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General Maintenance Tips => Fishing Antiques and Collectables => Topic started by: foakes on February 22, 2023, 07:40:00 PM

Title: The Times Have Changed — Old Fishing & Hunting Licenses + Other Stuff
Post by: foakes on February 22, 2023, 07:40:00 PM
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
Title: Re: The Times Have Changed — Old Fishing & Hunting Licenses
Post by: JasonGotaProblem on February 22, 2023, 07:46:44 PM
"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.
Title: Re: The Times Have Changed — Old Fishing & Hunting Licenses
Post by: Midway Tommy on February 22, 2023, 07:55:32 PM
Dr. Elder most likely knows someone who's into collecting that type of thing. You might want to contact him.
Title: Re: The Times Have Changed — Old Fishing & Hunting Licenses + Other Stuff
Post by: foakes on February 22, 2023, 08:50:42 PM
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
Title: Re: The Times Have Changed — Old Fishing & Hunting Licenses + Other Stuff
Post by: foakes on February 22, 2023, 09:45:09 PM
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
Title: Re: The Times Have Changed — Old Fishing & Hunting Licenses + Other Stuff
Post by: Midway Tommy on February 22, 2023, 09:59:36 PM
I'll be surprised if Paul doesn't jump on those casting reel parts!
Title: Re: The Times Have Changed — Old Fishing & Hunting Licenses + Other Stuff
Post by: oldmanjoe on February 23, 2023, 01:06:25 AM
 :)  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 .....
Title: Re: The Times Have Changed — Old Fishing & Hunting Licenses + Other Stuff
Post by: Sonnett on February 24, 2023, 04:09:14 AM
"Over 100 years ago, fishing and hunting licenses were $1/$2.

Now they are 50 or 60 times that amount." :ct


I'm 79 and still have my early hunting and fishing licenses from Ohio. Each was $2.25
Title: Re: The Times Have Changed — Old Fishing & Hunting Licenses + Other Stuff
Post by: Midway Tommy on February 24, 2023, 07:18:34 PM
Quote from: Sonnett on February 24, 2023, 04:09:14 AM"Over 100 years ago, fishing and hunting licenses were $1/$2.

Now they are 50 or 60 times that amount." :ct


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.   ;)   :D
Title: Re: The Times Have Changed — Old Fishing & Hunting Licenses + Other Stuff
Post by: Paul Roberts on February 26, 2023, 05:55:02 PM
Quote from: Midway Tommy on February 22, 2023, 09:59:36 PMI'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.