types of cannon collectibles... types of cannon collectibles...
Cannons. Lots of cannons. Don't
try to collect them all!
Here is an assortment of various types with many examples.
If you have an older type of interest, and would like to share a photo, please send it to us. In the course of researching older toy cannons for a forth coming book, we've uncovered many more than what are shown here.
"Cannon to right of
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Click on thumbnail image to see more examples - Listed in alphabetical order
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Banks - Coin storing novelty & toy types |
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Black powder cannons - Load with a small
amount of powder (These are the smaller varieties, larger ones are shown below, under "Salute"). Sun Dial cannon also use black powder and are listed below |
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Cap cannons - Fire using single or roll caps |
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Cartridge (small caliber blanks) -
Fire using 22, 32, 38, 44, & 50 caliber blank shells (Larger cartridge cannon are shown below, under "Salute"). |
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Electric - Require batteries or electricity to fire |
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Fire cracker cannons - Required insertion of a single fire cracker onto barrel |
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Games - Board and "Fort" type games that used small cannon |
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Gas cannon (including Big Bang's) - Fire using carbide powder and water |
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Kits - Cannons manufactured in kit form |
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Mantle - also called Desk, Book Shelf and Presentation models |
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Match - Cannons that used wooden match sticks |
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Mechanical - Used a spring / plunger to propel an object, or to create air pressure as in a cork popper |
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Miscellaneous - Lighters, Figural, Military Pins & Medals, Memorabilia and unusual types |
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"Not Cannons" These devices
fired, however they are not considered cannons. They include Lyle guns, Thunder mugs and Trap guns. Take a look... (click on the image to the left). |
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Plastic cannon and Young Children's
types (Wood etc.,) Special plastic cannon deserving honorable mention |
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Salute, signal, deck, yacht cannon - Black powder and large cartridge |
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Sun Dial cannon (use black powder) |
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Tin - Those cannon constructed of tin or pressed steel |
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Toy Soldier cannon - Small "dime
store" die cast cannons made of lead and / or alloys |