Item PJ6
This Item was Sold on 10 May 2016
for $54
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This large hook was designed by Rusty Harding in 1979 when Hurricane David passed over Rusty's home in Vero Beach, Florida. This model became one of Rusty's most popular products for almost 2 decades. Because of demand, through the Lands End catalog, more of these were made by a third party in Australia than were made by Rusty. This one was made by Rusty. It was constructed out of 6.5 mm Birch plywood and painted blue on both surfaces, It was made in Lebanon, Tennessee in 1985. Signed, dated and numbered 716. I acquired it from Rusty as a trade at Chet's 1985 tournament. It was a good flyer with a flight range of 50 metres. There are a few minor paint blemishes, but otherwise in like-new condition. A great collectable!
Rusty Harding is one of America's best known boomerang manufacturers. I first met Rusty in 1979 when Rusty and I lived in Florida only 30 miles apart. Rusty was left handed and his lefty booms were exceptional flyers. In the 1970s and early 1980s, Rusty made boomerangs from his home in Vero Beach, Florida. In the early 1980s, Rusty moved to Lebanon, Tennessee where he continued to make boomerangs until the late 1990s. Rusty's old classics, especially those from Vero Beach, have become valuable collectibles. The boomerangs that have the highest collectable value are the Concept models that were made out of lapped hardwood boards and with angles of 70 or 90 degrees. These were sometimes weighted. His Hurricane Hook and Contender [omega] designs are the most popular sporting models. Rusty died in November 2010 after a lengthy battle with coronary disease, so his models continue to grow in demand. |
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