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Two Day Fishing Tackle & Sportsmen's Auction
Previous Page Listing ID#: 1480350
Previous Page Listing ID#: 1480350
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Friday Apr 21, 2023 Completed |
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TWO DAY
FISHING TACKLE & SPORTSMEN'S
AUCTION
Friday, April 21st at 10am
Online and In-Person Auction
ONLINE BIDDING AVAILABLE THROUGH LIVE AUCTIONEERS
Go to our website for a direct link to the catalog
www.BlanchardsAuctionService.com
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Saturday, April 22nd at 9am
In-Person Auction - No Online Bidding for this Session
1600 Lots of Fishing & Sporting Collectibles
Fun fast paced auction w/ items for all levels of collectors. Bamboo fly rods, fresh water & salt water tackle, wide variety of reels by numerous makers, taxidermy, hundreds of lures, vintage flies, fishing books, sporting collectibles, duck decoys, knives, good contemporary usable tackle and graphite rods.
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Located at Blanchard's Auction Hall
1891 Morley-Potsdam Rd. POTSDAM, NY
Terms: 23% buyer's premium for online bidding, 18% buyer's premium for in house bidding with a 3% discount for paying with cash. Accepting Cash, NYS Check and all major credit cards. Absentee bidding available for those who have previewed the items. Announcements day of sale take precedent over printed material.
Kip Blanchard, Auctioneer - Blanchard's Auction Service (315) 265-7653
Auction held in conjunction with Lang's Fishing Tackle Auction Company.
1 Heddon Vamp Advertising Die Cut Rare store countertop display featuring the 7500 Vamp, retains the fold-out backstand, 7 1/4" x 10 1/8", about VG+. Dating from the mid 1920's. 2 Heddon Musky Vamp 8", shiner scale, heavy L-rig, large original swivel, good glass eyes, marked lip, Ex-. The "Musky Vamp" marked box appears unstamped for color. 3 Heddon Zinc-Eye Vamp Strawberry spot finish, rigged with rare "raised" toilet seat hardware and zinc eyes, shiny VG+/Ex- condition. 4 Heddon Harden's Whiz Rare large special order model, 4 1/2", shiner scale finish, 3hk, good glass eyes, marked front and rear spinners and 2 piece rigging, about VG+. Dating from the 1930's. 5 Heddon Jointed Vamp Red head frog scale, toilet seat hardware, good glass eyes, about VG+ condition. 6 Heddon Giant Jointed Vamp Pike scale, heavy duty toilet seat, unmarked lip, blunt tail, Ex- condition. Short production oversized Brush box, stamped 7359M. 7 Heddon 7509G Vamp Rare solid black, L-rig, marked lip, good glass eyes, VG+ condition. Only a handful known. 8 Heddon Baby Vamp Tough pearl finish, 2pc hardware, marked belly, VG+ condition. 9 Heddon Vamp Floating Spook Silver scale with glitter, toilet seat hardware, VG/VG+ condition. Up leaping bass box appears unstamped. 10 Heddon Baby Vamp Tough red head white body with flitter, marked lip, L-rig hardware, good glass eyes, VG+. Down leaping bass box is stamped 7409RH. 11 Heddon 7550PBH Giant Vamp Blue herring finish, good glass eyes, side screw rig, belly factory double stamped (one under and one over the finish), Ex- condition. 12 Heddon Round-Nose Vamp Scarce uncataloged model, rainbow finish, L-rig, marked lip, VG/VG+. 13 Heddon 7509SS Vamp Scarce silver scale, 2pc hardware, unmarked lip, good glass eyes, marked belly, Ex-/Ex condition. 14 Heddon A&I Vamp Tough Abbey & Imbrie marked diving lip, shiner scale finish, L-rig, about VG+. Down bass box is stamped 7509P. 15 Heddon Giant Jointed Vamp Red head & tail, heavy toilet seat hardware, marked belly, VG+, in a 7352RH stamped Brush box. 16 Heddon 7500 Vamp Tough frog spot finish, L-rig, marked diving lip, about VG+ condition. 