Air pellet tins + air pellet collecting.......

[Mohawk22]

Hi all,

I collect old air pellet tins and pellets, just saw a tin of ELEY "BLACKBOY" No1 BORE on FLEABAY , anyone know much about these please? How much can these go for etc.... as i am thinking of bidding but don't want to overpay , noticed that there are a few watching these.......

Any info gratefully received


Cheers all !!!

[Josie & John]

Hi and welcome to the BBS. Please drop into the Collectables section and you will meet many others with a similar passion for old pellets.

The price of the tin in question is over double the tin's worth IMHO. They can fetch over the £100 mark but in better cosmetic condition than this one.

These slug tins are very popular and date from the 1930s.

Kind regards,

John

[Mohawk22]

Hi Josie & John,

Many thanks for the advice much appreciated !!!

[martin bingham]

handy for you to bid on though,being so local for pickup,all the best

[Mohawk22]

Yes i asked the lady if she would accept a private bid at a lower price but she declined unfortunately

[martin bingham]

how much do you think it's worth in that condition?,it looks quite rough for the new price of £150

[Josie & John]

how much do you think it's worth in that condition?,it looks quite rough for the new price of £150

Hi Martin,

Personally, I'd wait for a better example to come along as they are not as rare as you might imagine. In the rough shape this tin is in, perhaps £60? TBH I wouldn't even go that high as condition is everything with a display item.

John