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Tom Brown
04-08-2011, 06:20 PM
I find this very interesting, a friend of mine was at a gun show the other day and came across a Parker ordered by Von Leugerke and Detroid, could this be a well known maker of some sort? T.

Mike Shepherd
04-08-2011, 06:57 PM
I have heard of a retailer named Von Lergke and Detmold.

Best,

Mike

Drew Hause
04-08-2011, 06:59 PM
Griffin & Howe/Bob Beach has the Von Lengerke & Detmold stock books 1901-1929
http://www.griffinhowe.com/Research-sample.cfm

Ken Descovich
04-08-2011, 07:11 PM
Bob Beach also has some records of purchase thru Von Lengerke & Antoine too.

Ken

Bruce Day
04-08-2011, 07:21 PM
They were the predecessor to Abercrombie & Fitch, before it became an adolescent trendy clothing store.

Tom Brown
04-08-2011, 07:39 PM
Thanks to all, could be worth digging a little deeper. T.

Dave Noreen
04-08-2011, 08:15 PM
Von Lengerke & Detmold was in New York City, 318 Broadway in 1904, and by 1929 was acquired by the new operators of Abercrombie & Fitch Co. after Ezra H. Fitch retired. Von Lengerke & Antoine was the Chicago branch and continued to operate under that name until 1959.

George Lander
04-08-2011, 11:41 PM
I think Researcher got the name & the facts right.

Best Regards, George

Dean Romig
04-09-2011, 09:21 PM
I think Researcher got the name & the facts right.

We've come to expect nothing less from him. We're lucky to have him.