Marx Toys

Even if you don't remember Johnny West from your childhood, you most likely remember him from the movie American Pie 2. Johnny West was a 12" tall cowboy action figure made and marketed by Marx Toys in the late sixties and early seventies. Marx also made other action figures, including more cowboys (and Indians!), Vikings, and knights. Most of these vintage figures will cost you an arm and a leg on eBay, but a new version of Marx Toys has thankfully released many of the original figures. You can own Johnny West and his horse Thunderbolt, General Custer, and a plethora of various knights and Vikings. And in addition to being able to buy the toys on the website, you can read about the history of the figures, trade messages with other collectors, and more. Priced between $40-$50 the figures aren't cheap, but isn't capturing a piece of your childhood priceless anyway?