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John Wayne
03-21-2021, 10:36 AM
The good ol days...

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MUSTANG
03-21-2021, 10:59 AM
The boxes of old were art of the common man. Thanks for sharing the pics. A shame today the current Wall Street holding companies are more focused on their "Name Branding" than they are on the customer and what appeals to the customer.

remy3424
03-21-2021, 11:24 AM
I think you are in luck, I saw they are using a similar box again. Might be hard to find now...someone might have bought some recently.

I just googled this and can't find what I am sure I saw in Scheels, a year ago maybe. Can anyone help?

beezapilot
03-22-2021, 05:56 PM
I like the comment "art for the common man", exactly right. Had some fairly thin salvage plywood in the shop some years ago, made some hoppers for wads and hulls, used old shot shell box fronts for accents.
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bangerjim
03-23-2021, 03:23 PM
Thanks for posting. I grabbed them and will print some on my color laser printer for my "newer" boxes.......just for "goode olde tymes" sake.

I print old liqueur labels for bottles and distress/age them to look 150+ years old and use chlorine-free paper like the old stuff was! New paper glows in UV light....that is how you can detect fakes easily on many labels and printed matter.

banger

david s
03-23-2021, 06:52 PM
In my mind somewhere around the early to mid 1970's was the end of the interesting packaging. Seems like every company started to go to a plainer less detailed graphic style. You could look at the box and not know what purpose the contents were used for. I always liked the old Weatherby animal boxes.

Winger Ed.
03-23-2021, 07:01 PM
Wow.
Seems like several years ago, Winchester re-popped their old wooden shotgun shell case boxes. But they were kind of pricy.

uscra112
03-28-2021, 12:29 PM
I like the comment "art for the common man", exactly right.

And I've long felt that quality engraving on a gun was fine art that a man could own without being thought a pansy.

That, and well made duck decoys.

3006guns
04-03-2021, 07:29 AM
I still have quite few of the old, beautifully artistic shotshell and ammo boxes stashed away.......an inheritance from a dear old friend from years ago. I wisely did NOT toss them out as we'll never see their likes again.

I like the idea of the dispenser......a good way to "repurpose" the artwork for the future. Good job!

beagle
04-05-2021, 11:39 PM
Nothing nicer than an old paper cased Peters High Velocity box. How I wish they still made 'em./beagle

10-x
04-09-2021, 09:05 AM
281033While not as good looking as the shotshell boxes these at least had color.

sharps4590
04-10-2021, 02:22 PM
Lotsa things just ain't the same....or as good. Lots are as good and are better but there's a bunch of things from yesteryear I'd rather have than what we're force fed today.
Freedom comes readily to mind..

VariableRecall
04-10-2021, 03:35 PM
I suppose that if Doritos and Mountain Dew can do throwback packaging, so can ammunition companies! They have the power to do so, but then again, people will purchase their ammunition no matter what it looks like.

ebb
04-17-2021, 08:21 PM
I wish i could find ammo boxes with ammo in them for a reasonable price.

sharps4590
04-28-2021, 11:40 AM
I have that same Monark box in 16 ga. Also have a very old Winchester box of 16's, with about 20 rounds of 2 9/16. I also have about a half dozen Winchester and Remington boxes from the 50's and 60's from my late father-in-law. Those are as new and full.

Tazman1602
05-23-2021, 05:26 PM
Love these old boxes! I collect *mostly* 22 boxes all pre-1962 (child warning on boxes…) but am having a time after being away for a while getting pictures to attach.

I don’t know why I am attracted to these colorful boxes, I can only hope a youngster, somewhere, would appreciate the history….

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Ural Driver
05-23-2021, 11:55 PM
A lotta memories in those photos......:grin::grin:

Outpost75
05-24-2021, 02:00 PM
Here are a few of my favorites:

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Walks
05-25-2021, 03:12 AM
I still have the old Winchester yellow box from the first box of .357 Magnum ammo I ever bought in 1974. With all styrofoam insert.

