STRAIGHT ARROW CARDS AND MAIL-IN PREMIUMS       RADIO SHOWS AVAILABLE!

 

Because there is so much interest in Straight Arrow, this listing includes some of the mail-in premiums, as well as the four books of Straight Arrow cards, that were issued by Nabisco.  Straight Arrow was a radio character owned wholly by Nabisco, which sponsored the show.  He was an orphaned Native American boy who had been raised by a ranching family and took their name of Adams.  It was not until he discovered his Indian heritage that he became “Straight Arrow” – an alternate identity he used to do good and help the unfortunate.  This character was full blown in comic books issued by Magazine Enterpises, and in the radio shows.  Of particular interest here are the inserts that were included in boxes of Shredded Wheat from 1949 to 1952, a total of 4 books of 36 cards – or 144 cards in total.  Also of interest to Straight Arrow collectors are the Nabisco Theater cards, the first group of which portrayed Straight Arrow characters.  Please check under that category as well.

 

The artist for these cards was Fred Meagher, who also drew the monthly comic book stories and most of the Straight Arrow comic book covers as well.  He is noted here as an Indian illustrator and authority.  Each book has a cover card, an index card that lists the contents, and 34 cards describing some aspect or skill of Native Americans.  The first two books were printed in blue on gray cardboard; the last two were printed in green.

 

These cards were done for both a U.S and a Canadian audience, the Canadian version has only one book of 28 cards, printed in blue.  It comes both English only and English and French.  These can be distinguished from their American counterparts, as with the Toytown cards, in that they were noted as being one of 28 cards, instead of one of 36 cards.  To arrive at this set of 28, some of the cards have, of course, been eliminated.  The artwork is unchanged, although in some cases the images are slightly smaller.  The printing and text is slightly different.  My French Canadian lists are incomplete, and I would welcome further information.  Please contact me at jwalton971@aol.com.

 

[List follows illustrations.]

 

Book 1

 

Book 2

 

 

 

STRAIGHT ARROW INJUN-UITY MANUALS

 

 

 

 

 

 

BOOK ONE [1949] Printed in blue

 

BOOK TWO [1950] Printed in blue

1

Cover

1

Cover

2

Injun-uity Index

2

Injun-uity Index

3

Rope Hoists

3

Indian Leather Craft I

4

Indian tools

4

Indian Leather Craft II

5

Indian camp fires

5

Indian Moccasins I

6

Indian oven.&.cooler

6

Indian Moccasins II

7

Indian grill or spit

7

Indian Spurs

8

Indian tepee

8

Indian Armlets

9

Brush shelter

9

Indian Belt

10

Proper camp

10

Indian Chaps

11

Indian loom

11

Comanche War Bonnet

12

Papoose carriage

12

Blanket Roll and Pack

13

Indian foot bridge

13

Woodsmanship

14

Indian raft

14

Indian Bull Shield

15

Indian bow making

15

Indian Lance

16

Bow stringing…care

16

Indian Snow shoes

17

Arrow making

17

Indian Sled

18

Archery

18

Indian Lariat

19

Poisonous snakes*

19

Indian Hammock

20

Distance signals

20

Indian Couch

21

Water signals

21

Pow-Wow Lodge or Canoe Shelter

22

Danger signals

22

Indian Gates

23

Help signals

23

Canoemanship

24

Orientation..Part 1

24

Canoe Carry

25

Orientation..Part 2

25

Indian Pottery & Utensils

26

Tracking game (Veg.)

26

Indian Kiln

27

Tracing game (Carn.)

27

Aerial Bird Diner

28

Points of a horse

28

Bird Shelter & Weather Vane

29

Indian Horse Recognition

29

Weather Vane

30

Rope Halter or Bridle

30

Animal Trap (portable)

31

Horsemanship-Proper mounting

31

Animal trap (stationary)

32

Horsemanship-Proper posture

32

Archery Target – Part I

33

Horsemanship-Handling

33

Archery Target – Part II

34

Horsemanship-Helping your mount

34

Height Measurements

35

Indian travois or drag

35

Sun and Watch Compass

36

Animal tricks

36

Indian Smoke Signals

 

*   Card No. 19 of Book 1 was replaced by an Announcement for Book Two, apparently because mothers objected to their children being advised in the handling poisonous snakes.

