$10 reel or $1500 reel

[Maxed Out]

 How can a $10 Penn 85 be worth $1500 ?

 It's easy. Just find one like this

[Brewcrafter]

That is beautiful Ted!  Thanks for sharing! - john

[Dominick]

Nice Ted, really $1500?  Dominick

[Maxed Out]

Nice Ted, really $1500?  Dominick

...never hurt to dream big !!

[Eddietorial]

Did Penn Make that Reel with that ODD Colored Spool ?
I have  seen a few of the Marbled Side Plates but not an odd color Spool like that . Is it Painted or REALLY that Color .
If it is Real and came that way it may well bring a Kings Ransom .
Duck Tape a small piece of Fruit to it and Get MILLIONS .
Banana Art

[Midway Tommy]

How can a $10 Penn 85 be worth $1500 ?

 It's easy. Just find one like this

Any idea who crafted those side plates & when?

[JasonGotaProblem]

That's from the factory I believe.

Penn factory workers sometimes scooped up chips and dumped them back into the melter for their lower-end reels. These mottled plates aren't terribly uncommon. I have a black and maroon 85. But coming out looking like that is a lot less common.

Now if this used to be in the collection of someone named Martha, that adds some serious digits to the end of a dollar value.

[Vintage Offshore Tackle]

Wow Ted, that's one of the most vivid examples that I have ever seen, and that spool is super rare too.  Great find!

[Swami805]

That one really does pop. Nice one Ted!!

[Maxed Out]

Did Penn Make that Reel with that ODD Colored Spool ?
I have  seen a few of the Marbled Side Plates but not an odd color Spool like that . Is it Painted or REALLY that Color .
If it is Real and came that way it may well bring a Kings Ransom .
Duck Tape a small piece of Fruit to it and Get MILLIONS .
Banana Art

Nothing fake about this reel. It is 100% made at the Penn reel facility. Penn motto was to not waste anything useable, including sweeping up scraps to mold into sideplates, as Jason mentioned.

 This particular reel has much more vivid coloring than any that I've seen in over 2 decades of pursuing factory anomalies.

Here's a couple more pics. Brighter lighting or direct sunlight makes the colors much more vivid. The textured sideplates makes the center portion of the sideplates look foggy.

[pjstevko]

Well if that reel is worth anything over $75 I'll buy anyone I can find cheap and resell it

[Brewcrafter]

That.... is a stellar reel. - john

[broadway]

PJ- There's a pretty good chance you won't find one "like this."  If you do, I'm your guy!
I've got a couple end of the day/week/month/year/reels as well, and they are special in my collection.
They're every bit of factory and every bit of expensive & sought after.
This is one of the most colorful of these types of reels and no nicks and dents in the plates, well, good luck finding another.
Fine example, Ted.
Best,
Dom

[54bullseye]

she sure is perrrty !! good find Ted !!

[Crow]

Ya' did good, on that one, Ted!!