Pflueger Flying Helgramite Vs Chapman Buel This great little ad discusses the Pflueger Flying Helgramite Vs Chapman Buel. This comes to us from 1884, 137 years ago. Early advertising for lures mentioned in here such as the Crystal Minnow, and the Flying Helgramite are hard to come by so enjoy. Pflueger Flying Helramite Vs Chapman […]
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19th Century Fishing Lures, Antique Lure and Reel Ads, Antique Lures, Chapman Lures
WD Chapman Brockville Ontario Lure Ad 1883
WD Chapman Brockville Ontario Lure Ad This great WD Chapman Brockville Ontario Lure Ad comes to us from 1883. While this antique lure ad shows the WD Chapman Allure bait. The ad also gives us some other clues to putting together another of the Antique Fishing Lure Puzzles. We see that it uses the name […]
19th Century Fishing Lures, Antique Lure and Reel Ads, Antique Lures, Chapman Lures
Chapman Combination Minnow Lure Ad
Chapman Combination Minnow Lure Ad This WD Chapman Combination Minnow Lure Ad is out of Forrest and Stream from January 25th, 1885. Chapman’s Bait Still Ahead The “New Combination,” Just Out. See Cut In Three Sizes for Pike, Pickerel, Bass, Trout & Muskellunge Read the Testimonials: W.D. Chapman and Son, Theresa, New York: As an […]
Chapman Fancy Allure Ad This Chapman Fancy Allure Ad was published June 23rd, 1889.
Chapman Gut Fishing Leader This Chapman Gut Fishing Leader ad was published May 28th, 1889 and is features in the Chapman in the News Section. This article shows in part the breadth that Chapman played in the Fishing Tackle Industry. From the line, to the lure, the reels, rods and even the swivels, WD was […]
Chapman Baits Skiff Boats This Chapman Baits Skiff Boats ad was published June 17th, 1888. I’ve also included an interesting article from March 5th, 1889 about the Company Bain Boats adding a new DBA the ST Lawrence River Skiff Canoe and steam Launch Company. This is the company we see WD Chapman advertising in the […]
Chapman Letter to Huntsmen This Chapman Letter to Huntsmen was published October 6th, 1889 and is featured in Chapman In the News Headquarters For Sporting Goods in Rochester An Open Letter to Huntsmen This season we have made special purchases for your benefit in the way of Hunting Outfits nd accoutrements. We are handling the Stevens, […]
WD Chapman Christmas Questions WD Chapman Christmas Questions was published December 19th, 1892, and is part of the Chapman in the News Series. What Shall I get My Husband? What Shall I Get My Son? What Shall I get My Brother? What Shall I Get My Lover? These are the Questions Which Will Be Asked […]
Chapman Electric Bait Ad This WD Chapman & Son & Company Electric Bait Ad was published June 16th, 1889 and is part of our Chapman in the News Page. W.D. Chapman, Son & Co. 121 State Street The Weather is warm: Our Business is Hot! But we are loaded with goods which you want for […]
Chapman Do You Fish WD Chapman & Son Do You Fish was published June 27th 1891. DO YOUFISH? CHAPMAN’S New Metal Phantom Bait is the greatest in the world. It is just out this season. Patent applied for. Old Ike Walton’s say it is the greatest bait ever made. The fish fight for it. We […]
WD Chapman Good Reading for Anglers WD Chapman Good Reading for Anglers was published April 25th, 1891. A Good Reading For Anglers, A Truthful Fish Story with a Large Moral Hooked on to it. “Line upon Line, and precept upon precept. ” You can tackle this advertisement with every confidence in the world THE STORY […]
Chapman Cyclone Bait Ad This Chapman Cyclone Bait Ad was published June 30th, 1893. Suggestions for the Glorious Fourth We Let Others Do the Blowing While We Do the Business! Celebrate the Forth of July by going Fishing. Do credit to your own good judgement by getting your tackle from us. We have never had […]
WD Chapman Quiet Observations WD Chapman Quiet Observations was published December 17th 1890. QUIET OBSERVATIONS for the CHRISTMAS SEASON Have you a friend who is a fisherman ? You could not delight him more on the 25th of this month than by giving him one of our Split Bamboo or other fine rod. Is he […]
