S&W Posters

[ko41]

The Hostile and The Last Cartridge 18x22 both crushed in transit

These are all 18x24

New copy from a popular auction website 14.5x24

24x18

KO

 

[HAWKEYE10]

Nice posters! Did you get those on Ebay? Don

 

[ko41]

Nice posters! Did you get those on Ebay? Don

Some were from eBay and some from an outfit in Little Falls, MN that used to deal in firearms collectables.

KO

 

[Glock 'em down]

I'm still wanting to pick up a "Hostile" and "Last Cartridge" poster but I can't seem to save anough money for them.

What with all of this leather and ammo and other things I gotta pay for.

Maybe someday...

 

[bigpoppop51]

great posters. really nice.

 

[Gunhacker]

Here's a couple of my favorites that I have on the walls of my home office... too bad it's such a cracker box, I have more posters than wall to hang them on.


I used to delight in tormenting my Cousin with this one by hiding a small ketchup packets in his range bag whenever we went shooting because he had a Ruger GP100:

The classic M&P cutaway poster:

And it's Latin America Brother:

 

[Glock 'em down]

I finally got a copy of "The Hostile" and "The Last Cartridge" thanks to our good friend R Crabtree.

He saw them on ebay, remembered my post about them and purchased them for me (since I don't use paypal) and sent them my way. I then "reimbursed" him for them and they are now awaiting a couple of frames.

And an empty wall to hang them on.

 

[ko41]

I finally got a copy of "The Hostile" and "The Last Cartridge" thanks to our good friend R Crabtree.

He saw them on ebay, remembered my post about them and purchased them for me (since I don't use paypal) and sent them my way. I then "reimbursed" him for them and they are now awaiting a couple of frames.

And an empty wall to hang them on.

It's good to have good friends. Congrats on getting the posters.


KO

 

[Glock 'em down]

It's good to have good friends. Congrats on getting the posters.


KO

That's just it! We're not "friends" at all. We are complete and total strangers. He just saw my post on here about "The Hostile" and my desire to own one. He was on ebay one day, saw it at a very affordable price and sent me a PM about it.

I looked into it and discovered that "A" it was a very affordable price, "B" the seller also had "The Last Cartridge" at an affordable price as well. And then the bad news...they only took paypal. Which i do not use.

I asked him if he would be willing to buy them and I would send him the money, but instead, he just had the seller send them to me for my approval and then he trusted me enough to send him the funds.

What a guy!

The best folks I've ever met in my entire life are gun folks.

 

[SteveG]

Just out of curiosity, what is the price RANGE on the first two posters (The Hostile and The Last Cartridge)? I know it depends on condition and all that, but for a very good copy? And about when were they originally released?
Thanks.

 

[Glock 'em down]

Just out of curiosity, what is the price RANGE on the first two posters (The Hostile and The Last Cartridge)? I know it depends on condition and all that, but for a very good copy? And about when were they originally released?
Thanks.

Honestly, I've seen both of these prints sell for less than $5 and even as much as $50. I got lucky. I had another set of eyes (R Crabtree) watching for me and he spotted my two for less than 5 bucks each! Both posters with the shipping was around $17. Both of them were in absolute pristine condition. I couldn't be more pleased!

I still haven't framed them and put them up yet. My oldest daughter will be getting married (suppossedly in February 2010) and then, I'm gonna turn her bedroom into my Smith & Wesson/nekkid room.

 

[bk43]

The Last Cartridge was released in September of 1902 and Hostiles in March of 1903. Both originals were done by Dan Smith.

Bob

 

[SteveG]

Thank you both!
Steve

 

[james56]

Heres something of interest

for S & W collectors

Smith & Wesson Revolvers -1912A

James

 

[charlies]

I have those posters rolled up in a tube...no idea they were collectible what are they worth? I need to go check and see if there is a dead cub on the log...
Charlie

 

[charlies]

OIops forgot to say mine are prints...I think I got them when I was buying the belt buckles 30 years or so ago....

 

[tekarra]

Man those old posters are great.

 

[JSR III]

S&W actually commissioned 12 paintings to be made. These are the same images that appear on the sideplates of the 12 Revolver series. The original artwork was done by G.W. Peters, Dan Smith and Frederic Remington. S&W sold a 14" x 15" reproduction of these works of art by sending in 10 cents silver. You still find copies of these prints in old magazines like Pearsons, Munseys, Town & Country, Colliers and others.

An original poster from 1902 or 1903 will fetch upwards of $500. Several of these were reprinted over the years such as the Last Cartridge or Hostile. The ones printed for the 75th anniversary or the Centennial in 1952 are usually worth around $200. The ones like those above were done during the Bangor Punta years and usually sell for $25 or less.

 

[Club Gun Fan]

S&W actually commissioned 12 paintings to be made. These are the same images that appear on the sideplates of the 12 Revolver series. The original artwork was done by G.W. Peters, Dan Smith and Frederic Remington. S&W sold a 14" x 15" reproduction of these works of art by sending in 10 cents silver. You still find copies of these prints in old magazines like Pearsons, Munseys, Town & Country, Colliers and others.

An original poster from 1902 or 1903 will fetch upwards of $500. Several of these were reprinted over the years such as the Last Cartridge or Hostile. The ones printed for the 75th anniversary or the Centennial in 1952 are usually worth around $200. The ones like those above were done during the Bangor Punta years and usually sell for $25 or less.

The original series in 1902-03 were done in two sizes. The 12 revolver series did not reproduce all of the original series. If I remember, they used two or three other scenes not from the original series.
"The Hostiles" was reproduced in the early 1930's with the banner "SMITH & WESSON REVOLVERS" on the top and bottom.
They were done in english, spanish and portugese.
I hate to step on my good friend JSR II's toes, but if you find an original 1902 print for $500.00, buy it. They sell for $1000.00 or more. I have all 12 of the prints. I was lucky enough to buy 10 of them from an original owner that had them in a drawer and never had them in the light.
It took about 10 years to get a mint The Last Cartridge to replace the water stained copy I had.

 

[MsDarla]

I have the SW MP poster.
I asked the gun shop clerk if I buy a safe can I have the SW MP poster and he said yes.