Ah, the good 'ole days......remember when..........

Jim Schottenham · Post by **Jim Schottenham** » Fri Aug 20, 2004 4:13 pm

It was almost a year ago that a few ORCA members met in Kalamazoo for the "Auction of a lifetime". I can't help but think back on the reels that were offered, and still be amazed! Take a look at just the first 50 or so!

1 SHAKESPEARE (SP) - PRESIDENT 1970 W/LEATHER CASE
2 HARDY, THE ELAREX
3 DAME, STODDARD & KENDALL - BOSTON
4 WINCHESTER 4253
5 NO. 4 BLUE GRASS, THE HORTON MFG. CO. - BRISTOL, CONN.
6 NO. 34 BLUE GRASS, SIMPLEX FREE SPOOL, HORTON - BRISTOL
7 EARLY BRASS W/SMALL FISH ENGRAVING
8 1884 REEL
9 B.A.&W. NY BRASS
10 AMERICA, BALL BEARING TAKE DOWN REEL, NO. 2- ROCKFORD, ILL PATENT 1902
11 MARHOFF - KALAMAZOO, MI
12 NO. 33 BLUE GRASS SIMPLEX HORTON -BRISTOL
13 WHEELER & MC GREGOR - MILWAUKEE, NO. 3 LW
14 WINCHESTER 4253
15 EARLY BRASS
16 EDWARD VOM HOFF- Model #501 6/0 NY PATENT 1896
17 WINCHESTER 4247
18 NO. 33 BLUE GRASS SIMPLEX HORTON -BRISTOL
19 EARLY BRASS, BRADFORD & ANTHONY - BOSTON
20 MEEK NO. 3 , HORTON - BRISTOL
21 NO. 4 BLUE GRASS, BF MEEK & SONS - LOUISVILLE, KY
22 MEISSELBACK "TAKAPART"
23 WINCHESTER 2342
24 CHICAGO CASTING
25 WINCHESTER 2392
26 WILLIAM SHAKESPEARE JR , LW , NO. 3, STYLE B
27 NO. 33 BLUE GRASS B F MEEK & SONS - LOUISVILLE
28 NO. 33 BLUE GRASS B F MEEK & SONS - LOUISVILLE
29 JAMES HEDDON'S SONS NO. 35 - DOWAGIAC, MI
30 SP LW NO. 3 - STYLE A
31 J CONROY BRASS
32 BRASS DEEP SEA
33 EDWARD VOM HOFF- NY PATENT 1902 W/CASE
34 BC MILAM NO. 3 - FRANKFORT, KY W/FULL CLAMP POLE MOUNT
35 FRANKFORT, KY REEL NO. 4 BC MILAM
36 PFLUEGER BUCKEYE, 1923
37 LOU J EPPINGER, DETROIT MODEL 15 N
38 BC MILAM NO. 3 - FRANKFORT, KY
39 WINCHESTER 4253
40 WILLIAM SHAKESPEARE JR , LW , NO. 3, STYLE B
41 OCEAN CITY "STRYKER" "THE ANGLER'S PAL"
42 T H BATE & CO - NY BRASS
43 SHAKESPEARE TOURNAMENT FREE SPOOL, MODEL 31
44 MADE IN ENGLAND, BRASS & ALUMINUM
45 MARHOFF - KALAMAZOO, MI
46 WINCHESTER 2944
47 NO. 33 BLUE GRASS, BF MEEK & SONS - LOUISVILLE
48 NO. 25 BLUE GRASS SIMPLEX, HORTON - BRISTOL, CONN
49 SCHMELZER'S TOURNAMENT, JEWELED
50 NO. 3 BLUE GRASS, BF MEEK & SONS - LOUISVILLE
51 WILLIAM SHAKESPEARE JR , HAND MADE, LW, STYLE C, 1897
52 LARGE CALIFORNIA REEL
53 WILLIAM SHAKESPEARE JR. STYLE C
54 WILLIAM SHAKESPEARE JR. STYLE B, LW
55 MEEK NO. 30, HORTON MFG. - BRISTOL
Then to highlight the others that first day...
74 THE HOOSIER, BY SHAKESPEARE, Y-REEL
82 CARLTON, ROCHESTER NY, PAT 1903
83 YAWMAN & ERBE, AUTOMATIC, PAT 1881
89 MOONLIGHT BAIT CO. PAW PAW, MI
132 SHAKESPEARE MILLER AUTOCRAT, IN BOX
137 LOOMIS PLUMB & CO. SYRACUSE, NY AUTOMATIC PAT. 1881, BRASS
138 SYRACUSE, NY AUTOMATIC PAT. 1881, BAKOLITE
162 THE CHAMBERLAIN CARTRIDGE & TARGET CO - CLEVELAND, OH HUNTER REEL
188 ABBEY & IMBRIE (NY),PAT 1889
192 PFLUEGER NORKA
193 DAME, STODDARD & KENDALL - BOSTON
194 PFLUEGER SUPREME, PAT 1908
199 STOCKFORD REEL CO. SOUTH BEND, PAT 1910
200 PATENT 1892, REEL
325 WILLIAM MILLS & SONS IN LEATHER CASE

And that was just the FIRST DAY!

*sigh*
That was the best 10 hour drive back home I've ever had!
Thanks again to Bill Muth for giving us all a heads up on this great auction!

Jim "I'll never be the same after this" Schottenham

Guest · Post by **Guest** » Sat Aug 21, 2004 4:23 am

Probably should declare a national holiday. We could use one in August.

joe klaus · Post by **joe klaus** » Mon Aug 23, 2004 12:36 am

Jim:

Can you think back now and kick yourself for not bidding more aggresively on anything?

I know I can. Course the reality is that I didn't have the money. I was derned near broke after the first day

But if I had it to do over, I would somehow find a way to get one of the Moonlight reels.