Pawn Shop Pleasures

Is one man's trash truly another man's treasure?  I will have to say that indeed it is.  Here of late, fortune has come my way in visiting pawn shops, thrift stores, and garage sales.  Here are a few pictures of some of the "older" stuff I've come across recently.  One of these days I'll share the gest of the Billinghurst fly reel I once held in my hand and didn't know what I had. Oh.... how very sick I became upon learning of the treasure that slipped through my fingers.

A Martin Fly Reel 2 and it works great.  Mounted on a Wright and McGill Rod that came with it.

Eagle Claw Feather Light in really good shape.

Shakespeare Model EC Auto Retrieve

Another Shakespeare Auto Retrieve

Berkley Fly Rod

Lots of Eagle Claw products out there.

Martin Fly Reel

Eagle Claw combo fly/spin rod in original packaging and the packaging seal was intact. Probably from the 80's?

A little bamboo rod in much need of a bamboo doctor.  However, this rod along with a Martin Fly Reel 2, Berkley Fly Rod, and two rod cases were scarfed for a five dollar bill.  Sweet!