Mermaid Tokyo

Question
I am curious about a bamboo fly rod that I came across while cleaning out me late Fathers garage, the fly rod says Meraid Tokyo it is 8 1/2 feet with a wooden case and thrre different tips. There is not reel and some of the windings look rough.

I would like to hang it on the wall but am wondering if it has any value?

Answer
Jay
It will not resale - hang it on the wall.
Originally sold by the thousands to GIs in a light long box with lures and huge flies from 1946 to the 70s . Mostly considered trinkets by collectors but memorial to GIs , they have little resale or fishing value. I have never seen any written history on them in English except the following. http://www.maxrod.net/article/
There is  a book  on Goggle books, with a little history  and a  limited preview: Bamboo In Japan by Nancy Moore Bess
They are probably not even made from Tonkin cane like most vintage bamboo fly rods .
I have cast several and they are terrible fishing tools.

Luck,
Mac

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