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Antique Gear & Collectibles
Presents the first historical perspective of the people and companies involved in the dynamic post-war transition of the American fishing rod from the days of bamboo rods into the modern era of synthetics: fiberglass and graphite. Includes reproductions o
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Officially licensed, complete illustrated history of the company & its lures, from the 1930s' original "Wounded Minnow", carved by Lauri from pine bark & wrapped with foil, to the "Super Shad Raps" of today. 130 color, 60 B&W photos; 8.5x11 inches, 208 pg
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Deals primarily with items made since 1940 in the United States. Expanded info on companies from Vol. 1&2, plus Horrocks-Ibbotson Company, Wood's Lures, L & S Minnows, & Cisco Kid Lures, to name just a few. 8.5x11 inches, 288 pgs.
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Aimed at assisting the beginning, intermediate, & advanced collector & the general antique & collectible dealer in identifying both collectible older vintage lures & the more modern classic fishing lures. Begins with the 6 major companies, Creek Chub Bait
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Fly casting, bait casting, spinning, & spin casting reels produced in America & Europe during the 19th& 20th centuries are shown. 184 B&W photos & illus, price guide; 9x11 inches, 160 pgs.
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Covers many facets of sport fishing paraphernalia including lures, decoys, winter ice fishing equip, reels, & related folk art from some of the countrys greatest sporting collections. 396 color & vintage photos, price guide; 9x11 inches, 176 pgs.
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Comprehensive guide to 40 years of collectible Swedish-made reels, 1940-1980. Background info on every manufacturer & discusses every production model made. 678 color photos; 9x11 inches, 208 pgs.
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Ranges from the finest museum-quality artifacts to collectibles that are more likely to turn up at a local auction, flea market, or antique mall. 1100+ color & B&W images, price guide; 9x11 inches, 288 pgs.
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Introduces the reader to the wide variety of decoys currently available, decoys made earlier in the century by "old time" artists as well as examples of contemporary design. Also, info on spear makers & the varying designs of their spears, jigging sticks,
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3000+ lures! The most complete coverage. 50+ collectors contributed, with a panel of experts who set the values. 1,100+ color pictures; 295 pgs.
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more than 140 companies not in Volume 1, and includes illus of the important Shakespeare rods, catalog reprints of other rods, collectible pack rods from the sixties and seventies, Heddon rods of the modern era, and even a "field find" tackle box from the
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Identification and evaluation of pre-1970 tackle. Meticously updated and revised with 1000s of poppers and flies, tackle boxes, catalogs, books and magazines, boats, motors, floats, misc. artifacts, antique tools and fishing tackle pictured! Full-color; 9
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Identification and evaluation of pre-1970 tackle. Meticously updated and revised with over 3000 reel pictures; 2000 spoons, spinners, hooks and harness, and pork rind baits pictured! Full-color; 9x11 inches, 350+ pgs.
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Identification and evaluation of pre-1970 tackle. Meticously updated and revised with over 4000 plugs and 500 lure boxes pictured! Full-color; 9x11 inches, 328 pgs.
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A basic training guide to the fascinating world of fishing tackle collectibles including a glossary & resource list. Illustrated; 5.5x8.5 inches, 72 pgs.
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With the advent of "catch and release" the fishing creel no longer has much utilitarian value. Instead, it's being recognized for its folk art appeal. Beautiful coffee-table style book is a photographic perspective on a wide variety of creels & their make
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Newly revised & updated with expanded model listings and historical data on key bamboo fly rod makers. A concise, straightforward guide to fishing rods priced in three levels of condition. Includes illustrations, patent drawings, historical data, antique
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This introductory book for collectors covers the history of the reels made by Hardy, the key features of each of the main models, their date of manufacture & their description in the Hardy catalogues. It also includes a list of the main reel makers at Har
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Here is the 1st in-depth study of artificial baits made in the British Isles. This identification guide is the result of 5 years intensive research & traces the history of our lures from Izaac Walton's detailed description of a silk minnow in 1653 through
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Anglers the world over are familiar with the reels of the firm J. W. Young but few are aware of the history of their development. With astonishing attention to detail & a wealth of historical documentation & illustration in support, Attwood has traced the
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Garner covers Edwards' early years with Hiram Leonard, details the legendary "Kosmic", his short-lived partnership with Thomas, & covers his career as a photographer, & his return to rodmaking which lead to his discovery of flame tempering of cane. It als
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For the 1st time, Fitch's entire unabridged treatise on rodmaking appears in book form, along with a collection of his other rodmaking, fishing, & miscellaneous writings. Also included is a detailed biography. Limited to 100 numbered hard covers, this is
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Including the History of the Beetle Bug & Lur-All Bait Companies. This book is a comprehensive & well written history of the Millsite Steel & Wire Works & the Millsite Tackle Company. Part 1 takes you from the beginning to the closing of the factory in 19
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Beginning in the late 1960s Kelly began to work on chronicling the history of American fishing, with an emphasis on fly fishing & tackle. What resulted were several dozen articles published in a variety of venues. These works here cover the breadth of thi
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Reproduces & synopsizes the 48 lure & 22 miscellaneous tackle patents (hooks, bobbers, stringers, etc.) granted to Pflueger, as well as 23 patents assigned, purchased, or licensed by the Enterprise Manufacturing Company. 200 B&W illus; 9x6 inches, 210 pgs
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The most comprehensive study of hooks (including spring-loaded & mechanical hooks), harnesses & bait-holders ever published. A must read for anyone interested in fishing history or tackle collecting. 1000+ B&W illus; 8.5x11 inches, 410 pgs.
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Covers the detailed history of the manufacturers & wholesalers who provided Americans with billions of hooks during this era. Includes many rare & collectible fish hooks. 200+ B&W illus; 9x6 inches, 352 pgs.
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Offers, for the first time, detailed histories of a number of rodsmiths whose stories have been misrepresented or incomplete, such as Will H. Cruttenden, George Morgan, Alonzo Fowler, & Roy F.B. Shaver. Better understand & appreciate the origins & develop
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A 1828 fishing writer stated fishing & drinking are the devils decoys & warned of the adverse health impacts from wading. Follow the development of waders through the history of Hodgman Rubber Company. Hodgman has been a consistent provider of fishing
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The long-awaited 8th edition of the bible for lures collectors. Thoroughly updated. The more than 2,000 photos include 100s of new lures. Among the 5,000 listings is fresh info on related categories like rods, reels, creels & ephemera. 2,000+ full-color
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