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| Circa 1900 Bristol Steel Fishing Rods poster |
One of the things I admire most about the Horton Mfg. Co. and their early 20th century "Bristol Steel Fishing Rods" marketing efforts was their inclusion of ladies in their calendars, catalogs, postcards and posters.
Here are a few of my favorites...
1905 Bristol Steel Fishing Rods calendar art -- "The Start"
1907 Bristol Steel Fishing Rods catalog art -- "A Lucky Strike"
1909 Bristol Steel Fishing Rods postcard art by Oliver Kemp
1911 Bristol Steel Fishing Rods calendar art by Oliver Kemp
1913 Bristol Steel Fishing Rods calendar art by Oliver Kemp
1916 Bristol Steel Fishing Rods calendar art "Lucky Catch" by Philip R. Goodwin
1915 Bristol Steel Fishing Rods catalog cover girl by unknown artist
1918 Bristol Steel Fishing Rods calendar art "Fishing at the Rapids" by Philip R. Goodwin
1918 Bristol Steel Fishing Rods calendar art "Fish On" by Philip R. Goodwin
In today's fishing tackle collectibles marketplace these advertising pieces fetch big money, but the good news is that some of the illustrations have been reproduced over the years.
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ReplyDelete1915 Bristol Steel Fishing Rods catalog cover girl by unknown artist looks in the style of Harrison Fisher. Tight lines
The 1915 calendar of the lady with the floppy hat is by Edward M. Eggleston
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