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Anyone know?
Posted by: John Martines (---.hsd1.pa.comcast.net)
Date: August 24, 2010 04:17PM

What happened to Sharon Johnson after All Star closed? She was always very helpfull! Thought maybe she would have gone to anther rod company!!

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Re: Anyone know?
Posted by: Ken Preston (---.bltmmd.fios.verizon.net)
Date: August 24, 2010 04:38PM

John -
All Star didn't "close". The company was purchased and "restructured" in that they do not sell blanks any longer under All Star name but rather shifted to the sale of finished rods to the "big guys" (Bass Pro, Cabela's and others). I agree with you that Sharon was very nice to deal with, very helpful. I don't know where she is right now. She may still work for All Star.

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Re: Anyone know?
Posted by: Todd R. Vivian (---.se.biz.rr.com)
Date: August 24, 2010 05:16PM

Actually all of the manufacturing moved to China. And the executives that remained were moved to the Shakespeare head quarters.

Todd

Regards,
Todd Vivian
Mud Hole Custom Tackle

todd@mudhole.com

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Re: Anyone know?
Posted by: John Martines (---.hsd1.pa.comcast.net)
Date: August 24, 2010 09:07PM

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Edited 1 time(s). Last edit at 08/24/2010 09:09PM by John Martines.

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Re: Anyone know?
Posted by: John Martines (---.hsd1.pa.comcast.net)
Date: August 24, 2010 09:08PM

The name might be the same but it's not the All Star I knew! Just was wondering if she was still around the buisness at all!

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Re: Anyone know?
Posted by: Mark Marshall (---.dhcp.jcsn.tn.charter.com)
Date: August 24, 2010 09:39PM

Todd, when you say "manufactured in China", exactly what do you mean? I'm curious to know if any part or manufacturing process of a "new" All Star rod is made/built in the USA.

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