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!