Before television brought the West into every living room, it was the movies — and the arcade machines parked just outside them — that made these men household names. Drop a penny, and out came your hero: square-jawed, quick on the draw, and printed in the same sepia tones that made every Saturday matinee feel larger than life.

This lot rounds up 11 of the genre’s most familiar faces — the singing cowboys, the serial heroes, and the jungle-adventure stars who gave a generation of kids someone to root for. Several carry their own dedicated followings well beyond general film collecting, from the singing cowboy circuit to Tarzan devotees tracking every actor who ever wore the loincloth.

Includes: Charles Starrett (“The Durango Kid”), Bob Steele, Tim Holt, Tex Ritter, Rex Allen, Ray “Crash” Corrigan, Allan “Rocky” Lane, Johnny Weissmuller, Lex Barker, Don “Red” Barry, and Race Gentry.

Specs:

• 11 vintage arcade/exhibit-style photo cards

• Black & white studio portraits, Exhibit Supply Co. style

• Approx. 3.5” x 5.25” postcard-sized stock

• Circa 1940s–1950s production

• Condition: general age-toning to card stock consistent with era; individual condition varies, please review photos

• Strong crossover appeal for Western memorabilia and serial-film collectors