Recent Additions
In my 45 years of collecting tackle there have been months when I made several additions to the collection of whatever type of tackle I was collecting at the time and there have been times when I have gone several months without adding a single thing. With that in mind, here are my “recent” additions …which may have been acquired yesterday or several months ago. When it comes to collecting, “recent” has a lot of latitude.
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Bradford And Anthony Operated Out Of Boston From 1867- 1883
Constructed Of Nickel Silver With A Diameter Of 2″. The Engraving Reads “Presented To S.P. Saunders By His Shopmates”.
That’s A Nice Gift !
This 2-1/4″ Reel Was Made In Brooklyn By William Slote
This Nickel Silver And Hard Rubber Rivals The Edward Vom Hofe Peerless In Quality
This Felix Balbo Pocket Bottle Is Marked “19″ In Three Places.
For More Information Please Refer To “The #5 Dry Fly Oil Bottle” On This Site Under “Etcetera”
Edward vom Hofe “Peereless” Fly Reel
This Size 3-1/2 Reel Is 2-1/4″ in Diameter And Constructed Of Nickel Silver & Hard Rubber With An Aluminum Spool And Foot
The Peerless Reel With Its Edward vom Hofe Case, Which is Stamped 3-1/2 On The Strap
An Early 6’6″ Orvis “Rocky Mountain” Rod
In This Era The Reel Ring Was Stamped As Shown
The Orvis Database Documents The Build Date As February 19, 1947 And Built By John Rosencrantz
This 3″ Reel (Including The Pillars) Was Made By William Slote For William Mills
This Is The Model 543 “Crown” Reel And Is Stamped With The Model Number On The Foot
The Models 543 And 541 Crown Reels. The Reel Was Only Offered In These Two Sizes.
The Crown Reel, As Pictured In The 1902 William Mills Catalog
This Carrie Stevens Size 2 “Witch” Streamer Has Been Authenticated By Author And Renowned Carrie Stevens Expert, Graydon Hilyard.
The Maker Of This 3″ Reel Is Unknown
Note The Raised Click Housing And The Holes In The Foot
While A Simple Click And Pawl Reel, It Is Quite Elaborate Nonetheless
The Frame Of This Brute Of A Reel Is Made Of Steel !
This Tiny Irish Spike Foot Reel Is 1-3/4″ In Diameter And Has A Raised Click Housing
A 2-1/4″ Irish Spike Reel With A Raised Click Housing
The Larger Reel Is Marked “Kelly, Dublin” And Dates From The Early 1800s To About 1850. Note Both Reels Were Used With Horse Hair Lines.
This Tiny T.H. Bate & Co. Reel Is The #5 Size, Which Measures 1-7/8″
The Reel Is Constructed Of Solid Nickel Silver
An Early “Mermaid” Line Spool
The Spools Has All Of Its Original Line
A Soule-Mac Williams Fly Tin Marked For #12 Size Brown Mayflies
The L. Levy “Astor Reel” Was Made By US Net & Twine. Circa 1904. This Is One Of Few Known Examples Of Levy Reels.
The Astor Reel Is Nearly Identical To The Kosmic 945, But With Jeweled Bearings.
Talbot’s “Ben Hur” Fly Reel. This Example Was Sold By Abercrombie & Fitch.
The Talbot “Ben Hur” Fly Reel Was Made In Two Sizes: The Model 100 (2-1/8″) And The Model 101 (2-1/2″). This Example Is A Model 100.
I Was Thrilled To Acquire Another Lure Made By My Pal Bob Baird. Please Check The “Remembering Bob Baird” Page For More Pictures.
The Redifor Model X is 2-1/4″ In Diameter And Is Aluminum With A German Silver “Handle Disc”
Redifor’s Patent 820,326 Is For A “Protected Handle On A Fly Reel”, Which Kept The Line From Fouling
This 4X Multiplier Was Marketed As “The First And Only Multiplying Fly Reel”
An Early Sterling Silver Fishing Medal
The Gresham Angling Society Was Founded In 1881
Kelso Rod Varnish
The 1895 Sportsman’s Exposition Was Held In New York At Madison Square Garden
A 2.25″ Gayle Fly Reel Constructed Of Aluminum And Nickel Silver
George W. Gayle, A Silver Smith And Watch Maker, Apprenticed Under B. F. Meek
There Are Currently Only Eight Known Examples Of This Reel
This Spilt Shot Was Sold By Murta, Appleton & Co., A Hardware Store Which Was Established in 1899
The 1926 Ad Copy For This Delightful Gadget Reads “…A Trout Fly Can Be Threaded To Gut In The Dark With The Aid Of This Useful Article.”
