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Join us in Oshkosh for a massive weekend of buying, selling, and trading outdoor gear! 🌲🏕️Presented by the Fox Valley Muzzle Loaders, the annual Sportsman’s Rummage Sale returns, held alongside the Brian Bradley Memorial Echoes of the Past Historic Trade Fair.
Two Great Events, One Ticket! Explore modern outdoor equipment in the South Wing, then step back in time in the main hall for the Historic Trade Fair.
🎟️ Admission: Adults: $6.00 Children 10 & under: FREE
What you'll find at the Sportsman's Rummage Sale: 🎣 Fishing Tackle & Trapping Supplies 🏹 Archery & Hunting Gear 🧥 Outdoor Clothing & Apparel ⚙️ General Sporting Goods & Practical Outdoor Tools ➕ Much More!
📅 Event Hours: Saturday, Feb 21: 9:00 AM – 5:00 PM Sunday, Feb 22: 9:00 AM – 3:00 PM
📍 Location: Sunnyview Expo Center, Oshkosh, WI
Vendor Information: Interested in selling your gear? Tables are $40 each. Contact Andy Solomon at [email protected] or visit FoxValleyMuzzleLoaders.com for registration forms.
Here is a comprehensive breakdown of what you will typically find at a Sportsman’s Rummage Sale in Wisconsin (like the Fox Valley Muzzleloaders event), categorized by activity.
This inventory usually ranges from "brand new in box" to "been in a barn since the Carter administration."
🏹 Archery & Bowhunting
* Bows: Older compound bows (Mathews, Hoyt, PSE from the early 2000s) often fully rigged with outdated sights; vintage recurve bows (Bear, Pearson) which are often the hidden gems.
* Arrows: Bundles of mismatched aluminum or carbon arrows. (Check the fletching and nocks carefully).
* Broadheads: Packs of fixed-blade broadheads (Thunderheads, Muzzy) and mechanicals, often new-old-stock.
* Targets: Styrofoam block targets (often with the centers shot out) or 3D deer targets with replaceable vitals.
* Accessories: Wrist-strap releases, arm guards, bow cases (hard plastic and soft shell), and stabilizing bars.
⛺ Camping & Outdoor Living
* Cookware: Cast iron skillets and dutch ovens (Lodge, Wagner), enamelware coffee pots, and aluminum mess kits.
* Stoves & Lanterns: The classic "Coleman Green" dual-fuel lanterns and two-burner camp stoves. You will almost always find spare mantles and funnels here too.
* Shelter: Heavy canvas tents (smelling of mildew and nostalgia), older nylon dome tents, and military surplus wool blankets.
* Sleeping: Rectangular flannel-lined sleeping bags (bulky but warm) and folding army cots.
* Coolers: Vintage metal coolers, battered Igloo playmates, and massive white marine coolers.
🦌 Hunting (General Gear)
* Clothing: Wool hunting pants (Johnson Woolen Mills), blaze orange parkas, insulated bibs, and piles of broken-in boots (Packer boots, rubber muck boots).
* Tree Stands: Older climbing stands (use caution with these), ladder stand sections, and screw-in tree steps.
* Calls: Box calls, slate calls, grunt tubes, and rattling antlers.
* Scent Control: Bottles of cover scent, scent-lok clothing bags, and ozone generators.
* Knives: Buck 110 folding hunters, fixed blade skinning knives (often homemade with antler handles), and sharpening stones.
* Optics: Binoculars (Bushnell, Tasco, sometimes higher-end Vortex or Leupold) and spotting scopes.
🎣 Fishing (Open Water & Ice)
* Rods & Reels: Spinning combos, baitcasters, and vintage push-button Zebcos. Look for older fiberglass rods.
* Tackle: Plano boxes filled with "Daredevils," "Mepps" spinners, "Rapala" floating minnows, and rusty treble hooks.
* Ice Fishing (Huge in WI): Tip-ups (Beaver Dam are the gold standard), jig poles, hand augers, gas augers (Jiffy, Strikemaster), ice skimmers, and sleds.
* Terminal Tackle: Spools of monofilament line (check age, old line gets brittle), sinkers, bobbers, and swivels.
* Taxidermy: Mounted walleye, northern pike, or muskies on driftwood.
🛶 Canoeing & Water Sports
* Paddles: Wooden beavertail paddles (varnish peeling) and aluminum/plastic spare paddles.
* PFDs (Life Jackets): The classic orange "horse collar" vests and older ski vests.
* Dry Storage: Rubberized dry bags and waterproof map cases.
* Boat Accessories: Clamp-on rod holders, mushroom anchors, trolling motors (Minn Kota), and portable depth finders.
🏴 Muzzleloading Specifics (Host Specific)
* Possibles Bags: Leather shoulder bags for carrying shooting gear.
* Powder Horns: Real horn or synthetic flasks for black powder.
* Projectiles: Lead round balls, conical bullets, and sabots.
* Cleaning: Jags, patches, bore butter, and nipple wrenches.
🛠️ Miscellaneous / "Man Cave" Items
* Books & Media: "How-to" hunting books, wild game cookbooks, and VHS/DVD hunting guides.
* Reloading: Brass casings (sorted by caliber), reloading dies, and presses (RCBS, Lee).
* Decor: Tin signs, antler lamps, and wildlife prints.
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Event Venue & Nearby Stays
Sunnyview Expo Center. Oshkosh,Wi, Oshkosh, United States
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