Fall Auction

eBay Report - July 2007

Reels:

A New York style reel in German silver, inscribed with an 1867 date that was attributed to Edward Vom Hofe, in EX reached $886. It is shown to the right. An Onion, Haigh & Cornwall ball handle example in German silver and EX sold for $392. A rare Meisselbach Tournament surf reel #500 in VG condition sold for $1388.63. A Penn Peer #209 SW level wind with green end plates and EX in an EX box/papers & tools sold for $185.29. A 450 yard Pflueger Kihoga in VG reached $660. A Pflueger AtlaPac #1660, 6/0, EX in a poor box/papers, bag, etc. sold for $390.88. A Penn 9/0 Senator Demo reel with clear side plates and EX- brought $505.99. A Taylor big game reel from Australia with 3 spools and EX sold for $360.95.

A Winchester fly reel #1412 in VG brought $159.03. A couple of Hardy prototypes, serial numbers 000, with good documentation didn't sell as well as I expected. a 4/0 Cascapedia that was mint brought $4300.55 and a Brunswick 1/0, mint in box/case, reached $3550.55. A nickel plated and hard rubber unmarked Julius vom Hofe in VG sold for $338.09. A Horton Meek #56 with agate line guide and marked Abercrombie & Fitch, in VG brought $405. A Cozzone 80 yd German silver & Bakelite fly reel that was EX in a VG box reached $887. An 1896 Hardy 4" brass faced Perfect with rod in hand logo and EX- sold for $1455.

A Marc Indiana style reel in EX sold for a whopping $504.99. It is pictured to the left.

Casting reels of interest included a rare Meisselbach Ranger levelwind reel in VG- that brought $405. A Winchester level wind #4345 in EX sold for $262.53. A Horton Blue Grass #7 in EX reached $431. A Horton Meek #3 with double knobs and EX sold for $610. A jeweled, German silver, Shakespeare Classic #23054 in EX reached $360.

More modern casting reels included an ABU Ambassadeur 5000C, black, 4 screw and EX with case and tools, which sold for $421.55. A Ambassadeur Record 5000, dark red, c1953-58 and EX drew 35 bids before topping out at $1009. An Ambassadeur 5000B, Mint in a Mint box with accessories brought $233.50

Lures:

As usual, there were some nice Heddon Lures sold. A c1905 green crackleback 150 Minnow, VG in a VG wooden box, sold for $1425. A 100, c1908, in rainbow that was EX in a VG wooden box brought $100 less. A Head-On Basser #8500, green crackleback, and EX in an EX- box sold for $913. A plastic Big Tiger, white, pink and black in EX sold for $740. A Heddon Black Sucker #1300, white/green back and VG brought $1800.

Lures by Miscellaneous companies included a Florida made Garland's Cork-Head Minnow in frog that was G in a VG box that reached $1125.02. A Florida made articulated Superstrike Shrimp lure in VG topped out at $493.88. It is shown to the right. A Jim Pfeffer Baby Banana lure, yellow/red head & spots in VG sold for $391.56. A plastic Makinen Wonderlure, orange tiger stripe and EX sold for $110.86. A Hastings Rubber Frog that was EX in a VG box sold for $280. A VG wooden Arbogast Jitterbug, yellow belly, black back/silver ribs brought $356.09. An Immell Chippewa 4" Musky bait, VG and Green crackleback, reached $531.01. A Jos. M. Ness Nifty Minne minnow tube, 6", VG, brought $571.55.

A Creek Chub Spinning Plunker, yellow/black spots and EX received 32 bids before it sold for $359. A "one of three" Husky Ringed Pikie in silver flash and NIB sold for $1225. A Tarpon Pike in silver flash, EX in its box reached $461. A GE Snook Plunker, blue flash and VG sold for $405.99. A Husky Dinger in Dace and EX sold for $1252.67. A Spinning Ding Bat in Dace color that was VG+ in a VG box/papers shot to $1102.88.

A Shakespeare #33 Minnow, white that was VG in a G picture box sold for $2304. A Waukazoo, W/RH and VG brought $193.49. A Pflueger Neverfail 3 hook minnow in strawberry spot, EX-, reached $269.69, while a 5 hook Neverfail in greenback/Y&W and EX sold for $371.

Salmon lures are getting pricier - a Lucky Louie 6" Chinook in yellow scale and EX in an early VG box brought $371. A Shoff Salmon Plug, shiner scale and EX- sold for $261.08. Similar, but a Martin Ling Cod lure, 15" long, red scale and VG brought $342.

Metal baits included a Pflueger Maybug that was sold twice, since the first buyer failed to pay. It was very nice and brought $2500. It is at the left. A Winchester Gold Bug spinner #9671 that was VG and sold for $153.59. Another Winchester fluted bait #9643 in VG brought $103.59. A VG Winchester black bass spinner #9463 reached $153.59. Not metal, but some Winchester trout wet flies (3) on cards in EX sold for $140.27. A Clayton, NY, G.M. Skinner #2 Turkey Foot spinner in VG brought $405.

Rods:

Rods of interest started with a 3 piece tubular steel Winchester bait rod that was VG and brought $127.50. An ABU Zoom Diplomot #561, 6' fiberglass casting rod in EX sold for $213.50. A Fenwick Lunkerstik #2054, 5'6", MH in EX reached $455.88. A fiberglass Silaflex rod with Featherlight All Angle handle, 6"6", 2/1 and VG sold for $151.50.

A Leonard Maxwell era lead off the bamboo fly rods. It was 7'6", 2/1, and in EX condition. It sold for $2500. A Pre-Fire Leonard M38½H, 3/2, in VG reached $1826.  A Fred Devine "Rainbow", 9', 3/2, and VG brought $300. An R. L. Winston, 8'4", 2/1, 6 wt, and EX brought $1225. A Thomas & Thomas Henry's Fork, 8'6", 2/2 and EX sold for $1688.88, while a Hendrickson model, 8', 3/2 for 6 wt and EX brought $1883.10. A Heddon #1000 "Rod of Rods", 8'6", 3/2, VG- brought $1052. 

An Orvis bamboo spinning rod, 7'6", 2/1, heavy action in EX topped out at $247.50.

Miscellaneous Fishing Stuff:

The LeRoy Howell 6.5" flowered fish decoy shown here was in VG and sold for $665. A Brass & iron spring double hook, patented in 1867, 4.5" and VG sold for $1282.50.

An Atlantic City Tuna Tournament embossed cigarette lighter, NIB, sold for $69. An Ulster fish knife with gaff hook and yellow handles, in EX brought $180.50.

A dry fly oil bottle with cork stopper, called "EVR-DRI" sold for $104.25. It is pictured here. A large leather bound creel marked Holby Arms, San Francisco, and VG sold for $232.50. A B. F. Meek & Sons tackle box in G-VG, but with all the trays sold for $381.99.

An EX Shakespeare 1940 catalog brought $110.

A Delaware Non-Resident license badge from 1935 in EX sold for $995.

A repair kit for Ted Williams (Sears) fishing reels, with Ted's photo on the box lid in only G condition brought $177.50.