Fall Auction

THE eBay Report - March 2008

by Phil White.

Rods:

The highlight of this section was the sale of a Russ Peak fiberglass fly rod of historical importance. The rod was new and had never had a reel on it. It had been cast without putting the reel in the seat and wearing rubber gloves. This was a 7', 2/1, hand made rod and it sold for $3210. This beautiful glass rod is shown to the right.

Other fiberglass rods included an Abercrombie & Fitch spinning rod made by Payne brought $177.80. It was 6'7", 2/1 and EX condition. A Heddon Pal Spook casting rod  #1M, 5' with gold plated metal fittings and EX sold for $257, while a Pal spinning rod #7555, 7', 2/1 and mint in a mint tube reached $215.50.. A Phillipson Aristo casting rod model A64LS, 6'4", 2/1 light action and EX zoomed to $624. A Harnell black fiberglass boat rod, 7'6" and EX sold for $137.50. An R. L. Winston fiberglass fly rod, 8', 2/1 and EX sold for $489.60. A Shakespeare Howald Wonder Rod #1380T (trout), 9', 3/1 and VG reached $150.

Bamboo rods included a J. C. Higgins (Sears) #3001 fly rod, 9', 3/2 in EX that brought $170.49. An Abbey & Imbrie (H-I trade rod) 9', 3/2 and EX in its form case sold for $141.48. A Herter's 8', 2/2 in VG reached $227.56. A wonderful antique Divine, 9'6", 3/2 and EX brought $510. An Orvis SuperLight spinning rod, 5', 2/1 and EX sold for $294. A Heddon Deluxe casting rod, 5'6", 2/1 and VG brought $213.58, and a Heddon #1 "Dollar Rod", 5', 2/1 ironwood & split bamboo casting rod restored to EX reached $179.39.

A True Temper Uni-Spin fiberglass rod/reel combination #107, 6', 4/1 and EX sold for $230.

Miscellaneous Fishing Stuff:

A really neat bronze fishing creel inkwell in EX condition received 42 bids before selling for $539.99. It is shown here. A Montague Ferrule and thread display case with contents and VG+ sold for $203.59. A Jim Beam catfish decanter in mint brought $102.50. A Chicago Casting Club medal c1930 and EX reached $214.50. A Field & Stream tuna Honor Badge in EX brought $382.97. A "Fish Ohio" award pin from 1982 in VG sold for $167.50.

A fine condition, first edition of Dick Spurr's book Classic Bamboo Rodmakers sold for $204.37. A 1932 Shakespeare catalog in VG topped out at $175.75. A copy of the Kimball's The Fish Decoy, 1st Edition, signed and numbered, in Fine condition sold for $142.50. A Penn catalog #7 in Good brought $71.40.

A Winchester split shot tube #9135 in VG brought $230.27. An older version Randall ice decoy in green scale and VG reached $223. A perch Heddon 4 point decoy in VG sold for $1006. A Marbles 3' long spring auto gaff in VG sold for $405.09. A B.F. Meek & Sons tackle box in VG with all trays seemed a good buy at $189.50.

Reels:

 An antique brass English single action reel with spike and wingnut fastener in VG sold for $610.03. It is shown below. A German silver Meek & Milam #3 casting reel with numbered screws, and VG brought $2000. A 1st model Pflueger Supreme in VG reached $257.02. A VG- Ocean City Striker level wind reel sold for $192.50.

Fly reels included a tiny Meisselbach Featherlight #260 raised pillar with nickel plating and VG that sold for $773.63. A Billinghurst in VG reached $2000. A Wm. Read & Sons hard rubber & German silver 2¼", EX condition fly reel reached $355. An Atlantic Salmon Lee Wulff Ultimate Fly Reel by Farlow of England, mint in a leather pouch, sold for $965.55. A left hand Hardy St. George in 3" trout size and Spitfire finish, NIB brought $1300. An Edward Vom Hofe Restigouche 6/0 salmon fly reel, GS/HR, VG in leather case sold for $1525. A Leonard Bi-Metal, 1-5/8" and EX brought $1475. 

A Cycloid Micromatic casting reel with maroon sideplates and NIB sold for $256. An ABU Ambassadeur 5000CDL, mint in wooden box/papers, reached $1585. A Shakespeare Bi-Centennial red, white & blue casting reel in EX brought $131.38.

A Winchester #2944 - 300 yard raised pillar salt water size multiplier, nickel plated, that was VG in a poor box brought $276.

Lures:

A frog colored South Bend Plug-Oreno, VG+ in a VG box sold for $304.22. An Abbey & Imbrie Bucktail Killer (by South Bend) in rainbow, that was EX in a G+ box brought $687.50. A Shakespeare 3 hook underwater Minnow in blended red and VG brought $320.57. An EX Shakespeare frogskin bait sold for $227.50. A large size Paw Paw Bonehead Minnow, orange/red spots and EX in box reached $277.76. 

Miscellaneous maker lures were highlighted by an EX- R&W Donaly Catchumbig that sold for $610.80. It didn't bring the biggest price, but a very pretty Schaefer Turbulent lure in EX sold for $456. It is pictured to the right. A Haas Live Minnow, 4" silver, and VG sold for $338.76, while a Haas Live Bug-Beetle, W/RH and VG, reached $332.76. An unpainted Ackerman 5 hook minnow in VG, c1906, sold for $1576.34. A Dunk's Swim-A-Lure in Chipmunk colors and VG brought $260. A salt water Cooper Goo Goo Eye Husky Dude, yellow with black swirl and new in a plastic bag brought $275. (Can't you just see that surf caster with the 30 pound striper saying "Oh yeah, I got him on my Goo Goo Eye Husky Dude."). A black & white herringbone Arbogast Jitterbug in EX received 25 bids before selling for $710. A Smithwick Gandy Dancer, G to VG in yellow shore minnow, reached $363.

It was a good month for Keeling collectors - a HICO, rainbow, EX in an EX box sold for $750; a Baby Tom, gold/red head, also EX in an EX box, brought $450; a Pike Kee-Wig, same color and also EX in an EX box reached $640; and a Flapper, yellow/black scale, same condition, topped out at $660.

There was a field day for collectors of Heddon Tiny Torpedos. A Pink frog? colored one in mint brought $280; a yellow tiger in EX reached $342; and a clear one with blue blotches in EX topped out at $255. I assume these must have been made for the Japanese market. A 2¼" Punkinseed in a grey scale, but only VG-, reached $787.77. A plastic Lucky 13 #2500, white/strawberry spots, and EX in a VG box sold for an amazing $1425.

A Heddon Pearl Spindiver #3009P, EX in a VG box, sold for $730. A rainbow Near Surface Minnow, EX in an EX box reached $930.

Metal stuff included an American Spinner in Sunburst patter and VG that brought $283. A Winchester #9612 spinner that was mint in an EX box sold for $870. Shown to the left is a John Pepper Batwing Spinner, patent 1893 and VG. It sold for $1156.

Creek Chub lures of note included a Plunker #3200 in a no-scale perch finish and EX which sold for $560. A Deep Dive Pikie, W/RH & glitter over night glow, and EX in an EX-box brought $255.02. A Baby Jigger in dace and EX in a VG box reached $274.99. A Crawdad in the beautiful Western Auto colors and EX sold for $430.11. A Pikie #700 in pike scale, VG+ in a fair old picture box topped out at $820.

Thanks to Frank Knapp, Dan Basore, Kim Johnson, Ben Wright, and Ed Hilbert. Hopefully these freezing "global warming" temperatures will increase and the fishing will improve.