I too still have and use my original optonics which I had conerted "Bamford style" back in the early/mid eighties. Great items that have never let me down(£19-99p each if I remember correctly).When not using my Rukkie I still take my old trusty fishing box that I made back in the early seventies from plywood and adjustable legs, earlier this year I bought a new one with drawers and stuff but couldnt get on with it so got rid after one use only and got the old box out.
Wont be without my old Mitchells, especially the match,es that are invaluable when i,m on the river stick floating, had em since about 1974/5.
Not much paint on em anymore but hey! who cares.
Also one very sentimental item-- a float that I made when not much older than eleven or so, not used it since god were a lad but it just goes averywhere in my float box.