1912-13 A.H. Fox Gun Co. Folders?

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1912-13 A.H. Fox Gun Co. Folders?

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A while ago I picked up this little Fox folder, which was apparently made for dealers to hand out as it has a space for their name and address.

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It uses some of the same graphics as their magazine ads of the era --

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The folder pictures an A-Grade on the inside and has seven endorsement letters on Fox guns dated from June into September 1912. It desribes and prices the A- to FE-Grade guns and mentions their "surprise" gun the Sterlingworth--a good gun--cheap--not a "cheap" gun, and states "Ask for special descriptive folder". Anyone have or know of one of these descriptive Sterlingworth folders of this era?
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........definitely a nice piece. I like the fact that it mentions the 16 & 20 ga guns too. I was wondering if you were going to be able to shed light on the "Sterlingworth" piece?

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I think I may have the one you're referring to. If I could figure out how to post a picture I would!
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Shoestring,

If you can't figure out how to post a picture, you can email them to AHFCA@comcast.net and I'll post them.

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Dave - Thanks for the offer. I am trying imgur.com and it seems to be fine although a link needs to be clicked on so it's not the most efficient method. This might have the Sterlingworth pamphlet if I did it right http://imgur.com/a/44D01
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..........the hits just keep on comin' & comin" !!

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That sure looks like what was being talked about in my folder.
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That Sterlingworth folder showing the Model 1911. Wonderful!

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Shoestring: do you happen to have a hang tag related to the patterning of the Super Fox HE Grade?? Craig
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Craig - I don't know what a "hang tag" is to be honest. I think I've looked over and separated out all the Fox Gun stuff and I haven't seen anything called a hang tag. The majority is old paperwork; some old ledgers, letters and such.
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Just like the "Graded Gun" folder this Sterlingworth folder uses graphics that were also used in magazine ads at the time.

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Great couple of pieces that not along ago I didn't know existed.
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