Original Parker Postcard

[Chris_Caile]

Not mine, but VERY cool!

http://www.ebay.com/itm/Vintage-ORIGINAL-PARKER-GUN-MERIDEN-Connecticut-Advertising-Pricing-Postcard-/321029569641?pt=Vintage_Hunting&hash=item4abeda7c69&autorefresh=true

[Destry L. Hoffard]

They're actually called a trade card, quite a bit larger than a postcard. They're certainly scarce, and of course anything pigeon shooting related is interesting.

Destry

[Drew Hause]

http://parkerguns.org/forums/showthread.php?t=4510

[Destry L. Hoffard]

I believe the shooter is actually Dubray and always have. Muderlak and I discussed it on a couple of occasions and I believe he even found that where he's standing was Dubray's handicap at the time.


Destry

[Chuck Bishop]

Anyone know if these were ever reproduced like the catalogs were?

[George M. Purtill]

I havent seen one but where there is money there is a way.

[Chris_Caile]

Do they fall under public domain since Parker is no more, and they are over 100 years old?

[Drew Hause]

Remington would not be pleased.

[Destry L. Hoffard]

As far as I know they have not.

Destry

[Dean Romig]

Anyone know if these were ever reproduced like the catalogs were?



That's a fair question Chuck.

[Chris_Caile]

Right click on the enlarged pictures and save them... Then print out on photo paper???

[Dave Suponski]

The Parker post cards can be found priced in the $150.00 range from time to time. They look great in the gun room.

[Bob Brown]

Those are very nice. Do they make good fitted case labels or are they too thick?

[George M. Purtill]

Anyone know if these were ever reproduced like the catalogs were?

I would be very suspicious if they looked washed out like they were copied.

[Rich Anderson]

Destry, didn't Ed Muderlak make a copy of this? Seems to me I bought a couple from him at the U.P. shoot some years ago. I had them framed but have lost the one in question during a couple of moves:banghead:

[Chris_Caile]

A little "photoshop" enhancements and it looks good printed out and framed 5x7!

[Bill Murphy]

I believe Ed reproduced the Bert Sharkey poster in a reduced size. I never added one to my collection.

[Destry L. Hoffard]

Ed never did one of the trade cards that I'm aware of, but it's possible I suppose.

He did do the posters for sure, they were about half size if memory serves.


DLH

[George M. Purtill]

The Trade card sold on ebay for $135 or so.

[Dave Suponski]

Thats about right.