On May 23, 1962 my grandparents walked into George’s Archery Shop in Philadelphia. At the time both of my grandparents were avid archers and my Grandmother was in the market for a bow. As the story goes, she searched through the inventory of Red Wing Hunters and selected one in particular to bring home. I wish there was more of the story to share but details are sparse. My grandmother thinks that George’s Archery Shop was located on Aramingo Ave. …
Tag: Recurve
Back in the 1960’s and 70’s, my Father’s side of the family was very much an Archery Family. They spent time together at an archery club and enjoyed target archery. As the story goes, as the kids (my Father and Aunts) got older and busier, they spent less and less time shooting. At some point my Grandmother and Grandfather got matching Bear Tamerlane Recurve Bows. My Grandmother’s bow was 40# and 66″ while my Grandfather’s bow was 40# and 69″. …
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