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Early Fox Advertising
Posted: Tue Dec 02, 2008 12:18 am
by Researcher
While doing some of my Harold B. Money research online today I found A.H. Fox Gun Co. advertising over two months earlier than I had previously seen. Previously the earliest ads I'd found were in the December 16, 1905,
American Field. My new discovery is in
Sporting Life, beginning in the October 7, 1905, issue.
http://www.la84foundation.org/SportsLib ... 604028.pdf
Posted: Tue Dec 02, 2008 7:23 am
by MARSHFELLOW
Hey Dave, thats really neat!!! Aint it great when we uncover something previously unknown!! It's always the thrill of the hunt. Thanks for sharing. Tom
Posted: Wed Dec 03, 2008 12:24 am
by jolly bill
Hi Dave,
I'm curious about the Fox ad in that October 7th, 1905 edition of the Sporting Life.
It has the famous Teddy Roosevelt quote "The Finest Gun in the World" when he referred to Fox Guns.
Is that just a little early? His gun, around 139xx I'm thinking was just a little later than 1905.
Or is that just about right?
Jolly
Posted: Wed Dec 03, 2008 8:38 am
by PeteM
Posted: Wed Dec 03, 2008 9:45 am
by Researcher
"The Finest Gun in the World" was the A.H. Fox Gun Co. slogan from the get go. Teddy's quote was "I had a Fox No. 12 shotgun; no better gun was ever made" from the October 1909 Scribner's Magazine.
Posted: Wed Dec 03, 2008 12:16 pm
by jolly bill
Dave,
Thanks for clarifying that. I'm glad you know all those subtle details.
Bill Jolliff
Posted: Sat Jan 31, 2009 1:05 pm
by mike campbell
Just thought I'd bring this to the top with some ads I haven't seen anywhere else...
From the Outing Magazine, 1907...
From National Sportsman, 1919...
And from Country Life in America, 1909, the highest quality magazine print of a Fox I've seen...
Posted: Sat Jan 31, 2009 1:33 pm
by mc15426378
Does anyone have a copy of the twenty reasons a Fox is the finest gun in the world?
Mike
Posted: Sat Jan 31, 2009 4:19 pm
by Researcher
Yes.
Posted: Mon Feb 02, 2009 10:28 am
by PeteM
Mike,
Very nice set of Ads.
Pete
