Do you know this Griz?

[Blackhawk]

Yesterday, I was at a shop and hanging on the wall was an old Bear Grizzly in great shape.  He let me take a couple pics, so what do you know about the bow...such as age and value?

 

 

 

[PAPALAPIN]

Thats an old one.  I don't think it is a Grummley, but if it is the value is high...really high.  In any case, ifthey are asking a reasonable price for it, you should jump on it.

This could be one of thase rare occasions when you stumble upon a realy find.

It is an old brush bow, say early '50's, but it will take someone more knowledgeable than me to put a real year ID and value on it.

[ckruse]

It's about a 1953. Not really rare, but kind of a neat old bow. CKruse

[d. ward]

52-53 ish......Not super rare,but none this less a great shooting static tip...value right now.....I'am gonna say between 75.00-150.00 ish...bowdoc

[Shaun]

Is that a crack in the middle picture about the center of the limb?

[Blackhawk]

Shaun,

There are no cracks or anything wrong with the bow.  What you see is just a different shade of wood color...or an example of my quality photography work.    

Thanks for the info...and kind of glad its not one of those super rare models worth thousands.  The owner said the bow was a gift and no way would he sell it.  WHEW!

[Bjorn]

If it is a L/R it is a '52, otherwise a '53. Like DT says-what about the pat applied for decal?
Those bows are absolute fun to shoot! They go on the auction board for 150-200 pretty much. Maybe less now.

[Blackhawk]

The bow is a double shelf, and yes, there was a small rectangular "patent" sticker with a date of 1952 or maybe 1953.  My guess is it said 1953 on the patent sticker since that was the date that appeared on the later bows.

[Bjorn]

The sticker is so small I looked at mine with a magnifying glass: "Canada 1953".
So then off to the catalogs; turns out the bow is a 1954-not '52 as I had always thought. My mistake.

[Blackhawk]

up for "tater john"

[alaskabowhunter]

I'd call it a 1952 model, maybe '53/ A fair price? buck fifty tops in my opinion.

[Tater John]

Thats like the one I saw saturday,except the one I was looking at had a single shelf. Doesn't appear I found a 'teasure' though, darn it...

Rusty

[Tater John]

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Pretty pricey

Rusty