STRANGE 56INCH 1959 MAPLE KODIAK

[d. ward]

wow guy's I feel a little bad this morning.I've spent my entire life collecting tradeing buying and yes selling used archery tackle.It may seem weird but thats what I do.Fact is that is the only full time income I've had since 1980 when I got layed off and vowed to never return.Buying selling tradeing and being involved in archery tackle collecting.Sad to say but if I do not sell some of said items guess what ? yes your right I would not be typeing this because I could not pay my cable bill.Yes I would be takeing a shower in cold water because I'd have no heat.I hope you guy's understand that we are all not alike when it comes to archery.I supported my family doing this very thing along with working on old bows for more then 30 years.And all this time I thought I was doing a good thing..............bd

[4runr]

One of the key things that was mentioned, Doc, is the give and recieve aspect of it all.

You give way more than you get from here, dude, you have a 40 -50 page thread of TRADE SECRETS you contributed here. You are not who they had in mind by any stretch!!!

[d. ward]

no I did not think they were talking about me.I just wanted to add that things are a little different for all of us in this business bd

[reddogge]

Just remember, before the internet there used to be some neat old archery shops you could visit, hang out, trade bows, buy new and used bows and do-dads for your hobby, shoot in their backyard ranges.  They made a profit on their sales too but they passed on a whole lot of knowledge and entertainment along with it.  Sadly most of these shops have gone under.  Bowdoc, you are also one of these unique individuals.

[Bjorn]

I think Trap is right and this MSW, rare as it may be is no longer a connection to Archery history and our past-but a connection to an auction site and to a coupla' Paypal accounts, and in the future it will reflect that electronic trading past.

[d. ward]

oh yeah BJ you guy's are right about that one she went high and has now set the stardard by which all other 1959 Kodiak 56" maple ibeams will be judged by.It sucks in two ways one because some of us will never be able to afford to own one much less shoot one and two it sucks because some of us would never be able to afford to keep it bd

[4runr]

But it's in a nice safe place now.

[jcar315]

       

[Wade Phillips]

As I have said elsewhere today, I feel more than humbled and honored to be the person who got the bow. I had no intention of bidding again after my initial recreational bid of Crazy Eights $888.88.

However, during the last two days of the auction, two very good collector friends, helped me along to see the errors in my original thinking, and agreed to buy some other items from me, so I was able to bid at the end of the auction. I’m not going to mention their names, but the two guys know who they are, they know how much I truly appreciate their help.

As I also said earlier, I don’t believe the bow is really worth anywhere near what it sold for it, and I don’t ever plan on selling it. So obviously my motivation is to never make a profit on it. That probably doesn't make much sense to anyone other than another chronically crazy collector.

After its arrival at the Arsenal, everyone will be able to see The Little Rascal, electronically or when they visit in person.

I'll promise to have it on display at Compton this June for everyone to enjoy.

My only wish is that the 56" MSW would have shown up a year earlier so Al Reader would have had a chance to see it.

Al and I had different ideas about the existence of a 56” Maple Sight Window. Al felt certain that some existed, but could never offer any tangible proof or logical explanation other than his gut feeling. I felt that with so many lower 56” serial numbers all being purple heart, that it was possible that no 56" MSW were made, and even if some were made, it was unlikely that more than just a few 56” MSW could have been made before the 56” purple heart sight windows were produced.

Now with AA105 showing up as a 56” MSW and all other lower AA numbers known being purple heart, its is apparent that both Al and I were correct.  

The 56” MSW was a surprise when it showed up. But to me, its serial number was a big surprise too, as I was expecting it to be AA001 to AA015. We'll get into more details on the serial numbers at some point in the future.

Now that one 56” MSW has surfaced, it is encouraging to think that others may surface in the future.

Let’s see, what can we establish as the next un-found 1959 Kodiak  to look for... The next Holy Grail, for those who like this over used superlative.

Guess that would be the 56” Dark Rosewood Sight Window. It exists in 60" and 64", why not 56" ???

Don’t laugh, it may show up tomorrow. And it may have a Buy It Now for $49.99.

[cacciatore]

Congrats,your stable is the best place for it.

[turkey522]

Congrats Wade glad it's found a good home.Will be watching to see new pics when it arrives.

[yellow bow]

Wade,            Enjoy.  :cool: