1953 sears "tips to trappers"

[jimatriver]

looking for 1953 copy of sears & roebuck "tips to trappers". that was the 1st trapping info i ever saw, i was 8 yrs old. please email me at jimatriver@yahoo.com thanks, jim

[David G Duncan]

Jim,

I am sure that I probably have a copy of the Sears & Roebuck Trapping Guide tucked in among my old trapping literature and books. I started trapping in 1956 at age 12 and saved everything about trapping I could get my hands on.

I agree that little booklet sure did kindle my desire to be out on the trapline. If I am not mistaken I remember that there was the photo of a seasoned trapper in hip boots holding up a muskrat still in the foothold trap with a young trapper looking on from the side on the cover.

It was a quality little publication, at less in my 12 year old eyes.

I even sold my fur (all five muskrats and one mink) to Sears & Roebuck that first year.