Jason Michaels
by occupation is a successful restaurateur. He also dabbles
in land management. However, his real focus is collecting and
preserving antique fishing lures and Pennsylvania hunting and
fishing licenses. Jason was blessed to be born into a family
that values the outdoors. This love of hunting and fishing has
passed from one generation to the next. He is sure to instill
this into his 3 sons. He resides in Mercer, Pa with his wife
Christin and their sons.
At the young
age of sixteen, Jason quit collecting baseball cards (his collection
still includes 800,000 cards) and began combing the flea markets
for fishing lures and reels. In Jason’s words,” I was
very fortunate when I first starting collecting because I was
young and broke. My purchases were often $5 Creek Chub pikie minnows
that I cherished. These humble beginnings allowed me to study
the few baits I acquired in great detail. It made me a better
collector.”
In 1989,
Jason joined the *National
Fishing Lure Collectors Club and started attending antique fishing
lure shows. These proved to be a wealth of information. Many long-time
collectors, that have since passed away, shared great knowledge
and tidbits of information with him. About this time, Jason also
started to focus on collecting vintage Pennsylvania hunting and
fishing licenses. In 1992, Jason took a job at a pizza shop to
help pay for college (and buy lures) and this became his chosen
career path. Fortunately, Jason’s business has been highly
successful and has enabled him to purchase many fine lures and
licenses.
He is always
interested in purchasing lures and licenses for this collection.
He is also willing to help with values and general information
about these items.
Please contact him at
*Join
the National Fishing Lure Collectors
Club
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