New Parker Posters

[Robert Delk]

I have a friend, who is a published commercial artist, and we are kicking around the idea of making a poster to feature the Parker shotgun. Looking for ideas for a theme. I kinda like a large high grade gun slanted across the front with oval vignettes in the background showing the different sporting use for a shotgun. I favor an art deco flavor circa the late 20's or 30's.I'm going to do it regardless of interest but if there is interest will sell at cost to members of PGCA.This guy is very good by the way. What size would be popular? I kinda like the big format of the 50's Winchester posters.

[MarketHunter]

If you want to sell a bunch of them and create something that will retain value over time I'd forget the idea of something new. Do a high quality reprint of the wood duck poster and you'll have just what I'm talking about.

Destry

[Bill Murphy]

Destry is right, I think. There are some Parker items that 98% or Parker collectors have never seen. The wood duck poster is one of them. It is a beautiful poster, long talked about but seldom seen. A high quality reprint would be a piece of cake. Original size format, with a minor change to eliminate confusion in the future, would be my choice.

[Robert Delk]

I want to do something original to avoid the issue of confusion in the future. I have never seen an original wood duck poster just pictures.Making money is not on my mind.I just want something really different that captures the allure of the gun and a sense of the times.Parker shotguns are still viable and I think a contemporary poster is in order.Just sort of a celebration of their being.I am open to other ideas though. Thanks for the suggestions.

[OLD GEEZER]

I would be interested in one and I have some of the 1920's and 1930's old calenders and love that kind of stuff. I won't offer advise on what it should be or shoudn't be other than count me in and get er done. Thomas

[Jeff Mayhew]

Okay, I'll bite: Can some kind soul post a picture of the elusive "wood duck" print??? My Google image search came up empty.

Thanks!

[Jeff K.]

Jeff ,
It is shown in Parker Story if you have a copy. Second book if I remember correctly.

Jeff

[Jeff Mayhew]

Thanks Jeff! I don't have a copy, but have been looking for an excuse to get it!

[Jeff K.]

Ok,Jeff I did a quick scan.

[Jeff Mayhew]

Thanks Jeff! I want a high-quality reproduction of the whole calendar.