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Title: Do you know this Griz?
Post by: Blackhawk on October 15, 2008, 01:50:00 PM

Yesterday, I was at a shop and hanging on the wall was an old Bear Grizzly in great shape.  He let me take a couple pics, so what do you know about the bow...such as age and value?

 (http://i34.photobucket.com/albums/d108/lwscott/griz-1.jpg)

 (http://i34.photobucket.com/albums/d108/lwscott/griz-2.jpg)

 (http://i34.photobucket.com/albums/d108/lwscott/griz-3.jpg)

Title: Re: Do you know this Griz?
Post by: PAPALAPIN on October 15, 2008, 03:15:00 PM

Thats an old one.  I don't think it is a Grummley, but if it is the value is high...really high.  In any case, ifthey are asking a reasonable price for it, you should jump on it.

This could be one of thase rare occasions when you stumble upon a realy find.

It is an old brush bow, say early '50's, but it will take someone more knowledgeable than me to put a real year ID and value on it.

Title: Re: Do you know this Griz?
Post by: ckruse on October 15, 2008, 04:27:00 PM

It's about a 1953. Not really rare, but kind of a neat old bow. CKruse

Title: Re: Do you know this Griz?
Post by: d. ward on October 16, 2008, 07:21:00 AM

52-53 ish......Not super rare,but none this less a great shooting static tip...value right now.....I'am gonna say between 75.00-150.00 ish...bowdoc

Title: Re: Do you know this Griz?
Post by: Shaun on October 16, 2008, 10:05:00 AM

Is that a crack in the middle picture about the center of the limb?

Title: Re: Do you know this Griz?
Post by: Blackhawk on October 16, 2008, 10:21:00 AM

Shaun,

There are no cracks or anything wrong with the bow.  What you see is just a different shade of wood color...or an example of my quality photography work.  :bigsmyl:  

Thanks for the info...and kind of glad its not one of those super rare models worth thousands.  The owner said the bow was a gift and no way would he sell it.  WHEW!

Title: Re: Do you know this Griz?
Post by: Bjorn on October 16, 2008, 03:55:00 PM

If it is a L/R it is a '52, otherwise a '53. Like DT says-what about the pat applied for decal?
Those bows are absolute fun to shoot! They go on the auction board for 150-200 pretty much. Maybe less now.

Title: Re: Do you know this Griz?
Post by: Blackhawk on October 16, 2008, 04:03:00 PM

The bow is a double shelf, and yes, there was a small rectangular "patent" sticker with a date of 1952 or maybe 1953.  My guess is it said 1953 on the patent sticker since that was the date that appeared on the later bows.

Title: Re: Do you know this Griz?
Post by: Bjorn on October 17, 2008, 08:06:00 AM

The sticker is so small I looked at mine with a magnifying glass: "Canada 1953".
So then off to the catalogs; turns out the bow is a 1954-not '52 as I had always thought. My mistake.

Title: Re: Do you know this Griz?
Post by: Blackhawk on November 02, 2008, 08:39:00 PM

up for "tater john"

Title: Re: Do you know this Griz?
Post by: alaskabowhunter on November 03, 2008, 12:23:00 AM

I'd call it a 1952 model, maybe '53/ A fair price? buck fifty tops in my opinion.

Title: Re: Do you know this Griz?
Post by: Tater John on November 03, 2008, 08:32:00 AM

Thats like the one I saw saturday,except the one I was looking at had a single shelf. Doesn't appear I found a 'teasure' though, darn it...

Rusty

Title: Re: Do you know this Griz?
Post by: Tater John on November 06, 2008, 10:46:00 PM

270298711921

Pretty pricey

Rusty