Fall Auction

eBay Report - August 2006

There were more nice reels for sale in August, and you could have spent yourself into the poor house.

Reels:

With all the nice reels for sale it hardly seemed necessary for someone to spend $230.61 for a relatively common brass 40 yard Hendryx reel - but someone did. An old brass 5:1 multiplier from the UK, c1850 and VG brought $368.32. Another British reel, brass single action with stop and VG sold for $587.85.

Indiana Reels included a Kiest reel in the tin/papers and VG, which brought $300. A Hardy Hardworth that looked like an Indiana reel to me, in VG brought $237. It is shown to the left, and you can judge for yourself. Not an Indiana reel, but an Allcock Aerial reel with ebonite (hard rubber) spool, 3.5" and VG brought $1312.44.

A Pflueger Atlapac #1660 in 6/0 size and Ex in the box with papers sold for $485. An Australian Samson #1 in poor condition with a poorly replaced foot sold for $1325. A Pflueger German silver and hard rubber sandwiched reel, 350 yards and EX brought $1150.

NY Style reel were led off by a T. J. Conroy with S handle and engraved to the owner with the date 1859, in a leather case and EX which sold for $2214. A Geo. B. Appleton & Co., Boston, German silver reel with nice Rabbeth drag handle and EX sold for $909. A J. B. Crook polished brass S handle in EX brought $709.

Casting reels included a Heddon #45 in EX that brought $300. A Chamberlin Cartridge & Target Co. Hunter reel in VG reached $313. A Talbot Premier #3 from Nevada, MO in EX- sold for $1182. A Frank Fullilove Crown model Kentucky style reel in VG sold for $962.93.

More modern reels included a bunch of nice Ambassadeurs sold including an Abu 5500C in VG+ in box/papers, which sold for 222.50. A J. A. Coxe Invader #26, EX in case, brought $387.99. A 6600C that was mint in a mint box brought $553, and a 6500C in the same condition reached $631. Another example of the same reel brought $622 later in the month. Also from that era was a Shimano Bantam Beast Master V, which is a 2 speed reel. It was NIB and sold for $211.11.

Fly reels included a Hawks & Olgilvy, hard rubber and German silver trout reel, 60 yard with half handle and the owners name engraved in scrip and in VG, which brought $867. It is shown here. A Fin-Nor #3 salt water fly reel in EX sold for $425. A Seamaster Tarpon fly reel in EX brought $4448.98, while a Zwarg #600 Maximo with presentation inscription and EX sold for $862.88. A brass fly reel by Herbert Magnier, London with ivory crank and EX sold for $470.31. A Pflueger Golden West in 60 yard size and VG sold for $360, while a Hawkeye 80 yd size and VG brought $311. A Thomas Conroy nickel plated brass 2/0 salmon fly reel by Julius vom Hofe and EX sold for $1009. Another Thomas Conroy raised pillar 3" trout reel of hard rubber and aluminum sold for $1191.66.

Lures:

There were some nice Heddon lures this month, including a Dummy Double #1500 in strawberry which was VG in a VG blue border box and brought $3527. Another example in green crackleback and EX in box sold for $1792. A Heddon Killer in white (or slate?) that was VG in a poor box sold for $1784. A Heddon SOS #160, green crackleback with 2 pc. hardware and EX, brought $555. A wooden Runtie, scale finish and EX in box reached $372.99. A 100 minnow, c1904 with brass hardware, green crackleback and EX brought $921.77. An early perch Tadpolly#5009A in EX- sold for $330. A plastic Chugger, purple scale/glitter, and EX sold for $291.50. Lastly we had a Vintage/Antique/Rare Heddon Mystery Lure that you see to the left. It was orange with black spots and EX and brought $569.59. I guess it is a Torpedo.

Creek Chub lures were led by a Fly Rod Pikie in dace that was EX in a VG intro box and sold for $585. A Hum-Bird fly rod bait, white/red wings and EX, topped out at $355. An EX- Wiggler in Green scale sold for $358, while a 5 hook Underwater Minnow, VG+ and golden shiner color, brought $610.

