Fall Auction

eBay Report - June 2006

It seems interesting that after years of speculation and "Reserve Not Met" notices in fly rod auctions, rods seem to be selling well, but lure and reel auctions seem to be not meeting the reserves - or not even getting a bid. It is not completely clear if these rods are being used or preserved as collectibles.

Rods:

A Paul Young "Keller Deluxe" 8', 2/2 in EX sold for $3283.34. A 7'6" Leonard Mdl 39 ACM, 2/2 in EX sold for $2325. An E. W. Edwards Perfection, 8'6", 3/2 in VG reached $1380.50. An impregnated Orvis Madison, 8' 2/1 and EX sold for $500. A nice Montague Rapidan 7'6" bamboo fly rod, 2/2 and EX brought $200. An EX F. E. Thomas "Bangor" streamer rod, 9', 3/2 sold for $626.01. A Semi-hollow Walton Powell Legacy model, 8', 2/2 and EX brought $925.32. A rare Heddon #22 "Heddon Special" 9', 3/2 and EX sold for $710. It is the rod shown to the right. And an EX Winston 8-1/2', 2/2 brought $1034.90.

A Tycoon Tackle Bimini King laminated big game rod in VG+ reached $1125.

Fiberglass rods of all types are selling well, and an EX- Fenwick fly rod, 8', 2/1 Mdl FF806 brought $145.50. A Scott 7', 2/1 for a 3 weight line and mint sold for $353. A Heddon Pal Spook casting rod, 5' solid glass in EX sold for $109.38. A Phillipson Master 6' casting rod #G-MC60, 2/1 and EX brought $609. An EX ABU "Caster Duett Zoom" 7' spinning rod reached $355. A mint condition 1961 limited edition (1/1500) Garcia Royal Javelin spinning rod, 7', 2/1 brought $164.37. A Fenwick #149 ultra lite spinning rod, 4'9", 2/1 and EX sold for $1709.50. An Alcedo Micron Superlite spinning rod, 2/1 and EX brought $305.

Lures:

Of course not all nice lures are investment speculations. An EX Heddon high forehead Musky Minnow in pike? received 3928 views before selling for $10,100. It is shown to the left. An EX Abbey & Imbrie surface lure by Heddon, white/red head and L rigged reached $352.77. A VG Gamefisher in Allen Stripey color reached $2702.78. A Dawagiac Expert #2 (slopenose), W/blue nose, and EX in a G picture box sold for $1775.86. Plastic Heddon's included a No-Snag River Runt, black with white head and EX brought $178 and a Tiny Torpedo #360M, that was EX- in a VG CB box which sold for $306.76.

A Moonlight Pikaroon with single hook in G-VG and yellow/red head brought $375. A Moonlight Dreadnought, R&W, that was VG in a poor box brought $1269. A Porter Bait Co. jointed bait, yellow with red & black spots and Mint in and EX box reached $380. A Celluloid Artificial Shrimp by the Florida Bait Co in EX brought $430.An EX Chippewa minnow in green crackleback sold for $460.99. A picture BOX ONLY for a Jacob Hanson Muskegon Spoon Jack Minnow in VG brought $4494. An Ex Pepper Roamer in brown brought $511.75. A Paulson's Combination MInnow, R/RH and EX in an EX box sold for $382.70. A Tempter Frog in Frog color that was EX in a G box reached $665. A Paw Paw Aristocrat Torpedo #2402, white and NIB brought $255. A 5 hook Clark Expert minnow in blended red color and VG sold for $900, while a Keeling Expert, also 5 hook and all white and VG brought $700.

An EX Pflueger Neverfail Minnow in strawberry topped out at $237.50. An All In One Minnow, EX in a G box, and green CB color reached $1924.11. There were some nice Shakespeare minnows this month, including a Shakespeare Rhodes 3 hook minnow in VG sold for $1000, a #03 (small) in Rainbow and EX, which brought $1000, and a #44 in the same color and EX that reached $500.

A 5 hook #1800 Creek Chub Underwater Minnow in that pretty redside scale and EX- sold for $697.87. A Weed Bug in bug color, EX in box, sold for $521.95. A Husky Musky in a blue green scale that was EX in a VG intro box reached $1542.

Salt water lures included a Floyd Roman "Sandee" that was NIB and eel color, which reached $300. A Bacon Bros. Bacon Minnow salmon plug, pearl, and EX in an EX box sold for $610. Then the next one of a cache find brought $761.

Metal baits included a Fishing Gazette lure by Gregory (UK) 2" brass and VG, which sold for $1888.71. A G+ McHarg fluted spoonbait in copper brought $210.27. A probable McHarg spoon/minnow and GE in EX sold for 2126.12. It is shown to the right. A  Killer Assortment of 6 metal spinners new on cards and in box brought $568. They were the 4-Bros brand by Pflueger. Another really old carded set was 9 Angell's Wings in EX on fair cards, which brought $549.99.

Reels:

There were some nice Kentucky reels this month, including an unusual Blue Grass Reel Works #33 that is shown to the left. This EX German silver reel was not the usual 33 and it brought $1875 after 17 bids. A German silver Meek & Milam #3 in VG sold for $1279. A Talbot "Special" with ivory knob and in VG uncleaned condition reached $2450.

Fly reels included a Billy Pate Salmon size, c1980s in EX-, which brought $212.50. A Farlow 4-1/2" brass fly reel in VG sold for $192. A Hardy 2-1/2" Brass, Ebonite and GS model in VG reached $792.30, while a 4-1/2" version in the same condition sold for $846.31. A Meisselbach Featherlight 260 in the pressed frame version, EX in a VG box/papers sold for $410.

A Mint in box ABU Ambassadeur 5000A sold for $213.50. A 5500, EX in box brought $460.05.

An Ocean City 12/0 big game reel in EX-, nickel plated brass, brought $536.09. A 200 yard Pflueger Kihoga in EX- sold for $897. A California J. A. Coxe 9/0 or 10/0 in VG, Bakelite and German silver, reached $1425.

19th century reels included a brass ball handle reel/stop in a small 60 yard size marked "John E. Long", in VG condition, which sold for $521.11. A Silas B. Terry fly reel, nickel plated brass and VG+ topped out at $3983.88.

Whirlaway's seem to be holding at high prices if in their original box. A model 75 EX in a G box with papers brought $405. Hurd Supercasters have now consistently gone over $200 with the walnut grip if in EX. One with two rod blanks brought $255 this month.

Miscellaneous Fishing Stuff:

A new in box set of 8 of those Heddon fish plaques received 19 bids before selling for $280. The box was dated April 1957. A CCBC cardboard advertising poster, 10 x 16" and EX, brought $292.75. A Creek Chub Bait Co. 1925 catalog in VG sold for $315.52. An 1881 Conroy, Bissett & Malleson invoice in VG brought $179.50. A South Bend three panel window display, 34" x 36" and EX, sold for $4750.

An Abbey & Imbrie celluloid split shot container in EX sold for $191.38. It is shown here. A brass match safe in the shape of a creel and EX topped out at $150. A sterling silver cigarette box that was an Ocean City Light Tackle Club fishing trophy, and in EX condition sold for $177.50, while a silver plate 1939 Brielle Marlin & Tuna Club trophy-cup sold for $190.37.

An Ernie Newman fish decoy, fluorescent red with black head, GE and EX sold for $330. A brown trout decoy by Marvin Mason Sr. c1950s and EX reached $351.51.

A green glass Camp minnow trap in EX sold for $202.50, and a McSwain Roach and Minnow glass trap in EX brought $168.83.