eBay Report - January 2008

There was a lot of great stuff to spend your money on this month.

Miscellaneous Fishing Stuff:

Spinning reel collectors, Mitchell collectors, and advertising collectors had a nice opportunity when this electric sign from the 1950's was offered. It is 11" in diameter and received 25 bids before topping out at $660.13. 25 Mustad sample hook cards in VG sold for $487. A South Bend/Hibbard, Spencer & Bartlett cardboard sign c1916, in VG sold for $280.56. A salesman's sample case of Ideal Bobbers in EX condition brought $998.88.

A nice lot of 5 casting medals and a belt buckle in an engraved award box brought $190.50. A silver Loch Leven fob or medal from 1937 and VG reached $123.59. A gold Tuna Club pin, with blue enamel and EX brought $611.

A 1957 Harnell rod catalog in EX sold for $133.59. A 48 page 1908 Ohio Fish & Game Law booklet in EX brought $202.50. As seems usual on eBay, a really big sale brings similar items out of the woodwork. A VG Hardy Bros. Angling Specialties catalog sold for $3078.35. Then a 1924 Hardy Angler's Guide that was EX in mailer reached $775; and a 1921 in VG topped out at $303.99.

A shadowbox with 45 flies by noted Montana fly tier Al Troth sold for $1050. It was in EX condition and was number 20 of 25. A Blackhawk sucker colored fish decoy, NIB, brought $134.36. A Caille Bros. 1915 outboard motor, running and in original condition, reached $1130. An Edward Vom Hofe gaff in EX got 20 bids and sold for $466.30. It is shown to the left. A 7x9 inch, hand tinted, framed photo of a woman fisherman, reached $159.50.

Reels:

A VG Pflueger Faultless 80 yd sandwiched HR/aluminum, with Bulldog logo, started off the month by selling for $327. It is shown here. A German silver NLW Schmeltzer's Blue Eye casting reel in VG reached $456.51. A Julius Vom Hofe multiplier for Abbey & Imbrie in VG+ brought $426.51.

A True Temper Reelrod (combo) in VG and still with the rod reached $102.50.

A tiny 1¾ x 1¾ ball handle reel in VG that was nickel plated brass seemed a real steal at $165.50.

Salt Water reels of interest included a Julius Vom Hofe hard rubber and GS model in VG, including a Rabbeth drag handle, that brought $1050. A Penn Senator #116 in 12/0 size that was EX in a VG box sold for $265. A scarce Rochester Ocean King 300 yd GS reel in VG brought $405.

Newer casting reels included an ABU Ambassadeur 1500C, EX in a VG box with papers, etc which sold for $377. An Ambassadeur 5000 Deluxe, black and gold, and Mint in a teak box reached $896.57. In another version of the popular Bronson reel, a Wards Hawthorne #60-6316 level wind Mint in an EX box brought a whopping $531.70. It appears to the left. A copper colored Pflueger Supreme (2800?) in VG brought $876.25, and then a 2600 model that was EX in a VG box soared all the way to $1825. Another 2800DF that was new in an EX box reached $1544. A Shimano Bantam 100, Mint in an EX box with papers sold for $233.49.

There were some uncommon fly reels this month, including an 80 yd Cozzone fly reel of GS and Bakelite in VG sold for $314. A Pflueger Medalist #1492 with round line guide and metal latch cover in VG in a VG- box with papers sold for $279.99. A Val-Craft Valentine #350 in EX reached $189.50, and a Shakespeare Purist #1898, Mdl EC that was EX in a marked leather case brought $232.50.

Lures:

A real wowser this month was the Bauman's Minnow Cage shown here. As you can see it was Mint in a VG box. It sold for $7,600. A red K&K Ghost in VG brought 1136.99. A Paulson's Combination Minnow, yellow/green back, that was NIB topped out at $1632.39. A Pontiac Radium 5 hook Minnow, tan/green back and VG reached $760.37. A white Payne's Woggle Bug in VG sold for $365.45. A VG box only for a Clewell Snakerbait sold for $737. A Reynolds Tempter, white/brown & sparkle back that was VG in a poor box sold for $358.33.

