The Antique Archery Arsenal

[Rick Enos]

Wade, I have an empty room in my basement that will hold all your over flow.Its yours if you want it.No charge......Let me know

[vtmtnman]

Real nice....

[ckruse]

Awesome! The words Archery Museum come to mind! I'm honored to have made a small addition to that impressive display. CKruse

[Blackhawk]

That is incredible!  

[TRAP]

First, let me say WOW!!!!!

Second, thanks for the tour.

Okay let's play a little game.  If you could only keep one item from that entire collection/museum, what would it be?  

Trap

[portugeejn]

Thanks for the photo-tour.  Very nice.  

I will keep your collection in mind the next time I think I have too many bows that I don't have time to shoot:-)!

RonP

[K2]

That is unbelievable.  You could have tours.  Ken

[missagain]

good gosh man you got the whole bear warehouse!!! that is awsome!!!!you made me drool a mouth full of snuff out        .my dad bought me my first bow a bear bow a green fiberglass recurve late 70"s early 80"s,from an archery shop in birmingham i think it was called bates archery and i remember seeing photos of him and Fred on hunts.

[missagain]

hey wade im looking for a very nice 1971 kodiak or super kodiak ,that was the year i was born,to take out hunting .you know where i can find one?

[Wade Phillips]

Originally posted by TRAP:
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Okay let's play a little game.  If you could only keep one item from that entire collection/museum, what would it be?  

Trap

Trap - That is is tough question...

Let's see, it would have to be the key to the door...

If I could only keep one bow, it would probably either Fred Bear's personal Grumley or the Snake Skin Back Grumley in this photograph that I just added to the first post on this thread...

 

[d. ward]

hey Wade I wanted to make sure I got my post in. You know just in case I did say just in case you were maybe rewriting your will.Once again I love ya man your soon to be son Ph.d Archer Bowmen

[Tom I.]

Wade....
How large is that room?  Or is it more than one room?
I suspect that's more pure archery equipment than even Fred had in his museum...Fantastic!!!
Tom I.

[Tox Collector]

Wade,  Any chance for a few more photos of your archery library -- as you know, I collect primarily books and am always interested in other archery collectors' libraries.  TC

[Wade Phillips]

Tom - It is the entire 2,000 square foot basement, with some separating walls but no doors or doorways, sort of one continuous open area. Haven't got all the photographs taken yet, as there are still some very messy piles that need to be cleaned up. There are also a few unorganized storage areas of extra stuff.

Tox - We should ask you to post photographs of your archery library. I'm certain your library is far more extensive than mine.

[Warberg]

Wade most impressive collection. Thanks again, look forward to more pics,

[Tox Collector]

Wade,  I don't know about that -- your archery library is huge as well as comprehensive.  My library is scattered in bookcases and drawers all over the house not to mention the ephemera which is stored in a number of places in plastic containers.  You have, literally, a museum.  It's really cool!  TC

[Wade Phillips]

Here is some of the controlled mess... Sort of the cord wood that Larry spoke of earlier.

Seven pairs of 5/8" x 16" dowels with extra bows that need a new home...

 


A few more of the 5/8" x 16" dowels of extra bows on the opposite wall...
 


Seven more sets of dowels on an unfinished wall, mostly extra bows that also need a new home...

 


This box of bows is even less organized than the dowel approach...

 

[artifaker1]

Wade is the Mack Daddy!

[Bladester]

Gee, even your "cord wood" is pretty well organized.  I'm extremely impressed.  Thanks for sharing these pictures with us!

--Larry

[Tox Collector]

Nice!