Herters Catalog

pabooger

Anybody remember the Herter's catalog? God that brings back memories, when I was a kid we ordered everything from them, my dad ordered guns, we ordered hackle and such for tying flies, traps, etc.
I still have a herters scope on one of my guns! Damm those were the days, I used to love to look at that catalog and dream of the things I wanted to buy! Guess im a little warped though most of you guys were probaly looking at the old mans Playboy! L.O.L.
Back then we didn't have all the outdoor supply catalogs that we have to day we had Herter's! Genuine Hudson Bay three point beaver quality!!! I never new what that meant but they always rated stuff by the beaver point system.
No Harleyman!!! Not those type of beavers!!!

booger

I'm thinking Herters was bought by Cabelas, but yeah great catalog.

Them ducks is wary.

nelchris

Herters is still alive and well,but have down scaled,They stillmake the worlds nicest decoys.they now sell mainly waterfoul stuff and uplandbird and deer hunting they are in beaver dam wisconsin do not know number,sorry

101AIRBORNE

Sure do! A fine company. Anyone remember White Plains Distributor?

v35

I've got a Herters press,powder measure, dies, scale and a six gun cabinet.
A pair of his low safari boots killed my feet until I gave up on them and spent a day wading in Maine trout streams. They lasted about 20 years till my wife made me chuck em. I'd love to find another pair.
His beaver value was the articles'worth in beaver skins in indian trade.

pabooger

MrMike Thanks for your info I will check it out, I would like one of those reprint catalogs, I lost out on a bid for an original on another site.
P.S. How about Buckeye Sports Supply? Does any body remember them?

Knifecollector

I've got an old Herters Turkey Box call with orginal box and papers. Model 107. Mint condition. Any ideas on value?

Edited by - knifeusercollections on 09/15/2002 18:34:22

allen griggs

I bought a Herters knife in 1973. This was a sheath knife with about a 3 inch blade with an unusual curve to it. It was a great knife. I took it up to the wilderness in British Columbia that summer. The leather sheath had no strap or snap to hold the knife in, it was just held in by compression. I was chasing a wounded moose on the path along the river and the knife fell out of the sheath and I never found it. I guess it needed a strap. But it was a great knife, wish I still had it.

vol fan

I've got an original 1968 Herter's Catalog, just send them $ 125 and they'll mail you a S&W 29, in the wooden presentation case, your choice of barrel length.

I'm getting old.

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ATF

This guy buys and sells Herter stuff.He can give you thr value of just about any product they made. HERTERSPECIALST@aol.com



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Edited by - ATF on 09/15/2002 19:31:22

posh

Allen Griggs: I think I have one of the knives you're referring to: It has an ellipsoidal blade about 5 inches long with cuts in the back of the blade for thumb grip and a curved wooden handle that fits my hand very nicely. It's up in my workshop in the barnyard. Funny thing: the case disappeared a few years ago. Tell you what; I'll flip you to decide who gets the case or knife to have the complete outfit. Sorry, you lost. I'll e-mail you as to where to send the case. Regards, posh

allen griggs

Good one, Posh, flip the coin.

Old hickory

Hey guys, don't forget what a dollar was worth back then. Sure a box of .22s was .75 but that's the equivalent of $4.50 in todays dollars
The model 29 for $129 would be over $1000 in todays dallars!! I loved the Herters Catalogue and read them in High school till the covers fell off. I thought the Herter's Power Mag pisol in .44? herters looked AWESOME!!