Fall Auction

eBay Report - November 2006

[None of the items from the November Lang's Auction are included in this report. They will be reported on in a separate article.]

"I was cleaning out my shed and came across this old reel..."

I believe this is my favorite introduction to an eBay item description. Some times it's just a con game, but many times it has been true. This was the introduction to a very interesting sale by a UK eBayer.

Reels:

The old shed find turned out to be a Hardy original first model Perfect Fly Reel. The reel was brass with the rod in hand logo on the face. It was in VG condition, as are the sellers now, for it sold for $11,366.88. It is pictured to the right. I wonder if more people will start cleaning out their garages and sheds after reading about this sale.

It was a good month for fly reels. Others offered included a Billinghurst brass 3-3/8" model in VG that sold for $2000. A Kanto Bros. (England) aluminum and German silver salmon fly reel in EX that sold for $425.50. A Malloch Sun & Planet 4" brass salmon reel in VG brought $206. A Julius vom Hofe raised pillar, pat. 10-20-03, but only good sold for $494.89. A large brass clamp reel, 3-1/4" in diameter and 3-1/2" wide, in VG sold for $415. The Pflueger collector had a good selection this month as he could choose from a HR/NPbrass Delite in VG for $204.08; A Golden West 60 yd. sandwich GS/HR in VG for $430, and a Hawkeye GS/HR 60 yd in EX for $331.09. A Montague GS/HR 80 yd fly reel in EX reached $450. That auction showed how much times have changed. A Montague trade reel sells for more than a Pflueger in the same configuration.  

Salt Water reels included an Imbrie Surf Reel, which is an A. F. Meisselbach & Bro. 1st model surf casting reel c 1911, in EX, which sold for $609. An ABU 9000C that was Mint in an EX- box/accessories reached $156.25. A Bronson/Coxe 5-1/4" big game reel in VG brought $283.88, while another, 9/0 size and EX in a VG box reached $356.

A CCBC Wawasee Indiana style reel with initials scratched into it, o/w EX brought $305.

A rare Wheeler & McGregor level wind reel that was nickel plated brass and G-VG condition sold for $1312. It is pictured to the left. A Chamberlin Cartridge & Target Co Hunter Reel in VG+ brought $300.

More modern casting reels included a Shakespeare Alpha in VG that brought $400 and another in EX- that reached $425. A couple of Shakespeare Sigma Supra reels that were NIB reached $233.50 and $223.50. A red Record Ambassadeur in EX brought $591. An ABU gold Ambassadeur 5000D in EX- condition closed out at $920.

Lures:

There were some nice Creek Chub baits this month, including the Dinger shown to the right. Black with a white head, and EX- it brought $642. A Castrola in Pikie color and VG in a VG box sold for $180.27. A #3304 Sarasota in golden shiner and VG+ reached $416.11. A #7000 in Fireplug that was EX- in a VG box/papers sold for $710. A Wee Dee #4802, W/RH and VG+ brought $537.

Modern and plastic era lures included     A Bagley Honey B, square lip, black/pink coloring, and EX sold for $333.89. A Spinno-Minno, yellow/silver ribs, and EX reached $305. A Millsite Rattle Bug, black/red trim and EX sold for $202.50. A Mint Bug-'n-Bass in frog brought $271.99.

Heddon lures included a Meadow Mouse, L rig in labeled "yellow", EX, which brought $259. A Coast Minnow size 3R and Rainbow that was VG in a VG box sold for $512. Another in Strawberry Spot that was VG- in a VG+ box brought $607.50; while a VG+ green scale color one that was VG+ in a VG box reached $787.77. A 100 Minnow in Green Crackleback and VG in a VG- up-leaping bass box/papers sold for $985. A Crazy Crawler #2120 black shore that was mint in box/papers reached $307. A Salmon River Runt, yellow/silver scale/red eye shading and EX sold for $275. A Slope Nose, white/blue nose and EX sold at $613.09. A Flap Tail Jr. in Bullfrog that was EX in a poor box brought $150.19. A plastic Zara Spook in a white/black spotted coachdog finish and VG condition sold for $1313.

One of the baits I really liked was the Clark Bros. Make 'Em Bite Bait shown to the left. It was in EX condition and a pretty green crackleback with red nose. It sold for $787.76. A Turner Casting Lure, yellow, and only G with chips brought $281.76. Finishing off the interesting lures was a Manitou Minnow that was EX- in a VG box with all the goodies that sold for $1525.

Miscellaneous Fishing Stuff:

I think that everyone needs a bronze pike head fountain. You could have got one this month on eBay. It was French made, 9 x 11 inches and VG condition. It sold for $142.58 and can be seen to the right. Now aren't you sorry you missed that one? I am, and if it had been here in the US I sure would have bid.

Even a bit larger than the pike-head fountain was an Evinrude Elto light twin outboard motor. It was in a factory fitted carrying case and was in VG condition. It sold for $1275. A bit lighter in weight were some nice older Penn Reel catalogs. A #7 catalog from 1939 and EX brought $202.50 and an EX #6 from 1938 reached $272.75.

A Sandy Hook floating minnow bucket, red and VG, brought $190.01. A nice 9.25" pike bobber with spreader on a drop line and VG sold for $125.73.

There were some dandy Frank Mizera VG-EX fish decoys sold this month. A Turquois "fish on fish" design sold for $1976.01; a black fish on fish reached $1036, and an orange and black fish brought $961.01. A Heddon Spook ice decoy that was white/red edges and VG sold for $307.51, while a VG Heddon 4 point decoy in perch topped out at $510.

A wonderful northwest Indian creel, c1900-1920 in EX condition received 20 bids before selling for $2404.38. It is shown to the left.

A Field & Stream honor badge reportedly from the estate of A. J. McClane that looked like a White Bass sold for $378.

Rods:

Bamboo fly rods started off with a Lee Wulff "Ultimate" by Farlow, 5', 1 pc, EX which sold for $585. A South Bend #47, 8'6", 3/2 and new old stock brought $266. "The Phantom" Hardy Palakona, 6', 2/2 and EX reached $497. A Heddon Featherweight Black Beauty #17, 8', 2/2, and EX received 24 bids and sold for $1625. It can be seen to the right. A Leonard 8'6", 3/2 Tournament Mdl 50, restored to EX sold for $899. A "Special Trouter" by Thomas & Thomas, 7', 2/2, and EX reached $1260. A 5 strip Frank Wire, 8'8", 2/2 in VG sold for $400 and a Powell 7'6", 3/2, 6 wt that was mint closed at $877.51.

Fiberglass rods included a Phillipson Bass Tamer BC60M, 6' heavy and EX that sold for $722.69. A Silaflex spinning rod, Mdl PT-6, 6', 2/1 and EX brought $211.50.