I have a pair of Fred Bear's used underwear.I tried to clone the streak and got Fred-dy Kruger.  

If Fred Bear was named Fred Lamb would Lamb bows be collector bows?

...or Ernie Root...  

Bear "Lambinated" bows are probably hard to find.

Afternoon all;
I have read this post a couple of times and whimsically thought of all the reasons I collect these old "sticks".......
This past weekend I mounted the new bow racks on the wall, and standing back the same questions rattled around again....        
Why does anyone collect... and why one thing over an other???  
The answer:  "purely for the enjoyment of it"
Again looking at the racks, do I "prefer" to collect Bear bows?  I wouldn't say so, I buy whatever catches my eye at the time.  I do happen to have more Bears, because I generally enjoy shooting bear bows over most others, and so keep them longer(though my favorite longbow is a Martin).  
Most of these I shoot, and have fun doing so.  Some I will never string up,but I enjoy them none the less...
Some I hunt with, others will never see the field and will only get strung up on a warm sunny day.  Some I will keep to pass down to my kids and Grandchildren, others I may trade off tomorrow.  Some I will refinish, others I won't even consider touching.....
Do I have enough?...."Yup".... until the next one catches my fancy.
Is it a sickness? probably.... But I hope there isn't a cure...

I don't collect Bears bows but do own 5 of them counting a Little Bear grandkids' bow. I take them down once in a while and fling some arrows with them and they all shoot nice (or I wouldn't own them). I don't have the heart to part with them though.

Oooopppps....
I failed on the pictures.  Here we will try again
     

That's not a collection, that's a museum! What are your hours?