A little silver, toothpaste and an old fishing reel! UPDATED!!!!!

mpostma · Sep 10, 2009

Got some time over Labor Day weekend to hunt some more around the old resort in Michigan's Upper Peninsula.
Before being a resort it was a lumber town/camp. Turned it into a resort when the lumber ran out.
It closed for good in 1970, and was later sold off in pieces to private owners.

This weekend I found a great deal of junque, but also a 1947 Roosie and a very old and small brass fishing reel. (No lettering on it anywhere, nor a maker's mark that I can find.)

UDATE: Found a trademark on it, but still no name. If anyone recognizes the mark please let me know! Also a photo added with the little bugger in my hand.

On returning home I went to the old fairgrounds, and found a Colgate toothpaste cap, or something? It says Colgate Co. New York.

The weather was awesome. I would have spent more time hunting, but was mainly up there to help work on my parents' house.

Good Luck,
Mark

UPDATE NUMBER 2!!!

So I got an answer about the origin of the reel! It is from a company called Abbey & Imbrie. The reel is from the 1880s or 1890s!
The collector that sent me the info said that in good condition it would be worth $150 - $200, or more. In the condition this one is in $50 or so. The Trademark was registered in 1877, and the company was bought out in 1930.
He says the reel is a very early model.
By some kind of coincidence the logging town I found it in was built about 1880. It later became a resort after the trees ran out.

Thanks for looking, again!
Mark

Silver Searcher · Sep 10, 2009

Re: A little silver, toothpaste and an old fishing reel!

Cool reel

could be a collecters piece :P

nice find :thumbsup:

SS.

allen · Sep 10, 2009

Re: A little silver, toothpaste and an old fishing reel!

wtg on the nice old fishing reel !!
good going on that sweet silver !

diggin jimmy hoffa · Sep 10, 2009

Re: A little silver, toothpaste and an old fishing reel!

Sweet finds.

Not sure about the trademark, but the reel looks almost like it would have been used for ice fishing. Considering the size of it and all.

HH
DJH

Mich. Wolverine · Sep 10, 2009

Re: A little silver, toothpaste and an old fishing reel!

Nice reel. :thumbsup:

I found a small reel like that. Mine is an inch wide and the bottom is two and 3 quarters of an inch long. It as two patent dates 1876 and 1888. It's a hendryx boys reel. I guess they made them that small for young boys.

Wolverine.

spitfire55 · Sep 10, 2009

Re: A little silver, toothpaste and an old fishing reel!

:thumbsup:

Cool Stuff

spartacus53 · Sep 10, 2009

Re: A little silver, toothpaste and an old fishing reel!

Love both the reel and toothpaste top :icon_thumleft:

I am trying to even remember when Colgate moved from NY to NJ :icon_scratch:

baspinall · Sep 10, 2009

Re: A little silver, toothpaste and an old fishing reel!

Cool! I also dug a reel as well once. Close to yours.

Brian

mpostma · Sep 10, 2009

Re: A little silver, toothpaste and an old fishing reel!

Silver Searcher said:
Cool reel

could be a collecters piece :P

nice find

SS.

Thanks, I collected it anyway! Not sure anyone else would.

allen said:
wtg on the nice old fishing reel !!
good going on that sweet silver !

Thanks allen! Always love to find silver!

diggin jimmy hoffa said:
Sweet finds.

Not sure about the trademark, but the reel looks almost like it would have been used for ice fishing. Considering the size of it and all.

HH
DJH

I was wondering if it was for ice fishing, or was a kid's reel. Thanks for looking, and your input. appreciate it.

Mark

mpostma · Sep 10, 2009

Re: A little silver, toothpaste and an old fishing reel!

Mich. Wolverine said:
Nice reel. I found a small reel like that. Mine is an inch wide and the bottom is two and 3 quarters of an inch long. It as two patent dates 1876 and 1888. It's a hendryx boys reel. I guess they made them that small for young boys.

Wolverine.

Good to hear from you Wolverine! Thanks! That's even a little smaller than this one!
We need to get together and hunt soon! I'm up for it! Still have some good spots up here, or I can come down your way!

spitfire55 said:
Cool Stuff

Thanks!

spartacus53 said:
Love both the reel and toothpaste top I am trying to even remember when Colgate moved from NY to NJ

IThanks! I dug the thing, and threw it in my little veiwtainer. When I got home and looked it over I was surprised to find the name on it. Can't figure out if it was a cap, or just the top of the tube. There isn't much of a hole in it if it was the top of the tube! Thanks!

baspinall said:
Cool! I also dug a reel as well once. Close to yours.

Brian

Thanks! That is quite similar, isn't it? Still trying to ID the Trade Mark on this one. Almost looks like it was a heart shape with some kind of a symbol in the center. Couldn't find any other lettering or marking on the reel.

Thanks!

Good Luck,
Mark

artzstuff1 · Sep 11, 2009

Re: A little silver, toothpaste and an old fishing reel!

I think you should put some line on that old reel and a pole and give er the devil.
Ya know take her out and catch a whopper with it!!! Then say a few words ,,,,
and put er back on the shelf,, :headbang: