Tuesday, December 27, 2011

Ben Wright's Spinning Reel Report (December 2011)

DECEMBER 2011

HO,HO,HO, ANOTHER DECEMBER TO REMEMBER WITH MORE FANTASTIC SPINNING REELS !!!

Featured Reels:
A super rare Mitchell Special Presentation Custom Engraved 300 Like New w/300DL wood box and outer cardboard box. thought to be approx 10 made.
after 3 bids by 3 bidders it sold @ $ 4,495.00

A Mitchell Skish Tournament exc+ sold @ $ 1,500.00

A Rare French J. Huillet Type B exc sold @$ 2,644.56

An Alcedo Taurus Deluxe EWB had a buy-it-now of $1,175.00 was ended early by seller and no longer available HUM ???

and A Van Staal VS400 Offshore #0009 one of approx 60 made in like new condition has a buy-it-now @$4,411.44
per seller- reel is currently NOT for sale and is for display on ebay for your viewing pleasure.
seller said that the current market value is $2,500.00???
also said that he will sell at a premium? could that be the buy-now asking price ??
No Bids yet !!!

Abu Cardinals :
3 first version exc- slight wear on foot @ 784.11 wow
3 second version exc- @ 590.00
33CDL re-issue repro nib @ 438.49
33 re-issue repro nib @ 243.50
skirted spool ONLY for a 4 exc @ 40.42 why?
same as above for a 4 exc @ 9.38
C4X ewb @ 141.20
57 nib @ 275.00 holy cow!!!
60A nib @ 149.99
160 nib @ 99.99
754 paint wear @ 59.00

Airex:
model 365 Japan nib @159.00 wow
standard exc- b/n @ 75.00 NO BIDS
Impala CF black/chrome cap exc @ 55.00
Vic green e-wb @ 49.99

Dam Quick:
Microlite like new @ 81.00
110 nib started @ 120.00 No Bids

Daiwa:
SS no 1 super sport exc+ @ 76.00
700C exc+ @ 44.00

English:
Augermatic exc @ 256.57
J.W.Young The Ambidex Deluxe e-wb @ 126.37

French:
Luxor Luxe A e+wb @ 91.00
crack not marked 100 but marked Bermouville nib @ 157.50
Crack Contact exc @ 79.95
Luxor Saumon Mer e-wb @ 112.57
Mepps Super Meca red nib @ 285.60

Italian:
Alcedo-
2C/S marked L'Alcedo e-wb @ 195.01
Micron bent leg mat no 3u483 e-wb @ 162.51
Micron curved leg nmwb @ 177.50
Micron Deluxe exc- @ 202.50
Atlantic exc- @ 315.14
COPTES-
Orvis 175 exc @ 167.55
Orvis 475 exc- @ 103.08
Zangi--
Holiday 30 first version nib @ 322.00
Old Pal Couger 600 nib @ 202.50

Japanese:
Dux 57 exc- started @ 149.95 NO BIDS !!!
Tartan 252 cargem 33 mignon copy nib @ 52.99
LaFayette FT513 mitchell 300 copy w/fb nib @ 21.51

Mitchell/ Garcia Mitchell:
Book, Mitchell Collector's Reference Guide by Dennis Roberts #162 @ 127.00
Balzer M34 exc+ @ 99.00
4TH version ewb @ 400.00
300 Albtros exc @ 300.00
310UL exc- @ 46.00
408 nib @ 250.00
508 e+wb and Conlon 61/2' lite rod @ 760.00
510 ewb @ 203.50
rare June 17,1974 commemorative 300DL e+wb and outer carboard box started @ 2,575.00 NO BIDS
STAY TUNED NEXT MONTH FOR MORE SUPER RARE MITCHELLS wonder who's collection they are from?

Penn:
Spool only for a 706Z nib @ 41.00
550SS nmwb @ 149.81
706Z exc- @ 175.00

Shakespeare:
2062NL (no line) first version nib @ 66.00
Pres. 11 2900 nib @ 179.70
2080 w/mpu exc+ @ only 51.00 note the model number for the MPU was 2082

Zebco:
44 CF nib @ 63.00
Cardinals--
4 3rd version nib @ 203.00
4 4th version e+wb @ 152.50
4 4th version nib @ 300.00

Other reels:
Heddon Spin Pal 240 w/mpu e-wb @ 47.50
Feurer Bro's Flip Reel 202 Japan nmwb @ 100.00
same as above nib starting @ 150.00 NO BIDS
Feurer Bro's FB 410 e+wb @ 78.50
Schulz easy cast e+wb @ 293.00
Spanish La Dorada Chritin paint wear @ 89.07
Dragon Fly spin/fly nib @ 38.70
Swiss Sport King 40 sold by MW nmwb @ 200.00 wow
Pflueger Sea King 1050 nib @ 37.00
" Pelican 1020A R/H retrieve exc+ @ 96.01
Odd ball Super River pivot foot exc @ 52.00
A&F 250 fifteen ewb @ 51.00
Ocean City 350 marron e+wb @ 71.05
Waltco ny-o-lite marron/white exc+ @ 45.99
" " " " " @ 16.07
See ya all next year !
Ben

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