5Pattern history and manufacturer context
Series
The label gives the quality as 3284 B and the pattern as Mustad-Aberdeen. A dealer lists the 3284 D as an Aberdeen with a turned-down ball eye, gold plated and described as 2X strong V.
Forum posters report that suffix letters in other Mustad series, such as 3906 and 3906B, mark differences in wire weight or length rather than finish V. The meaning of the B in 3284 B is not documented.
Design lineage
Two published sources tie the Aberdeen pattern to Scotland. One says the name comes from early use in the salmon streams of northeast Scotland V. The other says Aberdeens were designed for salmon fishing there and used as live-bait hooks for minnows V.
Dating
The label gives the city as Oslo, the name in force from 1 January 1925 V, so the packaging is probably 1925 or later I. No source narrows the date further. Only the front face and one side of the box were photographed.
O. Mustad & Son — Mustad dates the firm to 1832 near Gjøvik
V. A company history credits Hans Skikkelstad with the factory and says Ole Hovelsen Mustad took it over later
V. The hook-making machine was ready in 1877
V.
Read the maker’s history → Ö on the Label. A Mustad company history spells the name "O. Mustad & Søn" V. The label on this box prints its last visible word as "SÖ" with a diaeresis, and the line runs past the box fold P.
7Collecting and buying
3 / 10CollectabilityRarity: Common
Common, with interest I: Mustad's scale of production and the new old stock offered for the related 3284 D hold the rating down, while the gold finish and printed Key Brand box add some visual interest. No sales or surviving-example counts are recorded for the 3284 B.
Basis: Based on Mustad's production scale and the availability of the related 3284 D as new old stock; no sold results or surviving-example counts are recorded for the 3284 B I.
Mustad reports that it made about half of the world’s hook production in the 1950s V. A dealer lists the related 3284 D as new old stock, with 11 sold; the listing gives asking prices only V.
The page has no recorded sales, catalog entries or counts of surviving examples for the 3284 B. The rating rests on the availability of related stock, not on demand data I.
Market value
Insufficient recorded sales data to estimate a reliable value.
0 sold observations recorded; 2 are needed, with the basis and date of the range, before a value is shown. Asking prices are shown as asking prices only.
No recorded sold results support a value range for this model. The one related listing found, for the 3284 D, shows an asking price and no sale prices V.
Where to find
A dealer on an online marketplace lists the related 3284 D as new old stock, meaning unused hooks from old inventory V. No dealer listing for the 3284 B has been recorded.
