How many of you miss the old Marlin print ads?
Forum rules
Welcome to the Leverguns.Com General Discussions Forum. This is a high-class place so act respectable. We discuss most anything here other than politics... politely.
Please post political post in the new Politics forum.
Welcome to the Leverguns.Com General Discussions Forum. This is a high-class place so act respectable. We discuss most anything here other than politics... politely.
Please post political post in the new Politics forum.
- Scott Tschirhart
- Advanced Levergunner
- Posts: 4857
- Joined: Fri Oct 16, 2020 2:56 pm
- Location: San Antonio, Texas
How many of you miss the old Marlin print ads?
I always liked Marlin’s print advertising.
You do not have the required permissions to view the files attached to this post.
Re: How many of you miss the old Marlin print ads?
I especially liked the lever action printed ads.
One of my favorite is the bear meeting a man on a horse on a narrow ledge ! What a kluster that would be!
http://prntscr.com/XtZpbbVB7Ob1
One of my favorite is the bear meeting a man on a horse on a narrow ledge ! What a kluster that would be!
http://prntscr.com/XtZpbbVB7Ob1
Gettin old ain't for sissies!
There just has to be dogs in heaven !
There just has to be dogs in heaven !
Re: How many of you miss the old Marlin print ads?
I had the Missus put my favorite on a coffee cup, so I'm a little spoiled 



People were smarter before the Internet, or imbeciles were harder to notice.
- GunnyMack
- Advanced Levergunner
- Posts: 10845
- Joined: Mon Sep 19, 2016 7:57 am
- Location: Not where I want to be!
Re: How many of you miss the old Marlin print ads?
What I miss most are magazines that have more content than advertisements.
BROWN LABS MATTER !!
Re: How many of you miss the old Marlin print ads?
I have a bunch of the old adds in jpg. format. Here are a couple I like.
You do not have the required permissions to view the files attached to this post.
Steve
Retired and Living the Good Life
No Matter Where You Go, There You Are
Retired and Living the Good Life
No Matter Where You Go, There You Are
- LeverGunner
- Levergunner 3.0
- Posts: 566
- Joined: Mon Mar 18, 2024 11:27 am
- Location: Cecilia, Kentucky
- Contact:
Re: How many of you miss the old Marlin print ads?
Thanks everyone for sharing. I love those old ads. I had a Ruger New Model Single Six ad framed on my wall when my house burnt. I don't have anything cool currently, but that Winchester ad with the bear on a ledge, that one is very good. I like the old Marlin and Winchester and Remingtons too!
The Lord is my shepherd; I shall not want.
BulletMatch: Cataloging the World's Bullets.
Lead Alloy Calculator
BulletMatch: Cataloging the World's Bullets.
Lead Alloy Calculator
Re: How many of you miss the old Marlin print ads?
I have read that in some cases, several gun companies used the same ad pictures but doctored them a bit to make them fit their products.
Here are several that among others, I've had for years.
Here are several that among others, I've had for years.
You do not have the required permissions to view the files attached to this post.
Re: How many of you miss the old Marlin print ads?
Here's the classic Marlin ad...
Then again, if you don't use good ammo with any lever action, you'd end up like this...
Old No7
Remington had a very similar one -- only no horse...
Then again, if you don't use good ammo with any lever action, you'd end up like this...
Old No7
You do not have the required permissions to view the files attached to this post.
"Freedom and the Second Amendment... One cannot exist without the other." © 2000 DTH
Re: How many of you miss the old Marlin print ads?



