Bill:

Actually the rods I admired at Stoddard's were Orvis. There may have been a Thomas or two there but at the time I didn't even know what an Orvis was let alone an F.E. Thomas. All I knew is I wanted one of those "wooden" rods.

I do have a rather cool Thomas that like you should be displayed. It has full intermediate wraps and is all full length with the old spiked tip tops!