Ben Wright's Spinning Reel Report for December 2013

(APOLOGIES TO EVERYONE -- THIS GOT LOST IN THE HOLIDAY SHUFFLE!)

DECEMBER 2013

WACKY, WEIRD AND CRAZY WEATHER WITH SOME WACKY, WEIRD AND CRAZY PRICES !!!!

HAPPY SELLERS:
Abu Cardinal 3 first version nib @ 690.00 WOW
Abu Garcia Cardinal 754 ewb @ 112.50
Abu-matic 140 CF nib Under Happy Sellers-----------sold @ 166.46
Daiwa Mini mite pack rod combo ecx @ 105.53
Johnny Walker Tina Mite Japan exc+ @ 108.49
(Hey Len want to sell some reels for me??)
Preciosa DGMA exc @ 188.50
Record Recordette 21 aqua exc @ 133.50

HAPPY BUYERS:
Aqua-Sport Japan exc- @ 15.00
Dam Quick Super two speed exc+ @ 76.55
Johnson Pink Princess 100B CF EWB @ 59.95
Markel Featherlite/ rite angler ewb @ 68.60
Penn 700 first version exc+ @ 52.00
South Bend 808 by Shakespeare nib @ 43.00


NO SALE----------A list of reels with starting or buy-it-now prices shown with "NO BIDS"
were some a bit high ??
Alcedo Atlantic exc @ 499.00
American Class 1V exc+ @ 500.00
Centaure
   Carbie exc @ 225.00
   River e-wb @ 238.28
Luxor mer saumon nib @ 390.00
Mitchell:
 303N nib @ 346.95
  486 nib @ 299.99
Orvis 100 SS like new @ 300.00                         
Penn 705 second version ewb @ 199.99
Shakespeare pres. 11 2860 ewb @ 299.99
Wright & McGill ETC exc+ @ 225.00
and a ZEBCO 1970 exc @ 399.99

MORE REELS THAT DID SELL
ABU CARDINALS:
 753 nib @ 54.99
  "     "    "  51.00
  "  exc   "  41.00

Dam Quick:
110 nib @ 127.53

ENGLISH:
Allcock OTO paint wear @ 500.85
Augermatic exc+ @ 363.99

FRENCH:
Centaure Pacific exc @ 80.00
Mepps Super Meca red e+wb @ 208.30

ITALIAN:
Nettuno AP paint wear @ 99.99
Zangi-----------
  Jolly second version paint wear @ 104.50
  3V missing handle @ 213.10
  Orvis 175 exc+ @ 158.45
  Pecador 300 exc @ 63.04

MITCHELL:
300DL exc+ w/wood box @ 700.00
308 pro nib @ 288.88
308 prince nib @ 260.58
358 prince nib @ 258.00
508 like new @ 281.51
SET OF 4 BOOKS----
Mitchell Collectors Reference Guide #300
Mitchell Collectors Value Guide #100 first edition
     "          "               "     "      #300
all by Dennis Roberts
and a Book by Mike DiMattio The Mitchell 300 first edition
#44 of 100
all sold @ 511.11

Penn:
720 e+wb @ 52.00
720Z nib @ 110.00

Shakespeare:
2052 first version nib @ 71.01
2052 second version nib @ 73.95
2068 RH nib w/case @ 71.09

Swedish:
TWO Victory 400 reels both exc  @775.76 for both

Waltco NY-O-LITE
marron/white exc w/poor box @ 20.75
green/white     "        '    "       @ 53.53
Black/white repaint??   @54.55

A few other reels:
Hurricane Perfecta 34 japan exc- @ 32.07
Johnson Centure 100 cf ewb @ 29.95
LaSalle by Tamco  exc @ 81.00
Toper japan e-wb @ 45.00

AND ANOTHER YEAR ENDS
BEN