Dansk Grejsamler Klub
Der Dansk Grejsamler Klub (Dänischer Angelgeräte Sammel-Club) feierte im Dezember seinen 20. Geburtstag. Aus diesem Anlass habe ich den Vorsitzenden Heinz Gerhard darum gebeten, uns einmal die dänische „Sammellandschaft“ vorzustellen.
Zusammenfassung (abstract):
Der DGK ist der älteste Angelgeräte Sammel-Club in Skandinavien und vielleicht sogar in Europa. Die Mitglieder kommen nicht nur aus Dänemark, sondern auch aus dem restliche Skandinavien sowie England, Deutschland und auch Japan.
Sehr beliebt bei vielen Dänischen Sammlern sind Erzeugnisse aus dem Hause Hardy und ABU. Im Vergleich zu England, Schweden und Deutschland war die Angelgeräte-Herstellung in Dänemark aufgrund der Nachwirkungen des Zweiten Weltkrieges eingeschränkt. Dennoch haben es einige Hersteller heutzutage bei den Sammlern zu großer Beliebtheit geschafft wie z.B. BMV (Brødrene Müller, Vollerup) oder BOCA (Carl Andersen - B. O. Bengtsen). Sehr interessant ist auch, dass eine Rolle namens SALAR zum Teil aus Bauteilen der DAM Quick Standard gerfertigt wurde.
Der DGK veranstaltet jährlich zwei Auktionen bei denen jeweils 400-500 Positionen unter den Hammer kommen. Die Nächste findet am 11. März 2007 in Korsør statt. Für mehr Informationen kann man die Club-Webseite www.grejsamler.dk besuchen, oder eine eMail an walton@mail.dk senden.
Dansk Grejsamler Klub (The Danish Fishing Tackle Collectors Club) was established 20 years ago in December 1986 ,and we therefore claim to be the oldest club of it's kind in Scandinavia - and perhaps in Europe (?). We are of couse a danish club, but we have the pleasure to count a great deal of members from the rest of Scandinavia, England, Germany and many other countries - even in Japan are members of DGK as we call our Club for short.
The production of Danish Fishing Tackle is limited compared to many of our neibouring countries, where ABU in Sweden of couse is the most famous one, and brand who is of interest to many danish collectors. However, we have a number of manufacturers of where many started their production due to the limited import in connection with World War II. In the beginning of the century - we imported a great deal of tackle from Amerika, and therefore you find a surprisingly great amount of american wobbler and lures - many very scarse these day, in this country. Also German tackle found its way to us - especially DAM - and we have a few very hard core DAM collectors in Denmark, especially one, who can match the serious ones in Germany. |
 
Collection of Danish tackle
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The danish tackle industry was growing due to the limited import (just like ABU) and near the german border we had a fairly big production on fixed spool reels from the company BMV (Brødrene Müller, Vollerup =Brothers Müller in the village Vollerup) They made a series of model BMV model A, B, C, D, E and F - different in size and colour. Also in Copenhagen we had a series of multiplying reels Tournament made, the were made in a reletive simpel model (like a Record 1600) and in two a little more sophisticated model Tournament Standard - and Tournament De Luxe - two very nice reels, but unfortunately without a spool release (when casting) so they never really sold in great numbers - especially not iafter WW II - when the Record 2100 - series was released in 1945. There is 3-4 other manufacturers - all with limited production of spinning reels IGS (a mulitplyer), SALAR a fixed spool reel made partly from Quick Standard parts - a very well working reel.
Already long before WW-II, two gentlemen Carl Andersen - B. O. Bengtsen started a joint venture producing Centerpin Reels - both as spinning reels - but also Fly reels. They used the name BOCA - made from the initials of the two gentlemens names, but after some years they split up, and Carl continued producing the reels as CAMO (now made from his name, and MO from his house called Mosebo). But also Bengtsen continued producing BOCA - and these two brands are probably the most common reels produced in Denmark. Both of these gentlemen also made Fixed Spools - CAMO made a Light Cast GUDENAA - named after the most famous river in the western part of Denmark, and BOCA made 3 different models called Standard, Premier and De-Luxe. Other factories made centerpins in Denmark, but none in the same quantities.
Also in the same period a tradition for making Rods started - and most of the factories started as a one man show, and a few developed rapidly into larger industries. Some of the bigger names are NORDEN, PANDION, MARLIN, G. ANDERSEN, but at least 10-15 others had a production up into the 1960'es, and a few changed from splitcane to glasfiber - and survieved a few more years - until the asian invation of cheap fishing tackle started.
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Ther danish collectors are like most collectors - the interest for Hardy, ABU are absolutely the greatest, and many of us started with these manufactures, but quite a few have specialised a bit during the years. We have members with very large and very valueable collections, and we have members having fun collecting Mother of Pearl spinners, funny wobblers or other inexpensive bits and pieces. So, to be a member of the DGK - you just have to have an interest in something related to fishing. And the variation is big. Flies, baits, rods, reels, books, catalogues - the possibilities are many.
DGK have two anual Sales (auctions) in the spring in Korsør (where the Bridge connecting Zeeland and Fuhnen - start) and in the autum in Jutland - close to River Karup (famous for some of the worlds largest Seatrouts) Every sales have about 400 - 500 lots under the hammer.
Pictures from the last autumn sale:
For more information about the DGK - visit our webpage www.grejsamler.dk where you will find information and photos from the different events. The nest Auction will take place in Korsør March 11th 2007 (sunday)
Also you and your members are most welcome to send me a mail directly to walton@mail.dk
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