Chapman Charlottes Chief Attraction Chapman Charlottes Chief Attraction was published June 30th 1889. Charlottes Chief Attraction —————————- If you are going to Charlotte to-day, make a bee line for the BAIN B OATS, which we have in livery and at a small rental. There is nothing so delightful connected with Rochester’s chief summer resort as […]
Chapman Best Bass Flies This Chapman Best Bass Flies was published April 7th 1889. Get Your Fishing Tackle and Sporting Goods At Headquarters! W.D. Chapman, Son & Co,. 121 State St. Manufacture Of and Dealer Of All Kinds Of Fishing Tackle, Base Ball Goods, Powder, Shot and Ammunition 150 Kinds of Bait! 300 different Styles […]
Chapman Fishing Hooks Chapman Fishing Hooks was published May 4th, 1889. From Size 7-0 in either treble or double hooks you could get just about anything from Chapmans Rochester store in the late 1800’s. This also give us a good look at the Chapman swivel having 4 sizes and then on down to the standard […]
Chapman Mascot Lure Ad This Chapman Mascot Lure Ad was published May 28th 1892, featuring its New Mascot Bait. Get Your Fishing Tackle and Sporting Goods at Chapmans, 121 State Street, Rochester N.Y. The Largest Assortment of any House in the United States. Chapman’s New Mascot Baits, in Seven Sizes. DECORATION DAY IS HERE, AND […]
WD Chapman Son’s Suicide WD Chapman Son’s Suicide is a parent worst nightmare, a spouses life sentence full of questions, and a child’s life long search for answers. Telling the stories of antique fishing lure makers isn’t all about fishing, or all about the hunt for the piscatorial treasures, its about breathing life into the […]
19th Century Fishing Lures, Antique Lures, Chapman Lures, Collectible Fishing Empherma (Books, Catalogs, Photos, Etc)
WD Chapman Photo
WD Chapman Photo This WD Chapman Photo is truly a great piece of history. In speaking to a local historian in Theresa New York Jefferson County she said she had a photo of the antique lure maker and would make a copy of her copy and mail it to me. Little nuggets of history come […]
Byron Chapman Photo This Byron Chapman Photo has been recently identified by the Historical arm of the Town of Theresa NY, specifically the Theresa Free Library. From its originally finding decades ago, this picture or photo was misidentified as antique fishing lure maker WD Chapman and his muskie catch off Indian River, in upstate NY. […]
Chapman Fishing Lure Bazaar This Chapman Fishing Lure Bazaar photo is truly a gem. A bazaar is a interesting name to use and is one of those words that been usurped and replaced by more familiar references of the American marketplace. If you asked what a Bazaar is technically many would actually draw towards its […]
19th Century Fishing Lures, Antique Lures, Chapman Lures, Collectible Fishing Empherma (Books, Catalogs, Photos, Etc)
Chapman Lure Trading Cards
Chapman Lure Trading Cards Chapman Lure Trading Cards are some of my favorite things that go along with Antique Fishing Lures. I’ve got quite a collection of 19th Century Lure trading cards from other makers such as Henry Loftie, L&B Bait Company and John Mann. Back in the 1800’s companies used these as an early […]
Antique Lure and Reel Ads, Antique Lures, Chapman Lures, Miscellaneous Lure Makers
WD Chapman 1888 Lure Maker Rochester NY
WD Chapman 1888 Lure Maker Rochester NY The WD Chapman 1888 Lure Maker Rochester NY business description below gives us great insight into WD Chapman the antique lure maker. Giving insight into its business structure and partners of the era ,and some of the relational Chapman antique lure stamping you may find. It also isn’t […]
19th Century Fishing Lures, Antique Lure and Reel Ads, Antique Lures, Chapman Lures
W D Chapman Lure Article Closure 1893
W D Chapman Lure Article Closure 1893 In this W D Chapman Lure Article Closure 1893 we see WD Chapman Lure Company say adieu to the fishing tackle industry in a Jewelers trade rag in 1893. Sorry for the blurry article. A lot of the older magazines and paper articles don’t scan well. Fishing Tackle […]