LOT OF ABOUT 30 PARKER BROTHERS GUN COMPANY ADVERTISING ITEMS.

1) 1910 Parker Bros. pocket catalog. 16 pgs, 5-1/2″ x 3-3/8″. Black printing on white paper. 2) 1912 Parker Bros. pocket catalog. 20 pgs, same size as #1. Black printing on white paper. 3) 1912 double sided Parker advertising flyer. One side lists loads for shot shells and the other refers to the Parker gun in competition. 4) 1920 Parker postcard sized flyer advertising their shotguns on one side with the backside related to preventing forest fires. It has a half page size flap that folds over the top. 5) A Parker Gun envelope of the type used 1920-1922 with black and red lettering and a Meriden, CT cancelled one-cent stamp, addressed to Mr. O.T. Thompson of Farnam, NE. A similar envelope is pictured in The Parker Story, Gunther, et al. 6) Parker trade card used 1894-1895 depicts trap shooting scene with a high grade Parker shotgun overhead and models and price lists on the back. 7) Parker envelope of the type used 1878-1882 depicting a high grade Parker lifter hammer gun addressed to Olan Scott, Bennington, VT with a franked three-cent postage and cancellation Meriden, CT June 9, with receipt cancellation stamp Bennington, VT, June 11 on back. A similar envelope is pictured on p. 799 of reference publication. 8) 1920 pocket catalog with card weight covers, 24 pgs, cover is buff colored with red and black printing. 9) 1923 pocket catalog with card weight covers, 24 pgs, cover is buff colored with red and black printing and 3 flying ducks in the upper left corner. 10) 1921 “Small Bore Shot Gun” booklet, 15 pgs, vertical, black lettering on white paper. 11) 1922 “Small Bore Shot Gun” booklet, 15 pgs, vertical, black lettering on white paper with the picture of woodcock on its nest and a burgundy ink overstamp of a hardware store in Buffalo, NY. 12) 1926 quad-fold advertising pamphlet printed double sided with black and orange printing. Central panel depicts two flying ducks with the balance showing various models of company products. The price list is from 1923 with a 1926 overstamp date. 13) 1929 pocket catalog with red, white and black cover and four flying geese on the front. 15 pgs of product advertising including price list on the back, dated 1930. 14) 1926 Parker Guns 32 pg catalog, 9″ x 6″ horizontal with olive green card weight covers and four flying geese on the front, with price guide on pg 32. Also accompanied by its orig shipping envelope and a personal letter to Mr. Everett J. Tracy, Pomeroy, OH. 15) 1926 tri-fold price list. 16) 1937 spiral bound 11″ x 8-1/2″ horizontal Remington/DuPont catalog with 35 pgs and card weight kraft colored covers and burgundy printing. 17) 1939 3-1/2″ x 8-1/2″ vertical colorful tri-fold advertising Remington and Parker shotguns, printed in yellow, green, black and red colors with pictures of trap shooting venues, wild game and shotguns inside. 18) 1934 Remington advertisement for Parker Bros. shotguns, tri-fold, printed on ivory colored paper with black lettering. Inside has photographs of Parker craftsmen and all the models of Parker shotguns. Front cover is overstamped by the famous Kirkwood Bros. Gun Shop. 19) 1938 Parker dealer price list, 9″ x 11″, 8 pgs printed on light blue paper with black lettering. 20) 1938 Remington/Parker jobber price list, 8 pgs, 9″ x 11″, printed with black lettering on yellow paper. 21) 1931 dated Parker Gun Co. letter addressed to Mr. A. Westcott of Chicago, IL. 22) 1929-1930 three Parker hang tags, one of which identifies a 16 gauge gun, SN 230745 with 28″ bbls and 2-9/16″ chambers. The other two are instruction cards, one of which is black lettering printed on yellow, the other two are kraft colored with black lettering. 23) Extremely rare 2″ cast silver shotgun pin with “PARKER” on right side of buttstock. According to reference publication, pg 839, these pins were given to attendees at the “1899 Madison Square Garden Sportsman Expedition”. As of the writing of this book in the year 2000, the author had only ever seen one and did not have a picture to illustrate it. 24) Rare 1951 Remington/Parker small parts envelope containing oiled paper wrapped parts including 5 new top lever springs, 5 receiver screws and 4 firing pin springs. 25) Small Parker advertisement from 1932. A similar ad is pictured on pg 836 of reference publication. 26) Small magazine clipping advertisement for Parker barrels. 27) Parker envelope with franked four-cent stamp. 28) Scarce, large lacquered primer tin with orig Parker Bros. label on top. 29) Very rare 1926-1923 Parker dealer trade sign. Sign is 20″ x 6″, horizontal, on heavy cardboard with green, yellow, black and white printing and has its orig hanging string through two holes in the top edge. Beautifully framed, 22-3/4″ x 8-3/4″. 30) Two unrelated bill heads, one from J.P. Lovell Arms Co., Boston, MA dated 1894 and the other from the Ithaca Gun Co. Dated 1902 for rebrowning bbls. CONDITION: 1) Fine, paper slightly yellowed with one small tear in the bottom left edge, not affecting images. 2) Very fine, paper only very slightly yellowed, all completely intact. 3) Very fine to extremely fine, slightly yellowed with a couple of minor chips in top edge. 4) Extremely fine. 5) Dark yellowed edges with all printing clear and legible. Flap is about 1/2 separated. 6) Good to very good. Colors are bright with no soil on the front, a small tear in the bottom, yellowed back with minor foxing, top edge has been lightly trimmed. 7) Very fine, slightly yellowed, part of flap missing. 8) Extremely fine. 9) Extremely fine. 10) Extremely fine. 11) Extremely fine. 12) Slightly yellowed showing light wear on the folds with one small tear and a couple short separations in two of the folds. 13) Extremely fine, bright colors with slight fuzzing of the spine. 14) Slightly soiled with very lightly yellowed edges, envelope shows light wear and soil, letter is slightly yellowed. 15) Yellowed with a couple small tears in the edges, not affecting printing. 16) Slightly soiled with some ink lettering on top right front corner. Edges of pages slightly yellowed otherwise very fine. 17) Extremely fine. 18) Good to very good. Yellowed with moderate soil and a couple small tears. 19) Extremely fine. 20) 3-holed punched with two holes broken, otherwise fine with light soil. 21) Very fine, slightly yellowed. 22) Two large cards are slightly oil stained, otherwise completely legible with light soil. The small ID card is fine. 23) Extremely fine, silver is slightly oxidized. 24) Envelope is yellowed and soiled with frayed edges and tears on flap; parts are new. 25) Extremely fine. 26) Fine. 27) Extremely fine, slightly yellowed. 28) Tin is fine, retains about 85% lacquer with dark, soiled label on top. 29) Extremely fine, colors are vivid and bright. 30) Fine, missing one small section 1902 pg. 4-54289 JR287 (5,000-8,000) – Lot 2458

