Fall Auction

eBay Report - May 2006

I guess lure collectors took time out to get their breath after Lang's terrific lure auction, but reel and rod collectors were hard at it.

Reels:

There were several nice NY style reels, with a George Karr ball handle in VG reaching $1025. It was described as a brass "prototype", but sure looked German silver in the photos. It is shown to the right. A Conroy brass ball handle reel that was 1-7/8" wide and VG sold for $1725.

There were lots of interesting reels from the UK this month, starting with a Hardy Bougle, 3", in VG that received 30 bids before selling for $1913. A Malloch pivoting spin reel that appeared to be a multiplier and was in EX sold for $4072.01. A Hardy 4-1/2" brass & Ebonite salmon fly reel with GS rims and VG reached $460. A brass clamp winch in EX sold for $601.89. A Scottist Alex Martin "Thistle" fly reel, 3" in diameter and EX brought $241.36. A brass Loch Trolling reel with raised pillars and 4-1/4" in diameter reached $807.67. It had an unbalanced crank and was made in London, c1885. A 12 spoke Allcock Aerial in VG sold for $466.01.

The Magic odd ball spinning reel always attracts lots of attention, but one in EX broke the barrier as it sold for $202.50. Wow!

Big reels included a Pflueger Templar that was EX in a VG box with papers, which sold for $187.37. An early Pflueger SW reel of German silver and hard rubber, 350 yards, and VG reached $432. An Ocean City Panama 10/0 BG reel in VG brought $328.89. A 6/0 Kovalovsky BG reel in VG sold for $2325.

Fly reels were numerous and nice. And one that was unusual was the Manton of Calcutta, 3-1/2" German silver fly reel that is shown to the left. It was in EX condition and sold for $406. A Julius vom Hofe raised pillar, 2" wide nickel plated brass example in EX brought $545.50. A Pflueger Medalist #1492 with round line guide from the 1930s, but only fair condition with 75% of the finish gone from the rims sold for $255. Leonard Bi-Metals were springing up everywhere. One was listed as being patented by "Phil Brook and Paine". It was VG and brought $2805. Another was an EX, 2-1/4" 2nd model and reached $3050. An Edward vom Hofe #423 Salmon reel in VG brought $1352. An Acme wire frame fly/utility reel c1884 in VG reached $415.02.

Casting reels included a Horton Meek #2 that was EX in a poor box and sold for $875. Another Horton Meek, a #3 tournament reel with an usual black spool, pivoting oil port covers, and screw adjustment bearings in VG- condition sold for $1176. A scarce Talbot #43 in EX brought $1325. What's in a name? A Bronson Invader #26 in EX sold for $401, while the same reel (with leather case and poor box) but marked J. A. Coxe Invader #26 brought $481. A hand made Jack Welch in EX reached $908.01. A Heddon No. 4-18 in VG closed out at $1803.

Rods:

An antique octagon cane bait rod by N. K. Waring of Newark Valley, NY, 5/2, and VG reached $935.

A mint Orvis Battenkill Fly Rod, 8', 2/2, brought $460.55. A Phillipson Paramont, 8', 3/2, and VG-EX sold for $562.65. An F. E. Thomas Dirigo, 9', 3/2 and EX reached $412. A Wright & McGill Granger Special, 7'6", 3/2, and EX sold for $912.99. A restored "The Granger Rod" 8', 3/2 for a 4-5 wt. line sold for $777.45. An EX Heddon 8' Thorobred #14, 3/2, topped out at $500, while a Bill Stanley Favorite #20, 8', 3/2, and EX reached $650.55. A Leonard Tournament, 9'6", 3/2 and VG brought $570. 

Lures:

The beautiful Heddon 150 (shown to the right) in an EX wooden box with papers sold for $2324.06. A VG Sea Runt in white/black ribs received 28 bids before selling for $493. A Sonic #835, white crappie, and VG brought $303.50. Another in red, white & blue checkerboard, EX-, sold for $799.67.

A Creek Chub Open Mouth Shiner #500, white/red head, and mint condition brought $280.89.

An Arbogast Jitterbug that was NIB (wood?), white/red head brought $515. A Keeling Flapper in black scale and EX sold for $181.51. A Bagley Balsa B4, orange/black back and new on card received 20 bids before selling for $228.39.

A Pflueger 5 hook minnow with see through hardware, white/black back, and EX sold for $228.28. One of the most interesting lures was offered on a European auction site - a Renfors Torpedo Lure. It looked almost identical to the wooden Shakespeare Revolution. The bait was red and white and in EX condition in a plain, unlabeled CB box. It sold for $1200.

Miscellaneous Tackle Stuff:

Hand forged eel spears from the 19th century were big this month. An EX example signed "P. Crocker" reached $380, while a 17" long x 13" wide one signed "H. D. Forham" and VG sold for $1176.99. The latter one is shown in the photo. 

An A. F. Meisselbach & Bro. catalog, c1910, in VG sold for $159.15, and a 1925 Meisselbach catalog and price sheet in EX reached $103.50.

An 18" Ideal bobber in EX condition sold for $400. Those UMCO Possum Belly tackle boxes seem to still be in demand as a brown example in VG brought $131.50. A Hardy Bros. black Japanned tackle box in VG sold for $362.04.

A Pennsylvania fishing license button from 1938 in EX brought $450.