On Thursday, May 29, at 3 p.m. EDT, AMFF curator Jim Schottenham will present his seventh Zoom seminar highlighting a special selection of fly reels from the museum’s “Wish List” of items that we would like to see added to our permanent collection. As past president of the Old Reel Collectors Association and former reel expert for Lang’s Tackle Auction, Jim has spent decades collecting, studying, and writing about antique reels for numerous publications. Reels selected for the upcoming webinar include:
Reel Selections
- Anson Hatch side-mount, c. 1866
- Fred Malleson’s Patent Multiplying Reel, c. 1883
- Frederick Skinner’s Archimedian Reel, c. 1848
- Edward Vom Hofe’s Model 360 Perfection Fly Reel, c. 1890s
- Andrew Chapin Reel, c. 1899
- Alround No. 50 Reel, c. 1892
- George Gates Fly Reel, c. 1888
- Smith Patent/Barnum & Morehouse, c. 1882
