Collectors Guide to Glass Minnow Traps
From long-time NFLCC member and glass minnow trap collector and historian Brent Vonderheide comes the first book ever to deal with the popular subject of Glass Minnow Traps. In so doing, he will help the reader distinguish vintage glass traps from the many contemporary makers. Knowledge is power, and armed with the information in this book, you can help identify the bewildering array of glass minnow traps that come up for sale.
In The Collector’s Guide to Glass Minnow Traps, Vonderheide covers everything ranging from Grading Glass Minnow Traps to Displaying them. Almost all known glass minnow traps are covered in this book, ranging from Acme to Orvis to Shakespeare to Camp. It includes full coverage of contemporary glass minnow traps, historical data on glass trap makers, patents, advertisements, and shipping boxes. The detailed appendix contains a wealth of information on historical glass minnow traps from 1861 to the post-war era.
Ideal for collectors, dealers, and fishing history buffs, The Collector’s Guide to Glass Minnow Traps will be a valuable addition to your fishing tackle library.