Ben Wright's Spinning Reel Report

I am pleased to announce that Ben Wright will be publishing his much anticipated Spinning Reel Report here on Fishing for History! Here is his first installment:

HE'S BACK AND IT AIN'T APRIL FOOLS !!!
 
After many emails from people worldwide saying how much they have enjoyed my spin-reel ebay reports I have decided to do a Quarterly report.
 
FIRST QUARTER 2009 JAN.---FEB.---& MARCH
 
HAS THE DOWN ECONOMY LOWERED SPINNING REEL PRICES ???? YOU CAN BE THE JUDGE !!!
 
ABU:
A Record 500 exc. w/fitted leather case @2,234.64
A 444 special tournament w/two tier spool paint wear
@1300.52
A 507 scf ewb @ 227.50
A 4X ewb wrong box? @283.00
A 3 re-issue nib @ 242.50
Abu Garcia black/white cup exc @ 187.50
A 3 tan/black repro? nib @ 366.88
and A 4 first version e+wb repaint?? @520.00 WOW
 
Airex:
A vic black e+wb @ 224.12
An Astra mastereel w/kit #714 exc @114.00
 
Australian:
A Vanguard exc- @ 233.27
An unmarked sidecaster Gem? exc- @361.30
 
Daiwa:
A 7000C nib @ 120.00
A 2500C nib @ 45.00
 
Dam-Quick:
A standard Cat #250 Quick-o-mat w/line counter exc @203.50
A 220 nib @ 122.50
A 331N nib @ 136.03
A 1000 nib @ 200.49
A 2000 nib @ 235.43
An early Junior? 1/2 bail dark brown exc @ 521.75
and A standard 250 FB nib @ 241.40
 
English:
An Allocks Duplex exc- @ 498.75
An Allocks Stanley nib @ 263.14
A Hardy Sea Altex nib @ 750.00
and A Chippindale w/special long tournament spool exc
@ 1346.96
 
French:
A La Soie RL1 exc @ 332.60
A Far Shot exc @ 447.70
A Centaure Caribe nib @ 250.00
and A Mepps Super Meca R/H retrieve e-wb @ 232.45
 
German:
A Silent Spin Flyte e-wb @ 239.68 WOW
An Atlantis nib @ 149.95
and A Sportex speed spin Deluxe exc @ 239.08
 
Italain:
A de pesci (two fish) exc- @ 456.55
An Alcedo micron Deluxe exc- @ 335.77
A Nautilus B2 exc @ 322.94
A Cargem 33 mignon nib w/ a mignon mate rod @ 535.00
A Coptes Mascotte nib @ 160.00
A set of Tools for Cargem reels w/leather case @ 777.95
HOLY COW !!!
An Alcedo Jupiter exc- @ 339.74
An Alcedo micron Settanta Gray color exc- @ 407.00
An Alcedo Omnia Medium Deluxe exc+ @ 219.50
and An Orvis 50A FB nib @ 219.50
 
Mitchell:
A 408 nib w/ 5' UL conlon rod w/case @ 462.00
A 308 Pro nib @ 171.05
A 4th version (300) w/1/2 bail e+wb @ 255.83
and A Garcia 300 tournament wedding cake w/4 tiered
spool exc was bid to 810.00 RNM
 
Penn:
A Black 710 exc- @ 46.55 reel deal!
and a 700 second version exc- @ 35.00
 
Shakespeare:
A Pres. ll 2900 exc @ 97.05
and A Pres. ll 2940 exc @ 82.50
 
Spanish:
A Viper exc- @ 628.58
and A Nemrod like new @ 767.85
 
Swiss:
A Blitz mpu paint wear @ 7.99 wow
A Staro w/mpu e-wb @ 252.42
A Benora coast Two Speed ewb @ 143.74
and A Thommen Record 500 nib @ 124.50
 
Zebco Cardinals:
A 6 second version nib @ 203.00
A 3 first version REPAINT? @ 249.50
A 4 6th version nib @ 200.00
and A Snoopy kids rod & Reel nip @ 41.00
 
Other Reels:
A Linecaster SR3 exc @ only 19.99
An Arnold Palmer e+wb @ 125.00 Holy Cow
an early Tap exc @ 386.57
A Rite Angler exc @ 100.00
and A Dragonfly nib @ 159.10
 
Books & Catalogs:
My books-- Wright Price Guide
first edition 1996 @ 72.68
second edition 1999 @ 73.55
and a 3rd edition 2002 @ 93.38
A Mitchell Collectors Reference Guide Dennis Roberts
book #387 @ 205.00
A German Triplex cat. Date?? @ 307.63 Wow
and a 1928/29 Dam Cat. @ 118.23

Thats it for now!

Ben

Awesome report! Thanks to Ben for compiling this for all the spinning reel fans.

-- Dr. Todd