November 1948 "Holiday" Magazine
 

My boss called me into his office today to show me an old magazine he found in a house he bought to fix up and rent. The cover had a hunter and there were many articles about upland and turkey hunting. One full page has this beautiful print and low and behold there is a Parker VH in the picture. I thought you fellas might like a copy of it.

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that was a great magazine in those days,

I have an old issue that I bought to frame, the center has a great artist's illustration of old classic fishing flies. But there is so much nice stuff in there i couldn't cut it up.

PS. This is large magazine similar to the old Life and Look mags. The print is probably close to 11 x 14.

MANY years ago, The L.L.Bean catalog always had Leland's Parker on the cover. They're too pc now, but at least the Freeport store still has hunting related stuff.

Who is/was Leland?

He was the L.L of L.L.Bean.

Leon Leonwood Bean (originally Linwood - but he changed the middle name some time along the line.)

I had the opportunity to interview with Leon Gorman, LL's son in law and C.O.B. of Bean's many years ago just as they were beginning to make the transition from the kind of operation that LL had running to what it has become today. Interesting guy and family history.

I do remember in the 1950's when you just went to a counter at Bean's, and told the sales clerk what you wanted from a catalog they would have on the counter, the sales clerk would go out back and bring out the item or items and complete the transacton. Not the same Bean's today.

Damned if I know. I meant Leon

did any body notice in the picture that he has 2 different brand of shells in the ammo jacket..and looks to be ever other one is differant in the loops..nice picture sure woulda like to have read those turkey hunting stories... charlie