A clear green Doug English Bingo Shorty Shrimp in EX- received 31 bids and sold for $355. These Texas coast lures are sure hot now. Also a Florida Super Strike Shrimp, an articulated celluloid bait in VG brought $360. A Bingo sample lure ring with 57 different lures and a color chart in EX sold for $910.

Major company lures of interest included a Heddon #177 Heavy Casting Minnow, white/red blush, in EX that brought $828.88. A Heddon Giant Runt #7512, White/red eyes & tail, and EX in a G box reached $621. A Basser in green crackleback and EX in a poor down bass box sold for $810. A South Bend Fish Oreno, yellow/red & black spots, and EX in an EX box sold for $255.05. An 8" SB Tarpon Special #978 in Mullet Scale and Mint in an EX box brought $497.99.

A CCBC #800 Wagtail in EX- and yellow sold for $1625. A CCBC special order 7¾" Chautauqua Special pike color and poor condition brought $344. A Beetle #3853, orange/black spots and EX in an EX- box reached $306. A Pflueger Neverfail #3105, Natural frog scale, EX in an EX- box sold for $460.01, and an Electric Monarch Minnow, white/red nose and VG brought $202.50. . A Shakespeare Slim Jim #43 RWJ, VG in a VG grey box, yellow with red back & ribs, sold for $316.11.

Plastic lures included a W/RH Bug-n-Bass in VG that sold for $400. A Heddon Chugger Spook in yellow wing blackbird color and EX- brought $740. A Heddon salesman's ring of Chugger Jrs. and Baby Torpedoes made up of 33 lures and EX in a carrying case brought $836. A Heddon Sonic #385 in Purina Dog Chow checkerboard and EX reached $543.97. A nice early Cisco Kid in yellow, EX in a VG box sold for $248.65.

A novelty lure that I really liked was a DeKalb corn cob lure made by Arbogast and mint in an EX box. It sold for $230. An EX Myoptic Minnow with glasses, white/glitter brought $307.77. Another one that probably wasn't meant to be a novelty was a Davis Lectro Lure that was VG in a VG box, and sold for $1412.59. It was from 1931, and is shown to the left.

An E. Harran & Son metal bait c1880's and VG sold for $210.38. Not as old, but of interest was a Winchester #9612 Fluted spoonbait that was EX in a VG box. It brought $698.88.

Rods:

Bamboo fly rods of interest included an 8' Leonard, 2/2 and EX for $1225, but then a Leonard 8', 3/2 for a 4 wt. line in EX brought $2026. A Weber "Initiator", 9', 3/2 and VG sold for $125. A 10' Gillium, 3/2 and VG reached $1001. A Winchester Armax fly rod #7255, 9', 3/2 and VG sold for $300. A Montague Manitou dry fly rod, 10'6", 4/2 and VG+ finished at $153.50. A Montague Sylph, 2/2, 7'6" and EX brought $372.50. A Horrocks-Ibbotson Goldenrod with checkered walnut grip - 9', 3/2 and EX - sold for $210.99. A South Bend #753, 8'6", 3/2 and VG reached $162.50

An antique 11' Leonard, 2/2, rattan grip with spike ferrules, and a badly bubbled finish o/w VG reached $1525.

A Wm. Shakespeare Jr. #2153 bamboo casting rod from 1917, 5'6", 2/2 and EX sold for $242.50.

A Browning Silaflex 8'6" fiberglass fly rod, 2/1 and Mint sold for $302.

A Shakespeare Graflite 5'8" casting rod in new condition and medium action sold for $184.50. A Herter's fiberglass casting rod, 6'2", 2/2 and EX reached $161.60. A Fenwick #2049 4'9" Super Light fiberglass casting rod in EX sold for $493. A Fenwick Lunkerstik, 5'6" and EX brought $709.

An EX St. Croix Magnaflex Travel Rod, combination spinning or casting, 6 to 7 foot depending upon sections used, and in an EX leather case, brought $200.66.

Collectors contributing to this report included Frank Cristao, Frank Knapp, Bill Muth, Dave O'Rourke, Dan Basore and Ben Wright.