THE 1973 SHAKESPEARE CATALOG.
Smaller format edition.

THE 1975 SHAKESPEARE CATALOG.

THE 1977 SHAKESPEARE CATALOG.

THE 1979 SHAKESPEARE CATALOG.
Small format.

THE 1981 SHAKESPEARE CATALOG.
Again, thanks to Jim Siadak for supplying these photos.

HEY MARK I'VE NEVER SEEN any of these older catalogs... thanks for your efforts on all of this thread. I really appreciate it.
TOOTY

No idea, tooty.

Thanks for your generous sharing the years of catalogue finds and research.

Wow! This is amazing! Thanks so much for putting in the effort to do this. A neighbor of mine's Dad died a few years ago and while going through his stuff, he found a Shakespeare fly rod that he never knew he had. Andy doesn't fish, never saw his Dad fish and didn't want the rod so he offered it to me. I found the rod on the pages of the 1969 through 1971 catalogs. It's the Wonderod Model No. FY-B215 7'-9" Standard Taper for a No. 7 line...$19.00.

If it was used at all, it probably wasn't more than a couple of times. It's all there and solid. The white finish is a bit yellowed and the cork is a bit dried out. Can anyone offer advice on how to "freshen" it up a little?

Thank you for a useful reference. Rediscovered that a rod I bought in 1972 was a Ultra light 910. I've rewrapped it a couple times to replace worn guides and general wear, almost all labeling gone. Reelseat hardware, ferrules, and cork still very good shape. A pleasure to fish in small streams.