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Title: Fred Bear Gold Foil Big Game Print
Post by: Passage on October 18, 2012, 09:22:00 PM

I have a gold foil art print which measures 5.75 by 7.75 inches. On the gold foil it has a grizzly bear and cub on a mountain side watching two elk running away.  Title on foil is "I'll go see!".  Also on foil is name R.H. Palenske.  On matted 8 by 10 inches paper it reads Fred Bear Big Game Print. Anyone have any background on this print (was it a series, value etc)?  I have owned this piece for numerous years.  Tomorrow plan on taking pictures and can send to anyone providing their E-mail address.  Thanks.

Title: Re: Fred Bear Gold Foil Big Game Print
Post by: Jon Stewart on October 18, 2012, 10:14:00 PM

I think there were four differant prints.  I have two of them and my brother has the other two.  Is the frame brown plastic?

I have the saem one you have the other is a mountain goat standing on the side of a mountain.

Title: Re: Fred Bear Gold Foil Big Game Print
Post by: oldbohntr on October 19, 2012, 12:51:00 AM

Palenske was an artist from the Upper Peninsula of Michigan, I think. I found some not labelled for Bear Archery, and all 4 that were. I will post pics of the 4 prints this weekend.

Title: Re: Fred Bear Gold Foil Big Game Print
Post by: Passage on October 19, 2012, 11:20:00 AM

Jon,
Yes, framed in brown plastic.  Approximate age?

Go Buckeyes!

Title: Re: Fred Bear Gold Foil Big Game Print
Post by: Passage on October 19, 2012, 11:22:00 AM

Tom,
Thank you for the information.  Look forward to seeing your pictures.

Jim Clark

Title: Re: Fred Bear Gold Foil Big Game Print
Post by: Passage on October 19, 2012, 11:28:00 AM

Jon,
Yes, framed in brown plastic.  Approximate age?

Go Buckeyes!

Title: Re: Fred Bear Gold Foil Big Game Print
Post by: Littlekodiak59 on October 20, 2012, 09:21:00 PM

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Title: Re: Fred Bear Gold Foil Big Game Print
Post by: Passage on October 22, 2012, 06:07:00 PM

Dave,
Thank you for posting your pictures. The print with the grizzlies is the exact one I have.  The matting on my is somewhat yellow, are they old?  How did you acquire the entire set and in such pristine condition?

Title: Re: Fred Bear Gold Foil Big Game Print
Post by: oldbohntr on October 22, 2012, 09:16:00 PM

Yes, I think he did. We were vacationing in the UP one summer and I found the same prints in nice frames in an antique shop and the only markings referred to Mr Palenske, who lived in that town.  The Bear versions were marketed in cheap plastic frames, I think.  I think they date to the 60s, but can't remember where I might have any verification of that!  

Heck, Bill, we all know Fred was always looking for something else to enhance the bottom line.  Obtaining license to use someone else's really good design was just smart business.  Some of the stuff was a little cheesey, but usually he made pretty good choices.  The working recurve, the bow quiver, the Bear Razorhead - those things are right up at the top. A couple of other things...maybe, not so much!