- Ysabel Kid
- Moderator
- Posts: 28437
- Joined: Mon Sep 17, 2007 7:10 pm
- Location: South Carolina, USA
- Contact:
- Scott Tschirhart
- Advanced Levergunner
- Posts: 4857
- Joined: Fri Oct 16, 2020 2:56 pm
- Location: San Antonio, Texas
Re: How many of you miss the old Marlin print ads?
I found a couple.
You do not have the required permissions to view the files attached to this post.
Re: How many of you miss the old Marlin print ads?
A few more of my collection of jpgs.
A gunshop in downtown San Jose, CA in the early 60's my dad took me to to get some ammo had this sign on the back wall. I always thought the levergun depicted (a '73) was cool looking even as a early teen.
A gunshop in downtown San Jose, CA in the early 60's my dad took me to to get some ammo had this sign on the back wall. I always thought the levergun depicted (a '73) was cool looking even as a early teen.
You do not have the required permissions to view the files attached to this post.
Steve
Retired and Living the Good Life
No Matter Where You Go, There You Are
Retired and Living the Good Life
No Matter Where You Go, There You Are
- marlinman93
- Advanced Levergunner
- Posts: 6771
- Joined: Sun Apr 01, 2007 3:40 pm
- Location: Oregon
Re: How many of you miss the old Marlin print ads?
I have stacks of those old ads, plus a large number of original marketing layouts that the ads were made from. Most of the marketing layouts I have are on hard board with thin semitransparent sheets over them so notes or changes could be written or drawn on the cover sheet prior to finalizing the ads.
Not sure why I still have these, as they're old, but newer than I collect. Most were given to me by Bill Brophy at one of the Marlin Collectors meetings. I tried to sell them cheap a few years back, but got far more lookers than takers.
Not sure why I still have these, as they're old, but newer than I collect. Most were given to me by Bill Brophy at one of the Marlin Collectors meetings. I tried to sell them cheap a few years back, but got far more lookers than takers.
Pre WWI Marlins and Singleshot rifles!
http://members.tripod.com/~OregonArmsCollectors/
http://members.tripod.com/~OregonArmsCollectors/
Re: How many of you miss the old Marlin print ads?
If I were you -- I'd be calling on Ruger to sell them!marlinman93 wrote: ↑Mon Apr 01, 2024 10:49 am I have stacks of those old ads, plus a large number of original marketing layouts that the ads were made from. Most of the marketing layouts I have are on hard board with thin semitransparent sheets over them so notes or changes could be written or drawn on the cover sheet prior to finalizing the ads.
Not sure why I still have these, as they're old, but newer than I collect. Most were given to me by Bill Brophy at one of the Marlin Collectors meetings. I tried to sell them cheap a few years back, but got far more lookers than takers.
Old No7
"Freedom and the Second Amendment... One cannot exist without the other." © 2000 DTH
Re: How many of you miss the old Marlin print ads?
A couple more classics....
You do not have the required permissions to view the files attached to this post.
-
- Advanced Levergunner
- Posts: 4843
- Joined: Fri Sep 07, 2007 5:00 am
- Location: North Coast of America-Ohio
Re: How many of you miss the old Marlin print ads?
The Marlin Horse and Rider is My favorite.
.

- marlinman93
- Advanced Levergunner
- Posts: 6771
- Joined: Sun Apr 01, 2007 3:40 pm
- Location: Oregon
Re: How many of you miss the old Marlin print ads?
Ruger is a good company, but I seriously doubt they'd care about older Marlin advertising history.Old No7 wrote: ↑Mon Apr 01, 2024 11:35 amIf I were you -- I'd be calling on Ruger to sell them!marlinman93 wrote: ↑Mon Apr 01, 2024 10:49 am I have stacks of those old ads, plus a large number of original marketing layouts that the ads were made from. Most of the marketing layouts I have are on hard board with thin semitransparent sheets over them so notes or changes could be written or drawn on the cover sheet prior to finalizing the ads.
Not sure why I still have these, as they're old, but newer than I collect. Most were given to me by Bill Brophy at one of the Marlin Collectors meetings. I tried to sell them cheap a few years back, but got far more lookers than takers.
Old No7
Pre WWI Marlins and Singleshot rifles!
http://members.tripod.com/~OregonArmsCollectors/
http://members.tripod.com/~OregonArmsCollectors/
Re: How many of you miss the old Marlin print ads?
Back in the '70s I thought the Savage Model 99 ads with Iron Eyes Cody and Jay Silverheels were the best!
..
..