Harry Rufus Geron Sporting Collectibles Auction
Published August 17th, 2008
TexasBid.com (www.texasbid.com) announces the upcoming online estate auction of Alaskan pioneer Harry Rufus Geron beginning August 14, featuring a lifetime of sportsmen’s collectibles, according to Auctioneer Forres L. Meadows.
ome of the more notable items in the collections are: 15 fly rods by H.L. Leonard, Karstetter, and Orvis, among others; fly reels and spools by Orvis, Pfluegar, and Gladding by Milward; fly creels hand made by Geron and others; fly tying equipment and supplies, including a Renzetti Presentation Vise; approximately 70 assorted hand-tied flies, including Alaska Mary Ann, Joe O’donnell, Supervisor, Grizzly King, Lady Godiva, and Purple Peril; and books on fly patterns and fly fishing.
Additionally, the collections up for auction include: approximately 100 knives by Schrade, Case, Boker, Camillus, Tree, Boker and more; a Parker Shotgun with a custom made leather case by H. Geron; a Smith & Wesson Chief’s Special .38 with original box, paper and brochures; leather working tools and hand-made leather items such as a fly-rod case, gun case and creels; a Contreras guitar and Estruch guitar; an S.S. Stewart Banjo circa 1898; Alaskan made Hobson Violin; drafting and measuring instruments by Alteneder, K&E, Dietzgen, and Post; and cameras, photography equipment and accessories by Leica, Zeiss, Voigtlander, Yashica and more.
Bidding will open on Thursday, August 14, and concluded on Thursday, August 28. Items may be previewed in Boerne, Texas, on August 23 from 9a.m. to 5p.m. and on August 24 from 1p.m. to 5p.m. For more information and photos, visit www.texasbid.com or call (830) 230-5362.
