The Times Have Changed — Old Fishing & Hunting Licenses + Other Stuff

[foakes]

Still cleaning out clutter and excess stuff.

Found this envelope of old California Angling & Hunting licenses inside an old creel.  Came with a couple of old Fenwick pack fly rods in aluminum tubes, reels, some old wooden/rawhide snowshoes, and some Mexican silver and bridles made by some famous Californio lariet and spur maker.

Over 100 years ago, fishing and hunting licenses were $1/$2.

Now they are 50 or 60 times that amount.

If anyone knows of someone who collects these —- please let me know.  Want to get them out to someone who might need them.

Best, Fred

[JasonGotaProblem]

"Meet your warden in the spirit of friendship. He is working for you."

Not sure why that stuck out to me but I like it.

[Midway Tommy]

Dr. Elder most likely knows someone who's into collecting that type of thing. You might want to contact him.

[foakes]

Found a Coxe dealer repair kit for levelwind.

A very old steel Shakespeare Dealer Repair kit for small baitcasters.

Another old steel Pflueger Dealer Repair kit for baitcasters.

A vintage wooden Dealer Repair kit for Inglis of Canada (this was the name for Shakespeare in Canada 100 years ago).

If any interest —- let me know.

Just getting rid of stuff.

Best, Fred

[foakes]

Brought in a bunch of rods —- then it got too cold to work out there.

Also found another 50, or so — old baitcasters.  Already have maybe 200-250 in bins.

Just tossed these in a 10 gallon bin.  Filled it up halfway.  There are more under the rubble and in old boxes.

These all need to go.

Best, Fred

[Midway Tommy]

I'll be surprised if Paul doesn't jump on those casting reel parts!

[oldmanjoe]

   All good stuff that some one will appreciate ...      When i see something that i want ,i will say so . 
       Keep posting your clean up ,we are watching .....

[Sonnett]

"Over 100 years ago, fishing and hunting licenses were $1/$2.

Now they are 50 or 60 times that amount."

I'm 79 and still have my early hunting and fishing licenses from Ohio. Each was $2.25

[Midway Tommy]

"Over 100 years ago, fishing and hunting licenses were $1/$2.

Now they are 50 or 60 times that amount."

I'm 79 and still have my early hunting and fishing licenses from Ohio. Each was $2.25.

Well I'm going on 73 and for the last four years my Hunting/Fishing/Trapping Combo License has been $5.00. There is one or two advantages to getting old, I guess, that & senior discounts.      

[Paul Roberts]

I'll be surprised if Paul doesn't jump on those casting reel parts!

I'm trying to keep from wandering too far down that narrow tangled road. I'll have to find, or make, parts as I need them. Would like to know where Fred's  parts end up though, for future reference. And, it's good to know he currently has them.

Thinking of Fred while he deals with the unprecedented weather they're experiencing. I've been there.