Spinning Reel Report - April 2007
WEATHER WAS TOPSY-TURVY AND SO WAS EBAY !!!
A Great month for Mitchell collectors including
Lang's Auction that was held April 20th and 21st.
Featured Reel was a Super Rare Mitchell 300 special edition
presentation with scrolled body and cup. the reel was in exc++
condition w/ leather case and sold @ $2706.99
More Mitchell: a model 408 special NIB
sold @ 281.00. A model 508 Dual NIB sold @ 765.05 a model 498 marked
special Salesman's sample w/clear plastic side plate minty sold @
499.00. A 496 pro minty sold @ 172.50; a model 440 nib sold @ 200.00
and a model 308-A nib sold @ 255.00. A model 508 minty w/ rod sold @
495.00. a couple reel deals were a model 510 exc- w/rod that sold @
60.00 and a model 300-S that sold @ 10.10.
Mitchell’s sold at Lang's Auction: Book
Mitchell collectors Reference Guide sold @ 150.00; a model 300
Tournament w/4 tier spool exc+ sold @1,000.00. Another 300 Tournament
w/two tier spool exc sold @ 750.00; a model 408-G s/n 115 new w/ wood
box sold @ 500.00. Other reels sold at Lang’s included an early
Malloch 3 ¼ dia. exc that sold @ 225.00 and a Mepps super Meca ewb
that sold @ 150.00. note that Lang’s prices do not include any Buyers
Premium's!!!
ABU Cardinals: a 44-X nib sold @ 295.01.
a 44 express exc sold @ 202.50. A model 3-X nib sold @ 305.00; a
model 66-X minty sold @ 271.71; a model 154 nib sold @ 221.50 WOW, and
a model 155 ewb sold @ 57.99.
Alcedo: a mercury gold color exc sold @
173.50; a 2C/S bent leg exc sold @ 122.00 another 2C/S bent leg exc
w/two extra spools sold @ 164.00 and another 2C/S bent leg exc sold @
94.00. not sure why the 2C/S’S are selling at these prices ??? an
early #2 with straight leg exc- sold @ 53.00.
Other Italian reels: a True Temper 322
by Zangi nib sold @ 102.50; an Orvis model 175 e+wb sold @ 245.28. an
Orvis 150-S exc sold @ 71.00. A Pescador model 400 nib sold @ 53.83
and an Orvis 100-SS exc sold @ 79.00.
Penn: BLACK models 710 and 711 both ewb
sold @ 619.34. A 706-Z nib sold @ 227.50; a model 712 e-wb sold @
105.50; a Green 710 e-wb sold @ 104.76 a model 704 second version
e-wb sold @ 62.98 and a model 700 first version exc- sold @ 64.00.
What's Going on with Shakespeare ??? A
model 2499 e-wb sold @ 188.49 WOW! a Sigma 2200-030 minty sold @
76.00 and a Sigma 2500.030 exc- sold @ 106.49
Zebco: a model “34” CF w/rod misprint or
proto-type?? exc sold @ 64.36. a cardinal 3 e+wb sold @ 202.50 and a
cardinal 4 sixth version minty sold @ 142.55
VAN STAAL: A
Zebco model VSB 100-S nib sold @ 525.00. a VS-300 special Engraved
marked Kazunori silver and gold color w/extra spools and handles exc+
with bag sold @ 600.00 (photo to the right), and a model 200 gold
special engraved with a shark minty sold @ 610.01. note that special
engraving was an option by Van Staal.
Other Reels: a Mepps Super Meca
black/gold color exc sold @ 153.00. a Doperr first version exc- sold
@ 156.00 a super Paoli exc sold @ 122.50 another Mepps super Meca
orange color ewb sold @ 153.89; a punch exc- sold @ 200.00; a
Surfmaster Eildon MK 1 ewb sold @ 177.71 a Arjon model 600 CF nib
sold @ 205.48 a Heddon 205-r nib sold @ 51.00 a Dam Quick model 110
nib sold @ 137.50 and a Fin-Nor #4 exc- sold @ 455.00 and a Flo-Line
ewb sold @ 74.00
Please Note that all selling prices are in US
Dollars. example--- sold @200.00= sold at $200.00USD
Special thanks to Randy Heller, Kim Johnson and
Jean-Paul Ceulemans.
Is spring finally Here ???
Ben
