Help identifying this label.?

[Dylan Rhodes]

Brian,

Is there anything to suggest it's not just something someone threw together as a cheap reproduction piece to hang or post somewhere? Or perhaps even to go in a case as you mentioned. What kind of stock is it on? I guess what I'm getting at is I could make that pretty quick and print it out right here on my PC.

[edgarspencer]

Apart from the 'Bro.' not being consistent with any original Parker label, simply 'PARKER GUN' isn't consistent either. It is "THE PARKER GUN" or "PARKER GUNS".

[Mike of the Mountain]

Originally Posted by edgarspencer

Apart from the 'Bro.' not being consistent with any original Parker label, simply 'PARKER GUN' isn't consistent either. It is "THE PARKER GUN" or "PARKER GUNS".

Just like The Parker Pages?

[David C Porter]

Isn't it possible, since A W Dubrey was the retailer/agent for Parker (& other gun makers) during this period, the trade label is his trade label with "Parker on top of the label. Some what similar to what other retail gun stores did: Griffin & Howe, Abercrombie & Fitch, even old Pachmayr in downtown L. A. It more than likely a repoduction of an old A W Dubrey trade label, or could even be possibly be original. The below link shows an alternate version.
https://images.app.goo.gl/jxY6557MzjGzSyQ3A

[edgarspencer]

I suppose it's possible, though pretty remote, as no such label appears in TPS, which is pretty inclusive.
Almost every case label I have seen has been the product of someones imagination. Some are very nice, others, not so much.
Mike Massina was one of the best case restorers around. The week before he died, George Purtill and I spent the day with him, and he gave me a stack of beautiful case labels, one of which I have used, ever since, in my walnut gun cases. It, like most, was entirely his own creation.

[Dean Romig]

Originally Posted by David C Porter

Isn't it possible, since A W Dubrey was the retailer/agent for Parker (& other gun makers) during this period, the trade label is his trade label with "Parker on top of the label. Some what similar to what other retail gun stores did: Griffin & Howe, Abercrombie & Fitch, even old Pachmayr in downtown L. A. It more than likely a repoduction of an old A W Dubrey trade label, or could even be possibly be original. The below link shows an alternate version.
https://images.app.goo.gl/jxY6557MzjGzSyQ3A

I don’t believe duBray’s employers, Parker Brothers, would ever allow him to alter their trademark for any reason whatsoever. Period.





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[Dylan Rhodes]

Let me express my lack of knowledge for a moment here - did Parker sell cases? Or would you have to buy the gun and obtain the case elsewhere?

[Randy Roberts]

Originally Posted by Dylan Rhodes

Let me express my lack of knowledge for a moment here - did Parker sell cases? Or would you have to buy the gun and obtain the case elsewhere?

PB would provide a case if requested. A&F cases were also offered for a 2 year stint I believe in the Remington era. They may have been offered at other times as well, not sure on that.

[Bill Murphy]

From at least the 1880's catalogs, maybe earlier, to the end of the Remington period, cases have been offered in Parker catalogs. However, I don't think we have ever seen an original Parker case label.

[Randy Roberts]

Dylan note the mention of the case in this letter.