Vintage items from a family friend

[Don Mills]

A good family friend passed recently after a long and wonderful life. He was an avid sportsman and his family invited my father to take what he and I wanted before they will sell off the things the family doesn’t want. Dad took some time to gather some items for me as well. This family friend was known for giving his friends the shift off his back so letting his friends take what they want must be a family trait.

Here are some of the vintage items. I would love to hear what years you think some of these items are from.

Half full glass bottle of Hoppes (I was almost out so it is perfect) it is still good to use. I have an old bottle but this labels seems to be older than any I have seen.

[Don Mills]

Vintage patches and oil bottle. Any ideas from when?

These two are cool looking with the mallards and moose.

[Don Mills]

A wool stormy groomer style hat. Any idea of maker and age? Maybe Langenberg Hat Co. Dad took it to the dry cleaner and they thought it was from the early 1900’s. I doubt it is that old.

[Bill Murphy]

I thought I was the only one who collected old common gun oil containers and cleaning patches. I guess I'm not the only one.

[Don Mills]

Was able to pick out some items myself this weekend and found this Parker vise. From what I read online I guess this the vise equivalent of a Parker Reproduction as the Union Manufacturing Co. bought Parker vises when the original Parker co sold the business

[edgarspencer]

Don that's Union's first Parker vise. All they did was change the lettering. I have the original patterns in my, um, collection.

[edgarspencer]

Hoppes stuff, and Parker vise patterns