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I love the models - did you do them yourself VB ?

I've wanted to do one some winter for a long time . . . but something always comes up

another test,,,,and No I did not make the boat's :)

Better?

another

vb....the jointed one with the red head/white tail...from the left about 1/3 of the way to the middle??? hanging between the two pic's.

Wow. That is an impressive collection of plugs. I need to save these pics and show them to my wife when she complains about my gear. :hee:

VB, is that a working fire place? Does it dry out the plugs faster? You know craking and chipping etc. I know the good stuff doesn't hang there. Nice stuff!!!!:D

can i play too?

not as many hanging plugs as you,,,whell,,, older gentelmen.
but i'm workin' on it:)

this was in my bags. i just emptied

VB break out the good stuff!

1 of the book shelves:
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aspiring collector:rolleyes:

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Capesam, they are jerry Sylvester plugs, I will post a better pic .

Flaptail, Yes the fire place works, and yes you are correct about early cracking etc.... ><> Well now only use fake logs :)

VB

Capesam, in the pic are 4 early Fishmaster plug's in 2 models.
VB

TXS.,,,,,,,all blue jointed,,black,,,,red/green,,,,,white/red

Great collections. Hope the heck you guys have good sprinkler systems installed in those cellars. I would hate to have to run down there and grab all those plugs and hooks in a rush. :D P.M.

The next series of pictures is for Steelhead. Early Needles by Gibbs and the Boone Needles available in the late seventies. 1st up Gibbs Large needles from late 70's ( actually these were not the first ones Gibbs made the 6.5 inch were, pics to follow) John Gibbs made all these. ( Note rare "Seaworm" pattern)

Better shot of the "Seaworm"

Next Generation of Gibbs Needles with wire thru. Top to bottom, flesh pink, Rare 3.75oz "Hot Sand Eel", Rare Bumblebee, and Rare Green over yellow.

What we started with in the late 70's. Boone Needles. Blue/silver, green/silver and Natural Eel.

Needles I made for Block Island Thanksgiving Day trips in late 70's to 1983. The middle one was actually made on Island with supplies we brought because we knew we would run out of needlefish breaking off. I made a half dozen, this is the only one of those made on Island. I have not been back there since 1983. I hope to get back there some day.

The first Needlefish John Gibbs ever made were the 6.5 inch models. Here are some of the earliest I got from John. The Red Head is the first one I ever saw and he gave it to me from his first batch.

my collection
 

here's my little collection