Acknowledgements and Adverts

The following people have helped to make this site what it is...for which I thank them. The praise is rightfully theirs the mistakes mine

Les Shaw of Ashbourne who helped me with the purchase of the contents of the Richard Wheatley Museum. Without him my collection would not be as good and this website would be years away.

Francessa Cox, Walsall Leather Museum, Littleton St West, Walsall. who sent me a copy of the Richard Wheatley Product Guide from the museums collection

 For modern Richard Wheatley Fly boxes and possible future   collectables visit

  http://www.richardwheatley.com

Tara Herndon for helping me get my hands on the last Richard Wheatley Jewelry box built. www.herndonrods.com

Bill @ Churchill Sporting for his help with the Hardy's Security Clip boxes. I am sorry that I was unable to answer your questions about Hardy's Neroda Fly Boxes. Does any one know who made them?

Like to enjoy a luxury holiday with fishing in Devon. Luxury house sleeps 8. In private grounds and with own beat on River Exe for salmon, trout or grayling in season

Rarity value is based on the simple system below

A - this boxes are either still available via Richard Wheatley, other fishing tackle dealers.

C- box is common & turns up regularly at vintage tackle dealers, fairs or auctions incl. ebay

S- this box is scare but turn up on occasions

R- this box is rare

RR- these are very rare

E - this is exceptional, extremely rare and few examples are known.

Remember Richard Wheatley Vintage Angling Equipment is worth what someone will pay and the contents of the box maybe worth more than the box