More of a thankyou than a blog, this is the story of three missing Hardy reels. These were ordered in October 2018 by a new customer in the USA at a cost of almost £1,000. We shipped them by courier, but as the days & weeks went by the reels didn’t arrive. We issued a […]
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Hardy Miniature Palakona rod & reel set 1 of 3 with Royal links
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May
May
It seems like millennia ago that I sourced this fabulous miniature Hardy Palakona rod & reel set, one of only three made. This is the original miniature Hardy Palakona rod and reel set that spurred Queen Mary to order the very same for her Royal Dolls House. This set includes a scaled down version of […]
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Apr
Apr
The USA is the market leader in the design and production of bait and spin cast reels. With many of the lakes stuffed with large and small mouth bass most of the tackle companies designed and built reels for lure and bait casting. The spin cast models were no exception with big names like Heddon, […]
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Apr
Apr
There are a number of baits which stand out in the collectable and desirable UK market. This glass bait shown here is a typical example, both rare and decorative. Made from cut glass on a nickel base plate the claws hold the glass to the metal, the rigging is twisted gimp wire. The various angles […]
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Apr
Apr
This is a rarely seen early Allcock bait. I can’t remember ever seeing one, although they do exist because this is one of them. From the 1870’s catalogue this is listed as the Shah lure. A 2-1/2” long hollow metal body bait with tiny little fluted almost rivet type decoration on the outer body. This […]
RMany of us will have referred to vintage angling catalogues for reference or research. I hadn’t paid a lot of attention to the Cummins of Bishop Auckland (established 1857) catalogues, stalwarts of all things good and proper. The catalogue shown here is one of a few I have, normally just flitting through for reel and […]
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Apr
Apr
This is a real oddity in terms of the ring pattern and style. The Hardy Farne rod is a greenheart three section sea rod with only one ring per section. These are all free swinging brass roller rings, two are fitted to the ferrules, the tip ring is of course on the tip and all […]
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Apr
Apr
To see and handle a brass reel of this age is a rare event. John Herro, tackle maker of 48 Bell Yard, Temple Bar, was in business at this address from 1730 into the 1760s. The reel, a 3” brass multiplier is well made with an engraved face plate, fish logo and cornet implying a […]
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Apr
Apr
Launched in 1930, it was planned to be an improved version of the older and successful The Silex multiplier reel. Claims of improved use and faster retrieve set the stall for a good selling reel. Sadly this didn’t go to plan and the sales actually slowed, with production ending in 1938/9 period. The sizes ranged […]
12
Apr
Apr
A long time collector buddy Mike came to a tackle event recently clutching a reel shaped cloth. When he opened it, he produced this jaw dropping Nottingham Coin reel. These reels are unique in every sense with the Nottingham, Sheffield and Derby reel makers all involved. Each reel is unique featuring silver coins from GB […]