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Manufacturer: Exeter Company
Never opened, never used original package of Exeter Trout Flies, manufacturer No. 205. Vintage flies since package states "Manufactured in Taiwan for the Exeter Company, Somerville, Mass. 02143 U.S.A.". Also package has no UPC label (either printed on it or affixed to it), just having the remains of a small square price label in the upper right corner (only the glue remains, original price label is gone).

This came out of an older home, where they were selling items which had been previously owned by a relative. The packaging is cardboard/paperboard with a domed rectangular plastic center portion through which one can see the 12 trout files that are included. All are different although of similar small size. Under each fly is printed the name type; included flies are: Parma Belle, Silver Doctor, Royal Coachman, Black Gnat, Red Ibis, Cowdung, White Miller, Yellow Sally, Grey Hackle Red, Professor, McGinty, King of Water.

Total package dimensions are 8 15/16 inches long/tall x 4 1/8 inches wide with a depth of about 3/4 inches to the top of the plastic portion. Each fly is attached to its own hook which is then hooked into a circular piece of cork for packaging. The flies all look to be in great original shape from what we can tell. The package is held together via 4 large staples, and has an open hanging area for hanging on a store hook at the top. The backside of the package is blank/no writing.

We've provided 8 images to try and show from varied angles, both with and without the camera lighting. The camera light makes it easier to see details but also blands out and changes some of the coloring (for example, the Exeter name is actually silver in color but looks white in some images). Please use the zoom feature to examine closely.

While the condition of the flies in the package should be original and great shape, the outer packaging itself does show its age with wear, likely due to however and wherever this was stored over the years. There is spotting/wear on the white areas both on the outer packaging (front and backsides) and the white cardboard to which the corks holding the flies are attached on the inside. There is expected storage wear to the outer edges and corners of the package, and other general package wear. The upper plastic protecting the flies is cracked along the right edge at the midpoint (as if something pushed into this a bit or was stored on top of it and cracked the plastic along the edge here), with a few other slight dents elsewhere, but overall is there and has still protected the flies within well. The package looks overall older and somewhat worn vs. a bright, new, well stored look.

Vintage Never Opened Package Exeter Trout Flies #205 Fly Fishing

  • Your price: $9.99
  • Item Number: 1989
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