Lures by miscellaneous makers included a VG Jim Donaly Wow, yellow/black trim that was in an EX box and sold for $601. A celluloid Florida Superstrike Shrimp in good condition sold for $222.50. An F. C. Woods Musky Expert, 5" green back and VG reached $1913.88. An EX Bagley B Flat #2 in frog spot color received 27 bids before selling for $182.50.

A Shakespeare salt water minnow, silver/glitter and VG, sold for $355. A South Bend Tarp Oreno, white/red head that was VG in a VG box topped out at $393.99.

Fly rod baits included a Colorado Floating Moth in EX that sold for $355. It is shown to the right. A Paw Paw Jug Head fly rod bait in rainbow trout color and EX condition reached $449.44. A white Moonlight trout bob fly rod minnow in VG condition sold for $537. A Jamison fly rod Wiggler, yellow perch color, that was VG in VG+ box brought $422.

Metal baits included a Chapman & Son Co., Rochester NY, spinner/devon in brass and VG that sold for $510.

Miscellaneous Stuff:

Paper goods were led by a W. D. Chapman & Sons trade card in EX- that sold for $1313. The bidding on this item seemed an example of two people who wanted to make sure they got the item and bid much higher than the value. The third high bid was $433 and there were 18 other bids below that figure. A South Bend-Cross Rod Catalog from 1931 and EX sold for $180.27. A CCBC 1951 catalog in EX sold for $168.50. A Philip Goodwin print "A Timely Catch" that was VG+ closed at $153.50. An unusual CCBC die cut cardboard sign with some condition problems brought $1690.

A VG Winchester split shot TUBE received 26 bids before selling for $172.49. A Winchester line spool #8242 in VG ended at $393.88.

A hand crank boat motor, the Ro-Peller with instructions and VG sold for $565.55. A Ketchum Frog Harness, pat 1904 that was EX in a VG picture box sold for $248.05. It is shown to the right. A Higgins Grab Hook (spring hook) in EX reached $500.

A group of Zane Grey/Kovalovsky 8x10" photos were sold. One of Kovalovsky in his shop brought $88.87, another with Grey and a Kovalovsky reel made for him with guarantee tag brought $256.55, and one of Grey trout fishing on the Umpqua River sold for $180.50.

Several fish decoys by Frank Mizera were sold including a 7-3/4" white/red head & trim and EX for $406, and a black fish with gold fish decorations in EX that got 17 bids and topped out at $1525. Another similar decoy , 9" and EX reached $1125. A bull nose decoy, red with flower decorations, 4.5" by LeRoy Howell sold for $710. It was EX-.

Rods:

A collection is being disposed of and that has brought lots of nice rods on the market. One was a Payne M97L, 7', 2/2, for a 3 weight line. It was EX and received 17 bids before topping out at $3600. Another Payne, a M98 made for Abercrombie & Fitch, 7', 2/2, 4 wt, got 26 bids before closing at $3566.06. A Payne M204, 8'6", 3/2 and EX brought $3600. A Gillum 8'6", 2/2, 6/7 wt restored to EX sold for $4349.99.  A Phillipson Premium, 8'6", 3/2, 5 wt and Mint sold for $610. A Phillipson Ed Hunter model, 8'6", 3/2 and VG brought $256.75. A Heddon M35 Deluxe Featherweight Peerless, 8', 2/2, 5 wt, restored to Mint brought $1250. An Orvis Flea Rod, 6'6", 2/2 and EX reached $811.01. A Winchester #6096 - 9', 3/2 and VG sold for $280. A Walton Powell, 8'3", 2/3, and EX reached $785.90. A Butte Montana rod made by Beaty, 9'8", 3/2 and VG sold for $425.

Big rods included a Shakespeare Superba double built bamboo fly rod, 9', 3/2 with fighting butt and EX that sold for $143.50. A Mills & Sons Standard, 9', 3/2 steelhead rod with fighting butt and EX brought $256.

An Airex spinning rod made by Uslan, 6', 2/1 and 5 strip construction and EX sold for $158.50. A Hopalong Cassidy casting rod with reel and VG sold for $251.13.

A Herters fiberglass casting rod, 5'6", 2/1 and EX brought $127.50. An Orvis bamboo casting rod, 70", 2/1 and mint sold for $305. A Pflueger Bait Casting Kit with Supreme reel, glass casting rod, line, lures, etc. and VG sold for $255.