Sports Memorabilia, Trading Cards, and Americana May 16'26
Lot 777:
Description
BID PER WHAT YOU SEE IN THE PHOTO, NOT THE AI GENERATED TITLES AND DESCRIPTIONS! A Collection of Vintage American Baitcasting and Spin-Casting Fishing Reels and Packaged Lures
An assortment of mid-20th-century fishing equipment featuring a variety of baitcasting and spin-casting reels alongside vintage lures. Notable identified manufacturers include Shakespeare and Pflueger. A prominent piece is a Shakespeare Wondercast No. 1771 push-button spin-casting reel, marked Made in USA and Model ED. Other reels in the group exhibit various metal finishes, including chrome-plated and brass components, with some incorporating Bakelite or early plastic handles and side plates. Many reels remain spooled with vintage monofilament or braided fishing lines. The collection includes several level-wind baitcasting models, including examples resembling the Pflueger Trump and South Bend series. Included in the group are two Fred Arbogast lures in their original Bait of Champions retail packaging. One package is labeled as Phreds Phyder and retains vintage retail price stickers. The items demonstrate typical mechanical construction for the mid-century period, utilizing geared internal mechanisms, level-wind guides, and manual drag systems.
Condition report:
Items show varying degrees of age-related wear and use. Visible conditions include surface oxidation, pitting on chrome and metal components, and general finish loss. Plastic and Bakelite parts show light scuffing and discoloration. Lure packaging exhibits shelf wear, yellowing of the plastic, and some edge wear to the cardboard backing. Mechanical functionality of the reels and the integrity of the fishing line have not been tested.
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