siege1863 Posted March 18, 2011 Share #1 Posted March 18, 2011 I do not believe that any toy company made such an item during the war. Plenty of toy guns, helmets, and uniforms, however. This piece is hand-carved and then painted. No doubt it is one-of-a-kind. Will display nicely with my other homefront toys! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kjones5452 Posted March 18, 2011 Share #2 Posted March 18, 2011 Neat item that somebody took the time to make for some little guy, or gal, at one time. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
son of desertrat Posted March 18, 2011 Share #3 Posted March 18, 2011 Neat find! If i saw that i would never think of what it really was. Never seen one either! Keenan Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BOLO Posted March 18, 2011 Share #4 Posted March 18, 2011 that looks like it could possibly be a Viet Cong training grenade, they used lots of stuff like this , looks like a jungle workshop made item Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jack's Son Posted March 18, 2011 Share #5 Posted March 18, 2011 The plot thickens!.............From toy, to possible training aid. Good stuff. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
siege1863 Posted March 18, 2011 Author Share #6 Posted March 18, 2011 We are looking at a toy grenade carved by a young boy, based on how crude it is. It measures 4" tall and 1 3/4" across. The seller deals in high-end antiques, including folkart, rare books, and Americana. As a folkart piece, he was originally asking $500.00 for it! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Got da Penny Posted March 19, 2011 Share #7 Posted March 19, 2011 "Where does he get those wonderful toys" ??? Gotta hand it to ya, you have some great homefront items !! Carey Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Brig Posted March 19, 2011 Share #8 Posted March 19, 2011 Neat item that somebody took the time to make for some little guy, or gal, at one time. "and that, honey, is how you keep those pesky boys away" Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DSchlagan Posted March 19, 2011 Share #9 Posted March 19, 2011 Neat piece! Those several small holes on it look like they're from powder-post beetles. When they first bore in, it will appear as though somebody had drilled 'perfect' 1/16" holes with a bit. While they prefer maple and beech, I've seen their work in several other species of wood. Given time, their 'raceways' can cause significant structural damage. Are there any lathe center marks on the bottom of it? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
siege1863 Posted March 20, 2011 Author Share #10 Posted March 20, 2011 Are there any lathe center marks on the bottom of it? I have not yet received the item and so cannot check for lathe marks. However, looking at the outside diamater and how uniform it is, it may be the "grenade" was fashioned from something like a table leg. I have a few handmade and commercially-made wooden toys that were constructed from scraps of old furniture (i.e. legs, seat backs, rungs, etc.). Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DSchlagan Posted March 20, 2011 Share #11 Posted March 20, 2011 Interesting. Hadn't considered it being made from 'repurposed' turnings. Quite a cool display/conversation piece, regardless. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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