 

Original card 19, Book 1

Replacement card 19, Book 1

 

 
         

 

NOTE:  In 1951, Books One & Two were printed in booklet form, entitled “Straight Arrow’s 72 Injun-uities, Complete Series 1 & 2, Secrets of Indian Lore and Know-How.”

 

Book 3

 

Book 4

 

 

 

BOOK THREE [1951] Printed in green

 

 

BOOK FOUR [1952] Printed in green

 

1

Cover

1

Cover

2

Injun-uity Index]

2

Injun-uity Index

3

Breast Plate

3

Map reading

4

Bone Necklace

4

Sleeping out Part I

5

Indian Beaded Vest

5

Sleeping out Part II

6

Lariat Uses

6

Pests

7

Cincha

7

Camping with animals

8

Indian Saddle

8

Bow Drill, Fire sticks

9

Stalking game I

9

Keep warm in winter

10

Stalking game II

10

Indian parka

11

Indian Whistle

11

Drinking water

12

Sun Goggles

12

Candle holders

13

Camp Furnishings I

13

Flags and pennants

14

Camp Furnishings II

14

The weather

15

Camp Furnishings III

15

Swimming

16

Camp Furnishings IV

16

First Aid…Part I

17

Rustic racks

17

First Aid…Part II

18

Barrel Stave Hammock

18

Camp Shower

19

Tepee Decoration I

19

Artificial respiration

20

Tepee Decoration II

20

Good fishing

21

Ownership Staff

21

Good hunting

22

Coup Sticks

22

Predatory animals

23

Corral Gate

23

Western hats

24

Stump chair & log bench

24

Western bridles

25

Council Rings I

25

Western clothes

26

Council Rings II

26

Western saddles

27

Indian Ladder

27

Types of saddles

28

War Drum

28

Frontier pistols

29

Indian leggings

29

Frontier rifles

30

Dance Bustle

30

Lariat use

31

Dance Rattle

31

Indian Sculpture

32

Indian Dances

32

Drum messages

33

Horned Wa-pa-ha

33

Indian face markings

34

Lacrosse Stick

34

Skiing Part I

35

Fire Prevention I

35

Skiing Part II

36

Fire Prevention II

36

Indian masks

 

 

 

Error     Western Bridles [card #22 printed with 24 in the bottom line]

 

Correct card 22, Book 4

Incorrect card 22, Book 4

Correct card 24, Book 4

 

 
             

 

 

 

Canadian Straight Arrow cards

 
         

 

CANADIAN STRAIGHT ARROW INJUN-UITY MANUAL

 

 

 

 

 

BOOK 1 – English

 

Book 1 – English & French

1

Cover: Injun-uity Manual

1

Cover:  Manuel Injun-uity

2

Injun-uity Index

2

 

3

Rope Hoists

3

 

4

Indian camp fires

4

 

5

Indian grill or spit

5

 

6

Brush shelter

6

 

7

Indian loom

7

Métier Indien

8

Indian foot bridge

8

 

9

Indian raft

9

Radeau Indien

10

Indian bow making

10

 

11

Bow stringing…care

11

Bandange et Entretien de l’Arc

12

Arrow making

12

 

13

Indian Oven

13

Four Indien

14

Distance signals

14

Transmission des Signaux

15

Water signals

15

 

16

Danger signals

16

Signaux de Danger

17

Help Signals

17

Signaux de Détresse

18

Orientation..Part 1

18

 

19

Orientation..Part 2

19

Orientation..2ême Partie

20

Tracking game (Veg.)

20

Epistage des Animaux Vegetariens

21

Tracking game (Carn.)

21

 

22

Indian Ponies

22

 

23

Rope Halter or Bridle

23

Bride ou Licou en Corde

24

Horsemanship-Proper mounting

24

 

25

Horsemanship-Proper posture

25

 

26

Horsemanship-Handling your mount

26

Equitation de guider votre monture

27

Horsemanship-Helping your mount

27

 

28

Indian travois or drag

28

 

 

Some other items often sought after by Straight Arrow Collectors:

[This list courtesy of G L Egelston]

 

OTHER ITEMS

 

-Mail-In Premiums-

1.