It Actually Works Quite Well. Sold By The Army & Navy Cooperative Society And Called The “Eyed Hook Threader.”
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Bradford And Anthony Operated Out Of Boston From 1867- 1883
Constructed Of Nickel Silver With A Diameter Of 2″. The Engraving Reads “Presented To S.P. Saunders By His Shopmates”.
That’s A Nice Gift !
This 2-1/4″ Reel Was Made In Brooklyn By William Slote
This Nickel Silver And Hard Rubber Rivals The Edward Vom Hofe Peerless In Quality
This Felix Balbo Pocket Bottle Is Marked “19″ In Three Places.
For More Information Please Refer To “The #5 Dry Fly Oil Bottle” On This Site Under “Etcetera”
Edward vom Hofe “Peereless” Fly Reel
This Size 3-1/2 Reel Is 2-1/4″ in Diameter And Constructed Of Nickel Silver & Hard Rubber With An Aluminum Spool And Foot
The Peerless Reel With Its Edward vom Hofe Case, Which is Stamped 3-1/2 On The Strap
An Early 6’6″ Orvis “Rocky Mountain” Rod
In This Era The Reel Ring Was Stamped As Shown
The Orvis Database Documents The Build Date As February 19, 1947 And Built By John Rosencrantz
This 3″ Reel (Including The Pillars) Was Made By William Slote For William Mills
This Is The Model 543 “Crown” Reel And Is Stamped With The Model Number On The Foot
The Models 543 And 541 Crown Reels. The Reel Was Only Offered In These Two Sizes.
The Crown Reel, As Pictured In The 1902 William Mills Catalog
This Carrie Stevens Size 2 “Witch” Streamer Has Been Authenticated By Author And Renowned Carrie Stevens Expert, Graydon Hilyard.
The Maker Of This 3″ Reel Is Unknown
Note The Raised Click Housing And The Holes In The Foot
While A Simple Click And Pawl Reel, It Is Quite Elaborate Nonetheless
The Frame Of This Brute Of A Reel Is Made Of Steel !
This Tiny Irish Spike Foot Reel Is 1-3/4″ In Diameter And Has A Raised Click Housing
A 2-1/4″ Irish Spike Reel With A Raised Click Housing
The Larger Reel Is Marked “Kelly, Dublin” And Dates From The Early 1800s To About 1850. Note Both Reels Were Used With Horse Hair Lines.
This Tiny T.H. Bate & Co. Reel Is The #5 Size, Which Measures 1-7/8″
The Reel Is Constructed Of Solid Nickel Silver
An Early “Mermaid” Line Spool
The Spools Has All Of Its Original Line
A Soule-Mac Williams Fly Tin Marked For #12 Size Brown Mayflies
The L. Levy “Astor Reel” Was Made By US Net & Twine. Circa 1904. This Is One Of Few Known Examples Of Levy Reels.
The Astor Reel Is Nearly Identical To The Kosmic 945, But With Jeweled Bearings.
Talbot’s “Ben Hur” Fly Reel. This Example Was Sold By Abercrombie & Fitch.
The Talbot “Ben Hur” Fly Reel Was Made In Two Sizes: The Model 100 (2-1/8″) And The Model 101 (2-1/2″). This Example Is A Model 100.
I Was Thrilled To Acquire Another Lure Made By My Pal Bob Baird. Please Check The “Remembering Bob Baird” Page For More Pictures.
The Redifor Model X is 2-1/4″ In Diameter And Is Aluminum With A German Silver “Handle Disc”
Redifor’s Patent 820,326 Is For A “Protected Handle On A Fly Reel”, Which Kept The Line From Fouling
This 4X Multiplier Was Marketed As “The First And Only Multiplying Fly Reel”
An Early Sterling Silver Fishing Medal
The Gresham Angling Society Was Founded In 1881
Kelso Rod Varnish
The 1895 Sportsman’s Exposition Was Held In New York At Madison Square Garden
A 2.25″ Gayle Fly Reel Constructed Of Aluminum And Nickel Silver
George W. Gayle, A Silver Smith And Watch Maker, Apprenticed Under B. F. Meek
There Are Currently Only Eight Known Examples Of This Reel
This Spilt Shot Was Sold By Murta, Appleton & Co., A Hardware Store Which Was Established in 1899
The 1926 Ad Copy For This Delightful Gadget Reads “…A Trout Fly Can Be Threaded To Gut In The Dark With The Aid Of This Useful Article.”
It Actually Works Quite Well. Sold By The Army & Navy Cooperative Society And Called The “Eyed Hook Threader.”
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