Parker Cover Art or Not?

[edgarspencer]

John and I were 'talking' the other day and I mentioned my recollection of an LL Bean catalog from my youth, which showed LL's DHE. I went looking for a copy of it, and while I'm not sure I found the one I remember, I did find a 1970 catalog showing his Parker. I bought it, and when it gets here, I'll post a picture of it.

[edgarspencer]

From a mint Fall, 1970 LL Bean Catalog. The staples aren't even rusty.
This was Leland's DHE, and was featured in several catalogs.
I Sure wish the prices were the same today. $18.00 for a pair of 10" Bean Boots.

[Tom Flanigan]

Originally Posted by edgarspencer

John and I were 'talking' the other day and I mentioned my recollection of an LL Bean catalog from my youth, which showed LL's DHE. I went looking for a copy of it, and while I'm not sure I found the one I remember, I did find a 1970 catalog showing his Parker. I bought it, and when it gets here, I'll post a picture of it.

I remember those old LL Bean catalogs. The gun was a DHE and it was owned by LL himself. I asked someone at the store and they told me that it was LL's personal gun that he hunted with. He was gone when the catalogs were done and I would imagine that it was then owned by a member of the family.

[Marty K.]

Quite a few years ago I do remember that Herscial Chaddick had it for sale.

I inquired but I was too late.....

He ,of course, wouldn't divulge who purchased it.....

[Dean Romig]

Edgar, I presume that is the twenty gauge sinestrally configured DHE on display in the case on the landing between the first and second levels of the hunting and fishing departments at L.L. Bean in Freeport.

His 16 gauge CHE sold at a Julia's auction about four or five years ago... I wonder why Bean's didn't keep that gun for display as well.... ?

[John Gardner]

Great catalog Edgar, I have a couple old Bean catalogs but never knew about the Parker connection. I'll start hunting. Bill, thank you for the tip on the Saturday Evening Post. I was able to secure a copy and there is another copy still listed.

[edgarspencer]

Originally Posted by Dean Romig

Edgar, I presume that is the twenty gauge sinestrally configured DHE on display in the case on the landing between the first and second levels of the hunting and fishing departments at L.L. Bean in Freeport.

His 16 gauge CHE sold at a Julia's auction about four or five years ago... I wonder why Bean's didn't keep that gun for display as well.... ?

It's been so long since I've been to the Freeport store, so I really can't say. There's nothing in the 4 photos in the catalog that would hint to it being out off the ordinary.

[Richard Flanders]

Not Parker related but if anyone is interested in reading the very first issue - Vol. 1, No. 1 - of Outdoor Life from 1898, I have a PDF scan of it I made up from an original a friend has. It's a bit large a file to email but I can dropbox it. It has a cool story of an Alaskan moose hunt in the Kuskokwim area.

[John Gardner]

I would certainly like to read it

[John Gardner]

October 1924 has four guys playing cards with what looks like a Parker in the lower left corner of the cover.