Author Topic: Garage sale score! (Read 523 times)

Jim Boettcher · « **on:** July 10, 2011, 10:24:00 AM »

I found this gem in a garage sale sale yesterday. A Bear Cub double self. Very clean, with original leather grip in pretty good shape. After some research here it looks like a 1956-57, since it has silk screens. It is 43#@28", I draw 27" so do you guys think some 40-45# spine woodies would work? What length string? It is 62" bow. Oh and I got it for the new 1957 price of $25.00

jamesh76 · « **Reply #1 on:** July 10, 2011, 10:26:00 AM »

Good find. Wish I could get that lucky.

40-45 long maybe 35-40.

58-59" string

Orion · « **Reply #2 on:** July 10, 2011, 10:30:00 AM »

40-45# spine should be good, cut to 28 inches BOP with 125 grain point. 5/16 shafts would fit the bill nicely. Agree on string length. Probably 59 inches.

Jon Stewart · « **Reply #3 on:** July 10, 2011, 11:54:00 AM »

Great find. wife killed her first deer with one just like it only it was 32#.

Friend · « **Reply #4 on:** July 10, 2011, 03:44:00 PM »

Nice find!!

59Alaskan · « **Reply #5 on:** July 10, 2011, 04:24:00 PM »

GREAT FIND!

Cyclic-Rivers · « **Reply #6 on:** July 10, 2011, 04:28:00 PM »

Great Find. I just sold one Identical to it.

I used a 59" string and shot 50-55 woodies through it. 125 Grain up front and the shafts were 29 BOP.

Definitely a good bow

NIGEL01 · « **Reply #7 on:** July 10, 2011, 04:29:00 PM »

i'll take it! Give double what ya paid for it. Someday i'll have a posting of finding a vintage Bear at a garage sale for little to nothing!

KyStickbow · « **Reply #8 on:** July 10, 2011, 05:25:00 PM »

Awesome find!!

ishoot4thrills · « **Reply #9 on:** July 10, 2011, 05:26:00 PM »

Great find right there! That kinda luck happens but a few times in life.

jsweka · « **Reply #10 on:** July 10, 2011, 05:27:00 PM »

Nice!
How come I never find such items at garage sales "[dntthnk]"

Archie · « **Reply #11 on:** July 10, 2011, 05:36:00 PM »

Awesome! I came across a Polar a couple years ago on Craigslist that was in pristine condition. Got it for $65, sold it for $240. Somehow I met up with a great seller and then a great buyer...

Archie

Rusty in Fla. · « **Reply #12 on:** July 10, 2011, 06:00:00 PM »

My mother in law used to make a sport of going to yard sales. All her grandkids were clothed by them and never thought a thing of it. If I asked her to find me something it was just a mater of time.
Congratulations, shoot it in good health!

SportHunter · « **Reply #13 on:** July 10, 2011, 07:20:00 PM »

Very nice find, congrats

4runr · « **Reply #14 on:** July 10, 2011, 07:23:00 PM »

Excellent find! Beautiful condition too.

LONGSTYKES · « **Reply #15 on:** July 10, 2011, 07:50:00 PM »

Good find, sometimes we get lucky. She looks pretty good too.

Lamey · « **Reply #16 on:** July 10, 2011, 07:54:00 PM »

nice! you done real good.

Possum Head · « **Reply #17 on:** July 10, 2011, 10:16:00 PM »

Seems 59" would be correct on the string as already mentioned.Great deal and who knows you mat have more in the string!

mrpenguin · « **Reply #18 on:** July 10, 2011, 10:39:00 PM »

Nice! Rule of thumb for strings is subtract 4 inches from amo. Figure to start with 58". If you would like, I may be able to twist up a string for you. PM me and we can talk!

snakebite · « **Reply #19 on:** July 10, 2011, 11:20:00 PM »

Great find. 58" string. 40-45 should be ok.


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