BenTolson
07-07-2021, 09:42 AM
Older ammo is still out there... but be careful, it can be addictive & expensive...
https://i.imgur.com/lbUoTwk.jpg
https://i.imgur.com/ZMfiEO3.jpg

jdsingleshot
01-04-2022, 02:26 PM
I have collected images of shotshell ads from the earliest to about 1960. The art went to pot with the arrival of plastic shells.294043294044294045294046

beagle
01-04-2022, 09:56 PM
Was just browsing and see where Remington has resurected "big blue" Peters 12 guage shells. Very well, but in this day and time of technology they used packaging that is tasteless and indicative of a "nerd" at the controls. Why not spend a few cents more and go back to the old nostalgic label./beagle

JRLesan
01-06-2022, 09:28 AM
Remington tins, mugs, and gift packs from the late 70's and early 80's. CCI Christmas Ammo. Winchester WWII ammo from just a few years ago...

pworley1
01-06-2022, 11:01 AM
I would be happy with plain boxes and those prices.

flint45
01-07-2022, 07:28 PM
I love all the old boxes of ammo it was a very interesting time in our shooting history nowadays the boxes are just boring for the most part.

jem102
11-05-2022, 09:25 PM
Older ammo is still out there... but be careful, it can be addictive & expensive...
https://i.imgur.com/lbUoTwk.jpg
https://i.imgur.com/ZMfiEO3.jpg

Wow! Very nice.

slim1836
11-06-2022, 01:50 AM
Got these recently, I wonder how old they are.

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John Wayne
09-09-2023, 04:11 PM
I still can't believe some ammo maker doesn't have boxes like these...
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dtknowles
09-10-2023, 12:06 AM
I have seen some nice new boxes. I guess I should go find them and tell you who done it. They were cowboy ammo.

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Tazman1602
09-10-2023, 08:03 AM
Got these recently, I wonder how old they are.

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One way is to look for a child warning, this was not implemented until 1962. I’d guess boxes are 50’s, early 60’s maybe? I have several of the same..

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Tazman1602
09-10-2023, 08:06 AM
I still can't believe some ammo maker doesn't have boxes like these...



Older ammo is still out there... but be careful, it can be addictive & expensive...
https://i.imgur.com/lbUoTwk.jpg
https://i.imgur.com/ZMfiEO3.jpg

Dude those are called “Bear” boxes and are worth a lot of money if original contents are there.

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John Wayne
09-12-2023, 08:13 PM
Here is the unscrambled pic Ben Tolson posted...
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Bad Ass Wallace
09-13-2023, 01:33 AM
Of course, you could always order "custom" made!

https://i.imgur.com/bq2sfDWl.jpg

dtknowles
09-15-2023, 07:54 PM
I got this one in the mail today, full but opened.

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dtknowles
09-15-2023, 08:01 PM
I had this one in my stash. Modern Cowboy ammo in a throwback box.
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Rusty Goose
10-29-2023, 11:01 PM
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If you go back even older, they kind of simple. There was a short time for that beautiful artwork.

scattershot
10-29-2023, 11:45 PM
Pretty sure I have a box like that, full,of 12 ga. Shells . Is it collectable?

Bazoo
12-28-2023, 07:38 PM
I love the old shotshell boxes with the ducks on them. I pretty much love the old boxes period. Those old Winchester boxes are classy. Thanks all for sharing.

acesover
01-27-2024, 09:53 PM
Some that I have picked up thru the years322694322695
I have more but cannot get the pics to load
And nice forum by the way...

John Wayne
01-28-2024, 02:25 PM
Welcome Ace :drinks: It's tough to find nice 28 gauge shells like those. And...lot's of us have sporadic problems posting pics ;^)
JW

acesover
01-28-2024, 08:26 PM
Every time I try and post a picture, I get an error message saying it failed, but no reason why it failed

John Wayne
01-29-2024, 05:15 PM
Go to the main forum page "Frequently asked questions" posting pics is in there.
I think if you get a blip in your internet signal for a split second it will corrupt the upload.
There are a lot more savvy computer folks here that might help but not in "Vintage" ;^)
JW

elmacgyver0
01-29-2024, 05:39 PM
Pretty ammo boxes are nice, but inexpensive ammo is nicer.