That old auction commission charge discussion raised its ugly head again last week. I write this having had a foot in both camps. Working for an auction house for 16 years and now working within Thomas Turner (TT), note the subtle difference! As a company we buy some items from auctions, no secret there, you […]
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Dec
Dec
Just as we thought it was all over for Christmas, another call lands a fabulous 100 rod and reel collection. Just a fraction of it is shown here, all to be listed shortly. This time the content is varied and features approx. 70 salmon and trout game fly fishing rods from the 1970s to present […]
19
Nov
Nov
The recent large collection of big game vintage and modern tackle we bought has sparked interest from customers worldwide. So much so, we are looking for more! In particular, modern good condition large reels like the Penn Senators 6/0 to 16/0, Penn International and International 2 reels in sizes up to the huge 130, as […]
08
Sep
Sep
A great find this week, a collection of vintage spinning and Threadline reels with some weird and rare models. Mainly UK models, it’s a great selection in one buy: Virtually every pattern of Allcock’s Felton Cross Wind reel including the rare Junior model An Augermatic green hammer finish reel with lever casting 3 x George […]
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May
May
A rather distinguished if slightly demure voice came from the Facetime link with a gentleman calling from France. Attempts to show a fishing tackle collection on a mobile phone are always fraught with difficulties so the agreement was made that when in England the following week, he would call me from his Cotswolds residence. Call […]
22
May
May
Often we are asked by sellers, will we get more at auction than Thomas Turner pay? Well, that’s not an easy one-stop answer, but here are some things to consider. If you send your collection to an auction they basically take control of your goods. I know, I worked for one for over 16 years […]
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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Jan
Jan
Whilst the Winfield brand of tackle doesn’t really come into the highly collectable tackle category, its worthy of a mention. Woolworths commenced trading in 1878 in Utica, New York trading as Woolworths Great Five Cent Store.Frank Winfield Woolworth added his middle name as an internal branding exercise. The fishing tackle they sold in the 1960s […]
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LONDON TACKLE BUY: Aerials, Speedia, Dingley & Farlow reels plus cased fish
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Jan
Jan
A call from central London had me back on the road to see a lovely lady who had a good mixed vintage fishing tackle collection for sale. Mainly Centrepin based, her hubby was a collector of anything that took his fancy, value was not the issue and it was more the thrill of the chase. […]