Sparus Decussatus The Sparus Decussatus looks like it belongs off the movie Tron in it geometrical color-scape. I love old color plates, and this plate is almost 2 centuries ago, published in 1833. Plates exhibit a lost art and craft akin to some of the subjects of focus itself. It’s habitat, the Coast of Ceylon, […]
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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 […]
Shakespeare Perfect Line Spool The history behind the Shakespeare Perfect Line Spool. Shakespeare’s PERFECT brand – In 1909 the William Shakespeare Jr. Company (est. 1897) of Kalamazoo, Michigan introduced a new trade mark for its “Indian Silk” fishing lines with the likeness of the famous Chief Red Cloud (1822 – 1909) of the Oglala Lakota […]
Raven Thos Wood Fishing Line Spool The history behind the Raven Thos Wood Fishing Line Spool. This 80 year old rare and unused 1939 RAVEN brand silk casting line with an attractive Art Deco – Streamline Moderne style designed silver and red foil paper label was manufactured by the Thos. H. Wood Company (1880 – […]
Marathon Brand Fishing Line Spool This Marathon Brand Fishing Line Spool is over 80 years old. This rare full and unused 1939 MARATHON brand braided waterproofed silk bait casting line was produced for just 3 year with silk imported from Japan and spooled onto this mahogany colored wooden line spool by the Marathon Line Company […]
Little Comet Brand Line Spool This Little Comet Brand Line Spool is over 80 years old. Dating to 1930’s era LITTLE COMET brand pure silk fishing line was made for the Montgomery Ward catalog and retail department stores by the Cortland Line Company of Cortland New York. It is thought that the brand name LITTLE […]
Mayo Brand Cuttyhunk Line Spool This Mayo Brand Cuttyhunk Line Spool is Circa 1930 an introductory year version of the MAYO brand twisted Irish linen Cuttyhunk line was manufactured by the Newton Line Company (est. 1909) of Homer, New York from 1930 through 1941 using 4 label variations with this one being the first. The […]
US Line Rainbow Assortment Antique Wooden Fishing Line Spool This US Line Rainbow Assortment Antique Wooden Fishing Line Spool is Circa 1926. The RAINBOW ASSORTMENT brand two color braided silk casting line was manufactured by the U. S. Line Company (est. 1926) of Westfield, Massachusetts. The RAINBOW ASSORTMENT brand was manufactured in 25 yard spools […]
Newton’s Admiral Line Antique Wooden Fishing Line Spool This Newton’s Admiral Line Antique Wooden Fishing Line Spool twisted linen Cuttyhunk line was manufactured by the Newton Line Company (est. 1909) of Homer, New York. This line was only manufactured in 1940 and 1941 during that same period when Admiral Harold R. Stark was the Chief […]
Shore Line Brand Wooden Fishing Line Spool This Shore Line Brand Wooden Fishing Line Spool is made of the finest quality Irish linen line was manufactured from 1937 to 1941 by the Cortland Line Company (est. 1915) of Cortland, New York. It was made without the Cortland company name for resale by the retail trade […]
Steelhead Gladding Japan Silk Wooden Line Spool This 1912 Steelhead Gladding Japan Silk Wooden Line Spool was made from the highest quality imported Japan silk by the B. F. Gladding Line Company (est. 1816) of South Otselic, New York. The brand honored the fish of the same name and the line was made to catch it. […]
Scarlet Chief Gladding Wooden Fishing Line Spool This Scarlet Chief Gladding Wooden Fishing Line Spool brand mirror finish fishing line was constructed of a high quality braided Egyptian cotton in dark green color combined with specks of scarlet colored threads. It was introduced in 1912 by the B. F. Gladding Company (est. 1816) of South […]
