Holed shell and a gun

[vibes]

last night I snuck in an hour hunt of both kinds; rock and treasure.

I want to know why the shell was holed and also the manufacturer of the toy gun, a Captain Jack.

Thanks.

 

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[Drache]

The small gun appears to be a cap gun, you can get modern ones out of coin machines.

The shell probably had sections cut out to use for jewelry.

 

[Mac232]

I'm going to guess buttons on the shell .

Mac

 

[Drache]

I'm going to guess buttons on the shell .

Mac

Ooo that's a good one!

 

[taz42o]

Marx Toys

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[vibes]

Much thanks taz Appreciate it!

So it IS a cap gun...never would've thunk it

 

[pippinwhitepaws]

to make these...inserts for pool tables.

 

[DrGrip]

to make these...inserts for pool tables.

Now that would make some sexy inserts on a pool table for sure... But I lean towards buttons.

 

[vibes]

gaw dang...that is one heckova sexy toss up...pool table bling OR pasties.

and for you folk up in Michigan's UP...I MEAN pasties, not patsies... :P

 

[pippinwhitepaws]

 

[Bigcypresshunter]

I like that shell. I wonder how old it is? http://dlib.lib.ohio-state.edu/buttons/button.htm

 

[pippinwhitepaws]

buttons?

 

[vibes]

i pulled the shell outta the ground...heck, it very well could be buttons! I'm not discounting anything (obviously)...so i'm hoping to know what it's true purpose or intent be....

 

[Ramitt]

I would doubt there is anyway to be sure what the cutouts were used for. Buttons, pool table or other fancy inlay.

 

[TimC]

Hey Vibes,

I lived in Prairie du Chien for ten years. There used to be a button factory in town. (Before I lived there.) The river bank mud gives up lots of shells with holes in them. Today plastic has replaced good old clamshell buttons. While fishing in the past, I've seen many shelling boats with their clams. One guy even showed me several freshwater pearls in a vial he collected during the season.
See "prarie du chien, wi button history" on the web. (I have to learn how to add links.)


TimC

 

[dozer dan]

mother of pearl buttons?