Any way to identify a Habs needle?

[Jim in CT]

When I was on vacation recently, I re-read the great striper book "On The Run", which prominently featured Habs, among others. Anyway, I have a gazillion plugs in my basement, and I am sure that some of my needlefish were made by Habs. Any way to tell which, did he brand them somehow?

[GattaFish]

Post a picture I can probably tell you. Hab's JR branded his. I also have some original Hab's night-n-gales prototypes. If I can't I know someone who can
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[spence]

Post a pic, pretty easy to identify profile if it's a production model.

[BigFish]

Many builders you can tell by their tail wrap. If its a Habs someone will know it by sight!

[Jim in CT]

Thanks, will post pics when I get down there to sort through.

[DZ]

Be interesting to see which models you might have. He went from painted eyes to stick on eyes to dolls eyes over the years. Shape gradually changed from a more rounded head to the flat face and collar after the eyes.

[piemma]

Originally Posted by GattaFish

Post a picture I can probably tell you. Hab's JR branded his. I also have some original Hab's night-n-gales prototypes. If I can't I know someone who can
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Ditto. I have a bunch of John's pre-production needles in addition to his production stuff. I can tell in a second if they are his.

[piemma]

Originally Posted by DZ

Be interesting to see which models you might have. He went from painted eyes to stick on eyes to dolls eyes over the years. Shape gradually changed from a more rounded head to the flat face and collar after the eyes.

Dennis, I actually have some with stick on eyes and a couple with painted eyes. I also have a blind pre- production night-in-gale John gave me on the Block in 2004 or 5.

[tattoobob]

Originally Posted by piemma

Dennis, I actually have some with stick on eyes and a couple with painted eyes. I also have a blind pre- production night-in-gale John gave me on the Block in 2004 or 5.

I have a few of those to Paul, that was a fishless week for most
The first time I met John was at SW Point BI where he handed me an original Night-N-Gal

[ThrowingTimber]

Haha fun times he gave me a powder blue one after the ferry ride home on that block island skunk patrol week!
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[piemma]

Originally Posted by tattoobob

I have a few of those to Paul, that was a fishless week for most
The first time I met John was at SW Point BI where he handed me an original Night-N-Gal

It actually was a great week to be with friends. Everyone was out there as I recall. #^&#^&#^&#^&#^&#^&, you, TO, Redlite, Sea Dangles, Habs, RI Rockhound, Spence, TT, Tattoo, DZ

[redlite]

Originally Posted by piemma

It actually was a great week to be with friends. Everyone was out there as I recall. #^&#^&#^&#^&#^&#^&, you, TO, Redlite, Sea Dangles, Habs, RI Rockhound, Spence, TT, Tattoo, DZ

Aaahhhhh. The memories of the love bungalow with tbag and the awesome decal on my truck cap......
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[tattoobob]

Originally Posted by piemma

It actually was a great week to be with friends. Everyone was out there as I recall. #^&#^&#^&#^&#^&#^&, you, TO, Redlite, Sea Dangles, Habs, RI Rockhound, Spence, TT, Tattoo, DZ

Very true Paul, I remember the amount of people on the Island that week, there was people at every spot some places it was tough to get a parking spot

[piemma]

Originally Posted by redlite

Aaahhhhh. The memories of the love bungalow with tbag and the awesome decal on my truck cap......
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[spence]

Originally Posted by piemma

It actually was a great week to be with friends. Everyone was out there as I recall. #^&#^&#^&#^&#^&#^&, you, TO, Redlite, Sea Dangles, Habs, RI Rockhound, Spence, TT, Tattoo, DZ

I think that was the year you and Dangles had the parking lot bromance.

[piemma]

Originally Posted by spence

I think that was the year you and Dangles had the parking lot bromance.

Yup and we have since become good friends.