Lets see your gizmos, gadgets, paraphernalia and contraptions...

[hatch]

[hatch]

[Short Tip]

I’ve been avidly collecting vintage fishing tackle for 35 years, but I always see something I’ve never seen before when Dean posts a photo of one of his display cases. He has the best eye in the hobby.

Mike N.

Mike, agreed. I've often said I want to be Dean when I grow up.

[flyroder72]

Here is the Dugdales "on the spot" line dryer.

[Short Tip]

Here's a group shot of some Hardy gewgaws, whatnots and thingamajigs.

Compact line drier, Popular line drier, small scissor pliers, oxblood Neroda vest pocket dry fly box, early and late Wardles with boxes, a trout priest, stream thermometer, Houghton Cast Case/leader wallet, Cerolene tin, sticker, round reel booklet/instruction sheet.

[hatch]

[Short Tip]

Tom, wow!

[ReelPatina]

Tom, wow!

I second the motion!

[hatch]

This Thomas Rod Company advertising was designed with a cardboard fold out leg on the back so it could stand on a countertop and advertise the product.

[hatch]

F.E.Thomas Rod Co. Park Street Bangor Maine.

[jhuskey]

Incredible photograph hatch! You wouldn't happen to have names associated with the artisan/craftsmen in this photo would you?

[hatch]

Incredible photograph hatch! You wouldn't happen to have names associated with the artisan/craftsmen in this photo would you?

I do have the names somewhere. If I find them I will post them. I will post this pix in a separate thread and see if anyone else knows the names.

[hatch]

Thanks to 3 creeks and courtesy of Stewart and Girards F.E.Thomas book "A Man and His Rods" Left to right
Charles Doan, ran beveller
Ralph Anderson, mounted rods and did repairs
Ed Houston, glued up strips
F.E.Thomas, Boss
Leon Thomas matched strips, inspected and shipped rods.
Rodney Rose, worked with metal
Lee Jenkins, varnished rods
Gus Hebel, worked with metal

[Hellmtflies]

Not a gadget or gizmo but worth the time to get a chuckle out of. These catalogs were published then quickly recalled before they were distributed to the public. I just happened to be in the right place at the time to secure one before they were returned.
Mark

[jhuskey]

hatch and others, thanks for the names!

Mark, hilarious!

[SpringCreek]

Now that's just plain funny.

[hatch]

Carrie Stevens

[hatch]

Another money making scheme of mine. The movie "A River Runs Through It" hit the big screen in 1992. Shortly there after VHS tapes were in the video rental stores. For those of you who have no grey hair yet you can look up what a video store was. These posters were used to advertise the videos available for rent. After the movie tapes ran their course in the video rental stores most of the stores had these promotional posters rolled up in a back closet. I went around store to store and picked up a bunch of them free for the taking. Well I still have them all in a cardboard tube in the back of the same closet where I've been digging out the rest of this stuff.

[hatch]

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International Fly Tackle Dealers Show Denver 1994

International Fly Tackle Dealers Show pins 1993-1994