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vintage hunting prints

Vintage Calendar Prints / Poster art of Hunting Scenes—Bears, Moose, Deer, Wolf, etc.

Original prints from circa 1910s—1940s

(these prints are NOT modern reproductions, they are 80-110+ years old!)

Please see the information below each thumbnail below for size and price
Condition is generally excellent—these vintage prints have been stored flat and in the dark
for over 50 years and still retain their original brilliant color. Occasional corner or edge wear may be present.

Please click on the thumbnails below for a larger image.

BEARS
Vintage bear hunting print
[ref. Bear-1]

[untitled]

Artist: signature not present

Sheet size: approx. 11 x 14.25 inches

Anxious Moment
[ref. Bear-2]

Anxious Moment

Artist: Gayle (?) Hoskins
signed within print

Sheet size: approx. 8 x 10 inches

Surprised
[ref. Bear-3]

Surprised

Artist: Gayle Hoskins
signed within print

Sheet size: approx. 8 x 10 inches

paper browning on BACK of print

Surprised
[ref. Bear-4]

[Surprised]

Artist: [Gayle Hoskins]
no signature, but see print above right, smaller

Sheet size: approx. 11.25 x 14.5 inches

Vintage bear print
[ref. Bear-5]

[untitled]

Artist: unsigned

Sheet size: approx. 3 x 3.75 inches
Larger print available below [REF. Bear-12]

Unexpected Guests
[ref. Bear-6]

Unexpected Guests

Artist: Roy Keister
signed within print

Sheet size: approx. 7.75 x 9.75 inches

Unexpected Guests
[ref. Bear-7]

[Unexpected Guests]

Artist: Roy Keister
signed within print

Sheet size: approx. 10 x 12 inches

A Critical Moment
[ref. Bear-8]

A Critical Moment

Artist: Charles Hargens
signed within print

Sheet size: approx. 6 x 8 inches

A Critical Moment
[ref. Bear-9]

A Critical Moment

Artist: Charles Hargens
Partially signed within print

Sheet size: approx. 7.75 x 9.75 inches

A Critical Moment
[ref. Bear-10]

[untitled]

Artist: C Fo____ (?)
signed within print, but not legible

Sheet size: approx. 9 x 12 inches

Minor edge/corner wear

$30
A Critical Moment
[ref. Bear-11]

A Critical Moment

Artist: signature not present

Sheet size: approx. 7.125 x 5.375 inches

Bear print
[ref. Bear-12]

[untitled]

Artist: Relyea

Some edge/corner wear

Sheet size: approx. 9 x 12 inches

It's a Bear
[ref. Bear-13]

It's a Bear
[title printed on back]

Artist: Philip R. Goodwin
signed within print

This print is adhered at the top edge only to a black construction paper backing

Sheet size: approx. 11 x 8 inches

Trouble 'Bruin'
[ref. Bear-15]

[Trouble 'Bruin']

Artist: [Philip R. Goodwin]
signature not present, but see larger print to right

Sheet size: approx. 7 x 5 inches

Trouble 'Bruin'
[ref. Bear-14]

Trouble 'Bruin'
[title printed on back]

Artist: Philip R. Goodwin
signed within print

Sheet size: approx. 7.75 x 6 inches

Adventures on the Nipigon
[ref. Bear-16]

[Trouble 'Bruin' or Adventures on the Nipigon]

Artist: [Philip R. Goodwin]
Partially signed within print

This print is adhered at the top edge only to a black construction paper backing

Sheet size: approx. 7 x 9.25 inches

Adventures on the Nipigon
[ref. Bear-16B]

[Trouble 'Bruin' or Adventures on the Nipigon]

Artist: [Philip R. Goodwin]
Partially signed within print

This print is adhered at the top edge only to a black construction paper backing

Sheet size: approx. 7.25 x 9.25 inches

$35
Adventures on the Nipigon
[ref. Bear-18]

[Trouble 'Bruin' or Adventures on the Nipigon]

Artist: Philip R. Goodwin
signed within print

Sheet size: approx. 12 x 9 inches

Adventures on the Nipigon
[ref. Bear-19]

[Trouble 'Bruin' or Adventures on the Nipigon]

Artist: Philip R. Goodwin
signed within print

NOTE: stabilized tear upper edge, corner/edge wear

Sheet size: approx. 16 x 12 inches

Adventures on the Nipigon
[ref. Bear-41]

[Trouble 'Bruin' or Adventures on the Nipigon]

Artist: Philip R. Goodwin
Signed within print

Sheet size: approx. 27.75 x 21.75 inches

With vertical center fold, as originally issued

Adventures on the Nipigon
[ref. Bear-41]

[Trouble 'Bruin' or Adventures on the Nipigon]

Artist: Philip R. Goodwin
Signed within print

Sheet size: approx. 27.75 x 21.75 inches

With vertical center fold, as originally issued

Friberg bear cubs cowboy river
[ref. Bear-38]

[title not present, cowboy surprising mama bear and cubs at river]