Alta Line Antique Wooden Fishing Line Spool This Alta Line Antique Wooden Fishing Line Spool is 115 year old. Circa 1903 era ALTA brand Linen line for salt or fresh water fishing was hand made from the best flax imported from Ireland and manufactured by the Henry Hall Line Company (est. 1840) of Highland Mills, […]
Mastiff Fishing Line Spool The Mastiff Fishing Line Spool; Shapleigh’s Mastiff Cuttyhunk Linen fishing line was produced by the Hall Line Company of Highland Mills, New York circa 1936 – 1941 for the Shapleigh Hardware Company of St. Louis, Missouri AKA Diamond Mfg. Co. The Art Deco period designed label is typical of the late […]
Winchester Line Spool The Winchester Line Spool 97 years ago this silk fishing line with its graphic label of a fish taking a antique fishing lure was introduced to the public by the Winchester Repeating Arms Company (est 1866), a prominent American maker of rifles, guns, knives, tools, and fishing tackle, located in New Haven, […]
Warner Winner Line Spool The Warner Winner Line Spool, WARNER WINNER – More than 80 years ago in 1937 this attractively labeled WARNER WINNER brand silk casting line was sold by the Warner’s Hardware store located at 13 South 6th street in Minneapolis Minnesota. Warner Hardware was founded by Frank R. Warner in 1875 and […]
Perfection US Line Spool The history behind the Perfection US Line Spool. This is a Vintage Perfection US Line Japan Silk Casting Antique Wooden Line Spool is a classic piece of fishing tackle ephemera. The “PERFECTION” brand was infringed upon by the United States Line Company in 1926 when they attempted to sell their own […]
Mascot US Line Waterproof Japan Silk Casting Line Spool This Mascot US Line Waterproof Japan Silk Casting Line Spool is a classic piece of vintage fishing tackle. The United States Line Company of Westfield, Massachusetts was established in 1926 and adopted this backside label image of a flying eagle with a fish in its talons […]
Congress Tackle Hall Brand Line Spool This Congress Tackle Hall Brand Line Spool is 80 years ago in 1937 this Cuttyhunk linen fishing line was made by the Hall Line Company of Highland Mills, New York for the Supplee-Biddle Hardware Co. of Philadelphia, a huge wholesale dealer in fishing tackle who used the trade mark […]
19th Century Fishing Lures, Antique Lures, Collectible Fishing Empherma (Books, Catalogs, Photos, Etc), Fly Fishing
Brook Trout Fishing Currier and Ives
Brook Trout Fishing Currier and Ives This Brook Trout Fishing Currier and Ives is part of a series of lithographs I’ve always enjoyed. Currier and Ives created over 7500 different titled lithographs. They were made between 1834 to 1907. Some of their fly fishing and fishing series even appearing on calendars. The annals of American […]
Antique Lures, Collectible Fishing Empherma (Books, Catalogs, Photos, Etc), Fly Fishing
Louis Rhead Gamy Black Bass
Louis Rhead Gamy Black Bass The illustration by Louis Rhead Gamy Black Bass was part of a feature from the Brooklyn daily Feature on June 21, 1908. The Title of Gamy Black Bass How it is Caught with Bait and Fly, How and Where uses Rhead’s masterful use of illustrations to give the reader a […]
19th Century Fishing Lures, Collectible Fishing Empherma (Books, Catalogs, Photos, Etc)
Antique Fishing Photo Sam Wallace CDV
Antique Fishing Photo Sam Wallace CDV This a great Antique Fishing Photo Sam Wallace CDV. CDV or Carte De Viste is a photography format or medium like we a few have discussed before with Samuel Tisdale the Black bass Man. The Carte De Viste CDV was invented and patented by France by photographer André Adolphe […]
Antique Lure and Reel Ads, Antique Lures, Collectible Fishing Empherma (Books, Catalogs, Photos, Etc)
Louis Rhead Fishing From Dreamland Pier
Louis Rhead Fishing From Dreamland Pier This News article, Louis Rhead Fishing From Dreamland Pier comes from the Brooklyn Star Circa 1908. We get a chance to see Louis Rhead’s art as well as his Penmanship. I think we as lure collectors forget that sometimes he just wasn’t the fly rod lure maker extraordinaire, but that […]