17 2 Heddon Baby Vamps Shiner scale (Ex-/Ex) in an unmarked down bass box, and green scale (about good) in an up leaping bass box, post-factory stamped 7409D. 18 Heddon Giant Jointed Vamp Early natural scale, heavy toilet seat hardware with Stolley tail hook hanger, unmarked lip, large good glass eyes, tapered tail, about Ex- condition. 19 Heddon Musky Vamp 6", strawberry spot, L-rig hardware, good glass eyes, unmarked lip, VG/VG+. 20 Heddon 7500 Vamp Red head with glitter, L-rig hardware, good glass eyes, marked lip, VG/VG+ condition. 21 Heddon Baby Vamp Early pearl finish, L-rig, marked lip, marked belly, about VG+ condition. 22 2 Heddon 7300 Jointed Vamps Strawberry spot (Ex-) and pike scale (VG/VG+), both 2pc hardware, good glass eyes, unmarked lip. Also, an empty 7309R (natural scale) stamped Brush box. 23 2 Heddon Baby Vamps Natural scale and pike scale, both with marked lip, good glass eyes and L-rig hardware, each in about VG+ condition. 24 Heddon 7300 Jointed Vamp Red head white with glitter, belly marked Heddon Joint Vamp in red, L-rig, marked lip, VG/VG+ condition. 25 Heddon Great Vamp Rare in Allen Stripey finish, heavy toilet seat hardware, good glass eyes, marked belly, Ex- condition. 26 Heddon 7500LUM Vamp Finished in rare solid luminous, L-rig with good glass eyes and marked lip, VG/VG+ due to common flakes and age lines. 27 Heddon 7509J Vamp Tough frog scale, L-rig hardware, marked lip, about VG+ condition. 28 Heddon Harden's Whiz Pike scale, 2hk model, 2pc hardware, floppy front prop, missing the belly weight paint otherwise VG+/Ex- condition. 29 Heddon Giant Vamp Red eye & tail, heavy duty L-rig, large good glass eyes, unmarked lip, about VG condition. 30 Heddon Jointed Musky Vamp With rare large zinc eyes, finished in pike scale, marked diving lip, heavy duty L-rig hardware and tapered tail, possibly unfished, shiny Ex-/Ex condition. Correct short production "Fish-Flesh" box is stamped 7359M. 31 2 Heddon Vamp Spooks Both finished in rare glow worm, with 2pc hardware and marked belly, each about VG/VG+ condition. Very difficult to find in any condition. 32 Heddon Musky Vamp Prototype Originating from the Heddon factory board, made to test the design and placement of the heavy duty L-rig hook hardware. 8", finished in white with red eyes and tail, large good glass eyes and huge original swivel, in VG/VG+ condition. 33 Heddon 7500 Vamp Scarce green crackleback finish, red around the good glass eyes, L-rig and marked lip, VG+/Ex- condition. Comes with an unmarked down leaping bass box. One of the toughest of the Vamp colors. 34 Heddon Vampire Finished in tough frog scale with the integrated L-rig and lip screw, marked diving lip and good glass eyes, VG+/Ex- condition. 35 Heddon 7500 Vamp Special Finished in uncataloged solid yellow, L-rig hardware and a marked diving lip, about VG/VG+ condition. Extremely rare in any condition. 36 Heddon 7559R Musky Vamp Early 6" model in tough natural scale finish, with large glass eyes, marked diving lip and heavy duty L-rig hardware. One eye is cracked otherwise shiny Ex- condition, possibly unfished. 37 Heddon Giant Jointed Vamp Allen Stripey finish, heavy toilet seat, blunt tail, marked belly, unmarked lip, VG+/Ex- condition. The correct Brush box is stamped 7359PAS. 38 2 Heddon 7500 Vamps Both with L-rig hardware, good glass eyes and a marked diving lip, goldfish (VG/VG+) and natural scale (Ex-). Tough colors to find. 39 Heddon 7300 Jointed Vamp Rare uncataloged solid white with gold painted eyes, surface hardware, unmarked lip, shiny Ex-/Ex, up leaping bass box stamped 7300W Jointed Vamp. 40 2 Heddon Vampires Both L-rig with glass eyes and a marked lip, green scale 7500 (Ex-), and a Jointed Vampire in rare silver scale, good glass eyes (about VG). 