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Title: Good Find
Post by: Jack Shanks on December 02, 2010, 04:50:00 PM

Friend of mine called today to tell me about an old Bear longbow that another friend had seen for sale on consignment in a store. It had a tag marked $50 on it and thought that I might be interested. I looked up the store telephone number and gave them a call. I asked the owner if the bow had a model name on it. He said, "no" he didn't see a model name but it had some other writing on it.

I paid full price.

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Title: Re: Good Find
Post by: KYArcher on December 02, 2010, 04:59:00 PM

That is a Great Find, nice Jack. KYArcher

Title: Re: Good Find
Post by: yellow bow on December 02, 2010, 05:14:00 PM

What a great find!  :thumbsup:

Title: Re: Good Find
Post by: OldSkoolArcher on December 02, 2010, 05:30:00 PM

Congrats Jack!!

How many Grumley's ya have in your collection?

Title: Re: Good Find
Post by: Whip on December 02, 2010, 05:30:00 PM

No haggling?  You're gettin soft Jack!
Sheesh. Some guys have all the luck. Great find!!!!

Title: Re: Good Find
Post by: Bjorn on December 02, 2010, 05:47:00 PM

Well it wouldn't work for me anyway-I am a rightie!
Congrats!   :bigsmyl:

Title: Re: Good Find
Post by: Larry m on December 02, 2010, 06:21:00 PM

Very Nice find Jack. You have a GOOD friend. Looks like it is in great condition. Any chance of getting a few more pics. Say overall of the bow and the limbs? LUCKY LUCKY LUCKY!!!!!

Title: Re: Good Find
Post by: Jack Shanks on December 02, 2010, 06:42:00 PM

Thanks guys.

 I've only gotten into the Bear collecting the last ten or eleven months but this is my second Grumley.


Larry,

I'll try to get some more pictures of the Bush Bow and the other one a Hunter in the next couple days. That is if I don't go off hunting for the weekend.

Bjorn,

This one has shelves on both sides.

Title: Re: Good Find
Post by: seboomook on December 02, 2010, 09:12:00 PM

Another Grumley falls in good hands!
Love to see more pics.

Title: Re: Good Find
Post by: Larry m on December 02, 2010, 09:16:00 PM

Jack
Good Luck on your Weekend.
Jeez, two Grumleys in eleven months. Boy am I jealous. You could always send some of that luck this way....

Title: Re: Good Find
Post by: Bjorn on December 03, 2010, 12:43:00 AM

Jack I wish you had not added that last part! LOL!

Title: Re: Good Find
Post by: Jack Shanks on December 03, 2010, 07:22:00 AM

Larry,

 I don't want to give the impression that Grumleys are common anywhere but I know of a number of people that have one or more in my area. Even at that I got the first one from a good friend in Oregon who had acquired it from the original owner. It was bought new in Michigan, traveled to Oregon early in it's age and has returned home again.

Bjorn,

 Sorry, I should have known better.

Title: Re: Good Find
Post by: Larry m on December 03, 2010, 12:58:00 PM

Hi Jack
I picked up my one Grumley in 1989 and have not found any since. I am constantly on the search for old bows and have been very successful in finding numerous glass recurves and longbows but very few quality self wood. I do have an Earl Grubbs I believe made in the 30's that I'm meaning to get posted to see if I can get more info on.
I do have faith though and will continue the pursuit......It's All Fun

Title: Re: Good Find
Post by: 2treks on December 03, 2010, 09:42:00 PM

WOW! Congratulations Jack