Fall Auction

eBay Report - July 2005

A bass turns into a Salmon, a tin lunch basket sells for $207.50, and a $430 lure wears glasses. It must have been the full moon.

Lures:

Heddon Lures included a Zaragossa, EX in an EX box and a rare orange with black spots color, which sold for $1825. It is pictured to the right. An 8" #7600 Musky Vamp in Frog Spot that was in EX condition brought $4805. A Mutiple Minnow c1908, in nickel finish and EX reached $364.99. An "O" Minnow in Frog Spot color and EX sold for $501. A wooden Midget Digit in green scale and EX brought a whopping $660.

Newer baits included some Heddon plastic baits of interest - a Lucky 13 spook #2500, which sold for $330. It was green scale shad and EX. A Magnum Torpedo, white/red head & flitter and EX sold for $910. A bluegill River Runt #9010 in EX brought $355. A Dealer Display chain of 20 Bagley Honey Bee's in Mint sold for $338.88. A Plastic lipped Jitterbug in green scale and VG condition sold for $179.55. A Castaic Baby Largemouth Bass that was NIB brought $172.50.

Salmon plugs included a Lucky Louie Shovelnose, blue back, that was mint in an EX box. It sold for $204.49. Another in squid color and the same condition brought $190.59.

A South Bend Musky Minnow #956, green crackleback, and VG topped out at $920.55. An EX 5 hook minnow in bar perch sold for $312.77.

A VG Creek Chub Bull Pup fly rod lure in a VG box topped out at $566.99. A Fly Rod Froggie, frog color and EX sold for $315. Later in the month a Froggie box only in EX condition brought $2025. WOWSER! A #109 Wiggler that was greenback and mint in a VG box reached $817. A Giant Jointed Pikie that was pearl/pink spots and mint in an EX box drew 23 bids before selling for $570.88. A Tiny Tim in frog spot, EX in an EX box sold for $538.

Among the miscellaneous lures was a very nice Paw Paw Bullhead in brown stripe. It was VG+ in a VG Box, and sold for $381. A Michigan Life Like Minnow, VG-, yellow/green back brought $835. An unusual Myoptic Minnow that was yellow splatter color and EX condition sold for $430.67. It is pictured to the left. A Pontiac Radium Minnow that was EX in a G wooden box, yellow/green back brought $5000. A Miller's Reversible Minnow, white with red and green spots and EX reached $4500.  A Donaly Red Fin Floater, black/gold ribs and VG brought $305, while a VG scarce Redfin Weedless Bait in while reached $1237.12. A Vaughn's Lure, mint in an EX box and yellow color sold for $504.99. A Winchester Multi-Wobbler #9201 that was EX- in a VG box/papers brought $530. A no-eye Clarks Water Scout, EX in rainbow color sold for $297. A green & white Charmer Minnow in VG brought $585. The wowser of the month was a Florida Artificial Bait Co. Superstrike Crayfish lure. This celluloid bait, which was EX in a VG box drew 23 bids before selling for $5520.

An EX J. T. Buel Fly Spoon that was labeled "Empire City" was offered in a VG Buel cardboard box. It topped out at $1313.

Miscellaneous Fishing Stuff:

There were some nice fish decoys this month, including an Oscar Peterson 7" perch in VG that received 21 bids before selling for $999.99. (Now why would the 2nd place bidder have stopped just under $1000, and put 99¢ on the end?). The decoy is shown here. An Isaac Goulette 6" perch from Lake St. Clair, in VG, brought $431.

Paper goods included a J. A. Coxe (Bronson) catalog from 1937 that was EX in its mailer, which reached $202.50. Fred Buller's British book, Doomsday Book of Mammoth Pike, Fine in a Fine dust jacket topped out at $407.28. A copy of the book, The Mitchell Story in VF condition brought $167.50. A 1925 Outing standup counter sign, with the rod, reel and lure that was shown in the sign brought $869.99. It was VG and all framed together. Several lots of Bassmaster magazine were sold in original binders. Four issues (the full year) from 1968 in EX reached $400. The year 1970 brought $286.56. I guess it's time to get out in my storage room again...

The metal "Salmon" fish sign shown to the left was 31" long and three dimensional. It was VG and sold for $426. It looks like a strange salmon to me, but you can make up your own mind. I'd vote for a LM Bass. A Connecticut Deputy Warden fish & game badge in VG sold for $1130. A Tyee Club silver pin in VG brought $130.

