Vintage Flies

I found an old fly box that belonged to my grandfather.  I’m not sure how old these are, but perhaps 60 -80 years old perhaps even older. . I’ve had them stashed away for close to  45 years. Most are in good shape. The 1st batch are a bit odd, at least to me. They are surface/floating/poppers and made of wood, with different color choices. Most of the hook sizes are 12-14, but there are one or two that are bigger. The second batch look like dry flies we might use here in MO.  Hook sizes again are about  12-14. All are in fairly good shape. Most of the hooks do not appear to have any rust. Has anyone used these types of flies, I’m talking the wood ones? Are these flies common to certain types of fishing or geographical areas? Any history or background on these would be interesting to hear.  I thought it might be fun to try some of these on our waters. Thoughts?