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Item Description
Bryant Ridge Auction Company is pleased to present this Commemorative semi-auto rifle today for a penny start auction, this is the Marlin Limited Edition 75-20 Woolco 20th Anniversary Special!
SPECIFICATIONS:
Manufacturer: Marlin
Model: Limited Edition 75-20 Woolco 20th Anniversary Special
Serial: WL000517
Date of Manufacture: 1982
Caliber: .22 Long Rifle
Finish: Blue
Barrel Length: 18"
Optics/Sights: Blade front / Adjustable rear
Stock/Grips: Smooth walnut
Action: Semi-Auto
Markings: Standard, "JM" stamped, Right side stock inlayed with a coin stamped "Limited Woolco Edition 1962-1982 20th Anniversary Special"
Bryant Ridge's Analysis:
The creation of Woolco coincided with the expansion of suburbia. Woolworth's flagship stores were still doing well, but the company wanted to tap into the growing discount department store market without diluting its dominant position in the variety store business. The first Woolco store was located in Columbus, Ohio. By 1966, there were 18 in the United States and nine in Canada. Plans were for 30 stores to be added per year. This led to tremendous growth as over 300 Woolco stores opened up across North America by the mid-1970s. Some stores were converted from regular Woolworth stores, including the location at Westland Mall in West Burlington, Iowa.
This example will ship with the factory labeled box and all papers are pictured above! This example is in Absolutely Superb condition showing no evidence of consumer use or handling that we can see!
Return Policy:
We gladly offer a 3 day unfired inspection policy from the time that the firearm is delivered to your FFL. Refunds are available for all qualifying orders.
Model: Limited Edition 75-20 Woolco 20th Anniversary Special
Serial: WL000517
Date of Manufacture: 1982
Caliber: .22 Long Rifle
Finish: Blue
Barrel Length: 18"
Optics/Sights: Blade front / Adjustable rear
Stock/Grips: Smooth walnut
Action: Semi-Auto
Markings: Standard, "JM" stamped, Right side stock inlayed with a coin stamped "Limited Woolco Edition 1962-1982 20th Anniversary Special"
Bryant Ridge's Analysis:
Woolco was an American-based discount retail chain. It was founded in 1962 in Columbus, Ohio, by the F. W. Woolworth Company. It was a full-line discount department store unlike the five-and-dime Woolworth stores which operated at the time. At its peak, Woolco had hundreds of stores in the US, as well as in Canada and the United Kingdom. While the American stores were closed in 1983, the chain remained active in Canada until it was sold in 1994 to rival Walmart, which was looking to enter the Canadian market. All of the former UK Woolco stores were sold by Kingfisher, who had bought the UK Woolworth business, to Gateway who subsequently sold them to Asda.
The creation of Woolco coincided with the expansion of suburbia. Woolworth's flagship stores were still doing well, but the company wanted to tap into the growing discount department store market without diluting its dominant position in the variety store business. The first Woolco store was located in Columbus, Ohio. By 1966, there were 18 in the United States and nine in Canada. Plans were for 30 stores to be added per year. This led to tremendous growth as over 300 Woolco stores opened up across North America by the mid-1970s. Some stores were converted from regular Woolworth stores, including the location at Westland Mall in West Burlington, Iowa.
The company experimented with both Woolco and a more downscale merchandising unit called Worth Mart in the mid-1960s. Woolco was the eventual winner with customers, and the Worth Mart stores were folded into Woolco's store base by the 1970s.At the outset, Woolco stores were considered by the company to be "promotional department stores," with expanded product lines and other amenities not typically found at namesake Woolworth stores.
Many locations contained Red Grille restaurants, a cafeteria-style outlet, and the food areas sold popcorn, real milkshakes, and other food.A number of Woolco stores were opened in the United Kingdom during the same period, one of which in Bournemouth – opened on 29 October 1968 – was in 1970 the largest store on one floor in Britain, with an area of 114,000 square feet and parking space for 1,250 cars.
In November 1971, four new stores were opened simultaneously across Canada (including at Marlborough Mall) bringing the total in that country to 47.
In 1982 Marlin decided to give Woolco a firearm to commemorate their 20th anniversary which was called the Limited Edition 75-20 Woolco 20th Anniversary Special that features a medallion inlayed in the wood stock. This particular example would make any Marlin collector to have a chance at owning this amazing piece!
Contents:In 1982 Marlin decided to give Woolco a firearm to commemorate their 20th anniversary which was called the Limited Edition 75-20 Woolco 20th Anniversary Special that features a medallion inlayed in the wood stock. This particular example would make any Marlin collector to have a chance at owning this amazing piece!
This example will ship with the factory labeled box and all papers are pictured above! This example is in Absolutely Superb condition showing no evidence of consumer use or handling that we can see!
Return Policy:
We gladly offer a 3 day unfired inspection policy from the time that the firearm is delivered to your FFL. Refunds are available for all qualifying orders.
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Return Policy
We gladly offer a 3 day unfired inspection policy from the time that the firearm is delivered to your FFL. Refunds are available for all qualifying orders.
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