Collecting fishing reels resources includes:

Books

Original, hardcover books on fishing reels can be colelction pieces on their own. The higher the scarcity, the higher the price.

As an example, the 1985's "Meisselbach and Meisselbach-Catucci Fishing Reels : A Collector's Guide (Hardcover)" by Phil White (Author) reaches 130$ on Amazon and there is only one item available (1 October 2008).

So this is probably a good investment as well, not to mention that you need the information to deepen your knowledge of that particular brand of antique fishing reel.

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Then, of course, there are of couse the special books dedicated to old lures collecting. Here is a selection (I have the "Old Fishing Lures & Tackle" book by Carl F. Luckey, 6th edition, 2006)

Booklets

These are in many cases the instruction manuals which were originally inlcuded with the reel. Guessed it? Yes, a collectible item on its own! The box, too!

Catalogues

Yes, catalogues, especially old ones.

Check this site for instance (UK)!

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DVDs

This is a DVD that I will definetely want to watch. It's the only DVD that i found of this kind and because I enjoy documentary movies so much, I cannot but to warmly point it out.

If you know any other DVD on the subject, let me know, please!

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