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UNUSUAL VINTAGE WHOLE WICKER FISHING CREEL!
$139.00
13485
A great condition whole wicker fishing creel in an unusual half barrel shape and its ventilation hole on the top right facing versus the normal top left facing! Appears unused. It was not found with a harness which were after market purchases anyway. Great addition to any creel collection or as a display piece for home, cabin, or lodge! It is approximately 14" wide, 10 1/2" tall, and 9" from front to back! Please click on its image to see additional closeups!
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ORVIS CENTER HOLE WICKER FISHING CREEL!
$159.00
15240
Scarce vintage fishing creel that was produced exclusively for the famous Sporting Goods Company in Vermont "Orvis". This whole wicker, center hole creel was in their 1950's catalog. It retains all its original wicker construction, lid hinges and front leather closing strap. It does have a harness found with it. Harnesses were "after market" purchases as an accessory item. The closing strap and buckle are still intack. This creel model can be seen in the collectors book "Art of the Creel" which we also sale. It measures approximately 14" across, 6 1/2" front to back and 8 1/2" high. It has a beautiful woven "overlap" top lid design with a turn of the century center hole configuration. Please click on its image to see additional closeups!
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TIGHTLY WOVEN SPLIT WILLOW CREEL W/LEATHER TRIM & HARNESS!
$169.00
14765
Great tightly woven split willow creel with leather trim and harness! A No.14 denoting its basket width of 14". Marked "Japan 14" where 95% of all split willow creels were made since the early 1900's for import to the American Fly and Tackle Shops. Harness is nicely tooled. Creel is in overall excellent condition. Please click on its image for additional closeups!
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POCKETED VINTAGE SPLIT WILLOW FISHING CREEL!
$169.00
15120
Original split willow fishing creel with leather trim and front accessory pocket. It was found with a canvas harness which is included. The basket is excellent overall condition. The leather trim shows natural wear marks which only add to its overall patina. This fishing creel shows very well and can be displayed or used! Original closing strap and buckle intack! Measures 14" across the base and 9" high at the back side. One of the pocket snaps is missing its original color but both snaps are there and working. Please click on its image to see additional closeups!
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GREAT 16" SPLIT WILLOW CREEL W/LEATHER TRIM & POCKET!
$169.00
15250
Great looking vintage fishing creel in a larger 16" width size!This split willow creel has leather trim and a front mounted leather accessory pocket!The original closing strap and buckle are in tack as well as the rear carry handle. A nice leather harness was found with the creel and is included! There is an inscribed 10" fish measure along the top rear section of the lid.This creel is in really nice condition with great color as well. Please click on its image for additional closeups!
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VINTAGE SPLIT WILLOW CREEL W/LEATHER TRIM AND POCKET!
$179.00
14954
Nice vintage used split willow fishing creel with nice leather trim and front accessory pocket! Embossed harness found with creel is included. This fishing creel retains its original rear carry handle, front closing strap and buckle! Although there are some minor water marks on the leather they only add to enhance the leathers patina! This would hang nicely in cabin, home or lodge! Please click on this well made creel to see additional closeups!
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SUPER SPLIT WILLOW CREEL W/LEATHER TRIM & POCKET!
$189.00
15257
Beautiful vintage split willow fishing creel in overall excellent condition! It is circa late 40's and has leather trim with a front attached accessory pocket. It was found with a leather harness that is included. This willow basket is tightly woven and in super condition! The rear carry handle is intack as is the front closing buckle and strap. They do not come much nicer then this...appears almost unused! It is 15" across its bottom width. Please click on its image to see additional closeups!
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LATE 40'S SPLIT WILLOW CREEL W/LEATHER TRIM & POCKET!
$195.00
14977
Beautiful condition vintage split willow creel from the late 1940's. It has nice leather trim and a leather accessory pocket. The leather harness found with it is included. The previous owner snapped on a salmon fly pin in pewter on the front pocket and is included as found. This creel retains its original rear carry handle, front closing buckle, and pocket snaps! It was made in Japan for the American Fly Shops which was true of 90+% of the creels made for the U.S. It is also marked "15" which denotes its size. Appears almost unused! Please click on its image to see additional closeups!
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TIGHTLY WOVEN 1930'S SPLIT WILLOW FISHING CREEL W/LEATHER!
$198.00
15253
Great looking vintage fishing creel in A 15" width size! This split willow creel has leather trim and a front mounted leather accessory pocket! The original closing strap and buckle are in tack as well as the rear carry handle. A nice leather harness was found with the creel and is included! There is an inscribed 10" fish measure along the top rear section of the lid. This creel as was most from the 1900's on was made in Japan for the American Tackle Shops. This is true even for the baskets that the famous Oregon Creel makers used to apply their leather work on too! This creel is in really nice condition with great color as well. Please click on its image for additional closeups!
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LEATHERED SPLIT WILLOW POCKETED FISHING CREEL!
$198.00
15060
Vintage split willow fishing creel with leather trim and front leather accessory pocket! Great original condition including rear carry handle, front buckle & closing strap. Harness found with creel is included! Size 15" creel. This circa 1930's-1940's creel was imported from Japan for the American Tackle Shops as were 90%+ of all creels since the early 1900's! Even the high end Oregon creel makers imported their baskets from Japan too and then applied their leather work. Please click on its image to see additional closeups!
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15" TIGHT SPLIT WILLOW POCKETED FISHING CREEL!
$198.00
14558
Vintage split willow fishing creel with leather trim and front leather accessory pocket! Has a leather harness that was found with it. This creel is in overall excellent condition. Makes a great display item and nice collectable! Hang in the cabin with net and fly rod! Please click on its image for additional closeups!