Auction: Firearms - Fall 2014

Please Note: All prices include the hammer price plus the buyer’s premium, which is paid by the buyer as part of the purchase price. The prices noted here after the auction are considered unofficial and do not become official until after the 46th day.

Image	Lot	Price	Description
	2458	$9,775.00	LOT OF ABOUT 30 PARKER BROTHERS GUN COMPANY ADVERTISING ITEMS. 1) 1910 Parker Bros. pocket catalog. 16 pgs, 5-1/2″ x 3-3/8″. Black printing on white paper. 2) 1912 Parker Bros. pocket catalog. 20 pgs, same size as #1. Black printing on white paper. 3) 1912 double sided Parker advertising flyer. One side lists loads for shot shells and the other refers to the Parker gun in competition. 4) 1920 Parker postcard sized flyer advertising their shotguns on one side with the backside related to preventing forest fires. It has a half page size flap that folds over the top. 5) A Parker Gun envelope of the type used 1920-1922 with black and red lettering and a Meriden, CT cancelled one-cent stamp, addressed to Mr. O.T. Thompson of Farnam, NE. A similar envelope is pictured in The Parker Story, Gunther, et al. 6) Parker trade card used 1894-1895 depicts trap shooting scene with a high grade Parker shotgun overhead and models and price lists on the back. 7) Parker envelope of the type used 1878-1882 depicting a high grade Parker lifter hammer gun addressed to Olan Scott, Bennington, VT with a franked three-cent postage and cancellation Meriden, CT June 9, with receipt cancellation stamp Bennington, VT, June 11 on back. A similar envelope is pictured on p. 799 of reference publication. 8) 1920 pocket catalog with card weight covers, 24 pgs, cover is buff colored with red and black printing. 9) 1923 pocket catalog with card weight covers, 24 pgs, cover is buff colored with red and black printing and 3 flying ducks in the upper left corner. 10) 1921 “Small Bore Shot Gun” booklet, 15 pgs, vertical, black lettering on white paper. 11) 1922 “Small Bore Shot Gun” booklet, 15 pgs, vertical, black lettering on white paper with the picture of woodcock on its nest and a burgundy ink overstamp of a hardware store in Buffalo, NY. 12) 1926 quad-fold advertising pamphlet printed double sided with black and orange printing. Central panel depicts two flying ducks with the balance showing various models of company products. The price list is from 1923 with a 1926 overstamp date. 13) 1929 pocket catalog with red, white and black cover and four flying geese on the front. 15 pgs of product advertising including price list on the back, dated 1930. 14) 1926 Parker Guns 32 pg catalog, 9″ x 6″ horizontal with olive green card weight covers and four flying geese on the front, with price guide on pg 32. Also accompanied by its orig shipping envelope and a personal letter to Mr. Everett J. Tracy, Pomeroy, OH. 15) 1926 tri-fold price list. 16) 1937 spiral bound 11″ x 8-1/2″ horizontal Remington/DuPont catalog with 35 pgs and card weight kraft colored covers and burgundy printing. 17) 1939 3-1/2″ x 8-1/2″ vertical colorful tri-fold advertising Remington and Parker shotguns, printed in yellow, green, black and red colors with pictures of trap shooting venues, wild game and shotguns inside. 18) 1934 Remington advertisement for Parker Bros. shotguns, tri-fold, printed on ivory colored paper with black lettering. Inside has photographs of Parker craftsmen and all the models of Parker shotguns. Front cover is overstamped by the famous Kirkwood Bros. Gun Shop. 19) 1938 Parker dealer price list, 9″ x 11″, 8 pgs printed on light blue paper with black lettering. 20) 1938 Remington/Parker jobber price list, 8 pgs, 9″ x 11″, printed with black lettering on yellow paper. 