THE HEADLESS HORSEMAN DELUXE BOX SET

Object/Artifact

Historic Hudson Valley

Name/Title

THE HEADLESS HORSEMAN DELUXE BOX SET

Entry/Object ID

SS.2018.15 a-e

Description

a. Figurine: Headless rider of black rigid plastic; flowing cape of soft rubber with red-and-black brocade pattern; silvertone breastplate over long-sleeved doublet; sword raised in right hand; rubber chainmail leggings, gauntlets with interlocking HH logo on back of cuff; feet fit into rubber stirrups; left hand holds rubber reins. b. Figurine: Horse of black rigid plastic; slightly jointed head and neck of black rubber; black rubber mane flowing; teeth bared; molded breastpate with silvertone ornament; front legs hinged in three places; back legs hinged in one place; long black rubber tail; rigid plastic saddle. c. Figurine: Tree with many branches of bare brown rigid plastic, bent back toward right side; vines wrapping trunk; three skulls molded into roots around base of tree; embossed on underside: "TM & (C) 1999 Paramount Pictures/McFarlane Toys 1999 Made in China". d. Background: Printed cardboard insert; four-sided; printed with large moon at back and tomb stones on side panels, black and white. e. Box: Printed cardboard with cellophane window; top opening with center back tab and slot closure; printed on front, silhouette of horseman with sword raised against the moon and "3 PIECE/ DELUXE/ BOX SET/ THE HEADLESS HORSEMAN/ SLEEPY HOLLOW/ FEATURE-FILM FIGURES/ McFARLANE TOYS/WWW.SPAWN.COM"; on top of box: "THE HEADLESS HORSEMAN-HORSE-TREE/ SLEEPY HOLLOW/ HORSEMAN HAS/ HIDDEN BENDABLE/ KNEE JOINT/ HORSE'S NECK/ BENDS SIDE/ TO SIDE/ SUGGESTED/ AGE 13/ AND UP"; on both sides in black-and-white: "SLEEPY HOLLOW/ THE STORY/ THE FILM/ THE FIGURE" [repeated twice] with image of graveyard; printed also on proper left side: "HEADS WILL ROLL" with image of graveyard; printed on back in color, images of "Ichabod Crane," "The Crone," "The Headless Horseman," and "The Headless Horseman with Horse and Tree Deluxe Box Set"; printed on bottom: "CHECK OUT THESE & OTHER LINES FROM McFARLANE TOYS" with images and "TECHNO SPAWN" with image of robotic dinosaur; box lining insert printed with gravestones and moonlit dark clouds.

Collection

Sunnyside Object Collection

Made/Created

Manufacturer

McFarlane Toys

Date made

1999 - 2000

Inscription/Signature/Marks

Type

Inscription

Transcription

(See Description)

Other Names and Numbers

Other Numbers

SS.2018.15

SS.2018.15 a-c

SS.2018.15 a-d

Dimensions

Dimension Description

Box

Height

11-3/4 in

Width

12-1/2 in

Depth

7 in

Dimension Notes

Display Dimensions: 11 3/4 x 12 1/2 x 7 in. (29.8 x 31.8 x 17.8 cm)

Dimension Description

Mounted figuine with background

Height

11-1/2 in

Width

11 in

Depth

6 in

Dimension Notes

Display Dimensions: 11 1/2 x 11 x 6 in. (29.2 x 27.9 x 15.2 cm)

Material

Plastic, Ink on paper

Condition

Notes

Remarks: Some wear to corners of the box; has been removed from box; some spots to interior of box; numerous small holes at back and bottom of cardboard insert (where originally attached by plastic ties).

Relationships

Related Entries

Notes

SS.2005.11 - Figure - Related SS.2014.4 - Compact disc - Related

General Notes

Note Type

Curatorial Remarks

Note

Date according to McFarlane Toys website indicates a release of October 2000 (https://mcfarlane.com/toys/headless-horseman-boxed-set/); date embossed on underside of Tree Figurine indicates a Copyright of 1999.

Note Type

General Note

Note

The movie Sleepy Hollow directed by Tim Burton was released in November 1999; of interest is the text on the side of the box "The Story/ The Film/ The Figure" as a nod to the inspiration for this promotional piece/collectible action figure; items like these are not intended as child's toys, but as limited-availability collectible movie memorabilia for an adult audience of film fans.

Note Type

StorageNote

Note

Home Location: Historic Hudson Valley, Union Church, Storage, Shelf 17C

Note Type

Department

Note

Curatorial