Re: Remembering old fur buyers
[Re: Giant Sage]
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10/28/22 08:08 PM
10/28/22 08:08 PM
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lee steinmeyer
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Any in this area ever sell to Louis Bell? I did from the time I was seven and older. He was buying out of Harveyville Ks, but ran routes all around the area. Was a big rosy cheeked Irishman that loved to help youngsters. I sold to Louie till after I got home from Nam, but the best story I have about him was when I brought a big box of rat pelts in when I was in the service before I left for nam. Was stationed in Colorado, and had a few beaver and those rats. First thing he said, after the howdy do’s, was where did you get all those Co mushrats? I couldn’t contain myself and said, how do you know that those rats came fromCo? He grinned and said, he!! boy, anyone can see that they’re all the same size, that’s the way they are in Colorado! I miss that old boy, he was a good one, and sure nuff got me off on the right foot!
Sold to Ed Bauer a few times too in the following years. He was a dandy too!
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Re: Remembering old fur buyers
[Re: Giant Sage]
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10/28/22 10:04 PM
10/28/22 10:04 PM
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SundanceMtnMan
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Gulo I sold to Lars and Gary. Another local buyer was Stan Sweet from Bonners Ferry. I always felt they treated me well and were happy to see me when I walked in the door. Another buyer had a business in Sandpoint called the Stove Corral, his name slips my mind right now.
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Re: Remembering old fur buyers
[Re: Giant Sage]
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10/28/22 10:48 PM
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waggler
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Irwin Goldberg, I nearly always did better selling him my beaver than I would get at auction. I loved going to his original location on Western Ave near the waterfront of downtown Seattle; back when Seattle was a nice place.
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Re: Remembering old fur buyers
[Re: eedup]
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10/29/22 01:08 AM
10/29/22 01:08 AM
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Work for Richard for 9 years, sold to Bob Mohle in Sheffield, Ludy Sheda in Chelsea, Bill and Harvey, Phil Huffman in little cedar bought for a while.......
Dean, unless I missed it, you're the only one here to mention Ludy, I'm kinda surprised by that. He was a character few people who ever met him would forget.
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Re: Remembering old fur buyers
[Re: Giant Sage]
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10/29/22 01:42 AM
10/29/22 01:42 AM
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Drifter
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Used to be several around back during the fur boom. S E Iowa Messler, west Burlington, Mershmans St Paul Louie Season Fort Madison. There were several traveling buyers then as well.
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Re: Remembering old fur buyers
[Re: Giant Sage]
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10/29/22 07:38 AM
10/29/22 07:38 AM
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jabNE
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I remember Ludy Sheda! He used to be auctioneer at NFH conventions. Quite the character. Sold me a pile of old coyote boards plus some used Montgomery 2s and always made me feel like I just got the deal of a lifetime.
Some buyers I’ve sold to around here since about 1980s…
Roger B. At Crete, NE Turkey Creek Furs Dennis V. At Pickrell, NE Blue Vally Fur Allen Papp at Nebr City Papp Furs Burr Furs at Adams, NE And sold some coon one year to Petska Fur at Ord, NE
These days I sell to… Kevin J. (Grizz) At Palmyra, NE Jones Fur Buying
Last edited by jabNE; 10/29/22 07:41 AM.
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