Other Round Stuff - Cannon Ball, Grapeshot, flintlock or percussion firearm projectiles

[The Nickel Guy]

The big one on the left is about 3 inches, I don't know much about these.

[Steph]

Where did you find a cannon ball?

[William]

In the topic "Iowa Digging" here in the lounge, you can see a 75mm artillery shell I found while Digging an old farm site in Allamakee County 👍😎

[William]

12 hours ago, The Nickel Guy said:

The big one on the left is about 3 inches, I don't know much about these.

Cool beans 👍😎

[The Nickel Guy]

9 hours ago, Steph said:

Where did you find a cannon ball?

I could make up a story living here in PA but the truth is it was in the garbage pile at a house down our street.

Decades ago I stopped the car to dumpster dive for something else which I don't remember what it was now that caught my eye. Old people lived in a house down our street and  they moved out for the nursing home.

My wife actually joined me and she found it and handed it to me. The smaller ones (I think) were in with a marble lot I bought long ago.

[Steph]

Fun!  Good save.  

[akroorka]

On 7/18/2024 at 8:40 AM, The Nickel Guy said:

My wife actually joined me and she found it and handed it to me.

Good wife--good life!

Nice cannon ball--I wish that I had one. I just love orbs.

Marble--On!!

[William]

Round?

This tube of Pickup Sticks

 

[Chad G.]

1 hour ago, William said:

Round?

This tube of Pickup Sticks

 

I remember that game, do they still make it man ??

[William]

37 minutes ago, Chad G. said:

I remember that game, do they still make it man ??

No idea. I couldn't see them taking off in popularity this day and age, but for nostalgic purposes, they could have been reproduced like of seen other vintage games have been. 

[Chad G.]

46 minutes ago, William said:

No idea. I couldn't see them taking off in popularity this day and age, but for nostalgic purposes, they could have been reproduced like of seen other vintage games have been. 

I'll google it and see what I come up with, have a good day Brother 

[Chad G.]

Went to a Christian book sight to get almost exactly the same thing but it is available in several new forms, can't believe it's still around

 

LINK ::  https://www.christianbook.com/pick-up-sticks/pd/158289?en=google&event=SHOP&kw=toys-0-20|158289&p=

 

[William]

52 minutes ago, Chad G. said:

Went to a Christian book sight to get almost exactly the same thing but it is available in several new forms, can't believe it's still around

 

LINK ::  https://www.christianbook.com/pick-up-sticks/pd/158289?en=google&event=SHOP&kw=toys-0-20|158289&p=

 

Wow, that's nuts....

[Carowill]

I remember this being a common present in elementary school when you had to pick a random name for a Christmas gift exchange.  Not sure anybody played this game, but it was a cheap gift to exchange.

[William]

18 minutes ago, Carowill said:

I remember this being a common present in elementary school when you had to pick a random name for a Christmas gift exchange.  Not sure anybody played this game, but it was a cheap gift to exchange.

Or Lincoln logs...I loved those

[Chad G.]

I used to work at a custom mill where we made Lincoln logs and pieces for Jenga, stated with 2x12's or better and cut out all the knots from there on gang rip and chop saw machines

 

[William]

That's cool, Chad...man, I can even smell the Lincoln logs box!

[Chad G.]

3 hours ago, William said:

That's cool, Chad...man, I can even smell the Lincoln logs box!

Me too, I used to spend hours plying with them. It was different then, we didn't have a kagillion toys, only a few. I can remember Lincoln logs, Tonka trucks, BB gun, pocket knives, sling shot, hot wheels. We only had maybe 10-15 toys max but it kept us busy. Most of my time as a kid was spent in the woods or walking to the neighbors a mile away picking up bottles for candy at the store, I was a country boy and loved every second of it.

[William]

23 minutes ago, Chad G. said:

Me too, I used to spend hours plying with them. It was different then, we didn't have a kagillion toys, only a few. I can remember Lincoln logs, Tonka trucks, BB gun, pocket knives, sling shot, hot wheels. We only had maybe 10-15 toys max but it kept us busy. Most of my time as a kid was spent in the woods or walking to the neighbors a mile away picking up bottles for candy at the store, I was a country boy and loved every second of it.

Me to, 5 cents/10 cents per bottle, worth the work collecting them 

[Chad G.]

39 minutes ago, William said:

Me to, 5 cents/10 cents per bottle, worth the work collecting them 

Yeah, I remember candy was 2 or 3 pieces for a penny, the soda was in a cold water cooler. The store was about 2.5 miles away, just enough for me and my friends to get enough bottles for some candy, pop or ice cream. I'll never forget those hot summer days. It was great being a kid out where I grew up in Oregon. A little country store, only one for 7 more miles until you hit town. I think the population when I weas a kid was only 1600, that's counting everyone out in the stix to.  Man what is and has happened to the world is a shame.  No worries then, just be a kid !!

[Fire1981]

One of my round favorites that isn’t a marble Big old 3 and half inch mineral sphere. My best guess is that it was part of a light stand or a head board. I’m always curious what others think it is🔥

RAR

[William]

43 minutes ago, Fire1981 said:

One of my round favorites that isn’t a marble Big old 3 and half inch mineral sphere. My best guess is that it was part of a light stand or a head board. I’m always curious what others think it is🔥

RAR

Looks like what they call "Mexican Onyx"