It’s fair to say not everyone has or chooses to spend £100, £500, £1000 or £10,000 on a vintage fishing reel. Additionally, not every collection we buy from our clients is stuffed with top-end Hardy and Farlow collectables. Like many collectors, my first reel was a wooden Nottingham reel and they have remained a firm […]
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Jan
Jan
Once again rummaging in the bottom of a tackle box unearths these little curios. These are a matching pair of vintage lightweight alloy bait safe appliances in fine condition. Each tube measures 5 1/2” long with a hinged snap shut lid. The front of the tube has a tiny hole to accept the line and […]
22
Jan
Jan
As lockdown continues it’s an ideal opportunity to sell, swap and buy vintage tackle to bring back the happy days feeling. Our latest Centrepin collection contains a good range of “pins” by The Mill Tackle Company, with a spread of models from Perfection Angling. These include the Royalty Perfection, Specialist Roach, Itchen Perfection, Chalkstream, and […]
20
Jan
Jan
This little gem was tucked away in the back of a plain manila folder. A 24-page brochure for The Fourth National Angling Exhibition, held in the Great Hall, Alexandra Palace, London April-May 1959. Upon opening, four rarely seen B James of Ealing paper leaflets fell out, what we call a bonus buy! Three list B. James […]
15
Dec
Dec
Nothing odd here, just a mid-1980s Hardy Hydra light weight fly reel with its spare spool. A budget reel passed over by many anglers in favour of the Marquis or LRH models. It’s not unusual to see reel and spare spool combos. This is the later Mk2 version with the ventilated spool as opposed to […]
11
Dec
Dec
Just when you think it’s safe to tuck your wallet away, think again! At Thomas Turner, we pride ourselves on being able to move fast and efficiently on collections large and small. This collection of 100 rare Hardy reels and cases came out of nowhere this week. The client knew we were THE ONLY ONE […]
10
Dec
Dec
This is a 5’ two-piece Hardy Palakona split cane spinning rod, hand-built in Alnwick in 1947. Initially I struggled to find any reference to it at all. Then by luck, in a 1951 price list, it appears in the West Country Spinning rod range but sadly with no images. Numbered 0-4 plus a Steel Centre […]
09
Dec
Dec
It only takes a few minutes to make a deal with Thomas Turner. Whilst the Covid restrictions are still in place there is no finer time to have a good rummage through your old tackle and give us a call or drop us an email. The collections we are offered daily are varied and interesting. […]
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The Hardy Creative Team-The Zane Connection
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Dec
Dec
In the last few days there has been quite a bit of chat at Thomas Turner about Zane Grey, Hardy and the Zane rods and reels that the company has made over the years. I’m not in a position to comment with any authority on the nuts and bolts of the design and the manufacture […]
24
Nov
Nov
The Hardy Conquest centre pin was a revered pin in the 1950s and with the appearance of the new Hardy Marksman rod range in the early 2000s, it was decided to reinvent the reel for the new century. Charlie Norris ( Hardy reel designer) and Stevie Harper (composites engineer) were put on the case and […]