41 2 Heddon 7500 Vamps Both with 2pc hardware, good glass eyes and an unmarked lip, shiner scale (Ex-) in correctly stamped 7509P Brush box, and red head white (VG+), in correct 7500RH stamped Brush box. 42 3 Heddon Vamp Spooks Includes a Jointed Vamp Spook, perch scale (VG+/Ex-) in a 9739L stamped Brush box, and two straight body Vamp Spooks, yellow perch scale, 2pc hardware (VG+/Ex-) in the correct 9739L stamped Brush box, and silver shore (Ex-) in a 9759XRS stamped up ba... 43 Heddon Giant Jointed Vamp Special Finished in uncataloged yellow shore, with red eye shadow and gill, large blemish free glass eyes, red belly stencil and heavy duty toilet seat hardware. Condition is shiny Ex-/Ex, appearing unfished. Special Order colors are extremely rare on the 73... 44 Important Louis Rhead "Speckled Trout" Engravings Extremely rare set of three extraordinary engravings, all hand signed by Louis Rhead with "Set No 18" in pencil and including his hand drawn original sketch on the bottom right. Each a large remarque proof, the artist's sketches consist of fishing ta... 45 Early Oil Painting on Canvas Nicely executed leaping brook trout after a fisherman's fly, by an unknown artist (signature is not apparent), appearing to date from the early 1900's. The 16 3/4" x 24" stretcher is impressed "Pat.Oct.7.84", the overall frame size 21" x 28 1/2", wit... 46 Angling Painting on Board Signed "D. Allan 1837", board size 14 1/4" x 10 1/2", overall frame size 13 1/4" x 17 1/4". Edge wear, age darkened, finely crazed surface, in a wood frame marked "David Allan 1837". The reverse of the board includes partial original labels, one with... 47 2 Early Angling Engravings Matching wood frames: "Bottom Fishing", marked "R.G. Reeve Sculpt, Jas. Pollard Delt", Published 1831, frame size 17 3/8" x 21", and "Salmon Fishing", marked "I. Clark Sculpt, H.Alken Delt", Published 1820, frame size 17 3/8" x 21". Art and frames ar... 48 2 Early Sporting Prints Walter Granville-Smith (American, 1870"1938), marked: "W Granville-Smith 1894", turkey hunting, frame size 22 1/2" x 15 1/2", and "W Granville-Smith 1897", trout fishing, frame size 22 5/8" x 14 1/2". The matching frames have light wear, one print wi... 49 Vintage A.J. Robinson Etching "Big Brown" by the premier wildlife artist Alan James Robinson, titled in pencil and hand signed, limitation number 10/100. Overall size 20 1/2" x 17 3/4", the artwork is in Ex condition, the wood frame with some wear. 50 Vintage M.B. Firth Salmon Flies 10 unused salmon flies by the lauded Scottish fly tyer Mark Firth, professionally mounted and framed. Each large fly identified with a handwritten pattern and "Salmon Flies Tied to Traditional Patterns by Mark B. Firth of 'Speyside Salmon Flies'" fol... 51 Frances Stearns Framed Flies 25 colorful flies tied by Frances Stearns (1918-2003) displayed in a 19 7/8" x 15 7/8" wood frame, each unused fly with Stearns' handwritten pattern. Also handwritten by the tyer: "Quananiche, Trout & Bass Flies", accompanied by her signature. Most l... 52 Frances Stearns Framed Flies Display of full dressed salmon flies tied by Frances Stearns (1918-2003). Affixed to the reverse is Stearns' large handwritten card: "A Sampler of Classic Salmon Flies", signed "Frances Lee Stearns" and including each fly pattern, also handwritten. O... 53 Montague Automatic Casting Float Unused 5 1/8" float, nearly perfect, crisp "Trail" decal, factory line, weight, backing card with the original cellophane (partial, fragile) and a Mansfield Rod label. Correct picture box with wrap around label retains the fold out instruction paper. 