The Ben Wright Monthly Ebay Report

By Ben Wright                                                                                                                     Jan 2010

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FEATURED REEL:  Was an Australian Cedar Seamartin, looked to be in like new condition, best one I’ve ever seen.  It sold @$3,333.94

 A few interesting Listings:

Listed by seller as a 1950’s John Garcia accessory and service manual (who is John Garcia?) There were no bids.

 Reel listed as a rare Zebco Cardinal 44 (no such thing). It was an Abu Cardinal 44 that was missing the sticker Decal!  It sold @ $40.00

 Listed as an Alcedo 2CS with s/n 40427 marked on the foot. Seller said that they had reason to believe that there were only 427 made. If they added a few zero’s to the end they may have been right!!  It was e+wb and sold @ $67.50

 Listed as an Antique GERMAN Pflueger Pelcan exc-, didn’t know that Pflueger had reels made in Germany (they didn’t). Started @ $299.99 with a buy-now of $499.99. There were no Bids!!!

 ABU:

Record 400 exc-  @ 1,117.19

507 SCF ewb @ 134.00

333 rare red and black colors exc+ @ only 474.24

 Cardinals:

3 tan/black re-issue repro NIB @ 330.00

3 same as above with Alum. spool @ 305.00

152 NIB @ 152.35

spool only for a model 54 nip @ 62.44 wow

 Dam Quick:

Royal MDS 4500 e+wb @ 313.00

110-N NIB @ 131.50

4000 NIB @ 137.50

cat #250 FB with quick-o-mat line counter exc+ @ 285.00

 English:

Sportex 60 Saltwater exc- @ 355.25 wow

 Hardy:

Altex no 1 NIB @ 456.78 wow

Altex no 2 NIB @ 461.77 wow

Altex no 1 mk 2 fair with wear @ 342.95 wow

 French:

Mepps super meca exc- @ 89.00

Mepps baby vamp exc- @ 89.00

a kind of rare Phantom 909 (same as Joker) exc+ @ only 34.44

Italian:

Old Pal Couger 600 NIB @ 99.99

Zangi Titan exc @ 120.27

Orvis 200 exc- @ 105.02

Cargem Marvel 17 ewb @ 164.45

Cargem 33UL olive green with extra clear plastic side plate ewb @ 367.00 wow

 Mitchell:

Garcia 304 second version NIB @ 154.50

Garcia 524 fair w/chip in drag knob @ 116.25

cardboard box only for a 300DL @ 59.99

common Garcia 300 NIB @ 138.37

498X NIB @ 162.03

486 NIB @ 130.50

 Penn:

700 converted to 706 with new 706 cup and spool, paint wear on leg/foot @ 151.00

706 NIB @ 415.00

 Shakespeare:

2052 first version NIB @ 78.00

Sigma 2200-030 NIB @ 104.73

 Zebco:

Cardinal 4 last version ewb @ 152.50

33XBL CF #788 rare first day production reel fair with wear @ 125.30

 Other Reels:

What is going on with Ocean City?——————-

A model 350 exc- @ 78.97

Tru-Temper-Ocean City 300 NIB @ 76.00

and an Ocean City 300 exc @ 76.01

 More reels:

Fin Nor #4 NIB w/zipper case @ 650.00 holy cow!!!

An early Linecaster Exc @ only 12.50

and a Walco Ny-O-Lite marron/white second version NIB @ 31.00

Books:

Reelstown Guide To Abu Spinning Reels Of Sweden by Marco Malavasi  @ 177.62

Mitchell Collector’s Value Guide #28 By Dennis Roberts @ 419.86

Comments:  Prices are still up there and may go higher as the economy improves.

Till next month,  Ben