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Some Pellet Tins

Posted: Sat Nov 10, 2012 6:38 pm
by pmh
Managed to pick up a few examples recently, some full, some empty:-

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The only one I haven't previously heard of is the Champion Powershot:-

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Not sure if this was made in Merseyside, or whether it was made in Europe and simply rebranded.

I have quite a few in total, and will need to get photographing.

I also have quite a collection up in the loft at my mums house, which I need to get around to searching for.

Kind regards,



Phil

Posted: Tue Nov 13, 2012 11:14 am
by Rincewind
There was some pellets called Eagle ( I think) from Mersyside.

Posted: Tue Nov 13, 2012 11:24 am
by Rincewind
Some pictures from Flickr:


http://www.flickr.com/photos/31228487@N ... 964699940/

Just out of interest is there a name for collectors of airgun pellet packaging?

I mean a proper name, like philatelist for a stamp collector, and not something unsavoury.

Posted: Tue Nov 13, 2012 6:13 pm
by pmh
I think some would say the names is "sad"  :D

I quite like tins and boxes, very interesting subject.

That's a very impressive collection there.

I do like some of the earlier boxes like the Cat Slugs, etc.

Kind regards,



Phil

Posted: Fri Nov 16, 2012 9:41 am
by Rincewind
It could be argued that all collectors are sad but it is obviously not true.  The only collectors that I would call sad are the people with an obsessive disorder. A lot of obsessives  call themselves collectors to cover their real problem which is an paranoid aversion to getting rid of things.

I not a collector but I enjoy looking a collections

If I come across any unusual tins I'll let you know.

Bernard

Posted: Fri Nov 16, 2012 5:16 pm
by pmh
Very kind of you.

I admire collections on a theme, as I feel they are keeping history alive.

Not sure what it is about airguns, but I've been interested for as long  as I can remember.

Just done a check for collective nouns, and I can't find one for airguns or pellet tins.

We shall have to invent one.

Kind regards,



Phil

ammo

Posted: Tue Mar 26, 2013 8:59 am
by cinedux
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Posted: Tue Mar 26, 2013 6:31 pm
by pmh
Very nice.

Are they all BBs, or are some pellets?

Kind regards,



Phil

ammo

Posted: Tue Mar 26, 2013 7:07 pm
by cinedux
lead and copper-coated steel shot