Original U.S. WWII Homefront “Victory Carryall, Buy War Bonds and Stamps” Advertising Cardboard Shopping Cart British Bayonets Quite a bit of time

Quite a bit of time must have gone into making this piece

which has resulted in some pitting

The CROWN / K Kongsberg Arsenal marking on the rear sight indicates that this is definitely an official military modification for training uses

but we have not been able to confirm this

with a straight single edged blade of 32 1/4 inches in length

Original U.S. WWII Homefront “Victory Carryall, Buy War Bonds and Stamps” Advertising Cardboard Shopping Cart British Bayonets Quite a bit of timeOriginal Item: Only One Available. When the United States declared war after the attack on Pearl Harbor, the United States government created a system of rationing, limiting the amount of certain goods that a person could purchase. Supplies such as gasoline, butter, sugar and canned milk were rationed because they needed to be diverted to the war effort. War also disrupted trade, limiting the availability of some goods. For example, the Japanese