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Antique Questions Forum / Re: Small cast iron heads

« on: December 09, 2014, 03:27:10 pm »

This might help...

http://www.collectorsweekly.com/toys/cap-guns


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Antique Questions Forum / Re: Small cast iron heads

« on: December 09, 2014, 02:09:17 pm »

Thanks so much! It was nice to find this site as my interest in antiques has been peaked from my wife and now her dad.These little heads had be stymied but I did grow up with the little "missiles" you could put a cap (or caps), in and drop from high places. Did they have paper caps back in the early 1900's?

Thanks again.

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Antique Questions Forum / Small cast iron heads

« on: December 09, 2014, 09:03:28 am »

My 91 year old father in law inherited 11 of these from his older brother, along with other antique toys, crocks, etc. The lower jaws move up and down and a hook or string hole is at the top of the jaw movement. The letters "S A Y" or raised on the back of the head. Could they be a toy of some kind? I have a picture I'm trying to attach.

All of his things were collected in Lancaster County, PA and he had quite a collection but these I have never seen before.

Thanks for your help,

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