A beautiful day at Blagdon
We arrived at the picturesque location of Blagdon Fishing Lodge at 9am for our fourth valuation day at the location. The lake was eerily quiet for such a fine sunny morning. As we were setting up we...
View ArticleIt’s a busy time at TT HQ!
I have been lucky enough to have now worked with Thomas Turner for just over 3 years and what a learning curve it has been since my eBay days selling the odd decent reel once or twice a month when time...
View ArticleNo collection is too small!
I was in the office this afternoon and received a call from a lady who asked ‘Do you buy single items?’ The answer to that is, yes of course! Depending on what the item is and of course, condition. We...
View ArticleHardy Anglers’ Guides incoming!
Thomas Turner have always loved buying and selling Angling Guides and Hardys have always been popular amongst our customers. Generally, the earlier, the more collectable. Like all commodities the book...
View ArticleIt’s not always about money. Is it?
Many of you who follow our site may have noticed something of a quantum leap in our stock especially in the area of top-quality collectable items. Our reputation for the swift buying of collections...
View ArticleDemand is high for top quality centrepin reels
Demand has never been higher for centrepins! You name it, we have sold it and want to buy more. Their popularity increases year on year and we are selling more and more! You will have seen the 50+...
View ArticleThe popularity of the Allcock Aerial
I wonder if Henry Coxon had any idea in 1896, that he was to be responsible for designing one of the milestones in the history of angling equipment. Allcock & Co. were not slow to take up his reel...
View ArticleSTOP PRESS! The Somerset Collection!
Thomas Turner are proud to announce the sale of an extremely significant and historically important collection of Hardy reels. The collection has been curated over a lifetime and contains extremely...
View ArticleSaltwater Fly Fishing Heaven!
A recent purchase of a collection of modern saltwater and salmon tackle hit my doorstep yesterday from Germany. One of the most impressive collections we have purchased. What a pleasure it must have...
View ArticleSpectacular Sportfish Valuation Day!
We always love our Valuation Days at Sportfish, Reading, a friendly team and customers and always great quality tackle! Last Saturday was no exception. Arriving early at 9am, we did not even unpack...
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