Two-Red Feather Headband

(1948/1949)

Box-Top Only

2.

War Drum & beater

(1949)

+25¢

3.

Golden Arrow Tie Clasp

(1949/1950)

+15¢

4.

Bandanna w/ Golden Slide Ring

(1949)

+20¢

5.

Golden Face Ring

(1950)

+10¢

6.

Mystic Wrist Kit

[includes arrowhead and cowry shell]

(1950)

+20¢

7.

Tribal Patch 3 1/2″ Dia

(1950)

+10¢

8.

Golden Nugget Cave Ring

(1951)

+25¢

9.

Rite-A-Lite Arrowhead

(1951)

+25¢

10.

Injun-Uity Manual (Reprint

Of Books 1 & 2)

(1951)

+15¢

 

 

 

 

-Merchandise-  (5 & Dime)

1.

Color Book #1701 (48p)

(1949)

15¢

2.

Puzzles (12) [see below]

(1949)

10¢ ea

3.

Framed Pictures (12) [see below]

(1949)

39¢ ea

4.

Boxed Puzzles (10) [see below]

(1949)

$1.00

5.

Color Book #1702 (16p)

(1950?)

15¢

6.

Buffalo Horn

(1950)

39¢

7.

Bow & Arrow Target

(1950)

$1.00

8.

Magnetic Target Set

(1950)

$1.00

9.

Board Game Set [Selchow & Richter #49]

(1950)

?

10.

SA Comics (55) + (1) SA’s Fury

(Feb 1950-Mar 1956)

10¢ each

 

Record:  Straight Arrow Original Radio Broadcasts

[George Garabedian Prod. – “Worthless Land” & “Uprising”]

(1974)

 
         

 

Some details of the above

Puzzles: 12 jigsaw puzzles of Straight Arrow scenes, drawn by Fred Meagher.  Each came in its own envelope, and was available by mail.  Ten of these were also sold in a boxed set.

Straight Arrow and Fury Leap Deadwood Gulch

Straight Arrow and Fury Lower Little Jimmy to Safety

Straight Arrow Brings the Highway Robber to Earth

Straight Arrow deals out Justice to the Fur Swindler

Straight Arrow Disarms the Outlaw Leader

Straight Arrow leads the Cavalry in Attack

Straight Arrow leads the Comanches to Victory

Straight Arrow rescues Wounded Packy

Straight Arrow saves Princess Snowflower from the Grizzly

Straight Arrow Snatches Little Green Bird from the Flames –

Straight Arrow wins out over the Rustler

Straight Arrow, with Packy and Fury, to the Rescue

 

 

12 Framed views   These were the same views as the jigsaw puzzles.  They come in frames with a cracked rustic look, and originally had a plastic overlay to protect the picture. I can confirm the following:

Straight Arrow deals out Justice to the Fur Swindler [courtesy of Bob Clark]

Straight Arrow Disarms the Outlaw Leader

Straight Arrow rescues Wounded Packy

Straight Arrow saves Princess Snowflower from the Grizzly

Straight Arrow with Packy and Fury, to the Rescue

 

Straight Arrow Indian Color Book – I have been told there were two of these, a large and a small.  I have only seen the large.  The pictures were done by Fred Meagher, and twelve of them replicate the jigsaw puzzle pictures above.

 

A few of the radio shows are still available  on CDs from Audio Classic www.audio-classics.com  or ordered at order@audio-classics.com.  They have been cleaned and sound great.

 

The shows available are:

Stage from Calvados

Land of our Fathers

The Wasteland

The Long Summer

The Leader

Scourge

and the new show Crooked Trail

 

The POW-WOW [a onetime fan-zine for Straight Arrow fans, unfortunately now defunct] offers the same shows on audio tapes.  Back issues of the POW-WOW journal are available as well.  An SASE to:
POW-WOW
301 E. Buena Vista Avenue
North Augusta, SC  29841
will get the writer a flyer listing everything for sale

For those interested in other aspects of Straight arrow, here is another website:

http://otrsite.com/articles/artjf003.html