Rattlesnake Island-Camping Lots Brochure

oliviernh · 06-19-2007, 08:53 AM

Just curious if anyone had ever seen this brochure before? I tried to buy it but got out bid at the end! I was curious to the year and contents of the brochure. I thought it would have been great to hang in my cabin on Rattlesnake! I've never seen one before and thought maybe some of you may have?

http://cgi.ebay.com/Rattlesnake-Isla...QQcmdZViewItem

If the link doesn't work you can search with advanced search "completed items".

tis · 06-19-2007, 11:59 AM

I would guess maybe early 50s. If you really want to know for sure you could call Bucky Melanson at Melanson's Many Facets, a jewelry store in the middle of Wolfeboro. He would know. His Dad developed it.

BroadHopper · 06-19-2007, 04:18 PM

My Dad had a tent platform with a tent on it. I spent a few summers on the island before my Dad bought a place on the mainland near Samoset condominiums.

Rattlesnake Guy · 06-20-2007, 07:12 AM

I bid and lost on the item as well. Had the same application in mind. When I informed Rattlesnake gal of my plan, she informed me that she had a scan of the item. I will bug her to post it on photo post with a link here. Can you imagine $8-16 dollars a month for a 200 foot lot lease?

Rattlesnake Gal · 06-20-2007, 07:38 AM

I just added the flyer to photopost. Eventually I will clean it up and replace the photos. Cabin Fever found it in the attic of their cabin on Timber Island and thought I might like to see it. Thanks so much!

oliviernh · 06-20-2007, 08:06 AM

Thanks for the information and photos. The brochure seems to be very scarce. It is very interesting and I wonder how the venture did!

Odd also that all the lots are listed except mine (#121). It's skipped for some reason!

mcdude · 06-20-2007, 04:26 PM

Apologies to those with slow modems.
Fascinating stuff.

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CLICK HERE to view the PRICE LIST for lots 46-118.
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CLICK HERE To view the PRICE LIST for lots 119-150

I'm not sure what exactly is meant by the depth notation?

tis · 06-20-2007, 05:35 PM

McD. Thanks for posting that. It was indeed interesting. I think by depth they mean depth of the lot from front to back.

mcdude · 06-20-2007, 06:46 PM

duh!....of course!...I was thinking depth of the lake in front of the lot. Made no sense. silly me.

Rattlesnake Gal · 06-22-2007, 03:08 PM

Thanks for adding the photos to this thread Mickey D! I was on my way out to the lake and was pressed for time.

Sorry this interesting item didn't get posted sooner. Hopefully in the fall my wrist will be up for posting all my other little goodies, so stay tuned.

R-Guy, thanks for trying to get an original Rattlesnake Island flyer for me. You're the best!

carguy · 06-24-2007, 01:00 AM

I remmber back in the mid-1950's a group of us teenagers from Lake Shore Park camped out on Rattlesnake Island on more than one occasion. Melanson Realty of Wolfeboro had the lot numbers listed on little white metal signs nailed to the trees along the shore. When we camped on the island (one time at the summit, another time by the rock ledge on the SW shore), there were not any campsites developed. I wish my Dad had the foresight to have bought a bunch of the lots back then.

hazelnut · 06-24-2007, 09:47 PM

That is soooo interesting..... Thank you so much for posting this.

06-19-2007, 04:18 PM	#3
BroadHopper Senior Member Join Date: Oct 2004 Location: Laconia NH Posts: 5,512 Thanks: 3,118 Thanked 1,090 Times in 784 Posts	Back in the '60's My Dad had a tent platform with a tent on it. I spent a few summers on the island before my Dad bought a place on the mainland near Samoset condominiums. __________________ Someday may never be an actual day.

06-20-2007, 07:12 AM	#4
Rattlesnake Guy Senior Member Join Date: Sep 2004 Posts: 1,254 Thanks: 423 Thanked 366 Times in 175 Posts	I will remind the gal I bid and lost on the item as well. Had the same application in mind. When I informed Rattlesnake gal of my plan, she informed me that she had a scan of the item. I will bug her to post it on photo post with a link here. Can you imagine $8-16 dollars a month for a 200 foot lot lease?

06-20-2007, 07:38 AM	#5
Rattlesnake Gal Senior Member Join Date: Nov 2003 Location: Central NH Posts: 5,252 Blog Entries: 1 Thanks: 1,447 Thanked 1,349 Times in 475 Posts	Added to PhotoPost I just added the flyer to photopost. Eventually I will clean it up and replace the photos. Cabin Fever found it in the attic of their cabin on Timber Island and thought I might like to see it. Thanks so much!

