Hello all, I'm finishing up a book on arrowheads and am looking for a couple of photos.

1. Early broadheads--from the late 1800s to early 1900s. Maybe someone has a Peck & Snyder?

2. A photograph of a large collection of broadheads. Does anyone have any photos of Floyd Eccleston's collection?

If you're willing to share any photos, I'd be much obliged. Thanks, Kay Koppedrayer

Kay: The Wisconsin Bowhunters Heritage Museum has quite a collection.

The broadhead collection referenced above is at the headquarters of the Wi Bowhunters Assoc. in Clintonville and actually has three different collections on display. First, there is the complete collection assembled by the late and well known bowhunter Roy I. Case. Then there is a display of approximately 100 broadheads which were all manufactured in Wisconsin. And lastly, there is a collection donated by the family of the late Keith Henerfuss who was an active and avid broadhead collector back in the 1980s.

Thanks for the info. Much appreciated.

Have you contacted Wade Phillips or ABC?

KAy.....PM sent to you

I think Fred Anderson, Skukoom on here has a nice collection. Seem to remember seeing a photo of the Eccleston collection, but do not remember where. Might have been in an old "Bow and Arrow" magazine. Some one will come on here as there are lots of others that know more.

I use to see a large collection Of broadheads at ETAR not new location. I can't remember who had it sorry I can't help. Someone will know on here good luck with your search.

We had 3 very rare broadheads. They were the John Hauch bloodtrail prototypes. I was with dad when he gave Floyd Eccleston one of them which later ended up in Wade Phillips collection and I sold the other two.

Jon - I'm familiar with those John Hauch Bloodtrail prototypes. Back in the seventies a buddy and I stopped at his place (in Stevensville if I recall correctly) and talked to him about his broadhead's design. Later I used the info in an article. He was kind enough to pass along a number of different prototype models of his broadhead for our collections. We were on our way to see Floyd & Joney at their Chippewa Archery Shop in Mt. Plesant. That was quite the weekend,...meeting John and then seeing Floyd & Joney again. Good times, good memories.

I sure appreciate all the leads everyone has posted. Here's a page from the 1878 Peck & Snyder book, The Archer's Complete Guide: or, Instructions for the Use of the Long Bow By an Expert. It shows the broadhead the company was selling, in exact size, for $1. The description calls it a "Pointed Indian Head."

Bill. Were the ones he gave you the hollow tube type cut on an angle at the point end? He contacted my dad and wanted him to shoot a deer with one of them but dad refused and tossed them into a box and forgot about them until Floyd found out dad had a few so dad gave him one for his collection.

John did live in Stevensville (Stephensville?) along Lake Michigan.

That picture of the ad from 1878 is super interesting

Here are the pages listing the prices.

And the previous page with more descriptions & prices.

Contacting Wade Phillips would be helpful. Many other great references have also been mentioned.

Jon,...I just answered your PM, then I saw your question. Actually John gave us a couple different versions of the round "tube" type versions of his broadhead,...they were quite different,...when we discussed them I didn't say much,...did not wish to offend him,...I never thought they would be effective on game,...the design was just "way out" there!. He also gave us some of the early models of his regular Bloodtrail designs,...there were a couple stainless steel models and one without the raised little bumps on either side of the ferrule tip,...hope I described that correctly. They certainly were bhds we needed for our collections back then.

I remember Mike Palmer had bought a large broadhead collection from someone at ETAR and begin displaying it in his booth.

I am not a member of Facebook, but I am the A.B.C.C. Here's a link to their Facebook page. May be images available.

https://www.facebook.com/groups/478989888813218/

Gene Hopkins, he's on Facebook

A bow was about 8.00? and a broadhead was 1.00? Today a longbow for 400.00? and Broadheads 50.00 ? for 3 pack So Broadheads are cheaper today I thought the broadheads would have been about .10 each not 1.00

saphead.....at that time broadheads, points, arrows were sold by the dozen. In the 1980s I could make a wood arrow for about .75 finished-broadhead, feathers, nock.. MA-3 was about .25 cents.

Thank you everyone for responding. I have the leads I needed.

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