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GREAT PATINA SPLIT WILLOW FISHING CREEL/LEATHER TRIM & HARNESS
$198.00
14716
Early tightly woven split willow fishing creel with leather trim, harness, carry handle and great finish patina. This creel would make a super display or decor creel! This is a larger 16" fishing creel. Please click on its image for additional closeups!
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SCARCE VINTAGE OREGON CREEL LEATHERED/UNMARKED!
$698.00
15124
Guaranteed vintage Oregon Leathered Creel, marked only "5". Considered scarce because only a handful have ever been found and owned and distinguished by the following characteristics. The measure along the upper back has the numerals stamped horizontally instead of vertically like on all other creels. The cuts for the rear handle strap on each side are vertical instead of on a slant or horizontal! The bottoms leather elbows have a distinctive shaping. It has a vintage canvas/leather harness that was found with it and included! This creel is c. 1930s. Some additional stitching was done at some time by original owner but nothing that takes away from this great George Lawrence like creel that was made during that same period in creel making history. Please click on its image to see additional closeups!
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V.SCARCE SIZE 2 CENTER HOLE CREEL BUCKSTITCHED!
$1,250.00
13638
A beautiful small size "2" (12 1/2" across) 1900's center hole split willow creel hand leathered and hand buck stitched by R.Baird, living creel maker! He also created a matching harness which is included. The fishing creel is in excellent plus condition. You rarely see creels this size let alone so nicely leathered and detailed. Please click on its image to see additional closeups!
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SODENKAMP/BAIRD LEATHERED CREEL W/CRADLE HARNESS!
$1,295.00
14649
Spectacular Fishing Creel with detachable accessory pocket, cradle harness, fishing/bird knife in sheath, and custom hand tooled leather work. This vintage 1930's creel basket has been hand leathered by creel makers George Sodenkamp and Robert Baird jointly to create a "one of a kind" incredible creel! The closing latch on the lid is a carved mouse from prehistoric ivory with a leather tale. It appears one ear has a crack line but all is intact! The star tooling pattern is carried out on both the cradle and the actual padded shoulder harness. The entire top lid is leathered in Beaver Tail! Please click on the creels image to see additional closeups!
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A.E. NELSON LEATHERED SPLIT WILLOW CREEL/SIGNED
$1,298.00
13830
Mint/unused 14" split willow creel by Oregon maker A.E. Nelson. Pictures tell whole story...never used, beautifully tooled and including a high quality padded harness by Nelson too! They don't get any better then this! Signed on back A.E. Nelson in leather. Please click on its image for additional close ups!
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1900'S SPLIT WILLOW CENTER HOLE CREEL LEATHERED BY R.BAIRD!
$1,389.00
13621
Exceptional hand leathered, hand tooled, hand buck stitched fishing creel. This is an original 1900's split willow center hole creel that has been detailed by living creel maker R.Baird. The beautiful matching harness is included too. This creel displays beautifully! Significant leather on the back side as well! 15" across body with perforated corner elbows for water drainage. Baird is one of only a few living creel makers that is considered at the top of his craft. Please click on its image to see additional closeups!
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POCKETED LEATHERED SPLIT WILLOW CREEL BY A.E.NELSON
$1,495.00
13831
Beautiful mint/unused 14" split willow creel by Oregon maker A.E. Nelson. This creel is tooled and trimmed in saddle quality leather and includes a detachable front accessory pocket that snaps on! Included with it is a high quality padded shoulder harness also made by A.E. Nelson. The creel is signed on the back side in the leather. You rarely find them in this condition...can't be any better! Please click on its image for additional closeups!
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16" SPLIT WILLOW POCKETED CREEL BEAUTY..HAND LEATHERED/ONE ONLY!
$1,895.00
13614
Large vintage 16" 1930's split willow creel basket that has been hand leathered by contemporary creelmaker Robert Baird. He has cleaned the creel and then applied his hand tooled, handstitched leather work to create a original one only spectacular creel! The creel has a removeable cradle harness with a front accessory pocket and includes the knife and sheath as shown! This creel is done in a black leather with contrasting brown leather stitching. The shoulder harness can be detached from the cradle holder and attached directly to the creel if desired. Please click on the creel's image to see additional closeups!
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SPECTACULAR DOUBLE POCKET LEATHER FISHING CREEL!
$1,898.00
14021
Beautiful hand buckstitched tighly woven split willow fishing creel with front mounted double leather accessory pockets and hand tooled leather trim with leaping trouts! This unbelieveable fishing creel has been fashioned by creel maker Ken Haggard (his embossed logo on back side). It is mint, unused! He took an original un-leathered circa 1930's vintage split willow basket and applied his craftsmanship in leathering the creel and hand tooling and stitching it! This piece is approximately 16" wide and makes an awesome display piece for home, cabin, or lodge! The padded leather harness is beautifully fully tooled too! They hardly come any nicer then this! Please click on its image to see additional closeups!
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"ART OF THE CREEL"
$49.95
ISBN # 0-9659172-7-4
Hugh Chatham and Dan McClain
"The Art of the Creel" is a photographic perspective on a wide variety of creels, their makers, their materials, and their artistic appeal. With more than 200 different creels photographed, this book provides a comprehensive look at all the major categories of creel as well as some very rare, one of a kind creels that are tucked away in private collections. The authors have also provided pertient information about the history and the makers of most of the creels. There is still much to learn about the subject and "The Art of the Creel" is as good place to start for anyone interested in fishing creels. (Note: There are no values given)
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