Vintage Fishing Creels
Creels have a long history, with references to fishermen's creels beginning in the 17th century with Robert Venable's creel shown in The Experienced Angler in 1661. Some of the earliest English creels from that time were solid copper, but the more familiar recent creels valued by collectors are woven baskets with leather hinges and reinforcements. Antique British creels from makers such as McPhearson, Hardy, and Farlow are highly prized by modern collectors.Creels were made of wicker, split willow, birch bark, and bamboo. Some of the baskets were woven by Native American tribes such as the Pima, others by Shakers and a handful of notable American basket makers including Nick Mousel of Yakima, Washington. Most of the baskets sought by collectors were actually made in Japan or China, imported to Oregon, and finished by leatherers such as George Lawrence Co., W.H. McMonies & Co., John Clark Saddelry, E.P. Peters Co., and many other lesser known leather shops.
Though the most popular are leather and woven pot bellied basket type creels, collectors are also interested in mid 20th century creels woven in checkerboard fashion from aluminum splints, and in creels like the canvas "Bur Tex" model with a sewn in screen bottom. Any of them can add to fishing decor or bring depth and character to an antique fishing diorama. Shop here to find vintage creels of all kinds on sale, with new opportunities to buy rare, old creels appearing every day.
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VTG Real Birch Bark Leather Fishing Creel Decorative Hand Stitched Cabin Decor
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VTG Antique Wicker/Bamboo FISHING CREEL W/O Strap Trout Fly Fishing Stream River
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Classic Wicker Fishing Creel 13.5"
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ArctiCreel The Original Flax Canvas Air Cooled Fishing Creel Bag Leather Straps
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Vintage Rustic Wicker Fishing Creel
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Antique Fish Creel Basket Canvas Strap
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Vintage old wicker fishing basket creel box
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Fishing Creel Woven Wicker Fish Basket Purse With Rope Handle Cabin Decor
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Vintage Fishing Creel Wicker Leather Basket 15” w Strap 1945 Michigan Fish Law
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vintage fishing creel nice ( 5540
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Fishing Creel Basket Wicker Picnic Basket Carrying Basket With Lid And Shoulder
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VINTAGE CREEL NET BAG BASKET FISHING FISH UNIQUE WITH HANDLES HIPSTERS LUNCH BOX
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Gorgeous Vintage Victorian Style Oval Wicker Fishing Creel / Fishing / Cabin
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Creek Basket Wicker Fly Fish
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Vintage 3-D Creel Pitcher Fly-Fishing Basket Watering Can Pitcher
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Antique VTG Fishing Creel Wicker Leather Basket Tackle Fly Trout Harness Decor
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Vintage Fishing Creel Basket Pastel Real/Blue
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Antique Fishing Creel Wicker with Leather Pouch Cabin Decor Salmon River Find
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Rare vintage A. E. Nelson Leather CO Tooled Fishing Creel Basket Salem OR
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Antique Center Hole Fine Weave Fishing Creel Trout Fly Wicker Basket Adirondack
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Antique Fly Fishing Creel Leather & Willow
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Floating Fish Basket for Caught Fishing Live Quick-drying Net
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BEST MADE WICKER FISHING CREEL WITH METAL ON LEATHER CLOSURE
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South Bend FC-20 Super Creel 20X12-1/2
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South Bend FC14 Fabric Fishing Creel 15X9-1/2
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South Bend PC-15 Polar Creel w/pocket 14x10.5x4
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VINTAGE CANVAS CREEL for FISHING or SMALL GAME shoulder and waist straps
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Antique Fishing Creel Wicker & Leather Basket W Shoulder Strap Display Piece
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Vintage Lyons & Coulson Canvas Two Pocket Fish Creel
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Vintage Fly Fishing Basket Custom
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Birchbark Fishing Creel w/ 2 Handcarved Wood Trout by Vintage Anglers Decorative
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Vintage H. J. Collis Mfg. Co. Fly Fishing, Creel, Canvas Bag with Flies
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Antique/Vintage Woven Wooden Wicker Basket Fly Fishing Creel
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Vintage Old Stock Danielson Canvas Fishing Creel
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vintage Little Joe Eskimo canvas fishing creel bag, great graphics, fun decor
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Vintage Polar Creel Polarcreel Fishing Creel (distressed)
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VINTAGE HAND MADE HUNTING FISHING GATHERING BASKET BACKPACK SPORTSMAN CREEL...
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VTG Woven Wicker Fishing Basket Creel Adirondack Decor Trout “gone Fishing”
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Fish Net Fishing Mesh Netting Wear-resistant Storage Basket Minnow
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Vtg Basket Rattan Basket Woven Fishing Hunting Berry Creel style shoulder strap
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Rare Vintage 3-D Creel Pitcher. Fly-fishing basket pitcher watering can
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Floating Fishing Basket Minnows Cage Catch Net Quick-drying Catching
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Old Larger Splint Trout Creel With Wood Top & Leather Strap
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Fish Storage Basket Crawfish Net Portable Fishing Minnow Bait
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Old Canvass Creel For Trout
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"Abercrombie & Fitch Mesh Creel Bag w/ Shoulder Strap"
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Antique Vintage Fresh Water Basket Weave Fly Fishing Creel Cabin Decor
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Vintage Green Fishing Creel Bag Lot EUC B1
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The Arcticreel Self Cooling Creel Vintage Colorado Tent Company Big Version
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Eagle Claw Fishing Basket #11052-001
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