Tight Lines Tuesday The Pelican Brand
by John Etchieson
The Pelican Brand – H. J. Frost & Company was a jobber and wholesaler of all types of fishing tackle in New York, City in the early 1900 – 1920 period and sold under the name Jack Frost Tackle, using the trade marks KELSO, SENATE, ANCHOR BRAND, GOLD STAR and OTTER BRAND. 101 years ago in 1918 H J Frost also sold THE PELICAN brand waterproof Cuttyhunk line. This example was used as a salesman’s sample with the wholesale price of $15.00 per gross (144 cards) that was written in ink on the face of the card. The fishing lines sold by H J Frost were manufactured by the Henry Hall Line Company (est 1840) of Highland Mills New York.
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