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The Pony was produced in 1957. Or is this one
from 1961? I think this one is from 1957. It looks like it is a single-shot
model. Maybe someone will enlighten me.
Well, somebody has. There were two
versions. I haven't a clue as to why they would make two versions and have the
same name, but the blued example is prettier I think.
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| DON'T FORGET TO SEE
THE OTHER CAP GUN BRANDS! |
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Here is the Pony. The gun so common that I
don't have one yet!
Photo thanks to Robert Nichols - son of Talley W.
Nichols |
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| The handle on the Pony is slanted at an unusual
angle. This was to try to make a small gun look large and be produced so it
could be sold cheap. More unusual than you might think. |
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And here is the later model that came out in 1961
to replace the 1957 version. This version is blued and in great shape.
Thanks to Bob
Terry for the photos. |
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Same gun, right side. Bob says that this Cap Gun
is a single shot and will work either single or double action.
Thanks
Bob |
Here's basically the same later model Pony, but mint on the
card. Be sure to click on the THUMBNAILS!
Photos thanks to
Steve
Arlin |
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Tips On Cap Gun Photography |
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While I'm no professional photographer, I have learned a few
lessons in taking photos of Nichols Cap Guns. Remember, these are merely
amateur tips!
First, watch your lighting. While you usually get the best
results with a flash, the light invariably comes back into the lens of the
camera and you have a big white area, if not just plain overexposure. If you
are using a digital camera, then turn off the flash. If you are using
incandescant lighting, then adjust your white balance to compensate. (Maybe
your "auto" setting does it for you?) Turn on as many lights as possible in the
room and perhaps get somebody to hold an umbrella in front of the lights so
that the reflection doesn't come back through the lens. If possible buy a 5,000
degree Kelvin lamp, which is close to tropical sunlight. You can find one at a
tropical fish store.
You can also set your ISO setting to 200 or 400 depending on how
much light you have. THEN, the biggest secret of all! When you import your
photo into your photo editing software, adjust the gamma factor up until you
can see everything properly. If you have resized the photo, then you might also
need to increase the focus just a tad. Good luck! |
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example, here is the same photo as the second one, but adjusted in a different
way. And it's not just to increase the brightness, as that makes the white
handle where you can't see any depth.
And here is the same model
of Pony, but in the chrome version.
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Keyston Pony
Set
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CLICK ON
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| All photos thanks to Steve
Cohen |
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PRICES
(These prices are merely guidelines to help beginners. Experts
don't need help!)
See PRICES for more info on
guidelines. |
| DESCRIPTION |
MINT VALUES |
AVG. VALUES |
| Pony (Chrome) |
$45-65 |
$25-40 |
| Pony (Chrome) on Card |
$85-115 |
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| Pony (Blued) |
$75-95 |
$55-70 |
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Dealers &
Collectors from whom you can get these fine Nichols Cap Guns!
(and other FINE TOYS!) |
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happy to list toy shows and the like (free), if you will please send them to me
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have some nice photos and/or some text, please send them to me at:
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