Hands up, you mugs. Youre under arrest! (Now cleaned)

[StogieJim]

Hands up, you mugs. You're under arrest! (Now cleaned)

Hi,

A beautiful day in Virginia! Hope you're having the same.

Went out to an old road nearby that has had the brush removed from one side and did some swinging. Along with 5-10 nice golf balls (max-fli and titleist) was this Dick Tracy cap gun and it was just laying on the ground. It's in pretty good shape, springs intact, not quite working though, and a small crack on the other side. I'll see if I can get the lime off without hurting the surface.

Could'a found it with a broom.

Jim

Update: Used diluted lime-away and toothbrush then rubbed with a light machine oil. Looks quite good now. Seems most like one from 1940. Another from 1960 looks very different. Several found on the web. This one might be worth $10. It's made with 'pot' metal.

Another update: Now I think this is a 1950 version. See: http://www.toyguns4u.com/pictures5.html
The 1950 and 40 item look alike and the 60 one is quite different. The website mentions the 40 as being cast iron which, mine is not.

Thanks for looking everyone!!

 

[piggman1]

Re: Hands up, you mugs. You're under arrest!

Man, that's an oldie, and in good shape, too.

 

[tymcmurray]

Re: Hands up, you mugs. You're under arrest!

Awe...The memories of the smell of caps burning and robbers going down.....uh...not that I'm old enough to remember that stuff, but I've heard stories LMAO

 

[Nashoba]

Re: Hands up, you mugs. You're under arrest!

I used to have one of those!!!!! WAY COOL!

~Nash~

 

[Natman]

Re: Hands up, you mugs. You're under arrest!

I found the EXACT same model as that while MDing earlier this year! I know it's at least 40 years old.

Nat

 

[desertfox]

Re: Hands up, you mugs. You're under arrest!

Great find. I had one just like it back in the early 50'S. Wonder where it went (?). HH and good luck on the clean-up

Desretfox

 

[mastereagle22]

Re: Hands up, you mugs. You're under arrest!

Wow can I say I am truly envious. I love that find. Something else to add to my goals of finding.

 

[Digginman]

Re: Hands up, you mugs. You're under arrest!

I found the exact gun at an old homesite many years ago. I took it to a toy show and a dealer told me it was a giveaway off of the old radio show. I would think it is about 60 years old or more. Mine wasn't in good shape, so I couldn't sell it. He told me a good one would go for about $90.00 to the right person.

Outstanding find!!!!

DM

 

[James in Alabama]

Re: Hands up, you mugs. You're under arrest!

WTG on the gun Jim...very nice

 

[artemis moon]

Re: Hands up, you mugs. You're under arrest! (Now cleaned)

Nice find and in great shape too-I love finding stuff that belonged to kids.

 

[River Rat]

Re: Hands up, you mugs. You're under arrest! (Now cleaned)

Neat Dick Tracy gun. That's something I would put in a display case...a cool find!

RR

 

[DANGLANGLEY]

Re: Hands up, you mugs. You're under arrest! (Now cleaned)

Very nice find. I found one this year too. Great job!

 

[Leon]

Re: Hands up, you mugs. You're under arrest! (Now cleaned)

Very neat find, WTG!!!
Funny how things go,,, I just found one of those myself yesterday. The one I found didn't survive as well as yours though. Nice job on the clean up...
Continued Good luck, & Happy hunting~

 

[Natman]

Re: Hands up, you mugs. You're under arrest! (Now cleaned)

That's a 1960's model. Mine was found in a neighborhood built in the mid 1960's:

Here's another on an antique dealer site:

http://www.goantiques.com/detail,dick-tracy-cap,1276762.html

I was able to snag another exactly like it (with the original chrome finish) for $10 earlier this year.

Nat

 

[John (Ma)]

Re: Hands up, you mugs. You're under arrest! (Now cleaned)

I like that find! Thats got to give a smile when you dig something like that up.