I am sure if you are like me and love to see see all the great pic's that everyone is posting and you can not control your self,
sit back and relax and enjoy all the pic's .
Most of the collection's are from years and years of fishing and collecting. Don't take all your mad money and start investing in antique lures.
I just tracked a ebay bidder who I can tell is bran new to saltwater lures from Nov 16 till today he has spent $ 1457.57
on a bunch of junk! I only saw a few lures worth buying.
Don't get me wrong, I love to see more collectors getting into this
madness, I can name well over a doz from this chat page that started in the last 2 years alone.
My advice is to know your lures.
Ask questions,find a friend who has been doing this for years,we love to talk lures
Stay with one type of lure, or company. And buy cheap examples just to start a collection, you can always upgrade as you get going.
I know collectors who collect only one color in every model.
Another friend only collect NY made lures, Another only collect Stan Gibb's !
But you most always remember that condition is EVERYTHING.
Let's us this newbie collector as a example. WOW $ 1457.57 in less than 20 days. That's a house payment !!! A better investment ..lol all day long
Out of the 52 lures they bought I only would have bought 2-3 TOP'S The rest are examples, $$$$$ Examples
Alway's try to buy new in the box /save your money for that new in the box lure for 170.00. Not 30 beat-up repainted , blue fish lures for $1,000.00 that you would not even show your best friend.
Try to stay off #-Bay , If your going to start their ask the seller questions. Many a times when the mailman shows up and I open it up only to find a huge slice on one side of the lure
Try local auctions.
Yard sales,
Run a ad in the local newspaper.
Join NFLCC club (lure collectors)
But most of all have fun
VB