Artist: A. Friberg
Signed within print

Sheet size: approx. 29 x 20.5 inches

mild edge/corner wear and short tears at edges

friberg cowboy bear cubs tent
[ref. Bear-39]

[title not present, cowboy with rifle at camp being raided by mama bear and cubs]

Artist: A. Friberg
Signed within print

Sheet size: approx. 29 x 21.5 inches

mild edge/corner wear and short tears at edges

bear family at stream
[ref. Bear-40]

[untitled, family of bears drinking at forest stream]

Artist: Fletcher Suitzer (?)
signed within print

Edge/corner wear, inch-long tears on top, bottom and right side

Sheet size: approx. 16 x 20 inches

An Unexpected Encounter
[ref. Bear-20]

An Unexpected Encounter

Artist: A. Osborne Mayer
signed within print

Sheet size: approx. 6 x 7.5 inches

$10
An Unexpected Encounter
[ref. Bear-21]

[An Unexpected Encounter]

Artist: A. Osborne Mayer
signed within print

Minor corner wear upper left

Sheet size: approx. 10 x 12 inches

Bear knife fight
[ref. Bear-22, Side 1]

[knife fight with bear]

Artist: unsigned

Printed on both sides of paper—see image to right

Sheet size: approx. 13.5 x 8.5 inches

Bear knife fight
[ref. Bear-22, Side 2]

[whalers crashing on top whale]

Artist: unsigned

Printed on both sides of paper—see image to left

Sheet size: approx. 13.5 x 8.5 inches

bear print
[ref. Bear-23]

[untitled]

Artist: Thos. Alvoritz (?)

Sheet size: approx. 10 x 10 inches

Bears getting honey/bees
[ref. Bear-24]

[untitled—mama bear getting honey, and bees]

Artist: Philip R. Goodwin
signed within print

NOTE: this print is adhered at the top edge only to a black construction paper backing

Sheet size: approx. 11 x 8 inches

bears encounter porcupine while attempting to steal canoers' food
[ref. Bear-25]

[untitled—bears encounter porcupine while attempting to steal canoers' food]

Artist: Philip R. Goodwin
mostly signed within print

Sheet size: approx. 14 x 10.25 inches

Watchful Waiting
[ref. Bear-26]

Watchful Waiting

Artist: Hy Hintermeister
signed within print

NOTE: adhered at top to black construction paper

Sheet size: approx. 6.5 x 9 inches

Vintage calendar art of bears
[ref. Bear-27]

[untitled: bear surprising campers]

Artist: Relyea

Sheet size: approx. 12 x 16 inches

Vintage calendar art of bears
[ref. Bear-28]

[untitled, but known to be "It's a Bear!"]

Artist: Phillip R. Goodwin
With vertical center fold, as issued. Wear and short tears around edges and wear along fold, Color excellent.
Sheet size: approx. 22.75 x 16.5 inches
Vintage calendar art of bears
[ref. Bear-29]

[untitled: bear surprising lumberjacks, loggers]

Artist: Hy Hintermeister
With unobtrusive vertical center fold, as issued.
Sheet size: approx. 19.75 x 15.75 inches
$50
Vintage calendar art of bears
[ref. Bear-30]

[untitled: mama bear attacking horse and rider while baby bear escapes]

Artist: signature present lower right, but illegible
(Paul Dixon???)
With unobtrusive vertical center fold, as issued. Slight split at top of fold and a couple of short tears around edges.
Sheet size: approx. 21.75 x 15.875 inches
Vintage calendar art of bears
[ref. Bear-31]

A Welcome Guest

Artist: signature present lower right, but illegible
(TT?)
Minor edge/corner wear, short tear on edge, with some unobtusive surface loss lower right edge/corner
Sheet size: approx. 16 x 20 inches
Vintage calendar art of bears
[ref. Bear-32]

Steady

Artist: Philip R. Goodwin
Sheet size: approx. 14.875 x 20 inches
Vintage calendar art of bears
[ref. Bear-33]

[untitled: pack-mule train surprised on trail by bears]

Artist: signature not present
Sheet size: approx. 14.75 x 18.125 inches
Vintage calendar art of bears

Bruin's Surprise

Artist: signature not present, but Philip R. Goodwin
(see print to right with signature present)
Sheet size: approx. 16 x 12 inches
Vintage calendar art of bears

Bruin's Surprise

Artist: Philip R. Goodwin
With original vertical center-fold, as issued. Really not very noticeable.
Sheet size: approx. 20 x 16 inches
Vintage calendar art of bears
[ref. Bear-34]

Tense Moments

[Artist: Not on print, but John Rengrew Denn '28]
Sheet size: approx. 8 x 6 inches
Vintage calendar art of bears
[ref. Bear-35]

Tense Moments

Artist: John Rengrew Denn '28
Sheet size: approx. 9.5 x 7.325 inches
Vintage calendar art of bears
[ref. Bear-36]

Tense Moments

Artist: John Rengrew Denn '28
With original vertical center-fold, as issued. Really not very noticeable. Minor split along bottom fold. Minor edge/corner wear
Sheet size: approx. 20 x 16 inches
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