Hardy Perfect 3 3/8" - early check - PARTS REEL 4-piece The artfully-bolstered cross-pillars are german

The artfully-bolstered cross-pillars are german silver

The Leonard stamping is not original obviously and was added at a later time

For sale here is an Abel small reel bag

it's a bargain in artisanal craftsmanship

John fly reel in excellent + condition with original box

Hardy Perfect 3 3/8" - early check - PARTS REEL 4-piece The artfully-bolstered cross-pillars are germanFor sale here is a catastrophe. This is a "perfect" example of buying from eBay without being wise and diligent. This "was" a nice 3 3 8" Hardy Perfect with early check. I bought it many years ago and was not smart enough to return it once I examined it. Actually I didn't even look at it too closely until after the return window had passed. Anyway, it was sold to me by a very popular seller who is now widely known as a fraud, but I didn't know it at