The Traditional Fisherman's Forum

Ooh...an address for Lindop. You just never know when these questions will get answered! I confess to being a bit of a hook packer hoarder myself. I love those Milbro gut ones...they are very early indeed! Might even be from the Forties!

Nobby wrote: ↑Sun Aug 12, 2018 8:29 am Ooh...an address for Lindop. You just never know when these questions will get answered! I confess to being a bit of a hook packer hoarder myself. I love those Milbro gut ones...they are very early indeed! Might even be from the Forties!

I had never considered their age so it's great to hear a possible date for the Milbro gut ones .
It is complete with 12 hooks in 4 packets of 3 each . The hooks look very basic and I'm not sure but they look like they are whipped onto the gut and then glued.

Reedling wrote: ↑Tue Jul 31, 2018 12:08 pm One of my favourite individual packets, this is a folded wrap which would have had hooks inside, when opened up fully this is what you see.

Here,s a couple more stories on Sowerbutts packets.



Readling. These packets were for Hook to Gut



I,v got one or two myself

Ah thankyou, mine are empty, I just assumed they held hooks.

I must be easily pleased !

This hook packet circa 1900 is encapsulated under a 2” glass dome and wrapped in oak making a 5” paperweight.

Corrrr! That's a bit special looking John.
Is it something you had made?

The wonder of Woolworths nostalgia

LuckyLuca wrote: ↑Wed Dec 12, 2018 6:52 pm Corrrr! That's a bit special looking John.
Is it something you had made?

Hi Steve,it is all original and the back is just as interesting with this beautiful vintage wallpaper.