54 Early French Float Rare metal float, 7 1/4", manufactured in France. With some wear, retaining the original Ferax medallion and miniature cloth French flag. 55 Early Native American Pike Float Rare coveted "Indian motif", red/white/blue, 11 1/2", believed to originate from the Lenape/Delaware tribe and dating from the early 1900's. With wear, missing the top ball, line tie and a section of the wood shaft, age darkened. Still a desirable ex... 56 Early Native American Pike Float Rare coveted "Indian motif", white/red/black/green, 14 1/4", believed to originate from the Lenape/Delaware tribe and dating from the early 1900's. With wear, missing the top ball and age darkened. Still a desirable example with a very unusual extend... 57 Rare Ideal Float Finished in white, yellow and black, 19 1/4" overall (custom size never produced for sale), shiny Ex-/Ex (age lines only). Dating from the 1950's-60's, originating from the Ideal Fishing Float Co. of Richmond, Virginia. This large graphic bobber was ... 58 Rare Ideal Float Finished in yellow, green and black, 19 1/2" overall (custom size never produced for sale), shiny Ex-/Ex. Dating from the 1950's-60's, originating from the Ideal Fishing Float Co. of Richmond, Virginia. This large graphic bobber was produced by an Id... 59 Rare Ideal Float Finished in white, red and black, 19 1/2" overall (custom size never produced for sale), shiny Ex-. Dating from the 1950's-60's, originating from the Ideal Fishing Float Co. of Richmond, Virginia. This large graphic bobber was produced by an Ideal fa... 60 Rare Ideal Float Finished in red, yellow and black, 19 1/2" overall (custom size never produced for sale), shiny Ex-/Ex. Dating from the 1950's-60's, originating from the Ideal Fishing Float Co. of Richmond, Virginia. This large graphic bobber was produced by an Idea... 61 Rare Ideal Float Finished in white, blue and black, 19 1/2" overall (custom size never produced for sale), shiny Ex-/Ex (age lines only). Dating from the 1950's-60's, originating from the Ideal Fishing Float Co. of Richmond, Virginia. This large graphic bobber was pr... 62 "Red Head" Automatic Casting Float Sold by A.M. Berkey, Wichita, Kansas, circa 1930, complete with the original scarce window box (wear, tears), stringed bead and both instruction papers. Wood, red/white finish, some wear, but possibly unused. 63 2 Unusual Wood Floats Both are early, a 7 1/2" red float with what appears to be the original line wire, and a green/white, 11 1/8". Each has wear from use. 64 "The Snagless Fishing Bobber" Scarce, in the original box with "To The American Sporting Fraternity" letter, marked "Pat. 9.17.01", appears unused. 65 2 Early Floats 8 1/4" Ideal float and 10" Pequea style float. Both have wear and soiling, the Ideal has cork loss. 66 3 Vintage Floats Dayton Acme Co. Wing-Bob marked Pat. Pending, metal Hermil Co. Deep-O-Bob marked Pat. Pend., and an early unknown metal float, 2 7/8" with the original early clip. All have some wear. 67 2 Vintage Wood Floats 10 1/4" overall with colorful hand painted finish, shiny Ex- and VG+, unknown maker. 68 5 Vintage Floats Bob-Er-Lite by the Black Panther Tool Co. in the correct box, Sure-Set marked Pats Pend, and 3 unknown plastic floats. All have some wear. 69 Jack Welch Tournament Casting Reel Serial number 13, 1 1/4" wide spool, marked "Jack Welch Dowagiac Mich. Hand Made", dual grasp, loud click, Ex condition. 70 2 Shakespeare Tournament Casting Reels Marked "Tournament Freespool 1744" and "Model HK", free spool rim switch, altered back plate and 3/4" aluminum spool, and a marked "Tournament" reel with dual grasp handle, both about Ex- condition. 