Extremely Rare 1931 H&D
Folsom Arms Co. Fishing Tackle Catalogue #37 – Near Mint
An Extremely Rare 1931 Fishing Tackle Catalog from The H. & D. Folsom Arms Company of
New York - Fishing
Tackle Catalogue #37 in Near Mint Condition. The H. & D. Folsom Arms Co. was a New
York City-based sporting goods dealer, importer, and distributor of firearms
and sporting goods. The company was
founded by brothers Henry & David (H. & D.) Folsom in 1862, and got its
start after selling arms to General Ulysses S. Grant. The company grew to include branches in
Memphis, New Orleans, Chicago, and New York and were referred to as, “The
Tiffany of Sporting Goods”. H&D
Folsom sold their arms business, Cresent Arms, to J. Stevens/Savage Arms in
1930 but continued as a distributor of arms, fishing tackle, and sporting goods
until merging with Universal Fishing Tackle in 1954. The company name changed to The Folsom Corporation
in 1967 and are still in operation today out of Mahwah, New Jersey.
The 172 page catalog, complete with full index, is filled
with popular Fly Rods and Reels, like Folsom, Heddon, Winchester, Bristol and
True Temper Salt & Fresh Water Rods.
Reels by Edward von Hofe, Julius von Hofe, Meisselback, Pflueger, Fox,
Meek, Heddon, Shakespeare, Bronson, South Bend, Holden, and Hardy. Flies & Lures from Folsom, Bryn, O’Shaunessey,
Pflueger, Creek Chubb, Heddon, Hardy, Shannon, South Bend, Skinner’s, Indiana
Spinners, and so much more.
The 1931 H&D Folson Catalog measures
approx. 6” by 8-3/4”. The covers have
some very light soiling from handling. All
the pages are intact with no tears, rips, or pencil marks. The catalog was printed on good quality coated
paper stock so the pages have minimal age-toning.
Overall Condition, commensurate with the catalog’s age of 93
years and its overall use during that period, is VG+ to Excellent -- Super Clean
at 93 yrs old!
Being offered here at a very respectable ‘Buy It Now' price,
considering its scarcity….. or you can ‘Make An Offer’. All offers will
be seriously considered!
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*PLEASE NOTE:
This is an AUTHENTIC, ORIGINAL H&D Folsom Arms Co. Fishing Tackle Advertising/Sales Catalog! So, why
consider buying a cheap imitation - like a facsimile, electronic pdf download,
or poor quality photocopy/reproduction, when you can OWN the REAL THING -- a GENUINE 1931
ORIGINAL?? One that you can Touch, Taste, and Smell -- instead of
being stored in a file on your PC, or in a pile of printed pages on your
desk, or risking any quality issues with photocopies/reproductions!! A 93 yr-old
ORIGINAL Piece of History, that you would be proud to place
in your Classic Fishing Tackle reference library!