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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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FISHSACK 1X Big Fish Backpack Creel

Vintage Wicker Fishing basket creel or foraging basket fisherman

Edgewater Lodge Fishing Creel Wicker Basket With Strap

Vintage Fishing Creel Wicker and Leather Basket Leather Trout Panfish Bass

Vintage Wicker Fishing Creel/Basket

Vintage Fishing Creel Basket Wicker with Woven Shoulder Strap Other Leather Stra

OLD VTG ANTIQUE WICKER HUNTING FISHING GATHERING BASKET BACKPACK SPORTSMAN CREEL

Fishing Creel Basket with Buckle Closure

Antique Vintage Wicker & Leather Woman’s Purse Rattan Fishing Creel Basket

Vintage Leather And Wicker Fishing Creel

Leathered Turtle Trademark Fish Creel

LL Bean Wicker Fishing Creel Basket w/Vintage Leather Strap

Vintage Fly Fisherman CREEL BASKET w/Strap, Trout CABIN LODGE COLLECTIBLE

Vintage 1990s Wicker Wood Fishing Creel Basket w/ Applied Fly Fishing Hook

VINTAGE Wicker Fly Fishing Creel Basket leather accents adjustable strap

VINTAGE TROUT-FLY- FISHING WICKER CREEL BASKET-ORIGINAL CONDITION

Fishing Basket Wicker Rattan Tackle Vintage Decor - Mint Condition!

VTG Fly Fishing Creel Wicker & Leather Basket Strap Sporting Goods Cabin Decor

VTG Wicker Fishing Creel Basket 50’s - SameDayHanding &Ships FastFREE USPS

Antique Leather Trimmed & Wicker Fishing Creel & Leather Shoulder Strap

VINTAGE WICKER FISHING CREEL

Vintage Wicker Fishing Creel with Carved Lid *CQ

Eagle Claw 04400-001 Canvas Creel

Antique Fishing Creel Leather Woven Fishing Basket

VINTAGE FISHING CREEL Wicker Willow Storage BASKET with strap

Fishing Creel Wicker Fly Fishing Basket Cabin Decor Vintage, Wall Hanger.

Danielson Clam Rake Basket *basket only, NO pole)

Vintage Brown Wicker Fishing Creel Basket 12" Long

Danielson PC-200 Creel Polar 14" W/Pouch

South Bend 9BF Floating Wire Fish Basket 15x21

Vintage Wicker Fishing Creel W/Leather Trim For Restore

Vintage Wicker Fishing Creel W/Leather Trim For Restore

Early Wicker Leather Fly Fishing Trout Fish Creel Basket Pouch Fishing Tool

Creel Basket 19” X 13 1/2”

Cabela’s Arcticreel Self Cooling Creel Vintage Colorado Tent Company Big Version

Handmade Dark Wicker Fisherman Fishing Creel Basket Wall Hanger Rustic Decor

Handmade Wicker Fisherman Fishing Creel Basket Wall Hanger Rustic Lake Decor

Vintage 8 Wire Phto Holder Wicker Fishing Creel Hat Fish

Mid Century Trout Fishing Basket Good Shape For It’s Age

Vintage Large Wicker Fly Fishing Creel Basket NO STRAP 15" x 12" x 9"

Vintage Handmade Wicker Fishing Creel Basket w/ Canvas Strap Cottagecore

wicker fishing creel basket

AWESOME VINTAGE/ANTIQUE FISH LEATHER METAL CLASP FOR WICKER FISHING CREEL RARE

George Lawrence 4A Vintage Fishing Creel Leather Trim Fish Basket, USED

Cloth Fishing Creel Bag Lot # 2

Vintage Fly Fishing Creel Wicker Basket w stick closure

Vitage Russ Fishing Creel Decor Handpainted

Fly Fishing Woven Trout Creel Rattan Wicker Basket Stream Lake 16" x 7" Vintage

Classic Split Willow Design Fly Fishing Creel - Basket

Vintage LL Bean Wicker & Leather Fishing Creel Basket w/Strap



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