Parker Cased Iron Bears Advertisement

[James J. Roberts]

Were the Parker cased iron bears reproduced? I found one at an antique tool show but did'nt buy it thought it may be fake,it was about three inch's tall. J.J.

[Dave Suponski]

JJ, To my knowledge they were never reproduced.

[George M. Purtill]

Agree with David.

[Bill Murphy]

Not yet.

[Brian Dudley]

I cannot imagine why they would have ever been reproduced. Not a very big demand for them except for us Parker gun guys i would think.

They are around 3" tall.

There is one on Ebay now. But it is in poor condition having been repainted completely white at one time.

[James J. Roberts]

Brian,It was 3" and in nice condition the reason I ask about the Bear being a reproductions is because there's so much is being reproduced today.Thanks everyone for your advice. J.J.

[Brian Dudley]

What was their asking price? Out of curiosity.

[James J. Roberts]

Brian,The dealer wanted $150.00 I ask if that was there best price and got a price of $125.00,is that fair or to much? J.J.

[Dave Suponski]

Most I have seen sell for about $40-$50

[Gary Carmichael Sr]

The Parker Vise advertisement, about two inches long is pretty neat also! Gary

[Bill Murphy]

I have a bear or two, and a couple of miniature vises that I would like to have cased. I think that would be a great display piece.

[Harry Sanders]

There's a bronze bear that seems a bit more scarce.