Don’t Throw Away Grandpas Old Fishing Pole
Posted by thizzfacedisco on November 26, 2011
Don’t throw away Grandpas old fishing pole. it could be worth thousands of dollars to a collector of vintage fishing items.
Collecting and trading vintage fishing items, is quickly becoming a popular and profitable hobby among fishing enthusiasts. Collectors are paying big bucks for fishing rods, reels, tackle boxes, lures, creels, books, and other fishing accessories that people are finding in Grandpas basement, attic, or garage.
Many vintage fishing items sell for hundreds and even thousands of dollars. As a matter of fact an American made brass Snyder bass-fishing bait casting reel sold for ,350.00 in 1997. Just type vintage fishing on eBay to see all of the old fishing items for sale, the amount of bidders, and the high selling prices. If you decide to bid on an item, be prepared for a bidding war during the final few minutes of bidding.
Some of the most popular items for collectors on eBay are those made by Hardy of England, Orvis, Heddon, Mitchell, and Dam quick. Many collectors are also very interested in items made by Winchester. Split bamboo rods made by Edwards are valuable collectors items. popular collecting categories are vintage split bamboo fly and bait rods, all fly fishing items, old spinning reels, and wooden tackle boxes. even old creels and bait boxes sell for hundreds of dollars.
So don’t throw away the old fishing rod that you found in Grandpas basement. it is probably of surprising value to someone, and it is a fun way for you to make some extra money on eBay.
Don’t Throw Away Grandpas Old Fishing Pole
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