Spinning Reel Report - December 2006
HO-HO-HO AND E-BAY WAS ROCKIN THIS MONTH !!!
First Time ever listed on the bay was a
super-super rare Ball On Ball By Karge and Son spinning reel that was
NIB. the seller stated that there was a small production run of less
than 50 of these made and that there are less than 5 known to exist
today and that the box is the only one known to exist. Actually there
are only three known to exist today and the box is in fact the only
one known to exist. it was a bit surprising to me that there were
only 9 bids with a high bid of $520.00 that did not meet the
reserve!!! I guess that most collectors just didn’t know just how rare
these are???
On the other hand --- don’t believe every thing
that you read. Now I’m not an e-bay Sheriff but every so often my
curiosity gets the best of me. thus was the case with a listing for an
Abu Garcia Cardinal C-33 NIB. The seller stated that these were
produced in very limited numbers mainly salesman's samples because of
a lawsuit by Zebco which forced Abu to change to the model C-3. YA
RIGHT !!!!!
Now I just had to e-mail the seller to ask where
he had gotten this information. His reply was ----- Zebco had a
Cardinal model 33, Abu had bought the cardinal name but evidently
Zebco held on to the cardinal 33 rights. OK I e-mail him back to
explain who I was and gave him a brief history of Abu and Zebco. I did
not think that I would hear back from him and I did not—Oh Well!!!!
The reel had a starting price of $49.99 with no
Bids.
Are selling prices getting higher and higher
on some reels?
An Abu cardinal 33CDL NIB re-issue Re-pro sold
@532.21 and another 33CDL NIB Re-pro sold @514.07. A kinda rare French
Chip-Tout exc sold @ 962.63 A Car-Gem Mignon 33 salesman's sample
w/clear plastic side plate exc sold @ 515.10. A Luxor special-A 15th
version NIB sold @ 318.48. A Dam Quick model 3000 NIB sold @175.64. A
Zebco cardinal 557 e+wb sold @ 157.50. An Abu Cardinal 52 NIB sold
@191.49. An Airex Beachcomber e-wb sold @108.35.
A Car-gem Due-Pesci second version good w/gears
hung-up sold @355.00. A Abu/Record model 400 exc- with two small
holes drilled in the foot sold @1037.98 a rare LaSoie Mystery reel exc
sold @ 1094.86 a Tap/Tokoz e+wb sold @593.00 a kinda rare universal
Threadex minty sold @510.00. an Abu 444 first version NIB sold
@327.75. a Penn 706 NIB sold @313.00 an Abu Cardinal 3 RE-PRO NIB sold
@ 523.00 a French Pratic w/1/2 bail w/ paint wear sold @ 792.25 a
Trixi type-A Austria exc+ sold @ 130.95 a Shakespeare model 2411 NIB
sold @ 132.50!!!
A Centaure River NIB sold @ 158.05. a Swiss Fix
w/MPU Minty sold @ 112.50. a kinda rare Gold and Black color Mepps
Super Meca exc sold @ 305.00 a Car-Gem model 55 salesman sample
w/clear plastic side plate exc- and missing the spool sold @449.44 and
an Abu cardinal 55 salesman sample exc sold @218.99.
More Reels:
an Abu Garcia 4 Royal plus NIB sold @165.00. an
Abu 506 CF Minty sold @ 93.56. an Abu 999 exc- sold @ 524.95. an
Orvis 50-A FB NIB sold @180.50. an Orvis 76-A exc- sold @ 124.00 an
Abu 222 3rd version NIB sold @ 325.31
a French Punch exc sold @ 132.49. a Bache Brown
Luxor model A-3? with box but had the wrong spool sold @ 122.50. a
penguim by Zangi exc- sold @ 119.50 a Zebco cardinal 4 5th version ewb
sold @ 142.50 a Penn 706 exc sold @ 230.54. an Illingworth #3w/ gold
rim on the spool ewc sold @407.76. a Holliday 30 first version NIB
sold @ 200.00 an early Allcock Felton ewb sold @ 264.52 a Martin
sea-o-matic 130 exc-sold @102.50. and an orange color Mepps super
Meca ewb sold @161.40.
Other than Reels:
a 1971 Feurer Bro’s catalog sold @ 31.00. A large
assortment of Luxor parts sold @ 338.00 a box and papers ONLY for an
early Zebco cardinal 4 exc- sold @ 45.45. two boxes ONLY for a Garcia
Mitchell 300 and 308 red and black plastic with the cardboard outer
sleeves sold @ 103.51. a box and papers ONLY for a Zebco cardinal 3
sold @ 46.00 and an early Dam Quick catalog NO DATE? sold @ 207.00
Reel Deals:
a Penn 700 first version exc sold @ 47.00 and a
kinda rare Hel-i-caster exc- sold @ 33.60.
Thanks to: Jean-Paul Ceulemans and Randy Heller
and to all who have e-mailed me last year about my e-bay reports. and
a special thanks to Phil White for posting my reports on his great
web-site!!! Hope that everyone has a Great NEW YEAR and you find that
special reel for your collection!!!
Ben
