Howells, Gary - Ephemera

Howells, Gary - EphemeraFor sale here are two wonderful Gary Howells ephemera items. First, an 8 1 2 x 11 brochure featuring photos of Howells' rods, showing the Payne style grip and two reel seat options. Also included is a one page rod catalog from ~1992. This and many other books, catalogs, and ephemera come from the collection of Craig Lynch. More to come as well!

Serial number 81200 - the year after Maxwell left the Leonard Rod Co

Not many of these little guys exist either

Classic Granger ammoniated cane with bronze colored silks and chestnut tipping

For sale here is an exquisitely-crafted leather reel case by Annie Margarita - "Sycamore Ranch"

Bright aluminum up-locking reel seat over a beautifully figured zebrawood spacer

Made in 1983

and an external oil pipe from bearing to rim

The slide band retains only about 20% of the oxidation and the butt cap has about 80%

For sale here is a semi-hollowbuilt bamboo rod handcrafted in Japan by Katsumi Harada - 7 1/2 feet

Oxidized Super Zee ferrule with the Super Zee logo stamp

It's getting more difficult to find Bogdan reels in this condition

Red witness dots for easy set-up