Ultra Casting Lines Lures & Reels Ultra Casting Lines Lures & Reels; The fancy cursive script font of the ULTRA CASTING brand is from the first quarter of the 20th century and is both distinctive and a highly sought after brand name by collectors of antique fishing tackle. The ULTRA CASTING brand was introduced about […]
Pflueger 4 Brother Brand Leaders on Card Pflueger 4 Brother Brand Leaders on Card; The brand name “4 Brothers” was apparently conceived as a goodwill gesture to mark the reconciliation of E. A. Pflueger (who had departed the Enterprise Mfg. Co. to form his own company in 1906) and his reuniting with his three brothers […]
Ball Minnow Trap The Ball Minnow Trap is really a great piece of angling history. Let me first add by saying yes, this is the same maker as the famous Ball jar line. For those that may not know here is a piece borrowed from the Society of Historical Archaeology Inc. Although its roots go […]
Moderne Brand Gladding Silk Fishing Line Spool The very rare 1931 Moderne Brand Gladding Silk Fishing Line Spool was made for that one year only by the B. F. Gladding Line Company of South Otselic, New York (est. 1816). The brand name “Moderne”, sometimes termed Art Moderne, is a late type of the Art Deco […]
Antique Lures, Collectible Fishing Empherma (Books, Catalogs, Photos, Etc), Miscellaneous Lure Makers
Jamison Wig L Twin Lure Color Chart
Jamison Wig L Twin Lure Color Chart The Jamison Wig L Twin Lure Color Chart depicts the range in colors for this collector favorite lure. The Wig L Twin was first introduced in 1939. This tenite or plastic made lure has character both above and below the water. The sheet shows the 11 standard colors […]
Vintage Oriental Gladding Japan Silk Line Spool This 1910 – 1934 Vintage Oriental Gladding Japan Silk Line Spool was sold by the wholesale hardware distributor Hibbard, Spencer, Bartlett, & Company of Chicago (1882 – 1962) under their “house brand” name REV-O-NOC. This line was manufactured by the B. F. Gladding Line Company of South Otselic, […]
Cormorant Gladding Cuttyhunk Casting Fishing Line Spool This 1930s era Cormorant Gladding Cuttyhunk Casting Fishing Line Spool was a strong fishing line made from the Hemp plant that was also grown to make rope. Manufactured by the Gladding Line Company (est. 1816) of South Otselic, New York, this line featured a gold foil paper label […]
Antique Lures, Collectible Fishing Empherma (Books, Catalogs, Photos, Etc), Miscellaneous Lure Makers
Whopper Stopper Lizard Lure
Whopper Stopper Lizard Lure This is a super Whopper Stopper Lizard Lure dealer sheet introducing this new and unique lure. The sheet exclaims its a new lure, and is stamped, Nov 3 1953. This plastic jointed lure a really a unique piece and would be fun to collect a complete color set. We have a […]
Black Beauty Montgomery Ward Line Spool The story behind the Black Beauty Montgomery Ward Line Spool. The 1877 best selling book BLACK BEAUTY by Anna Sewell was honored in 1930 by the Montgomery Ward mail order and department store retailer of Chicago, Illinois when they introduced this Japan silk casting line under the BLACK BEAUTY […]
Saxon Gladding Cuttyhunk Line Spool This Saxon Gladding Cuttyhunk Line Spool special thread linen Cuttyhunk surf casting line was introduced in 1912 and was manufactured until 1934 with this particular label variation by the B. F. Gladding Line Company (est. 1816) of South Otselic, New York. The SAXON brand was continued with a different label […]
Maniac Brand Gladding Line Spool The History of the Maniac Brand Gladding Line Spool. The MANIAC brand extra hard braided Japan silk minnow casting line was introduced in 1910 with the early two fish trade mark by the manufacturer B. F. Gladding Line Company (est. 1816) of South Otselic, New York and produced from 1912 […]
