Joe's Old Lures - Hurricane Katrina Relief Auction

Hurricane Katrina
Relief Auction

This benefit auction ended on September 9, 2005. Feel free to browse the items that were sold or visit the main auction page here: http://www.joesoldlures.com/katrina.htm

Hurricane Katrina is the largest American disaster in my lifetime. Hundreds of thousands of people are in need of help.

The items shown below are for sale to the best offer by 10:00pm Eastern time on 09/09/05. The high bidder can send me a check or money order made out to the American Red Cross - Katrina Relief Fund. You get the item + a tax deduction and your money will go to help some people in real need.

Send me an email to make an offer at jyates@ix.netcom.com

So much has been donated that I have split this into multiple pages. Please visit all the pages:

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Bid high for a good cause.
	#51 Pair of Folk Art Frogs This is a nice of of wooden folk art frog lures. They are probably not all that old, but they have a nice folky look. Best Offer is $50.00 Jack Gallagher donated by Jason Graham
	#52 Bagley Small Fry Small Fry Bass in the Smallmouth color pattern, lead lip and all brass hardware Best Offer is $100.00 Phillip Lovett donated by Steve Ness
	#53 Pair of Ice Fishing Rigs Nice ice fishing rigs. Both are unopened in package Best Offer is $20.00 Henrik Londen donated by Phillip Lovett
	#54 The Heddon Legacy book This is the definitive work on Heddon lures and history. The book has been opened twice. Best Offer is $30.00 Henrik Londen donated by Phillip Lovett
	#55 Wood Crappie Decoy 12" Wood Crappie Decoy with metal fins, signed "Bob Foster" Best Offer is $60.00 Steve Barrow donated by Bill & Becky Rankin
	#56 Loch Leven Eyed Fly Box Loch Leven Eyed Fly Box in excellent condition and filled with vintage flies. Best Offer is $50.00 Richard Lodge donated by Dean Smith
	#57 Coxe reel oil bottle Full bottle of Coxe reel oil with a nice label. Best Offer is $30.00 Gibby Gibson donated by Dean Smith
	#58 Creek Chub #900 Baby Pikie CCBC 900 Baby Pikie with correct marked box Best Offer is $80.00 Kevin Witte donated by Dick Gresock
	#59 Comstock Chunk Lure This is a classic early chunk bait. Best Offer is $50.00 John Vandivier donated by Dick Gresock
	#60 Heddon Crazy Crawler Heddon wood Crazy Crawler in R/W Shore pattern. VG. Best Offer is $20.00 Tim Snyder donated by Dick Gresock
	#61 Horton - Meek #34 Free spool Bait Casting Reel This Blue Grass Simplex reel is in great condition, strong click, foot stamped with both an "I" and an "H". German silver with an aluminum thumb rest, take apart spool ends. Bid high!!! Best Offer is $400.00 Jason Michaels donated by Jim Schottenham
	#62 Alvey Side Cast Reel Made in Australia, with brown bakelite marbled spool, oversize line guide. In terrific shape! Bid high!!! Best Offer is $35.00 Steve Knier donated by Jim Schottenham
	#63 Pflueger Trump Reel Pflueger Trump with jeweled oil cups. 9/9 Best Offer is $35.00 Dr. Ed Haith donated by Jerry Jolly
	#64 FLY REEL BY DAM ( TRUTTA) FLY REEL BY DAM ( TRUTTA)WITH LINE ON IT. MODEL 52OO1/2 MADE IN GERMANY. NEEDS SOME CLEANING ...BUT EX CONDITION Best Offer is $31.00 Col. Milton Lorens donated by Ken Griffith
	#65 Martin Fly Reel Martin Fly Reel, clicks strong works great Best Offer is $25.00 Kevin McJunkin donated by Norman LeClair
	#66 Fetherwate reel by sunset line and twine company condition 7/8 250yd light saltwater Best Offer is $50.00 Dr. Todd E.A. Larson donated by Harvey Garrison
	#67 Pflueger Akron #1893 condition 8/9 complete, few scratches Best Offer is $20.00 John Elder donated by Harvey Garrison
