Somewhere In Time Collectibles, LLC

⚽️ GOOD LUCK, BOYS! ⚽️

Tomorrow is the last game of the season for our grandson JJ, our nephew Evan, and their teammates.

We are so proud of all the hard work, teamwork, sportsmanship, and determination these kids have shown throughout the season.

Go out there, have fun, play hard, and make some great memories!

Good luck, boys... and good luck to the entire team! ⚽️💙

❤️ Mimi & Pappy (Aunt Amanda & Uncle Joe)

PS...Thanks to family pulling together to make it all work....Mom will get to see JJ play his last game of the season, Pappy gets to work at the auction house AND the shop gets to open at normal and regular hours!!

** Now Available at both our Brick and Mortar Location in East York as well as in our display case at The Dover Antique Mall, Booth #110, directly next to the register.

$30.00 Each, New Old Stock W Original Boxes! Only a few available!

MANOIL METAL ACTION CANNON

Made in New York, USA • Circa 1930s–1940s

These cast-metal toy cannons were produced by Manoil Manufacturing Company, one of America's best-known makers of die-cast metal toys. Sold through local toy stores, department stores, and neighborhood five-and-dime shops, these affordable little cannons brought big adventures to children throughout the 1930s and 1940s.

The "Metal Action Cannon" was designed to do more than sit on a shelf—it was made to fire! A simple spring-loaded mechanism launched whatever ammunition a youngster could find around the house.

WHAT DID IT SHOOT?
That remains one of the great mysteries surrounding these toys. Despite surviving boxes and years of collector research, there is little evidence that a specific factory projectile was ever included. Children likely used whatever was handy—rolled paper pellets, tissue wads, tiny corks, and yes... even the occasional spit wad!
In the days before video games, smartphones, and electronic entertainment, imagination supplied the ammunition.

A DIFFERENT ERA

Today, toy makers would likely include warning labels, safety instructions, and age recommendations. When these cannons were sold, children were expected to provide their own creativity—and often their own ammunition.
Because many were heavily played with, surviving examples, especially those with original boxes, have become increasingly difficult to find.

FUN FACT

More than 80 years later, these little cannons can still surprise people with how well they work. More than one collector has discovered that a tightly rolled paper pellet can travel much farther than expected!

"A toy from a time when imagination was included at no extra charge."