21) 1931 dated Parker Gun Co. letter addressed to Mr. A. Westcott of Chicago, IL. 22) 1929-1930 three Parker hang tags, one of which identifies a 16 gauge gun, SN 230745 with 28″ bbls and 2-9/16″ chambers. The other two are instruction cards, one of which is black lettering printed on yellow, the other two are kraft colored with black lettering. 23) Extremely rare 2″ cast silver shotgun pin with “PARKER” on right side of buttstock. According to reference publication, pg 839, these pins were given to attendees at the “1899 Madison Square Garden Sportsman Expedition”. As of the writing of this book in the year 2000, the author had only ever seen one and did not have a picture to illustrate it. 24) Rare 1951 Remington/Parker small parts envelope containing oiled paper wrapped parts including 5 new top lever springs, 5 receiver screws and 4 firing pin springs. 25) Small Parker advertisement from 1932. A similar ad is pictured on pg 836 of reference publication. 26) Small magazine clipping advertisement for Parker barrels. 27) Parker envelope with franked four-cent stamp. 28) Scarce, large lacquered primer tin with orig Parker Bros. label on top. 29) Very rare 1926-1923 Parker dealer trade sign. Sign is 20″ x 6″, horizontal, on heavy cardboard with green, yellow, black and white printing and has its orig hanging string through two holes in the top edge. Beautifully framed, 22-3/4″ x 8-3/4″. 30) Two unrelated bill heads, one from J.P. Lovell Arms Co., Boston, MA dated 1894 and the other from the Ithaca Gun Co. Dated 1902 for rebrowning bbls. CONDITION: 1) Fine, paper slightly yellowed with one small tear in the bottom left edge, not affecting images. 2) Very fine, paper only very slightly yellowed, all completely intact. 3) Very fine to extremely fine, slightly yellowed with a couple of minor chips in top edge. 4) Extremely fine. 5) Dark yellowed edges with all printing clear and legible. Flap is about 1/2 separated. 6) Good to very good. Colors are bright with no soil on the front, a small tear in the bottom, yellowed back with minor foxing, top edge has been lightly trimmed. 7) Very fine, slightly yellowed, part of flap missing. 8) Extremely fine. 9) Extremely fine. 10) Extremely fine. 11) Extremely fine. 12) Slightly yellowed showing light wear on the folds with one small tear and a couple short separations in two of the folds. 13) Extremely fine, bright colors with slight fuzzing of the spine. 14) Slightly soiled with very lightly yellowed edges, envelope shows light wear and soil, letter is slightly yellowed. 15) Yellowed with a couple small tears in the edges, not affecting printing. 16) Slightly soiled with some ink lettering on top right front corner. Edges of pages slightly yellowed otherwise very fine. 17) Extremely fine. 18) Good to very good. Yellowed with moderate soil and a couple small tears. 19) Extremely fine. 20) 3-holed punched with two holes broken, otherwise fine with light soil. 21) Very fine, slightly yellowed. 22) Two large cards are slightly oil stained, otherwise completely legible with light soil. The small ID card is fine. 23) Extremely fine, silver is slightly oxidized. 24) Envelope is yellowed and soiled with frayed edges and tears on flap; parts are new. 25) Extremely fine. 26) Fine. 27) Extremely fine, slightly yellowed. 28) Tin is fine, retains about 85% lacquer with dark, soiled label on top. 29) Extremely fine, colors are vivid and bright. 30) Fine, missing one small section 1902 pg. 4-54289 JR287 (5,000-8,000) – Lot 2458 Auction: Firearms - Fall 2014 Please Note: All prices include the hammer price plus the buyer’s premium, which is paid by the buyer as part of the purchase price. The prices noted here after the auction are considered unofficial and do not become official until after the 46th day.

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LOT OF ABOUT 30 PARKER BROTHERS GUN COMPANY ADVERTISING ITEMS.