The Antique Archery Arsenal

[Ray Lyon]

Thank you for taking the time to post this.  What a true treasure to see for those of us that love this sport.  It's nice to see the old Grumley collection stuff.  John was a great friend and there's not a month that goes by that I don't think about him in some way. He describe the attributes of his dad's bows with such passion.  There was never a 'quick stop by' his house. John did have a spotless/well organized workshop however!      

Thanks again for putting all the pictures and posts together.

[ron w]

I don't know how I ever missed this .....but Holy Cow, That is just incredible....      

[SportHunter]

I'm going to show my wife so my small collection won't look so big anymore.         Great collection Wade, with a collection like that a virtual online museum would be fitting.

[LC]

All I can say is WOW thats a incredible collection! Nicely displayed.

[Stumpkiller]

"When Alexander saw the breadth of his domain, he wept for there were no more worlds to conquer." - - Milton

Shazam!  That is some kine of incredible.

I bet HIS wife doesn't say "Why do you need more than one bow?"

[Si]

Nice display. I got a tour of this in Seattle from Glenn St. Charles before they moved it.

[JavelinaHink]

   :confused:    

[TRAP]

Originally posted by Si:
Nice display. I got a tour of this in Seattle from Glenn St. Charles before they moved it.

You dont say    

[Bernie B.]

I don't know how I missed this one!  Pretty much speechless!  That's an incredible collection, and well displayed.  Thank you for sharing your treasury!

Bernie Bjorklund

NC Iowa/SW Wisconsin

[VictoryHunter]

Incredible collection! I'm blown away, especially by the first hunting season display! Thanks for doing what you do    

[Shane Reed]

ttt

[Shane Reed]

Sent this to the top because I wouldn't ever want to see this topic lost in the shuffle.

[Ken Sorg]

Damn!!!!

[TonyW]

How many maple sight window 59s in the triple A now?

[Wade Phillips]

Only six 59 Maple Sight Windows at the Arsenal,

2-64"
3-60"
1-56"

Haven't picked up a MSW for several years.

[KyStickbow]

Wow...now thats a collection!! Im jealous

[TonyW]

Wade's unique tomato stakes are a collection.

The Antique Archery Arsenal has enough treasure to be nominated as a National Historic Landmark.

[Wade Phillips]

Tony -

We now have over 275 rose bushes plus dozens of other flowers. Unfortunately all of the old garden spots are now flower beds and there is no room for tomatoes.

Tomato stakes didn't get used last year as I created a nice vegetable garden spot in neighbor's yard in an area to the far north.  

Early last fall, we negotiated with our neighbor to the east for  an additional 25' wide strip along the length of our back lot line that we will use mostly for gardening. This spot is more convenient than the area to the north. So plan to put in lots of vegetables and use tomato stakes for their intended purpose. Now if we only had room for some chickens...

During the last couple of weeks, the Arsenal has been undergoing a much needed reorganization. Over the past few years, it had become the Antique Archery Arsenal & Storage. We are trying to eliminate the Storage part. Hope to have the project completed in March. Have discovered numerous archery duplicates that will need a new home very soon. Have given away countless furniture items and have several more that need to go. If you are in the neighborhood, bring your truck. Going to Goodwill this morning with a load of miscellaneous items.

[TonyW]

"Miscellaneous Items" could be the title of my collection.

"Random Jottings" would title my research.

Seems like retirement is a lot of work!
However, if you are giving any furniture like this to Goodwill, I may be interested:

 

[TonyW]

 

Whenever he greets guests at the Arsenal, Wade Phillips has a reason to smile.