The other fascinating part is the advertisements. This allows the collector to see what was for sale at what time. So you can get an idea how old an item is based on the date of the advertising. It also tells you when you have a complete set, because often after 50 years sets will be missing parts. Here he shows an ad for an atomic cannon and then the genuine article. It is a strange self propelled gun on wheels. It looks much like a wheeled version of an M109 howitzer.
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The other fascinating part is the advertisements. This allows the collector to see what was for sale at what time. So you can get an idea how old an item is based on the date of the advertising. It also tells you when you have a complete set, because often after 50 years sets will be missing parts. Here he shows an ad for an atomic cannon and then the genuine article. It is a strange self propelled gun on wheels. It looks much like a wheeled version of an M109 howitzer.
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