Selling Bear Traditional Equipment
12-20-2003, 05:47 PM
#3
Boone & Crockett
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RE: Selling Bear Traditional Equipment
I would advise you to make sure of what you have and don't just give it up. Some of the old Bear equipment can be worth quite a bit of $ if it's in good shape. One I just bought for under $200 is worth about $400. So take it to someone that is knowledgable with the old Bear stuff. Many people, I have been finding out, will pay good money for some of his older stuff to collect.
12-21-2003, 03:27 PM
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RE: Selling Bear Traditional Equipment
BigBulls, Thanks for the info on old Bear stuff. I have a Bear Grizzly with the following markings:Glass Powered Bow/Grayling Mich/62"/GJ197/US Pats 2.213.660 & 2.605.678/ Patented 1953 (Canada) Any idea where I can go to find an honest value for my Grizzly? Thanks, Jim
12-21-2003, 03:47 PM
#5
Boone & Crockett
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RE: Selling Bear Traditional Equipment
I just got in the phone book and started asking around the pro shops and the shops that specialize in traditional archery. Of course do numerous searches on the net to see if you can find any pics and what year it was made.
I am just now getting into the traditional side of archery so I am not exactly very knowledgable on the subject yet. I just did a lot of searching and asking around.
I am just now getting into the traditional side of archery so I am not exactly very knowledgable on the subject yet. I just did a lot of searching and asking around.
12-22-2003, 08:19 AM
#7
Giant Nontypical
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RE: Selling Bear Traditional Equipment
Check Ebay and see what those old Grayling-made Grizzly's are going for. Grizzly's aren't nearly as in demand as Kodiaks, so don't get your hopes too high. There's an article in the Features section of Bowsite that is about collecting Bear bows. That might be something you'd like to check out. It'd give you a ballpark idea of about when the bow was made.
12-22-2003, 04:19 PM
#8
Join Date: Feb 2003
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RE: Selling Bear Traditional Equipment
jim i'm not sure of the web addy but i do know that ted nugent does have a interest in old bear archery equipment , as fred was his mentor also if you email me i have a friend who collects archery equipment especially bear and i can get you in touch with him [email protected]
