Got a box full of old stuff from my brother. a couple of examples

 

 

NIce! That thread is priceless!

NIce! That thread is priceless!

 

That's good to know. I have nine of those boxes, all full, all the same color. Plus a whole bunch more. I'll have to take some time out, get a bunch of decent pics, and post it for all to see.

All Gudebrod thread; very small, what appear to be styrofoam spools.

 

 

A mixed collection of silk thread; J&P Coats, Gudebrod, Queen City, Belding Heminway, Coats & Clarks, Richardson Silk, Belding Corticelli, Talon, Springfield, Pilgrim, Semper Idem, Royal Silk, and I probably missed at least one brand.

 

Wow, that's a score.

I haven't opened all the boxes yet.

well you scored bud!! congrats! We have a ton of it that we won't open lol 

Just a question? Why is that specific thread considered so valuable?

Just a question? Why is that specific thread considered so valuable?

 

Don't know. Some of it looks like nice thread. Some of it not so much.

 

He also gave me a few boxes of parts; guides hook keepers, ferrules, etc, and an old Fenwick blank. He wants me to make him a rod on the old blank. Thinking about using some of those old guides and old thread to do the build.

 

The guides look like nothing I would wrap on a rod of mine.

 

Some folks just like old stuff. My brother is one. He has an amazing collection of antique fishing gear.

 

Me, I like state of the art.

I picked up a nice box of Fuji stuff from when they got rid of their regional reps.  When I need something old for a repair, I can usually find it in there.

more old thread

 

 

evan - cause they don't make Gudebrod thread anymore.  There was talk that someone else bought them but it never panned out.  Lots of folks also use it for tying jigs.  

Great stuff!