	#68 Langley Streamlite #310 "kb" condition 7/9 needs cleaning Best Offer is $20.00 John Elder donated by Harvey Garrison
	#69 Abu Cardinal 154 Spinning reel New in box as shown Best Offer is $75.00 Jim Hall donated by Mike Collins
	#70 Pflueger Globe #3750 Pflueger Globe, New in box with paper. 2 3/4 in., marked 3750 Yel-Gold Best Offer is $75.00 Larry Jackson donated by Warren Platt
	#71 Creek Chub Surfster #7218 Creek Chub Surfster, te, ex/ex- in the correct box marked 7218 Best Offer is $100.00 Patrick Daradick donated by Mike Campouris
	#72 Box of Four Brothers Floats Box of Four Brothers cork floats 8 left out of the doz. box is ex. Best Offer is $12.00 Jerry Jolly donated by Mike Campouris
	#73 Zebco Cardinal 4 Spinning Reel lite wear, works great Best Offer is $100.00 Ray Hays donated by Mike Campouris
	#74 Shakespeare Perfect Casting Reel nlw, 23051, the foot has 100yd. & 1918 mod. foot has one hole drilled in it, works great and in nice shape 8/9 ? Best Offer is $125.00 Bill Kennedy donated by Mike Campouris
	#75 Charlie-O Lure in box First year Charlie-O in the correct box with the paper work signed by maker John Carino. Best Offer is $100.00 Pete & Gloria St. Germain donated by anonymous
	#76 South Bend 1131A Casting Reel Later version of the classic South Bend 1131A, serial number 40019A. Deep red jewels, nice double handle, overall nice condition, 8/9. Best Offer is $100.00 John Elder donated by Alan Baracco
	#77 Rush Tango Box Box is in EX+ condition Best Offer is $100.00 Mike Presley donated by Bill Kennedy
	#78 Shakespeare Flutterfly Shakespeare Flutterfly, Correctly Marked box w/ Original Card Best Offer is $47.00 Raymond Paulman donated by Bill Kennedy
	#79 Heddon 1912 Billhead Heddon 1912 Billhead, clean no problems Best Offer is $40.00 Gary Deppe donated by Bill Kennedy
	#80 Heddon Lucky 13 Heddon Lucky 13, tack plastic eyes, in green scale. I would call it EX-. The scans are very close and show every ageline. The lure looks much nicer in your hand. Best Offer is $100.00 Sam Van Camp donated by Sam Van Camp
	#81 F G Worden "Ketch Em" Minnow - Pat 29 . 3 (1903) This early Worden minnow was made prior to South Bend Bait Company coming into existence. A South Bend collector should have this as a center piece for his collection display. Best Offer is $650.00 TC donated by Bob & Janet Peak
	#82 Whopper Stopper tackle box with baits Whopper Stopper tackle box with 15 baits, 14 are in boxes. Best Offer is$125.00 Jerry Dunn donated by Kirk Atchley
	#83 Mystery Lure Henrik says Erin will hold his feet to the fire on this one and make it worth your while, so bid high and then bid again! Best Offer is $350.00 Mike Presley donated by Henrik & Erin Londen
	#84 Practice Casting Weights Two on left unmarked. One on right is ABU-GARCIA 3/8 oz Best Offer is $1,000.00 Bob & Jean Yates donated by Dr. Ed Haith
	#85 Group of 18 Heddon Chugger Spook Jr. There are some nice colors in this group of 18 Heddon Chugger Spook Juniors Best Offer is $180.00 Frank Knapp donated by Henrik & Erin Londen
	#86 Shakespeare Evolution #3 Shakespeare Evolution #3 in at least EX- Best Offer is $100.00 Walt Blue donated by Bob Cook
	#87 Two wood Jitterbugs 5/8 oz red head is first series hardware frog is 2nd series hardware Best Offer is $200.00 Ron & Maria Bennett donated by Gene Parker
	#88 Pair of Arbogast Jitterbugs 5/8 oz dark orange black spots 5/8 oz light orange black spots Best Offer is $200.00 Takakura Kouichi donated by Gene Parker
	#89 Pair of Bug-N-Bass - one in box The blue bait is mint in VG box. The green bait is very nice. The bug is not quite as full as the new one, and the hooks have a little rust. The bait should still grade E to E-. Best Offer is $100.00 Dave & Heidi Dennison donated by Doug & Carol Zovak
