This Website
Copyright ©  


All Rights Reserved


Get THE BOOK on the History of Nichols Industries



See These Websites Within Nichols Cap Guns:
The Antique Cowboy
Cap Gun Treasures
Gun Play Leather
GrandDad's Toy Box
JM Toys
Jim's Vintage Toys
The Ten Gallon Hat
Cap Gun Toys
Toy Gunslinger







Well, here's Mordt. I'm not even going to try and pretend that I know a thing about the Mordt Company—except that it was in Chicago. I hope that some of you will enlighten me so that I can add to the record. Obviously their products are still being collected and those who discarded them in the "Good Old Days" are now regretting it!

NICHOLS GUNS
(in Uncle Talley's order)



OTHER BRANDS OF CAP GUNS (Etc.)


TODAY'S FEATURED ITEM
ON THIS WEBSITE!

There are over 4,500 pages (including those from thumbnails—and the site is still growing!) on this website that will give you more information plus BIGGER PHOTOS!
Super MOC Hubley Colt .45
Photo by Scott McCollum
CLICK ON THIS THUMBNAIL TO GO TO THE PARENT PAGE FOR THIS ITEM.
(then go find it!)
WE HAVE LOTS OF BRANDS OF CAP GUNS BESIDES JUST NICHOLS ON THIS WEBSITE.



This is an extremely rare (though perhaps not all that valuable) Junior Ranger set from Mordt.


And here's what's left of a Texas Ranger set from Mordt. Notice those deep dips in the holster pockets? That seems to be characteristic of Mordt holsters.


Well, after saying that the curvature in the pocket just screams, "Mordt," I guess I am going to have to surmise that this set was also made by Mordt. It looks like a set that must have been made during World War II because of the patriotic symbols on the box. The holsters have written on them, "Let "em Buck." If any of you have a better idea of who made this set, then please let me know.

Photos by Jack Rosenthal of Toys and More.



Here's a good example of what you can do with some leather and a lot of talent. The holster on the right is original and the one on the left is a reproduction of the same. The Cap Guns are Mordt (and the right holster). Chuck Quinn says Ed can make anything!

Photo by Ed Manes


Mordt Kid's Holster
This is a vintage Mordt kid's western holster and belt. The Belt has 7 painted wooden bullets. The back of the holster is signed "Made By The Mordt Co."
Many thanks to "unverviking" for these photos.




Mordt Cap / Dart Gun From The 1930's
Mordt made a few really nice cast-iron cap guns and this one is a good example. Actually this gun fires darts too, according to Jim Schleyer.

I have purposefully left the rust on the gun, but it is hard to find cast-iron guns of this period (the 1930's) that aren't rusted a little now. You will notice that this version is the more rare of the two versions, in that it has the pearl grips.
Thanks to Mike Schoen for this contribution!
Be Sure To Click On The Thumbnails!




Well, I may as well just paste in the full-sized photos, as Mordt Cap Guns are a little hard to come by! This is from about 1932 and is the same basic gun as that one above, but it doesn't have plastic grips. I don't really know if it fires the darts.

Photos thanks to Jack Rosenthal



Here is the same gun, but also with the box, which Chuck tells me is much more valuable than the gun!!! In many cases that is true.

Photos thanks to Chuck Quinn

We will be happy to list toy shows and the like (free), if you will please send them to me at: .
Should you have some nice photos and/or some text, please send them to me at: .

This Web Site Constructed by Syntropy Properties, Inc. © Copyright All Rights Reserved










Total Visitors:

There are currently collector/s visiting our site.