Fall Auction

eBay Report - October 2006

Reels:

Once again we learn that pink is not just for babies. A Johnson Pink Princess spincast reel that was new in a good box with papers received 19 bids and sold for $405. Another unusual spinning reel & rod sale was a True Temper/Bronson Uni-Spin fiberglass rod and under-slung reel (shown to the right) in EX that generated 37 bids before topping out at $286.13. Another popular combination rod/reel is the Hurd Supercaster. A walnut handled example that was VG in a VG case brought $152.50. Another miscellaneous reel sale was a Hardy Nottingham 4" walnut model from the 1890s and in VG, which reached $681.32.  Also a Hardy "Jewel" tournament casting reel, 4.5" "one of a kind" in EX sold for $1811. An Allcock ebonite Aerial reel, 3.5" and mint reached $1402.46.

Casting reels included a Swedish River 500 that was a non-levelwind reel and mint in box. It brought $190.86. A Spiral Wind Tru-Cast level wind reel that was EX in a VG box with papers and accessories sold for $268.76. An ABU Garcia Ambassadeur 6500C that was mint in a mint box reached $455.

A Peters Line Dryer "Indiana style" reel, mint in a good box/papers sold for $410.

Fly reels were led off with a Fowler hard rubber doughnut type sidemount reel that was patented in 1872. In EX condition this example, shown to the left, sold for $5310.11. Also generating a lot of interest was a Fin-Nor "wedding cake" #3 Tarpon fly reel in Mint condition that brought $1999. A Hardy St. George multiplier in VG sold for $1775. A German silver and hard rubber salmon reel, 4" and VG, marked "The Kosmic" reached $688.09. The month ended with an unmarked Montague German silver and hard rubber 60 yard fly reel covered with enough green gunk that the seller labeled it as a brass reel. Apparently bidders either figured they were smarter than the seller, or thought it was an unusual brass reel, for they didn't care about the missing end cap and bid it up to $352.99, well above its market value in that condition.

Big game reels included an Edward Vom Hofe M650 Islamorada #1 in VG which sold for $610. An ABU Ambassadeur 20 that was NIB brought $459. A Pflueger Kihoga with Rabbeth drag, 350 yard and EX reached $999.90.

Rods:

There was a good variety of rods sold in October, including A Harnell black fiberglass salmon rod M630R. This rod was mint in it's shipping box, 9', 2/1, and sold for $302.99.

A B. James & Sons "The Avocet", 3/1, EX bamboo float rod brought $984.90.

Bamboo fly rods included an Orvis 9', 3/2 light salmon in EX which sold for $405. A Gary Howells 8'6", 2/2, 5 wt. in EX brought $2700. A Thomas & Thomas Hendrickson 7'6", 2/2 and EX sold for $1800. A Fed Devine 7'6", 3/2 in VG reached $460. An E.W. Edwards Quadrate, 8'6" model 50 in VG brought $610, while a Phillipson Premium 8', 3/2 and EX topped out at $767.

Lures:

US collectors showed their patriotism, and collecting desires, as a rare Bagley Bi-Centennial BB-3 in EX condition brought an astounding $1913.88 It is shown to the right.

An early bar perch color Heddon 700 Minnow in VG brought $1669. A Mint Heddon Plastic Lucky 13 in tiger stripe color sold for $560.02. A Hightail with Budweiser logo and EX- reached $407.06. A 100, L rigged, in gold flitter color and EX sold for $283. A down leaping bass box only for a Heddon 159K (goldfish scale) minnow that was mint brought $430. A Heddon Vamp 7509X, blue scale color in EX reached $1080.55. A Heddon Punkie Spook #980, shad, NIB sold for $364.27, while a Sonic #385, white/pink spots, in EX- reached $235.27. A #730 Punkinseed in an uncommon Rainbow color and VG brought $767.76. Another in crappie color and Mint in a VG box sold for $360.95.

A Creek Chub Bait Co Baby Dingbat, green back/scale and VG sold for $1526.01. A Midget Dinger in skunk and EX- brought $327. A 7400 Salt Surfster in pike scale that was VG in a VG box sold for $709.99.

A 5" Pflueger Luminous Crystal Minnow in VG brought $560. A South Bend 902 Weedless Underwater Minnow, white/black stripe in EX- topped out at $169.75.

Miscellaneous Bait Co. products included a c1915 Joe Pepper Floating Bass Bait, white/red head and G, which brought $433.90. A Schroeders Washington Wonder triple jointed salmon plug, EX- in a blue shiner scale sold for $338. A Moonlight Pikaroon/single hook, W/RH and VG sold for $270.60. An EX C.A. Clark Duckling in dace reached $202.50. A VG Hanson Muskegon Spoon Jack in rainbow color sold for $575. It is shown to the left. A Darby Spin Head Weedless bait, W/RH, that was Mint in an EX box with directions topped out at $850.

Metal baits included a Freeport Hook that was EX in a neat wooden box with instructions that topped out at $323. Two Winchester Colorado spinners #9684 in EX in a VG box brought $512.99.

Miscellaneous Fishing Stuff:

I was very shocked when I noted a two tone blue UMCO 1000U tackle box in EX- sell for $4,067. I was totally confused when I noted that the second place bidder had not been a registered bidder for several months. How do you bid when you are not registered? Then the question arises as to why did the winner make such an outlandish bid that he could be raised to that point by a possible shill bidder? Well, no one ever said that eBay wasn't lots of fun.

A really nice walnut Hardy salmon fly cabinet, 9x9x6", in EX and containing 114 old flies zoomed to $1470.

A Heddon Ice Decoy #400, VG+ and perch color, received 20 bids before selling for $620. An Automatic Guillotine Spring Hook, pat. 1899, EX large size on card reached $127.50.

An Abbey & Imbrie 1915 catalog in VG sold for $247.50. A 1929 Hardy Catalog in EX brought $182.50. A VF/VF signed, 1st Edition copy of Martin Keane's Classic Rods and Rodmakers topped out at $295.

A Michigan 1932 Non Resident license button in EX condition reached $132.50. A celo-top split shot tin for "Crescent Co. Flint, Mich." in EX brought $178.35. A Ball glass minnow trap in the original cardboard box in VG sold for $308.15. A couple of wire framed Shakespeare glass traps in EX brought $227.50 and $300.