Morlok Posted August 27, 2013 Share #1 Posted August 27, 2013 So I was looking around on ebay & stumbled across 2 of these. The seller made no mention of the grenade parts, so the prices were fair. $10 for one & $13 for the other. I had to pick them both up!! Body is a fuse & the stand under it is the spoon...pretty neat! These are the pictures from ebay...I'll post nice pictures when I get them in a few days! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
easterneagle87 Posted August 27, 2013 Share #2 Posted August 27, 2013 Cool toys! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TRR Posted August 27, 2013 Share #3 Posted August 27, 2013 Wow, what an ebay find. Those will look great with any collection. Thanks for sharing. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hawkdriver Posted August 27, 2013 Share #4 Posted August 27, 2013 Any way to "demill" them and turn them back into useable fuses? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Red Devil Posted August 27, 2013 Share #5 Posted August 27, 2013 Very neat one! I remember seeing photos of these in one of my lead soldier collecting books under the "Equipment" section. The author, Richard O'Brien's research shares:"The toy was called the "Howie" and an ad in the July, 1946 Toys & Novelties revealed the owner to be Curran Artware Mfg. Co. of Downer's Grove, Illinois." He lists an estimated value of $25. -Johannes Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dr_rambow Posted August 27, 2013 Share #6 Posted August 27, 2013 I've had one of those cannons for years and never put two and two together. Very cool! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bob Hudson Posted August 27, 2013 Share #7 Posted August 27, 2013 Very neat one! I remember seeing photos of these in one of my lead soldier collecting books under the "Equipment" section. The author, Richard O'Brien's research shares: "The toy was called the "Howie" and an ad in the July, 1946 Toys & Novelties revealed the owner to be Curran Artware Mfg. Co. of Downer's Grove, Illinois." He lists an estimated value of $25. -Johannes Worthpoint shows several being sold on ebay over the last few years and the typical price is $25-30, but one in a mint box can do much better: Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BOLO Posted August 27, 2013 Share #8 Posted August 27, 2013 those a interesting post WWII toys made from old surplus parts, first time Ive ever seen one of these Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mvmhm Posted August 27, 2013 Share #9 Posted August 27, 2013 If you do a search on eBay for Howie toy cannon, there are three examples up right now..each still has it's box...prices range from $50 - $65.... Mark sends Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Morlok Posted August 27, 2013 Author Share #10 Posted August 27, 2013 Thanks for the comments! Here's a broken one for $5.99 that could probably be used as a proper fuse again! http://www.ebay.com/itm/NICE-VINTAGE-1940S-50S-CAST-METAL-TIN-CANON-BARREL-FIRING-MECH-MADE-IN-USA-/171112727403?pt=Vintage_Antique_Toys_US&hash=item27d71d036b And here's one still in the box. I let the seller know what it is, as they had no idea what it was! http://www.ebay.com/itm/vINTAGE-ANTIQUE-WAR-TOY-HOWIE-CANNON-SHELLS-BOX-WWII-PINEAPPLE-GRENADE-PARTS-/321194754102?pt=Vintage_Antique_Toys_US&hash=item4ac8b30036 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
skio Posted August 28, 2013 Share #11 Posted August 28, 2013 I'll bet that sellers don't mention grenade parts in the listing because grenades of any kind are not allowed on ebay. I suspect most auctions that do, will be pulled. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
1canpara Posted August 28, 2013 Share #12 Posted August 28, 2013 Very cool toys! I have a few "home front" toys from when my Dad was a kid during the war, I think they're all very neat and ingenious how they made them from various bits and pieces! Congrats on these very cool cannons! Rick Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
1SG_1st_Cav Posted August 28, 2013 Share #13 Posted August 28, 2013 Wow! I've never seen these before. Thanks for sharing! Danny Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Morlok Posted August 29, 2013 Author Share #14 Posted August 29, 2013 Looks like the seller decided to throw in the broken cannon for free! It was being offered for $5.99, but he said he would throw it in for no charge! I'll report back when I receive them. Again, Thanks for all the comments! These seem to be a pretty neat item, for something that is probably often overlooked... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Coconut Harry Posted August 30, 2013 Share #15 Posted August 30, 2013 And here's one still in the box. I let the seller know what it is, as they had no idea what it was! http://www.ebay.com/itm/vINTAGE-ANTIQUE-WAR-TOY-HOWIE-CANNON-SHELLS-BOX-WWII-PINEAPPLE-GRENADE-PARTS-/321194754102?pt=Vintage_Antique_Toys_US&hash=item4ac8b30036 You've never heard the saying.... "never smarten up a chump, and never give a sucker an even break" W.C. Fields ca.1934 I'm in agreement with him on this...... especially an item on eBay you collect and would like to get for maybe a song..... It's sometimes best to tell people what they have after you've won the item & payed for it ...I've been nice before informing sellers & one time the seller sent a 3 word reply to me..... "Really, OK, thanks" then ended the listing and re-listed it for much more $$$.....I didn't bid "WOW!!....it's made from part of a REAL WW2 grenade?? must be super rare, I'll ask more for it" Seriously...they're really neat old school toys.....I have one mint with the box and all the wooden bullets...mine has the rounded end bullets, some are just cut off flat..paid $30 bucks a few years back for it. "Be careful you can put someone's eye out with that thing" Steve Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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