I'm in the wrong business..

[JEllwanger]

Went to the Sandwich Antique Fair this Sunday. Always on the lookout for bargains on old lures, reels, etc. What I found was obscene! Old, beat up Heddons, balsa wood Pikie Minnows, and lots of mouse imitations. Now that's not so bad, good to see some of the old stuff still around. The bad part was some of them were going for $150.00 dollars!!!!! The booth would be full of little china cups, pictures of Elvis on velvet, photos of people you don't know from the 1800's, and for the heck of it, 5 or 6 artificials priced anywhere from $40.00 to over $100.00. Now, for old times sake, I'd be willing to pay $25.00 for a perch pattern Heddon Midget River Runt, but I'd have to use it. If I had a $150.00 lure I'd have to go swimming every time it got snagged. On the other hand, perhaps it would attract a better class of fish, a little more upscale. I did manage to stop at a small garage sale on the way out and pick up a gold plated Johnson Minnow and a Rapala made in Finland still in the boxes. $15.00 for the both of them.

 

[martyscher]

Re: I'm in the wrong business..

Supply and demand!<br /><br />Fishing lure collecting is becoming popular and they never made millions of the oldies, like they do today.<br /><br />Now, where did grandpa leave that old fishin' box

 

[495v]

Re: I'm in the wrong business..

Speaking of oldies, a buddy of mine gave me this old rod and reel thinking I might want to use it in my fish room(room with all MY nic-nacs and fish pictures). This thing say's it's a Penn #9. Looks old as can be. The handle even looks like it's made out of ivory. It's a baitcaster. Anyone know where I can go to identify the age and value of this thing?

 

[JEllwanger]

Re: I'm in the wrong business..

Perhaps this will help. We had a thread running aobut Garcia Mitchell 308's running around here somewhere as well.<br /><br /> http://antiquefishingreels.info/

 

[mellowyellow]

Re: I'm in the wrong business..

I have used a Mitchell 300 for years. bought a<br />300x this year new and still prefer the old 300.<br /><br /> http://www.fishmitchell.com/history/300.gif

 

[Fishbusters]

Re: I'm in the wrong business..

They still make Penn #9's and even those that are not too old can be "weathered" and look it. The handle is most likely plastic. They were and still are a cheap servicable s/w reel and almost indestructable.

 

[sloopy]

Re: I'm in the wrong business..

I have the origonal Jitter Bug love that lure

 

[495v]

Re: I'm in the wrong business..

I found some info on my old Penn #9. It dates back to around the 60's. The thing looks old as sin. Even has the original rod attached with oak handle and solid graphite. They have little worth but we'll see what happens in another 20yrs.