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Target Ball Images

Color photos of Target Balls from Australia, Canada, England, France, Germany, Sweden, and the United States. Learn more

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Firearms Images

Vintage advertising of various firearms from the late 1800\'s to early 1900, including Colt, Smith and Wesson, and many others. Learn more

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Implements and Tools

Vintage Advertising and catalog pages containing various late 19th Century implements and tools. Learn more

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Powder, Shells and Cartridges

Vintage Advertising and catalog pages featuring all types of powder, shells, and cartridges from the late 19th, early 20th Century. Learn more

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Bogardus Carver Matches

Images and articles about the famous shooting matches between Captain A.H. Bogardus and Doc Carver. Learn more

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Captain A.H. Bogardus invented the first practical glass ball trap in 1877. With the advent of the Bogardus Trap and many others, glass target balls became more accepted in trap clubs across the country. Learn more

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Doc Carver

In his own words: Champion Pigeon Shot of the World. Champion Horseback Shot of the World. Champion Rifle Shot of the World. Champion Combination Shot of the World. Learn more

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Annie Oakley

There are four famous shooters showcased in this site. The name Annie Oakley is undoubtedly the most familiar. Learn more

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Ira Paine

Images and articles about Ira Paine. Inventor of the Ira Paine Feather Filled Ball, Exhibition Shooter, Pistol Champion, and Trapshooter. Learn more

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Traps and Targets Images

Images, vintage advertising and catalog pages featuring various traps and targets from the late 19th Century. Learn more

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Target Ball Patents

Detailed technical illustrations of various target ball patents. Learn more

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Ligowsky Patents

Detailed technical illustrations of various Ligowsky target ball patents. Learn more

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Glass Ball Traps Patents

Detailed technical illustrations of various glass target ball trap patents. Learn more

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Pigeon Traps Patents

Detailed technical illustrations of various pigeon trap patents from the late 19th Century. Learn more

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Pigeon Shooting

Images, vintage advertisements, and articles about the sport of pigeon shooting. Learn more

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Talk of the Times

Live Birds, Target Balls, Clay Pigeons, Tin Pigeons, composite targets and news of the day. Learn more

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Welcome to the Glass Target Ball website

With the exception of the Target Ball Price Guide, we have tried to limit our personal observations. The majority of the information in this site is from original articles and advertisements.

Our website is a work in progress. Information is sometimes sketchy and our Target Ball pages lack known target balls. With your input, we hope to continue to add new images and information on a regular basis. We would like this site to become a destination for collectors to share their knowledge, answer questions and create new interest in our hobby.

Acknowledgement

A big thank you to all those who have contributed their time, advice, assistance, criticisms, and encouragement to make this website possible. I would especially like to thank Jeff Wichmann of American Bottle Auctions for providing me with many of the images that you see on this site. He and many others have been a fantastic resource in documenting the history of target balls.

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