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Old 05-07-2011, 07:33 AM   #1 (permalink)
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Old 05-07-2011, 08:43 AM   #2 (permalink)
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Welcome to broadhead collecting.

Your first big step in collecting broadheads would be to join the American Broadhead Collectors Club. See sticky at the top of this forum for application info. The ABCC publications "Best of Broadheads", "Ad Booklet" along with many other books authored by ABCC members will help with the identification of broadheads

You will find broadheads by attending the ABCC Annual Meeting, getting to know the ABCC members, garage sales, estate sales, flea markets, antique shops, old hardware stores, old archery shops, old bowhunters, and ebay.

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Most of the collectors I know started by collecting the heads that they hunted with. Then they would pick a few more up at rummage sales, closeouts, or at archery shoots. Sometimes they would get one of their friends old heads. Today many are using Ebay.

Once they got to the point of really wanting to collect them they tried to find others with a similar interest. Well it sounds like you are at that point. The ABCC (American Broadhead Collectors Club) is a small club of those people. The first thread under Broadhead Collecting will tell you about the club, but before you fill out an application and send it in, email Greg to find out the options for joining this time of year.

There are several of us in the club who have heads for sale.

Are you interested in all kinds of broadheads or just one type? Are you also interested in fish points, small game heads, or any other archery equipment? Do you have any collections now?
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When you join ABCC let me know and I will send you a few.
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