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Thursday, August 6, 2015
NOW SOLD 3 Vintage CARNIVAL / Amusement Park Game BALL TOSS Aluminium MILK BOTTLES Rigged!
THESEARE NOWSOLD Up for sale are a set of three vintage cast aluminium game used milk bottles once used as part of an old carnival ball toss game. The person I originally bought these off told me that they came from a travelling game that used to set up at the C.N.E. in Toronto as well as other locations along the travelling carnival circuit in Ontario in the 50’s and 60’s. Each bottle is hollow and has a drilled hole in the bottom of each where I was told they were placed on small pegs and could also weighted down with lead. It was common practise to rig the games this way to make it more difficult to knock down the bottles and win prizes. Each bottle measures 8 inches tall and has a bottom diameter of 3 inches. These have developed a fantastic patina that can only come from genuine use over the years. These are getting harder and harder to find. Because they were made from cast aluminum many were sent to the scrap yard for their melt down value after they were retired from the game. This great vintage antique carnival game is a great display piece and would be a great addition for any collector of amusement park games, circus memorabilia, carnival rides or someone looking for a great designer piece. They would be fantastic display / conversation pieces in any man cave, family room mantle, or look great on any shelf or coffee table.