06-20-2007, 08:06 AM	#6
oliviernh Member Join Date: Sep 2004 Location: Hampton and Rattlesnake Island Posts: 33 Thanks: 0 Thanked 2 Times in 1 Post	Thanks Thanks for the information and photos. The brochure seems to be very scarce. It is very interesting and I wonder how the venture did! Odd also that all the lots are listed except mine (#121). It's skipped for some reason!

06-20-2007, 04:26 PM	#7
mcdude Senior Member Join Date: Jul 2002 Location: Rock Haven Lake - West Newfield, ME Posts: 5,361 Thanks: 374 Thanked 1,044 Times in 490 Posts	If I May Post the items in question on the thread?..... Apologies to those with slow modems. Fascinating stuff. . . . CLICK HERE to view the PRICE LIST for lots 46-118. . CLICK HERE To view the PRICE LIST for lots 119-150 I'm not sure what exactly is meant by the depth notation? __________________

06-19-2007, 08:53 AM	#1
oliviernh Member Join Date: Sep 2004 Location: Hampton and Rattlesnake Island Posts: 33 Thanks: 0 Thanked 2 Times in 1 Post	Rattlesnake Island-Camping Lots Brochure Just curious if anyone had ever seen this brochure before? I tried to buy it but got out bid at the end! I was curious to the year and contents of the brochure. I thought it would have been great to hang in my cabin on Rattlesnake! I've never seen one before and thought maybe some of you may have? http://cgi.ebay.com/Rattlesnake-Isla...QQcmdZViewItem If the link doesn't work you can search with advanced search "completed items".

06-19-2007, 11:59 AM	#2
tis Senior Member Join Date: Jan 2006 Posts: 6,410 Thanks: 719 Thanked 1,381 Times in 957 Posts	I would guess maybe early 50s. If you really want to know for sure you could call Bucky Melanson at Melanson's Many Facets, a jewelry store in the middle of Wolfeboro. He would know. His Dad developed it.

06-20-2007, 05:35 PM	#8
tis Senior Member Join Date: Jan 2006 Posts: 6,410 Thanks: 719 Thanked 1,381 Times in 957 Posts	McD. Thanks for posting that. It was indeed interesting. I think by depth they mean depth of the lot from front to back.

06-20-2007, 06:46 PM	#9
mcdude Senior Member Join Date: Jul 2002 Location: Rock Haven Lake - West Newfield, ME Posts: 5,361 Thanks: 374 Thanked 1,044 Times in 490 Posts	duh!....of course!...I was thinking depth of the lake in front of the lot. Made no sense. silly me. __________________

06-22-2007, 03:08 PM	#10
Rattlesnake Gal Senior Member Join Date: Nov 2003 Location: Central NH Posts: 5,252 Blog Entries: 1 Thanks: 1,447 Thanked 1,349 Times in 475 Posts	Thanks for the assistance McDude! Thanks for adding the photos to this thread Mickey D! I was on my way out to the lake and was pressed for time. Sorry this interesting item didn't get posted sooner. Hopefully in the fall my wrist will be up for posting all my other little goodies, so stay tuned. R-Guy, thanks for trying to get an original Rattlesnake Island flyer for me. You're the best!

06-24-2007, 01:00 AM	#11
carguy Senior Member Join Date: Aug 2006 Location: Norwich, CT Posts: 199 Thanks: 4 Thanked 14 Times in 8 Posts	Camping on Rattlesnake Island I remmber back in the mid-1950's a group of us teenagers from Lake Shore Park camped out on Rattlesnake Island on more than one occasion. Melanson Realty of Wolfeboro had the lot numbers listed on little white metal signs nailed to the trees along the shore. When we camped on the island (one time at the summit, another time by the rock ledge on the SW shore), there were not any campsites developed. I wish my Dad had the foresight to have bought a bunch of the lots back then. __________________ Best Regards, Carguy Norwich, CT 06360

06-24-2007, 09:47 PM	#12
hazelnut Senior Member Join Date: Oct 2003 Posts: 1,348 Blog Entries: 3 Thanks: 508 Thanked 462 Times in 162 Posts	So cool That is soooo interesting..... Thank you so much for posting this.