Best of the West Series #3: Chief Cherokee
Placed by: realroadrunner (contact the placer)
Placement date: May 29 2004
State: Nevada
County: Clark
Nearest city: Las Vegas
Number of boxes: 1

Clues
Terrain: Steep
Difficulty: Moderate, requires some bouldering
Clues: Moderate
Status: Awaiting first finder as of 5/29/04

Favorite toys from the childhood of many of my contemporaries were the acti=
on figures
and animals from the Marx Johnny West and Best of the West series.

These 12" figures included our hero, Johnny, Jane his wife...daughter Josie=
(and later
Janice)...his boy Elroy (no wait, that was somebody else)...his boys Jay an=
d Jamie...bad man
Sam Cobra, and noble Native Americans Geronimo, Chief Cherokee, and later F=
ighting
Eagle and Princess Wildflower. Later came Custer and the Calvary, a couple =
of Sheriffs, and
a variety of UK, Canadian and Mexican versions. These figures exhibited ful=
l articulation
and molded on clothes, and came with a host of vinyl and poly-plastic acces=
sories. The
series ran from 1965 to 1975. Somehow my parents neglected to buy these for=
me at the
time, but like a good boomer, I am happily acquiring them now.

This series of stamps (five so far) celebrates these figures and takes them=
down off the
collector's shelf and puts them back into the Western landscape they love. =
Yee-haw!

As our story continues, Chief Cherokee has tracked Sam Cobra to his hideout=
and is on a
vision quest to summon the forces of good to come to the aid of his good fr=
iends, Johnny
and especially Jane West, who as you recall, is trapped miles away in the b=
arren wilds of
Valle del Fuego.

After finding Best of the West Series #5: Sam Cobra, return to trail by the=
tree with the
organic steps that led to his hideout. Go 60 paces down the dirt trail at a=
bearing of 45
degrees. Leave the main trail and follow a rocky path that hugs the cliff 4=
4 paces.

Chief Cherokee is under a small rock ledge on your left behind three rocks.=
You will know
you are in the right spot by taking in the vast view down the mountain at t=
he road
"snaking" up the hill towards "a full moon that never fades." Beware of pow=
erful totems
and leave them be!

BONUS: Marx Toys Logo Intra-Series Hitchhiker
Keep your eye out for a lil' extra stamp of the Marx Toys logo to complete =
the Best of the
West series. When you find it, stamp the logo on your Best of the West imag=
e, as shown on
the cover of the log book, and count that box as one "f" and one "hh." You =
may take the
stamp with you and leave it in the last series box you visit, otherwise lea=
ve it for the next
finder, thanks!

Before you set out, please read the waiver of responsibility and disclaimer=
.