1951 Gabby Hayes QUAKER PUFF CEREAL PREMIUM CANNON RING Start Price USD 9.99 Current Price USD 230.28 Time Left - Bid Count 31 Buy It Now Price - Reserve Price - Start Time Tuesday, September 02, 2008 End Time Tuesday, September 09, 2008 Location Rutland, VT See more about '1951 Gabby Hayes QUAKER PUFF CEREAL PREMIUM CANNON RING' Description We offer AT NO RESERVE this ORIGINAL circa 1951 QUAKER PUFFED CEREAL CANNON PREMIUM RING.  Quaker Oats hired stars such as Gabby Hayes to promote their cereals, Quaker Puffed Wheat and Quaker Puffed Rice --  "The Cereal Shot From Guns."    Quaker produced cereal boxes with the likeness of stars such as Gabby Hayes, and on the box would be a form to order the premium ring.  This was a large ring,  AND a dangerous one at that.  The ring measured 1 3/4" high, and was 1 5/8" long.  The cannon mounted on the ring contained a spring loaded plunger which could propel a BB or small steel bearing across a room with tremendous force. Picture one shows a side view of the ring. Note the design at the top of the ring band.  One side of the ring band shows the smiling Quaker, the other side a "puff" of cereal being "fired" from a cannon's mouth. Picture two shows the opposite side of the cannon ring. Picture three is another side view. Picture four is a close--up of the Quaker on the ring band. Picture five shows a "down the barrel" view of the ring.  The little dot you see is the rivet which holds the spring to the plunger in the barrel of the cannon. Picture six is a final side view of the excellent condition QUAKER PUFFED CEREAL CANNON RING. Shipping and insurance within the United States on this ORIGINAL circa 1951 QUAKER PUFFED WHEAT AND RICE CEREAL PREMIUM RING are 4.50.  Seller acccepts personal checks (item shipped ten banking days after deposit) and money orders.  PAYPAL is NOT a payment option.  Postal insurance is required on our auctions and is INCLUDED in the 4.50 shipping fee quoted above.  Payment is due in Vermont within seven days of auction end.   Place a Bid!