71 B.F. Meek & Sons No. 3 Blue Grass German silver, serial number 3197, jeweled caps, good sliding click and drag switches, added thumb rest, Ex-. 72 2 Yawman & Erbe Automatic Reels 3 1/4" diam, key wind, good spring, H&I logo (VG+/Ex-), and 3" diam, marked "Yawman & Erbe", non-working spring otherwise VG+. 73 Heddon No.35 German Silver Casting Reel Introduced in 1917, 2" diam, 1 5/8" wide spool, marked "Made by James Heddon's Sons Dowagiac, Mich. No. 35". Good sliding click switch, free-spool release, triple grasp tournament handle, thin band of fine knurling on the head plate, "1" marked on th... 74 Early Shakespeare Casting Reel 2" diam, 1 5/8" wide spool, 1914 model, hard rubber sides, good sliding click switch, knurled end caps, VG+/Ex- condition. 75 2 Early Casting Reels Winchester, 2" pillar to pillar, 1" wide spool, marked "Barney & Berry Inc Made in U.S.A.", 60 (underlined) on the foot, good drag and click (Ex-), and a 80yd reel marked "Jas. L. Van Uxem Chicago, Green Lake", good click, jeweled end caps (Ex-). 76 2 Early Casting Reels Each in the correctly marked box. Lyon & Coulson logo, single action, 40yd (VG+/Ex-), and "Chief Double Multiplying" marked 60yd reel, nickel plate, good click and drag (VG+/Ex-). 77 4 Shakespeare Reels President casting reel, model number 1970 (Ex) in leather case, and 3 fly reels in correct boxes: Russell Intrinsic, model number 1895 (Ex-), Kazoo, model 1874, single action (Ex-/Ex), and Steelhead Trout, model 1899 (VG/VG+). 78 3 Casting Reel Accessories Boxed Yale Surf Winder No.100, and 2 Shakespeare Huffman Saddles. VG+ to Ex condition. 79 Hardy Silex Superba Fly Reel 4" diam, marked "Made By Hardy Bros. Ltd England", perforated spool, white half moon drag indicator dial, rim tension lever, grooved aluminum foot, constant check, Ex-/Ex condition. Correct Hardy red border box with paper. 80 Hardy Silex Major Fly Reel 4" diam, marked "Made By Hardy Bros, Ltd Alnwick, England", smooth brass foot, nickel silver tension knob and an ivorine check lever on the rim, VG+ condition. 81 Hardy Featherweight Trout Reel 2 7/8" diam, 11/16" wide spool, two screw spool latch, smooth allot foot, nickel silver line guide, Ex-. With a Hardy marked zippered case. 82 Hardy Perfect Fly Reel 3 3/8" diam, marked "Made By Hardy Bros. Ltd. England", agate line guide set in a nickel silver ring, right hand wind only, nickel silver rim tension screw, smooth alloy foot, Ex condition. With a Hardy marked zippered case. 83 Hardy Perfect Fly Reel 3 1/8" diam, marked "Made By Hardy Bros. Ltd England", right hand wind only, agate line guide, nickel silver rim tension screw, smooth alloy foot, VG condition (agate crack). With a Hardy marked zippered case. 84 Hardy Silex Major Fly Reel 3 3/4" diam, marked "Made By Hardy Bros, Ltd Alnwick, England", ribbed brass foot, brass rim tension screw and working check lever, VG/VG+. 85 Pflueger Golden West Trout Reel 2 1/2" diam, 7/8" wide spool, 60yd, sandwich style side plates with an aluminum spacer between the hard rubber plates. Bulldog label, serial number 6629, good sliding click switch, VG+/Ex-. 86 Pflueger Golden West Trout Reel 2 1/2" diam, 1 1/8" wide spool, 80yd, sandwich style side plates with an aluminum spacer between the hard rubber plates. Bulldog label, serial number 1565, good sliding click switch, VG+/Ex-. 87 4 Brothers Delite Trout Reel 60yd, working click switch and screw-off end cap, Ex- condition. 88 Brass E.E. Eaton Ball Handle Reel 2 1/8" diam, 1 7/16" wide spool, 60yd, weak rim drag switch, highly polished otherwise VG/VG+. 