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Loch Leven Green Eyed Fly Boxes

These boxes still have square corners but now come with a printed design without a logo and do not show the Made in England statement. Two interiors gold gilt or alloy

Alloy plates with 50 clips has small "Made in England"

stamped at base

Clips Size
35 in base 4 1/8 x 3 1/8 x 5/8
50 in base 4 1/8 x 3 1/8 x 5/8
85 4 1/8 x 3 1/8 x 5/8
Comments
plus felt in lid
plus felt in lid
35 in lid & 50 in base
Rarity
S
S
S

Boxes still are green with square corners and a printed design without a logo but now have Made in England on the back of the lid above the hinges

Full sized view
Rarity
S
S
S
Clips Size
35 4 1/8 x 3 1/8 x 5/8
50 4 1/8 x 3 1/8 x 5/8
85 4 1/8 x 3 1/8 x 5/8
Comments
plus felt in lid
plus felt in lid
35 in lid & 50 in base

As above but with the Richard Wheatley lozenge logo

Full sized view
Clips Size
35 4 1/4 x 3 1/8 x 5/8
50 4 1/4 x 3 1/8 x 5/8
85 4 1/4 x 3 1/8 x 5/8
Comments
with felt in lid
with felt in lid
35 in lid & 50 in base
Rarity
S
S
S

Green box with rounded corners and lozenge logo

Full sized view
Clips Size
28 4 x 3 1/8 x 5/8
28 4 x 3 1/8 x 5/8
35 4 x 3 1/8 x 5/8
40 4 x 3 1/8 x 5/8
40 4 x 3 1/8 x 5/8
40 4 x 3 1/8 x 5/8
68 4 x 3 1/8 x 5/8
0 4 x 3 1/8 x 5/8
Comments
Felt in lid
5 glued cork strips in base
Felt in lid
5 riveted cork strips in base
5 glued cork strips in base
Felt in lid
28 in lid & 40 in base
5 glued cork strips & felt in lid
Rarity
C
C
C
C
C
C
C
S

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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