Julian Pardoe
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Phil, thanks for your encouragement. I will make time to do this. Actually I could write a book, but that would be too long for here! I do not know how much a 'potted history' would take. About 2 sides of A4 equivalent? Too much or not enough?
Do you think readers wouldbe interested in just the manufacturing, or the whole 'life' of EAR? EAR became the biggest wholesaler in the UK by miles, & was the main selling vehicle of many famous brands.
It is 19 years since EAR was sold. Time dulls the memory, but I still have a complete set of our annual catalogues to which I could refer. I still go to some of the trade exhibitions (here & overseas),to see old friends and am amazed how many retailers still approach me to reminisce on 'the good old days' and say 'what happened to 'so & so', or 'whatever became of xyz company?' One book giving a brief history of the tackle companies of the 20th century would be fascinating to compile, but I doubt it would compete with Harry Potter in sales! Before world war 2 there were not that many tackle companies. Or, put another way, after WW2 the number of companies involved in the tackle trade mushroomed as disposable income increased & angling attracted more participants.
Know anyone who wants a job?
Do you think readers wouldbe interested in just the manufacturing, or the whole 'life' of EAR? EAR became the biggest wholesaler in the UK by miles, & was the main selling vehicle of many famous brands.
It is 19 years since EAR was sold. Time dulls the memory, but I still have a complete set of our annual catalogues to which I could refer. I still go to some of the trade exhibitions (here & overseas),to see old friends and am amazed how many retailers still approach me to reminisce on 'the good old days' and say 'what happened to 'so & so', or 'whatever became of xyz company?' One book giving a brief history of the tackle companies of the 20th century would be fascinating to compile, but I doubt it would compete with Harry Potter in sales! Before world war 2 there were not that many tackle companies. Or, put another way, after WW2 the number of companies involved in the tackle trade mushroomed as disposable income increased & angling attracted more participants.
Know anyone who wants a job?