	#90 Heddon Baby Crab Wiggler #1909A Heddon Baby Crab Wiggler in very hard to find Bar Perch color. Bait is E- with a couple minor nicks in the varnish but otherwise slick. The folded type down bass box looks better than the picture and is boldly and correctly marked both ends "1909A". Best Offer is $375.00 Galen Smith donated by David Lindsay
	#91 Phillipson Fly Rod - Model MF76 Fiberglass Phillipson fly rod. It's a Model MF76 "Phillipson 3M Master" , 7'6", 3 1/8 oz.- #6 line, made in USA..The rod has never been used and is still in the wrapper with the cardboard carry tube marked with a gold label "Phillipson Fishing Rod - 3M" and MF76 stamped on the cap. The rod is 2-piece in a very nice golden-yellow color with dark brown wrapping. A really beautiful classic old fly rod! Bruce's camera is broken and he can't send a picture but he says I know the buyer will not be disappointed in the condition of this one. Best Offer is $140.00 Gary Carbaugh donated by Bruce Wiley
	#92 Clark Water Scout Clark's Water Scout is in EX condition Best Offer is $75.00 Lee Hoyt donated by Bill Muth
	#93 Group of Metal Spinners group of spinners includes Hendryx, Herters, Pflueger, etc. Best Offer is $40.00 Tim Snyder donated by Bill Muth
	#94 Heddon Lucky 13 - New in Box Heddon Lucky 13, SR, Box, Paper. Box marked 2500 PRH. NEW Best Offer is $50.00 Adam Webb donated by Jack Leslie
	#95 Flood Shinner Minnow in Box Rare and early wooden minnow by F.L.B. Flood Best Offer is $1,000.00 Mike Presley donated by Larry Lucas
	#96 Eagle Claw Trailmaster 8-piece Pack Rod TV personality and famous fisherman Jerry Mckinnis endorses this Wright McGill Rod Best Offer is $40.00 Charlie Kornsey donated by Kurt Munden
	#97 W. Bingham & Co. Pikie #2525 Casting Reel William Bingham (Cleveland, Ohio) Pikie #2525 level wind bait casting reel. This is a Bronson-made trade reel sold by the wholesale hardware company W. Bingham & Co. of Cleveland, OH circa 1935-1945. It has two jeweled bearing caps. It runs nicely but has some flaking of the plating on the handle. This is one of the reels featured in my article "Pikies & Uncle Toms: The W. Bingham & Co. of Cleveland" in the recent edition (Vol. 15, No. 4--Sept. 2005) of The Reel News. If you are not an ORCA member I will provide a copy of the article fwith your winning bid. The history of Bingham of course should be of interest to Creek Chub Shur-Strike collectors as they marketed the Uncle Tom brand. The article goes in detail to the history of this company, so you CCBC and trade reel collectors, get this one as it is hard to find! Best Offer is $100.00 Kurt Munden donated by Dr. Todd Larson
	#98 Early Fishing Plugs of the U.S.A." by Art & Scott Kimball (Aardvark Publications,1989--3rd Edition) Softcover book. For some reason this edition had about 25 pages repeated in the text. 232 pages (not counting the repeated pages) and about 1000 pictures. Condition is Very Good with one spine crease and slight cover wear. A nice copy of a hard-to-find out of print classic work! Best Offer is $125.00 Larry Huffman donated by Dr. Todd Larson
	#99 American Lure Patent Compendium - 2 CD set This two-volume CD contains the complete original text and diagrams — over 11,500 pages — of over 3,700 United States patents issued for lures, flies and fly-rod baits between 1851 and 1976. Best Offer is $100.00 Donnie Shingler donated by Laurie Bingham
	#100 American Bobber Patent Compendium CD The American Bobber Patent Compendium contains the complete original text and diagrams of over 800 United States patents granted prior to 1976 for floats and baitcasting devices, all on one convenient CD. Best Offer is $50.00 Suzann McIntyre donated by Laurie Bingham