The 202 is Zebco's small, inexpensive push-button spincast reel, introduced in 1961 as the 'ZeeBee' and still sold today.
As on the 33, the pins that catch the line wear, and a worn 202 stops winding line reliably.
Price range is INFERRED from completed eBay listings; verify against current sold comps before bidding.
The 202 is the cheapest classic here: about 46 listed, none for parts, and most sell for $12–25 delivered. Working reels are nearly interchangeable at that price, so pick on proof of function; a seller-tested reel costs $17 delivered, the same as an untested one. Age and packaging cost more: a new-in-box Zee Bee 202 with box and papers asks $50. The late-80s all-black edition is a curiosity, and an everyday black 202 at $85 is the warning. Press and hold the thumb button: it should stay firm. For a kid, buy the tested $17 reel; collectors should look at the boxed Zee Bee.
Delivered prices include shipping as eBay quoted it to a US address on Oct 1, 2026. Many sellers charge by distance, so your total may differ — eBay shows your exact total before you buy.
A black metal-foot 202 at $17 with free shipping on Buy It Now, from a 99.9% seller: tied for the lowest total here and mid-band for the earlier metal-foot version. There's no tested claim, so ask the seller to confirm the thumb button holds firm and the line pickup engages on the first crank.
Vintage Zebco 202 Black Metal Foot Fishing Reel USA.
Seller-tested at $17 delivered on Buy It Now from a 99.6% seller, the same total as the untested cheapest reel. That puts a function claim mid-band in the $12–25 range; ask whether the thumb button stays firm when held.
Vintage Zebco 202 Spincast Closed Face EasyUse Fishing Reel. Tested
Tested by the seller and $17 delivered on Buy It Now, so a kid's first reel arrives ready to spool with light line. The seller sits at 99.6%, solid if not perfect. Ask whether the thumb button stays firm when held, since a tired spring is the usual reason a 202 won't cast.
Vintage Zebco 202 Spincast Closed Face EasyUse Fishing Reel. Tested
The only listing here that says tested, at $17 delivered on Buy It Now, so it should need little more than fresh line and a drop of oil. Ask whether the line pickup engages on the first crank.
Vintage Zebco 202 Spincast Closed Face EasyUse Fishing Reel. Tested
A new-in-box Zee Bee 202 with box and papers, $49.95 with free shipping on Buy It Now from a 99.9% seller. New-in-box 202s are the collectible ones, and this is about double the user-reel band, so ask for photos of the box ends and papers before buying.
New Vintage Zebco Model 202 Reel Spin Casting Zee Bee w/Box & Papers
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Delivered prices include shipping as eBay quoted it to a US address on Oct 1, 2026. Many sellers charge by distance, so your total may differ — eBay shows your exact total before you buy.
UsedVintage Zebco 202 Black Metal Foot Fishing Reel USA.
$17.00 · free shipping
Black metal-foot 202 at $17 with free shipping, tied for the lowest total here. No tested claim, so ask for a quick function check.
jorgguerrer-2
99.9% positive from 1.9K ratings
UsedVintage Zebco 202 Spincast Closed Face EasyUse Fishing Reel. Tested
$11.50 + $5.50 shipping
Seller-tested at $17 delivered: the safest cheap first reel for a child.
spolly03
99.6% positive from 2K ratings
New old stockNew Vintage Zebco Model 202 Reel Spin Casting Zee Bee w/Box & Papers
$49.95 · free shipping
New-in-box Zee Bee with box and papers at $49.95 with free shipping, the collectible version of the 202.
midwestbargainhunter
99.9% positive from 3.5K ratings
UsedVintage Zebco 202 "All-Black" Silver-Lettering Edition From 1988-1990
$24.99 + $9.99 shipping
This seller takes offers, and sellers often accept less than the asking price.
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Late-80s all-black edition at $34.98 delivered; a curiosity, priced about $10 over the band.
tackary
100% positive from 334 ratings
UsedVintage Zebco 202 Closed Face Fishing Reel Black
$75.00 + $10.20 shipping
This seller takes offers, and sellers often accept less than the asking price.
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Want it for sure? Use Buy It Now.
An everyday black 202 at $85.20 delivered, over three times the band's top with nothing special listed.
forevercreative
99.8% positive
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See all current listings on eBay ⟶The 202 is Zebco's small, inexpensive push-button spincast reel, introduced in 1961 as the 'ZeeBee' and still sold today. It is the reel generations of children were handed on their first fishing trip, and it works on the same principle as the larger 33: a fixed spool inside a closed cone, with a thumb button that releases the line on the cast.
It is the cheapest classic in this catalogue. Our latest snapshot found about 46 listings, most selling for $12 to $25 delivered.
Early ZeeBee 202s with a metal foot, green or cream colours, and new-in-box examples are the collectible ones; the 1999 50th-anniversary and late-1980s all-black editions are fun but common. For a child's first reel, any tested 202 will do, and a little oil is usually all an old one needs.
