Description: NEW/USED 1750s (18th Century) U.S. "Mountain Man" (Sitting) PAINTED/Unpainted Metal Figure (90mm), by RealModels Packaging Condition: GOOD - NO original packaging (substitute box), but comes with literature (Unsealed, will be secure); w/minor wear (minor scuffs, stains and inscriptions on outer packaging, and some stains on painting instructions sheet (see pic)This white metal figure is partly assembled (sitting) and partly painted (w/metal base), and does NOT include Sioux Indian Companion (see pics)Sculpted by Bill HearneHand-painted by original owner (USA)Date of Manufacture undetermined (circa 1970s, England)1:18 scale (90mm/9cm)Era: 18th Century (North America, 1750)This figure depicts a "Mountain Man" (sitting), circa 1750s (18th century); although Mountain Men typically were from 1810-1880sA mountain man is an explorer who lives in the wilderness and makes his living from hunting and trapping. Mountain men were most common in the North American Rocky Mountains from about 1810 through to the 1880s (with a peak population in the early 1840s). They were instrumental in opening up the various emigrant trails (widened into wagon roads) allowing Americans in the east to settle the new territories of the far west by organized wagon trains traveling over roads explored and in many cases, physically improved by the mountain men and the big fur companies, originally to serve the mule train-based inland fur trade.In the 18th century, the Sioux Indians were transitioning to a semi-nomadic lifestyle on the Great Plains, primarily focused on hunting buffalo, following the herds westward due to the introduction of horses which allowed them to become skilled nomadic hunters, and often engaging in conflict with other tribes as they moved to new areas; their lifestyle was largely defined by gender roles with men primarily responsible for hunting and women managing domestic tasks like food gathering and processing hides.Bill Hearne first worked first for Seagull (London) in 1972 (aka RealModels), among other sculptors like Richard Almond in 1977, D. Grieves, G. Haines, M. Feldwick, and J. Staines. Hearne ventured off on his own with Hearne Originals in 1977, then Hearne Miniatures in 1988.Your shipment will arrive via USPS Priority Mail (1-4 business days) or USPS Ground Advantage (2-5 business days), after the 2-3 day processing time (upon paid purchase)Shipment(s) sent out of Lemon Grove, California, USAWE CAN COMBINE-SHIP - ASK US FIRST!Will be packed very well - READ OUR FEEDBACK!No Returns ***AN INVOICE WILL BE SENT AFTER PURCHASE, WHICH MAY REFLECT A MORE ACCURATE POSTAGE RATE FOR THIS ITEM - DON'T PASS THIS UP YET! Please visit our Backroad Memories ebay store, or visit www.BackroadMemories.com, for more model collectibles added weekly! PLEASE SHARE OUR STORE WITH EVERYBODY YOU KNOW!
Price: 25 USD
Location: Lemon Grove, California
End Time: 2024-11-25T20:00:01.000Z
Shipping Cost: 2 USD
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Item Specifics
All returns accepted: ReturnsNotAccepted
Unit of Sale: Single Unit
Assembly Status: Unassembled Kit
Size: 90mm (9cm)
Scale: 1:18
Material: Metal
Vintage: Yes
California Prop 65 Warning: California Prop 65 Warning: Warnings about significant exposure to chemicals that cause cancer, birth defects, or other reproductive harm.
Brand: RealModels
Type: Figure
Era: 18th Century (North America, 1750)
Sculptor: Bill Hearne
Model: U.S. "Mountain Man" (Sitting)
Theme: Cowboys & Western
Features: Not Painted, Painted, Carefully Packed
Time Period Manufactured: 1970-1979
Country/Region of Manufacture: United Kingdom
