antique tackle box full
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momkat
antique tackle box full
I have an old leather tackle box full. There are 2 reels that are stamped that I understand are old and valuable. There is one stamped Meek & Milam #3 it is missing the knob but there is a knob and screw in the box that look as if they belong to the reel. It does not have stamped screws and appears to be silver. The other is brass and is stamped Bradford and Anthony Boston and has a leather case. There are wooden lures and some boxes , a collapsible net with fabric case, a 3 piece wood and brass pole in a felt bag, a gaff hook and misc fishing stuff. Since you have numerous members and this is your area of interest . I am coming to you looking for suggestions on how to best go about getting top dollar for these items. I have never sold anything on line. I'd appreciate any feed back you might have.
Just One Opinion
Do not take your items to one of those "Sell it for me on Ebay" places. They charge a great deal to place a substandard ad. Others here are much more qualified to tell you about the value of your reels. The names you mention are some good ones. But without pictures it will be hard for the people here to tell you about what you have. Condition is always a factor, and old reels like these have been "cloned" in the past.
To give yourself the ability to get the top dollar for your items, you need to know exactly what you have, and their value. An old wooden lure in a box with a fuzzy picture will bring you a few dollars on Ebay or an Antique Fishing Lure Board. But a Heddon Dowigac Expert Minnow in the right color and year clearly pictured from all angles will get some major attention. You might want to go to the library and check out the collectors books to give you an Idea of the identity and value of your items. Sometimes those books are good estimating value, sometimes they are just wishful thinkers.
And one expensive but often profitable way to sell items like this is to do research on professional auctioneers and find one that will have a specialized auction for antique fishing equipment. This person should professionally advertise your items, attract collectors, and give those collectors a chance to physically inspect your items. But you need to make sure that if you go the auctioneer route, that you get an honest, reputable one that knows his fishing stuff!
Of course this is just one opinion, and others more expert in the area than I am may have better suggestions!
To give yourself the ability to get the top dollar for your items, you need to know exactly what you have, and their value. An old wooden lure in a box with a fuzzy picture will bring you a few dollars on Ebay or an Antique Fishing Lure Board. But a Heddon Dowigac Expert Minnow in the right color and year clearly pictured from all angles will get some major attention. You might want to go to the library and check out the collectors books to give you an Idea of the identity and value of your items. Sometimes those books are good estimating value, sometimes they are just wishful thinkers.
And one expensive but often profitable way to sell items like this is to do research on professional auctioneers and find one that will have a specialized auction for antique fishing equipment. This person should professionally advertise your items, attract collectors, and give those collectors a chance to physically inspect your items. But you need to make sure that if you go the auctioneer route, that you get an honest, reputable one that knows his fishing stuff!
Of course this is just one opinion, and others more expert in the area than I am may have better suggestions!
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tthompson
leather tackle box
Sounds like a wonderful tackle box with nice contents. Langs Tackle auction is run by John and Debbie Ganung, their e-mail is and they could probably help you. Tyler
nice items!!
cool-thumb 
USA MOMKAT, you have already had very good advise for our very honest members! Do not list on the EBAY site at this time! If you have any Headon items email the Headon Museum at ( ) don Lyons can help 2 do as advised cotact the Langs auction house, they are specilist in coletable tackle! a Small idea of your reels acording to Lawsons 3rd edition Bradford &anthon list several page 33 from 4350.00 to $1050) depends on actual type and condition, The MEEK &MILAM #3 again condition is everting list at $875.00 to excelent yuors isnt as handle is off $1325.00) The learther case , should it be the actual one that the reel came in will inhance the reel worth! One thing is DO NOT get greedy! It will only bring what buyers are willing to pay! Its not like a $10.00 bill you take to the bank and get $10.00, What you have is a comodity that people do collect! The books are only guide lines not sum certain! Even that leather Tackle box has a desired need of advanced colectors. And should you be able to validate whom owned it then that may well add some value as to ownership! Again and I stand to be hung, EBAYS FLEA market is a sure way to lose! Too many shills, to many fast buck jokers etc! Their are ibn defence several vey good sellers belonging to ORCA and NFLCC, anothe site well liked is Joes LURE BOARD! he runs a very honest site! Lets hope when you decide on the auction house you come back and let the ORCA maembers know so they too have achance to bid!Col. Milton lorens aka SWIM JIG in a cold OHIOOPPS! did it again
Once again I hit a 4 instead of the$ dollar sign, It should read $350 dollars not 4350, darn key is stuck! again $350.00 to $1050 on the bradford reel Except my apologies SORRY! Col. M. lorens aka SWIM JIG in OHIO