Collectible Fishing Empherma (Books, Catalogs, Photos, Etc), Line Spools
Liberty Brand Cortline Wooden Line Spool
Liberty Brand Cortline Wooden Line Spool Here is a great fishing item, a Liberty Brand Cortline Wooden Line Spool. This 1933 – 1934 era LIBERTY brand medium hard braided Japan silk casting line was manufactured for the wholesale hardware and sporting goods firm of W. (William) Bingham Company (est. 1841) of Cleveland, Ohio by the […]
Collectible Fishing Empherma (Books, Catalogs, Photos, Etc), Fishing For History, Trade House Tackle
52 Trade Houses Part 13 Manhattan Marine & Electric Co
Trade House Tackle, Part 13:Manhattan Marine & Electric Co. of New York City One of my goals in 52 for 52 is to show everyone the sheer diversity of fishing tackle sellers in American history. So far, we’ve covered discount stores, department stores, wholesale hardware concerns, a bookseller, a plumbing supply store, and today, we […]
Collectible Fishing Empherma (Books, Catalogs, Photos, Etc), Tight Lines Tuesday
Tight Lines Tuesday TH Chubb
Tight Lines Tuesday TH Chubb by John Etchieson 133 years ago in 1886 this very rare and beautiful russet colored silk line wrapped on a cardboard line winder and packaged inside this blue, tan, and gold leaf bordered box marked ‘OUR “SPECIAL” BRAND OILED SILK BLACK BASS LINE’ was introduced and sold by the Thos. […]
Antique Lures, Antique Reels, Collectible Fishing Empherma (Books, Catalogs, Photos, Etc), Fishing For History, Fly Fishing, Voices from the Past
Voices from the Past: A Tour of Abbey & Imbrie’s Fly Factory
A Tour of Abbey & Imbrie’s Fly Factory A Tour of Abbey & Imbrie’s Fly Factory; The following description was published in the June 12, 1897 issue of Forest & Stream magazine, and describes as well as anything to date a trip through a fly tying factory in Brooklyn. The fly tying factory was that […]
Antique Lures, Antique Reels, Collectible Fishing Empherma (Books, Catalogs, Photos, Etc), Fishing For History, The Friday Fun House
Friday Fun House February 22nd Edition
Good Reads The American Angler’s Book: Embracing the Natural History of Sporting Fish, and the Art of Taking Them Over one and a half centuries after its original publication, Thaddeus Norris’s The American Angler’s Book remains a classic heavily sought after by fishing enthusiasts and collectors. Considered father of American fly fishing, Norris’s encyclopedic compilation of nineteenth-century […]
Antique Lures, Antique Reels, Collectible Fishing Empherma (Books, Catalogs, Photos, Etc)
Angling Marketplace March STA Times
March 8-18, 2019 Seller Timed Auction This timed auction catalog will go live and bidding will commence Friday, March 8 at 7:00pm. After 10 days of bidding, on Monday, March 18, if any lot receives a bid during the last 10 minutes of the auction (6:50-7:00pm), an extension timer will start on that lot for […]
19th Century Fishing Lures, Antique Lures, Antique Reels, Collectible Fishing Empherma (Books, Catalogs, Photos, Etc), Fishing For History, Voices from the Past
Voices from the Past James Grant
Voices from the Past James Grant There is nothing more delightful than coming across a reference to a fishing tackle maker in an unexpected place. In my “other job” as a history professor I try to keep up on recent research. A fairly recent book I picked up called Gwen Raverat: Friends, Family and Affections […]
Collectible Fishing Empherma (Books, Catalogs, Photos, Etc), Fishing For History, Fly Fishing
The Fishing Valentine
The Fishing Valentine: A Photographic History Valentine’s Day started as a Victorian British tradition but really began to take off in America around the end of the nineteenth century. By 1910, the tradition of bringing Valentines to school to distribute to classmates began and created a long-running tradition here in the United States for school […]
