Is this an actual JL Sage wooden box?

Mike N · Post by **Mike N** » Thu Oct 26, 2023 7:54 am

I’ve owned JL Sage Kentucky reels off and on since Ron sold me two back in 1989. I’ve never seen a box for one. I got these photos in an auction notice this morning but don’t think I’ll bid. I would like to read anyone’s thoughts about, however. Dovetail, sliding lid boxes like this are a dime a dozen, so I guess it comes down to the paper label.

kyreels · Post by **kyreels** » Thu Oct 26, 2023 2:43 pm

It could be I suppose, but probability says not. I have not seen a verified Sage box however. I have seen and examined several fake KY reel boxes. The label is the key. If you could examine it in person, it would probably tell the tale. This label looks artificially aged, based on the edges being uniformly tattered. It looks like someone aged it and attached it to the box. Bottom line, no way to tell from the auction photos, which I viewed on the liveauctioneer site.

If someone had a verified label with some provenance, it could be compared of course. That would be interesting.

reelsmith. · Post by **reelsmith.** » Thu Oct 26, 2023 6:19 pm

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Could be a waste of money ...or a fabulous buy.

Flip a coin.

Dean.

kyreels · Post by **kyreels** » Fri Oct 27, 2023 3:32 pm

A coin flip is 50-50 probability, this is 90-10 probability of a fake.

Post by **john elder** » Sat Oct 28, 2023 5:39 pm

I alerted Betty about this and she indicated Milam used similar boxes sometimes and is doing some checking about Sage. Hopefully, news will follow.

bettybarr · Post by **bettybarr** » Sat Oct 28, 2023 9:18 pm

Even Howard Fortune hasn’t seen a Sage box. We agree with Matt and Mike, etc. This is a mystery. If this is the real deal it is a find.

Is this an actual JL Sage wooden box?

Is this an actual JL Sage wooden box?

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