eBay Report - July 2003
Wow! What a struggle. A few days ago my hard drive
crashed, and all those wonderful tips from readers, and all the good
items that I had saved for this report vanished from my computer.
Thus, I start by apologizing to those of you who sent me tips, and
they aren't here. I have done some research by searching past
auctions, and have compiled this abbreviated report
Lures:
Plastic lures drew huge prices again, and older
antique lures seemed to be a buyers market. Heading the sales were a
couple of Plastic Heddon Big Hedd lures in EX condition. One in orange
with red dots brought $1335, and another in green scale color reached
$1035. Also a plastic Lucky 13 in TORA (?) Tiger color and EX reached
$1009. A Heddon Musky Vamp in Pike Scale, and mint in a VG box sold
for $1899.
Contrast
those with the 5 hook Shakespeare underwater minnow with gem clip
hardware shown to the right. It was mint in a marked wooden box. This
classic bait sold for $910. A terrific Shakespeare Waukazoo in the
box/papers, all mint, sold for $430. It was white with a red head.
Creek Chub baits that were of interest were an EX
Giant Pikie that was in an odd all green color. It brought $750. A VG
Bug Wiggler in bug finish reached $600. A Goldfish Peter's Special, EX
in a VG box, topped out at $570.89.
A Worden Combination Minnow in G-VG sold for $242.50.
One
classic old bait was the star of the month. A Chautauqua Minnow found
in an estate, which was in EX condition brought a whopping $12,000. It
is pictured to the left.
Reels:
I did have some notes on reels of interest. One seller
made a great find in a shed in NJ. There was a B.C. Milam #2 in VG
that brought $1120. There were also a pair of Thomas J. Conroy raised
pillar multipliers. a 2" model brought $256.99, and a 2.5" sold for
$216.28. Another Milam, size 4, in brass and German silver and VG sold
for $1525.03. Another classic old reel offered this month was a Thomas
Chubb Henshall van Antwerp fly reel. These were patented in 1887-89.
This one was inherited from his grandfather by the seller, and sold
for $2800.
Spinning
reels continue to be hot items. A Dam Quick model VG in the box, with
extra spool and line from Germany sold for $1325. This reel is shown
to the right. A Mitchell 300DL, with gold trim and in a wooden
presentation box, in EX sold for $1250. A French Doper spinning reel
c1941 and in VG brought $255. A Stadler-Merit oddball spinning/casting
reel in G-VG reached $222.38
A Billinghurst fly reel with an 1859 patent, and in VG
condition sold for $1500. A Carlton Lightweight fly reel in EX sold
for $169.27. a Montague 80 yd hard rubber and nickel plated brass
frame, that was VG in a G box sold for $292.50. A Carlton
Automatic/papers in VG sold for $132.50.
Some casting reels were a Carlton 9X in VG which
reached $260.01, a Round Pillar Meisselbach Take Apart with broken
click, o/w G-VG at $212.50, A Talbot Star from Kansas City, MO brought
$455, and a Hardy Silex Major with brass foot and G-VG that sold for
$610.
A J.A. Coxe California big game reel that was G-VG,
but a rare size, reached $2500.
Rods:
a Payne #97 bamboo fly rod that was 7', 2/2, and
professional restored to EX sold for $2876.03. A 7' Leonard Tournament
in VG 3/2, reached $1950.
A Phillipson 6' fiberglass fly rod in EX sold for
$158.39. A Fenwick Lunkerstix #2000, 5.5' heavy action and EX reached
$400.
Miscellaneous Fishing items:
A
1922 South Bend catalog in EX sold for $306.99 after 21 bids. A George
Lawrence #15 creel with the harness, and all leather tooled sold for
$2340. The creel was in EX condition, and is shown here.
A Joy glass minnow trap in a cardboard box came up. It
was all VG, except for some chipping around the lid. The trap has sold
new at Sears Roebuck for $1.39. In 2003 it brought $144.99. A Canvas
folding minnow bucket that was good condition reached $66.00. and
finally 14 split shot tins that were all fairly common and VG-EX sold
for $31.10.
Again, thanks to all
who sent in tips for this report, and I'm sorry that they weren't
lost. I hope that this report makes it OK into cyberspace, for I'm
working with very limited resources. We'll be back next month with a
full report.
