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Lot 158 - Vintage "Plinker Targets" Patented Wooden .22 Shooting Target Set in Original Box, Manufactured by E. L. Tebbets Spool Company, Lockes Mills, Maine
Lot 158 - Vintage "Plinker Targets" Patented Wooden .22 Shooting Target Set in Original Box, Manufactured by E. L. Tebbets Spool Company, Lockes Mills, Maine
Vintage box of "Plinker Targets" patented wooden plinking targets for .22 rifle and revolver practice, manufactured by E. L. Tebbets Spool Company, Lockes Mills, Maine. The set consists of round wooden disc targets in natural and orange-painted finishes, each fitted with a small metal pin in the edge for sticking into bushes, boards, and other surfaces. The box is marked for a quantity of 50 targets at a price of 50 cents. A small wax paper packet is included with the contents.
The printed box features silhouetted shooter graphics on the front panel with the slogans "The Pin Makes 'Em Stick," "Plinkin' With Plinkers," and "The Skeet of 22 Shooting." The back panel carries the manufacturer's attribution and patent notice.
The box shows edge and corner wear with some splitting and surface scuffing. The targets themselves are in solid condition with intact pins.