John Stephenson of Thomas Turner Fishing Antiques Est 1838 will be in the Horncastle Angling Centre, Boston Road Industrial Park, Unit 1 Holmes Way, Boston Road, LN9 6AU to value or buy your antique, vintage, or classic fishing tackle. He will be joined by a Special Guest – Dave Coster – one of the UK’s […]
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May
May
In true British Bulldog fighting spirit, Bruce & Walker bounced back from a horrendous fire at their rod building factory in Upwood on March 2nd 1972. Jimmy Bruce is seen in the feature picture walking through the devastation, insisting on a rapid recovery. In only 4 weeks a new 3000 square feet building was erected […]
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Apr
Apr
FROM ESSEX TO ALNWICK I began working for Hardy and Greys while living in Essex. One of my favourite haunts at the time was Gloucester Park Lake in Basildon. Mick Toomer ran regular matches there throughout the winter and the roach fishing was superb. This massive haul of red fins even beat the carpers. Only […]
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Apr
Apr
The Redditch Vintage Tackle Fair is being held on Sunday 15th May 2022 at The Abbey Stadium, Birmingham Road, Redditch, B97 6EJ. The fair, the country’s largest antique, vintage and second-hand fair dedicated to fishing tackle is now in its 18th consecutive year. It will have 36 stalls featuring dealers, collectors, and enthusiasts. Thomas Turner […]
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Rotherham Tackle Fair is the place to be seen
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Apr
Apr
This Sunday, 17th April 2022 you will find us at the first Rotherham tackle fair. Held at the Phoenix Sports and Social Club in Brinsworth it opens its doors to the public at 10am. Located just a few minutes off junction 33 of the M1 its easy to find with good parking, refreshments and many […]
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Apr
Apr
A good sift through the original research paperwork I used when writing Rosewood to Revolution unearthed these catalogues. I have blogged one previously, but I thought that these four were of particular interest: 1952 National Angling Championships in Bridgenorth on the River Severn. 1953 River Nene in Peterborough. The Festival of Britain International Angling Contest […]
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Apr
Apr
Perhaps not with sustainability in mind, J Peek & Son of 40 Gray’s Inn Rd, London, sold this decorative little hook tin to their customers. Established in 1896 they entered the tackle business in the boom times. Tackle shops were practiced in the principle of bulk buying. Take hooks; common sense says buy big, sell […]
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Mar
Mar
Fifteen Months in Retrospect… It is with much sadness that my time on the Thomas Turner websites has drawn to a close. For me it has been a fascinating adventure and I’m eternally grateful to the Hewitt family for making it happen. It hasn’t all been good news. Like many who experience web vitriol from […]
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Mar
Mar
A call from the very north of Scotland gave us the opportunity to buy a game fishing collection. The widow had contacted a friendly tradesman who took the collection to his local tackle shop and they recommended Thomas Turner as the people to talk to. Our Trustpilot rating says it all and gave the seller […]
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Mar
Mar
The Dreadnought Sea Angling Society Established 1911 One of the great features of this job are the people you meet and the tackle you see. A call from greater London sent us hot footing to the family home of a departed sea angler. He passed away at the young age of 104 years old and […]