Only one wall of the famed Daisy Manufacturing Company’s Plymouth factory stands. In truth, it is merely a facade of one wall of what used to be a manufacturing facility that cranked out millions of “air rifles” aka BB guns from the early to mid 20th century. I’m linking some articles here (one written by [...]
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The fate of the Daisy wall?
Posted in Daisy Air Rifle, downtown Plymouth, Plymouth history, tagged Daisy Manufacturing, Daisy Rifle, Daisy wall, Plymouth history, Plymouth MI, Plymouth Patch on October 20, 2010 | Leave a Comment »
Plymouth Historical Museum’s new exhibit, “A Red Ryder Christmas Story” opens Nov. 18
Posted in Daisy Air Rifle, downtown Plymouth, film, Plymouth Historical Museum, Plymouth history, tagged A Christmas Story, air rifle, b-b gun, Christmas, Daisy Air Rifle, downtown Plymouth, events, film, history, holidays, movie, Plymouth Historical Museum, Plymouth MI, Plymouth Michigan, Red Ryder gun on November 13, 2009 | Leave a Comment »
Anyone familiar with Plymouth history probably knows that our town is known for b-b gun manufacturing. The Red Ryder gun of A Christmas Story (maybe the best Christmas comedy ever) fame was made here in Plymouth. The Plymouth Historical Museum will be honoring that history, tying it into other themes from the movie, in an [...]
“I want an Official Red Ryder Carbine-Action Two-Hundred-Shot Range Model Air Rifle!”
Posted in A Christmas Story, Daisy Air Rifle, Plymouth history, Uncategorized, tagged A Christmas Story, air rifle, b-b guns, Christmas, Daisy Air Rifles, history, Plymouth history, You'll shoot your eye out on December 25, 2008 | Leave a Comment »
If you’ve seen the movie, A Christmas Story, you’ll know that line. If you’ve been around Plymouth very long, you’ll also know that air rifle used to be made right here in town. Michigan History Online has a great brief history of Daisy (and the air rifle industry more generally) http://www.michiganhistorymag.com/extra/2008/marapr/its_a_daisy.html Red Ryder was a [...]