A Joy glass minnow trap that was EX in a G cardboard box reached $484.69. A hand crank powered trolling motor called the Man-U-Troll brought $102.50. Another one sold later for $308.99. An usual wicker type center hole creel in VG reached $183.37, and a nice leather and split willow salmon creel from Scotland brought $990. A 1940's Sportster lunch basket made of tin with 2 thermos bottles sold for $207.50. A J. A. Coxe dealer carton of reel oil, with 6 bottles and VG topped out at $122.50. A Shakespeare Huffman saddle palming plate in VG brought $98.

Reels:

An unusual wooden reel from England, a Milward's Frogback Nottingham style in VG brought $354.16. It is pictured to the right. A rare Meisselbach Deep Sea Reel in VG snuck buy many buyers and sold for $246.13. An Ambassadeur 900 salt water reel with 2 speeds that was EX in an EX box with papers, etc. sold for $360. An Endicott Wilson big game reel, size 4/0 and VG reached $303.76. A Los Angeles J.A. Coxe 9/0 big game trolling reel in VG reached $675.

Kentucky style reels included a Talbot Premier #3 in VG, which sold for $1225. A VG Thos E. Wilson (Montague generic) labeled L. B. Icely sold for $418. I guess these generic sporting goods and hardware company reels are on the rise, or someone made an expensive mistake.

One of the more interesting fly reels was an Otto Zwarg #400 6/0 fly reel that was mint in box. It topped out at $4050, even though the seller described it as a "Spinning reel". A Thompson #500 in VG. It sold for $201.50. A Thos. J. Conroy raised pillar salmon reel of German silver and hard rubber and VG in a leather case reached $1302.77. A Montague "Neversink" German silver and rubber 100 yard trout reel in VG brought $504. The month ended with the selling of a much in demand B. F. Meek & Sons #44 Fly Reel. This German Silver beauty sold for $5,700.

19th Century products included beauty of a Bi-Metal casting reel of brass and aluminum, thought to be by F. Malleson. It was 2" in diameter and EX condition and sold for $2764 after spirited bidding. It is shown to the right. A Silas Terry brass NY style ball handle reel in VG condition. It sold for $313. An unusual looking and unmarked brass reel in VG condition brought $281.09. A 60 yd Hawks & Olgivy NY ball handle in VG sold for $418.08. A Hendryx 60 yd brass multiplier with rope decorations and VG brought $305.

Newer reels included a Shimano Bantam 100EX (blue color) that was NIB and sold for $205.83.

An Eppinger 15N Notangle casting reel in EX sold for $330.52. Another of those wild looking Aerocast level wind reels, brought a big price as it sold for $152.50.  

Rods:

The top rod of the month was a Payne 7'1" parabolic fly rod, 2/2 with Abercrombie & Fitch labels and EX. It sold for $7250, and is shown to the right. A Hardy Fairchild 8' bamboo fly rod, 3/2 and mint condition sold for $1000. A Hawes 9' fly rod with Abercrombie & Fitch label, 3/3 and VG, brought $1050. An Orvis Battenkill, 7'6", 2/2, 6 wt and EX sold for $536.51. A Phillipson Premium 9', 3/2 and EX reached $356.95. A Wright & McGill Granger Special, 3/2, 9' and mint brought $456.50. A Heddon #10, 7'6", 2/2 and mint sold for $457.99 and a #50 Deluxe President 8'6", 3/2 and VG brought $485.

Fiberglass rods included a Harnell M630 steelhead or salmon rod, 9', 2/2 and VG which brought $280.25. Harnell must not be a familiar name to the Japanese for a #422 6' casting rod with Featherweight handle and EX only reached $103.51. They do love those yellow Fenwicks and Featherweight Champion handles, as a CA624 blank with while pistold grip in VG brought $599. An unusual Arjon Partner hexagonal casting rod, 2/1 and 5'9" and EX sold for $119.

A 6'6" Tycoon big game rod of 4 sided bamboo and EX sold for $235.61.

Many thanks to the following who helped with this report: Larry Pearson, Gene Speed, Frank Knapp, Ben Wright, Jack Bright, Ed Hilbert, Jim Schottenham, Bill Arp, Carl Schultz, Frank Cristao, and Randy Spagnoli.