Collectible Fishing Empherma (Books, Catalogs, Photos, Etc), Tight Lines Tuesday
Tight Lines Tuesday Mermaid Brand
Tight Lines Tuesday The Mermaid Brand by John Etchieson The Mermaid Brand braided silk fishing lines, introduced about 100 years ago, were manufactured by the Newton Line Company of Homer New York (est. 1909) who advertised these high grade silk casting lines with the simple marketing slogan – “Mermaid bought – big ones caught” This […]
Antique Lures, Antique Reels, Collectible Fishing Empherma (Books, Catalogs, Photos, Etc), Fly Fishing, The Friday Fun House
Friday Fun House February 8th Edition
Dr. Todds Friday Fun House Good Reads ABOUT THE BOOK Back after constant demand, and fully revised and expanded! It’s Don Wheeler’s Frog Lure Collector’s Guide, and it has been expanded by a full 30% (now coming in at a loaded 352 pages. It’s the largest color book we’ve ever done, or will ever likely […]
Antique Lures, Antique Reels, Collectible Fishing Empherma (Books, Catalogs, Photos, Etc), Friends & Clubs
Angling Marketplace January STA Ending Tonight
Angling Marketplace January STA Ending Tonight Starting at 7:00pm EST, if any lot receives a bid during the last 10 minutes of the auction (6:50-7:00pm), an extension timer will start on that lot for 10 minutes. Each time another bid is placed, the 10 minute timer resets, until no further bidding occurs, then each lot […]
Collectible Fishing Empherma (Books, Catalogs, Photos, Etc), Fishing For History, Fly Fishing
Thaddeus Norris, Profile of a Rodmaker, Part 2
Thaddeus Norris, Profile of a Rodmaker, Part 2 By Dr. Todd E.A. Larson Rodsmithing 101 Thad Norris’ importance went far beyond just the fly rods he made with his own hand. His Chapter XVII in The American Angler’s Book entitled “Rod-Making” gives a succinct overview of the contemporary state of rod building that is the […]
Collectible Fishing Empherma (Books, Catalogs, Photos, Etc), Fishing For History, Fly Fishing, Friends & Clubs
Thaddeus Norris, Profile of a Rodmaker, Part I
Thaddeus Norris, Profile of a Rodmaker By Dr. Todd E.A. Larson Introduction What would convince a successful businessman, internationally respected author, and an icon in his field to begin a new career at the age of 63 that promised enormously long hours, excruciatingly exacting work, and precious little pay? At a time when most of […]
Antique Lures, Collectible Fishing Empherma (Books, Catalogs, Photos, Etc), Fishing For History, NFLCC
2019 NFLCC National Lure Competition
2019 NFLCC National Lure Competition Rusty Jesse announced today, the NFLCC is once again holding a national lure competition at the 2019 National Lure show in Fort Wayne, IN this July. All NFLCC members are welcome to enter. There will be three classes of competition Musky Class: Musky lure has to be at least 8″ […]
Antique Lures, Antique Reels, Collectible Fishing Empherma (Books, Catalogs, Photos, Etc), Fishing For History, The Friday Fun House
Friday Fun House January 25th Edition
Dr. Todds Friday Fun House Video of the Week X 2 Double Feature, Grab a reel, a refill and get comfortable…. 12 Things I would buy if I could afford them. Heddon Ice Spook Decoy Hardy St George Fly Reel Heddon #14 Bamboo Rod Langley Blue 310 Streamlite Fishing Reel in Box HEDDON […]
Angling Echoes, Collectible Fishing Empherma (Books, Catalogs, Photos, Etc), Fishing For History
Angling Echoes January 2019
About This Issue As we begin our second year of Angling Echoes, both Matt and myself would like to give a great thank you to everyone who has subscribed and read our little magazine. The first year was a grand learning adventure and it is just now that we feel like we’re hitting our stride. […]