Black boy pellets

[Evostu]

Although not very PC these days has anyone got any?
I spotted some on and got me thinking how common they are?

[Hsing-ee]

'The Black Boy' always struck me as an odd name for a public house, most of these have been rebranded with Caucasian children working as chimney-sweeps (as if that is much better) or other re-interpretations of the idea.

However, these pellets are very much explicit in their 'British Empire' symbolism.

I'm not sure what it is supposed to mean? If it was a white woman with red hair, and they called it 'Red Girl' pellets what would that mean?

I know John Darling used Danish 'Black Box' pellets when he was a professional pest-controller in the 1970s, but that is because the pellets came in a black carton.

Advertising and marketing is a weird part of human culture.

[Binners]

[ashf9999]

Hmm. Not seen the boxes before. Tins yes, boxes not. Interesting.

[Hsing-ee]

Amazing Edwardian time travel photos.. how low is that serial number?

[Josie & John]

Amazing Edwardian time travel photos.. how low is that serial number?

The attraction of that serial number is not how low it is but that it's in the 21000s and the discreet No 3 under it

[Hsing-ee]

The attraction of that serial number is not how low it is but that it's in the 21000s and the discreet No 3 under it

I didn't see the last digit '4' ... what is the meaning of the mystery 3 you allude to?

[micky2]

I didn't see the last digit '4' ... what is the meaning of the mystery 3 you allude to?

It is a .25 the same as the pellet box pictured with it.

[Hsing-ee]

It is a .25 the same as the pellet box pictured with it.

I did think that then got confused about no 1, 2 & 3 bore .. seemed unlikely but there it is! The early magnum air gun .

[Sam99]

Blackboy Pellets :

https://i.postimg.cc/SKrMpbMz/temp-Imageh-BQEOVF.avif


I actually don't collect Paper / Cardboard pellet boxes.
Too expensive , too fragile.
Hence tins only

[Hsing-ee]

Blackboy Pellets :

https://i.postimg.cc/SKrMpbMz/temp-Imageh-BQEOVF.avif


I actually don't collect Paper / Cardboard pellet boxes.
Too expensive , too fragile.
Hence tins only

Curious design, they look like 'cat slugs'.

[rapidresponse1]

found that interesting

[Josie & John]

The boxes were advertised just prior to WW1, while the tins date from the 1930s.

John

[Evostu]

Anyone got a box of no1 blackboy?

[vintagewebleyman]

Hi Stu, have plenty in the past but all sold now, did have 2, 500 .177 boxes which were as new, had tins from the small 100 upto 500, may have some pics some where will check
Cheers Paul