt has been engraved "HOPALONG CASSIDY". The black cloth backing on the holsters and belt show signs of wear, but the belt itself and the guns are in good condition. The guns are in trigger action working order. A very rare Hopalong Revolver set. Revolvers are 8" long, Belt waist is approx 23".