Remco Monkey Gun

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Posted By: Paul - Sun Sep 15, 2019
Category: Destruction | Toys | 1960s | Weapons

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This toy is mentioned in a publication called TVparty!: Television's Untold Tales, along with similar toys. It's on page 63 and can be viewed here:

https://books.google.com/books?id=FezBbNPAoYoC&pg=PA63&dq=Remco+Monkey+Gun&hl=en&sa=X&ved=2ahUKEwiIqoio2dPkAhVKFzQIHcF4CNYQ6AEwAHoECAMQAg#v=onepage&q=Remco%20Monkey%20Gun&f=false

Posted by Fritz on 09/15/19 at 03:54 PM

My parents were mild pacifists, since they would not buy such toys for us at Christmas or birthdays. But it all worked out in the end because once I arrived at the point that I had my own money, I could buy real firearms that made real, loud BANG! sounds.

Posted by KDP on 09/15/19 at 07:48 PM

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