It’s never quiet at Thomas Turner, in fact, it just keeps getting busier. Today was no exception with a crack of dawn start to meet a pyrotechnics specialist on the M1 services to transact a deal. One thing I do know is that coffee isn’t getting any cheaper! A bundle of Sharpe’s rods, a couple […]
Category Archives: Thomas Turner blog
Books, John Bailey's feature articles, Thomas Turner blog
Passion For… ‘Poles Apart: The History of the London Roach Pole’ by Michael Nadell
19
Jul
Jul
Poles Apart is published by Coch-y-Bonddu Books, and hit our shelves back in 2013. In our view, it remains one of the greatest books for tackle collectors this century for a wide variety of reasons. Above all, absolutely everything anyone would need to know about the London roach pole is written here. This is the […]
09
Jul
Jul
We do love variety! A call to sell tackle had me driving up the M6 to the northwest coast. Warm and scenic with a surprise in store. Passing by the opportunity to indulge in an ice cream on the prom, I arrive at the house. Initially, the call was about a Farlow line drier and […]
06
Jul
Jul
It’s not unusual for such a little piece of angling ephemera to hide a massive story. The Warner of Redditch little hook paper fold measures a diminutive 2.5” long. It was hiding in the base of a willow creel and is worthy of examination. The famous Warner fish and cross sword logo is displayed over […]
24
Jun
Jun
It’s a fair bet if I asked you what was the telephonic address of William Bartleet of Redditch c.1910 few would come up with “Penelope-Redditch”. This lovely Zephyr style wood and alloy Nottingham reel was part of the huge reel and gadget collection we bought last week was, as were a variety of others. It […]
18
Jun
Jun
There is only one way to buy old floats and that’s in bulk! This amazing float collection is part of a huge vintage tackle collection we have recently bought. To be accurate, it’s only part of the float collection. Displayed on a custom-made three-tier setting, the floats span 100 years and are great fun to […]
17
May
May
It’s always good fun when we buy in a mixed collection of new, old and antique tackle. This week brought a really interesting cache of items from an unused Hardy salmon Bougle reel to a wacky English vintage Bowell Patent auto reel. This has the most ingenious bait arm, keeping your fingers on the handle […]
28
Apr
Apr
Another fabulous Hardy collection of reels and rods just in, this time from Canada. Buying and selling worldwide has never been easier with Thomas Turner. It’s all starts with an email and a few images and ends with a bank transfer payment to your account, simple! This collection of high-quality Hardy reels includes a Zane […]
16
Apr
Apr
A phone call to Thomas Turner at 11 am, a quick coffee, in the car and at the client’s house at 4 pm, deal done by 5pm. Money in the bank instantly and off back to base. This collection is a cracker. A good spread of everything antique and collectable as well as decorative and […]
12
Apr
Apr
During the 2020 lockdown a little voice in my head said “design your own reel” and so I did just that. I have worked with Stuart Ward, Director of Kingpin reels in Poole, Dorset, England over the last 12 months to design this reel, from concept to the finished article. Attention to detail was paramount […]