89 Heddon 3-35 Level Wind Casting Reel German silver, marked "Made By James Heddon's Sons Dowagiac, Mich. 3-35" and "Pats Appd For" on the foot, serial number 9453, good click switch, cork arbor, VG condition with two holes drilled in the foot. 90 Horton Meek No.3 Casting Reel German silver, serial number 6368, knurled click and drag switches, Ex-/Ex condition. 91 Horton Blue Grass No.3 Casting Reel German silver, serial number 17101, knurled end caps, good sliding click and drag switches and a counter balance handle. VG+/Ex- condition. 92 Horton Blue Grass No.3 Casting Reel German silver, serial number 11192, knurled end caps, good sliding click and drag switches, counter balance handle, cork arbor, VG/VG+. 93 Heddon 3-35 Level Wind Casting Reel German silver, marked "Made By James Heddon's Sons Dowagiac, Mich. 3-35" and "Pats Appd For" on the foot, serial number 4249, working click switch, VG+/Ex- condition. 94 B.F. Meek & Sons Blue Grass No.3 Casting Reel German silver, serial number 6426, good sliding click and drag switches, knurled end caps, VG+/Ex- condition. With a rough leather reel case. 95 2 Carter's Bestever Wigglers Tough early picture box, stamped 24T, bold color, and two 3" Wigglers, solid black (Ex-) and red head aluminum (VG+/Ex-). 96 Bite-Em Water Mole Finished in red/yellow/red arrowhead, other than a touchup to a chip by the line tie shiny Ex-. 97 Pflueger 5hk Underwater Minnow Finished in tough frog scale, Neverfail hardware, pressed eyes, floppy bulldog marked prop, possibly unfished but VG+/Ex- due to heavy age lines. 98 Pflueger 3hk Underwater Minnow Shiny frog spot finish, Jersey rigged, bulldog marked front spinner, clean Neverfail hardware, good glass eyes, Ex- condition. 99 Pflueger 3hk Underwater Minnow Tough frog scale finish, bulldog marked prop, good glass eyes and Neverfail rigged, about Ex-. 100 3 Pflueger Boxed Globes 2 musky size and a 3 3/4" Globe, each in a stamped Pflueger box. Lure condition from VG+/Ex- to shiny Ex, box condition from rough to near Ex, one with the correct insert card. 101 2 Rush Tangos Both in mottled green/yellow over white (VG+/Ex-), and an early picture box, unmarked, about VG+ condition. 102 Bite-Em Bug Red/white/red finish, 1 1/4", Bite-Em belly hook hanger, shiny Ex-, much better than most. 103 2 Bite-Em-Bates Each with a complete wire harness, dating from the 20's, white/black/gold (VG+) and red/silver/gold (Ex-/Ex). 104 3 Magic Minnows Gold and silver standard size, and a 2 3/4" in gold (Ex- to Ex), a Bill Ziegler's Magic Minnow shipping box (rough) and a tough early black box, 2 piece (VG/VG+). 105 Carter's Bestever Midget Wiggler 2 3/4", solid black with good glass eyes, about Ex- condition, in a rare early picture box, second version, end stamped 25T (repair to lid puncture). 106 3 Rush Tangos 5 1/4" yellow with red face (Ex-/Ex), 4" Jr. yellow head red (Ex-), and 3" red head white (VG+/Ex-). 107 3 Magic Minnows Gold and silver standard size, and a 2 3/4" in gold (VG+ to Ex), a Bill Ziegler's Magic Minnow shipping box (missing flap) and a tough early black box, 2 piece (VG). 108 3 Carter's Bestever Wigglers Crisp picture box is stamped 25T. 3 1/8" Wigglers, no-eye, a belly decal model in solid black (Ex-), and two red head silver, no-eye (VG+/Ex-) and good glass eyes (VG). 109 3 Carter's Bestever Wigglers Two 3 1/8", black/red and red/white, and a 2 3/4" Midget in solid black. Condition from Ex- to Ex. 110 5 Al Foss Lure Boxes Four tins and one cardboard box, VG+ to Ex-. Includes (2) solid white pork Rind Minnows, (1) Sheik, (2) Egypt, (1) red/white Oriental Wiggler and (1) Shimmyette, all have some wear. 111 2 Rush Tango Minnows Each in an early 2 piece picture box, both 5 1/4", mottled red/green over white (shiny Ex-/Ex, possibly unfinished) and yellow with red face (Ex-). |
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