Fall Auction

eBay Report - April 2006

The huge Lang's Auction this month will be reported in a separate article, thus items from that auction are not included in this report. But there was some nice stuff anyway....

Reels:

A beautiful marbleized Cozzone 250 yard, free spool surf reel started off the month with a skyrocket as it soared to $1225, undoubtedly the highest price ever paid for a SW Cozzone reel. It was in EX as can be seen from the photo to the right. A 150 yd Cozzone FS surf reel in Mint reached $255, and illustrated the value of the marble colored plates.

Reels from the UK included a Perth style wood and brass Scottish Salmon reel with 4.5" plates, and VG in a leather case, brought $356.56. A 6 spoke Allcock Coxon Aerial, 4.5" diameter, and EX sold for $1225.56. As always there were lots of Hardy reels, including a Bougle 3¼" trout reel in VG at $4050, a 3-3/8" uncatalogued fly reel in Spitfire finish and EX at $1775, and a St. George multiplier, also in Spitfire finish, with agate line guide and EX for $2030.17.

Fly reel sales were brisk, and lead by a Wm Mills & Son raised pillar multiplying fly reel with planetary gearing and EX received 22 bids before selling for $6175. An Edward vom Hofe Peerless early trout reel, GS and HR with protected rims and G-VG condition reached $1807. A Bogdan No. 0 fly reel in Mint topped out at $2550, and a Salmon 100 multiplier in EX reached $980. An A. L. Walker 4/0 Salmon model in EX brought $3800.  A Philbrook & Paine fly reel with Abbey & Imbrie markings, which was in VG condition except for a knob repair, reached $1102.77. A Loomis, Plumb & Co. nickel plated automatic reel with replaced spool screw and G-VG sold for $620.

An Australian Dinkum Model B, brass and cedar sidecast reel in VG sold for $618.70. It is pictured to the left. An ABU 505 spincast reel that was NIB drew lots of attention and sold for $325.

Kentucky reel sales included a German silver BF Meek #5 with numbered screw heads, jeweled and EX which brought $5,900. A rare George Gayle level wind reel in EX reached $5,457. Not quite a Kentucky reel, except by designers location, a very nice Henshall-Van Antwerp reel in German silver and VG brought $2036.89.

Lures:

I think everyone was waiting for all the excitement from Lang's tremendous lure selection to die down. However, we did find some near lures. Including a Michigan North Channel Minnow, white/green back, 5 hook, and EX- that brought $610. It is shown to the right.  Moonlight Trout Bob in white, VG+ which sold for $305. A Millsite Rattlebug, black with red and yellow trim and EX sold for $240; while a mint Paddle Bug in goldfish color reached $330. A Kimmich Mouse that was EX in a VG box sold for $355. A Bolton's ABC Minnow, white/red back and EX- brought $546.89

Heddon lures included a 260 Surface Minny, W/R eyes and tail, toilet seat hook rig, and EX for $500. A Dealer Display of 12 Hi-Tails on a card and EX sold for $710.01.

Pflueger baits were lead off by a Mint on Card Conrad Frog reached $178.50. An Admiral Spinner with root pattern black and EX brought 998.88.

A Creek Chub Baby Jointed Pikie #2725 in white scale and EX reached $707. An Open Mouth Shiner that was EX in a VG intro box/papers and in redside chub color sold for $760.78. A Crawdad #7018, silver flash, that was EX in an EX box/papers brought $355.

Shakespeare lures from c1930 had beautiful paint jobs. An example was this Tantalizer in perch color, ball hook hanger, and EX. It sold for $217.50 and you can see it to the left.

A Fishmaster Bass Aqua Striper lure that was Mint in box, blue/white stripe, sold for $385. An EX Bagley Rat Fink in baby bass color brought $203.05.

Miscellaneous Fishing Stuff:

A South Bend postcard from 1921, advertising a Surf Oreno, and in EX sold for $132.50. A Pflueger shipping crate, 13x21x8.5 inches and VG reached $235. A Lou Eppinger round split shot tin in VG sold for $127.76. A W. J. Cummins catalog from 1885 and in VG brought $285. A limited edition (1500) portfolio "Fish by Schaldach" by William Schaldach and VG sold for $118.50. An August 1899 copy of Field & Stream magazine in VG topped out at $107.50. A Heddon leaping bass counter top display for the River Runt in G condition sold for $1199.

A rare Marbles Safety Axe Co. Handy Fish Knife in VG sold for $1326.01. It is shown to the right.

A Lindstrom wind up toy outboard motor, EX in Box brought $188.50. A green with gold trim Eclipse Minnow Bucket that was VG sold for $218.01.

A shadow box featuring two Walt Dette flies, created by Don Leyden for the Clearwater chapter of Trout Unlimited and in EX sold for $218.50.

An EX Wooden carp net made of burnt cane and ash, used by Chris Yates, and marked "Edward Border Makers" reached $682.21. An Orvis leather trimmed canvas shoulder bag in good condition sold for $157.50.

Rods:

This category was led off by an antique British fly rod, engraved "George Eaton, London 1835" on it. The rod was of ash, greenheart, lancewood, and with whalebone tips. It was in VG condition and brought $2650.

A Bristol F-12 bamboo fly rod, 3/2, and mint sold for $156.50. A Payne 7'6", 3/2, in EX reached $2844.06. A Leonard #40L, 8', 2/2 for a 4 wt line and EX sold for $1401.99.

An Orvis impregnated bamboo 7' spinning rod in EX reached $294.

A Heddon Pal #4806 SC, 6' Medium action, fiberglass rod with pistol grip, and mint sold for $283.