bamboo fishing rods

Question
hi im trying to find any info on three rods i have they show info on the butt ,the first one is a sealey fishing rod 3 piece with a name of rod builder stephen neale and i think a date of 6.67.the second rod has the name of the ritchard fishing rod also the name a lee of redlitch as a tackle shop ,the third rod has a logo of a swan with the name of swan tokyo japan all rods are 3 piece cork handles and made of bamboo .

Answer
Douglas, I am not an expert on fishing rods but I may be able to give you just a little help with at least one of the rods.  When I was in the Navy we made a trip to Japan and while I was there I bought several bamboo rods of various types.  I used them when I got home but soon found that they were not much good.  I hope yours are better.  Look carefully for "Made in Japan" on the rods.  If you find one or more that have "Made in Occupied Japan" they may have some value as collectors items. You could probably sell them on "E-Bay".  Collectors may pay well for those.
About all I can tell you other than that would be to serf the web for collectors of fishing tackle and contact them with the information on the rods.  They may be able to tell you whether these are valuable or not.  Otherwise just use them and catch fish with them.

Sorry I could not be of more help but this is really beyond my area of expertise.

Jack L. Gaither                 (JackfromSeminole)
Lake Seminole, Georgia