Jesse Story

Item #5086

(September, 1989) Some collectors may be surprised that Jesse is joining my series of Woodspirits riding on train cars. But the great train robberies are a part of the glory days of trains in the Old West. Jesse is named for Jesse James, an unusual American legendary figure. This little Jesse found a toy gun in the woods. Is he really holding up the rain, or is he just playing? One clue is the twig standing by his right foot—it’s a stick up! Jesse’s coin is a good luck souvenir showing a brace of pistols. But notice that poor Jesse has no money or jewels. He’s better watch out for the marshall, who will appear next year on a new train car behind Jesse.

Dr. Thomas F. Clark