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TWO VERY RARE HEDDON BASSERS

Lot #1001 (Sale Order 1 of 680)

Top lure is a special-order 8509G All-Black Basser in Excellent condition. Perfect glass eyes and a clean “Head-on” dive plate. With that, and the fatter body, its likely production date is 1923. Only a handful of Bassers are known in this color. Fancy Green Back was only catalogued on the Basser during its introductory year, 1922. Its slimmer, tapered profile, along with the “Head-on” dive plate support this being an intro bait. The paint is approaching Excellent, but both eyes have hairlines. Item Dimensions: Each: 4" length.

HEDDON RAINBOW 101 MINNOW IN BLUE BORDER BOX

Lot #1002 (Sale Order 2 of 680)

The blue border box is by far one of Heddon’s hardest to find boxes, as they were only used in the 1912 season. This one is correctly marked on both end flaps and has “R.B.” written in pencil on one end. Some wear, especially at corners and edges and all seams remain solidly intact. There are some pinholes in the box bottom. The box grades Very Good or better. Housed inside is a very nice fat body minnow in Rainbow, with light agelines and a few flakes to the dark back stripe. It’s got perfect glass eyes, marked props, shiny hardware, and full paint on the belly weight. The minnow grades Excellent Minus. Item Dimensions: 2 - 7/8" length.

HEDDON 702 MUSKY MINNOW WITH BOX

Lot #1003 (Sale Order 3 of 680)

Heddon Number 702 Musky Minnow. Marked props, good glass eyes, and finished in solid white with a professionally painted red head. A beautiful bait, displaying Excellent with a small chip at the tail, but due to the painted red head, its net grade is Very Good. This bait has been paired with an Upleaping Bass box marked X 702. Item Dimensions: 4 - 7/8" length.

HEDDON VAMP GREEN SCALE RED BELLY WITH 2 PIECE HANGERS

Lot #1004 (Sale Order 4 of 680)

An Excellent Plus special-order bait from the Pre-War era. Deep, dark green scales on the sides and back and a brilliant red on the belly, complete with a gold belly stencil. Hardware is spotless, including the belly flap rig hangers, and the lip is unmarked. All 3 hooks still retain their factory applied protective coating, and the glass eyes are both solid. An extremely rare variation of Green Scale. Item Dimensions: 4 - 3/4" length.

UNRIGGED HEDDON 704 MUSKY MINNOW FROM THE FACTORY ARCHIVE

Lot #1005 (Sale Order 5 of 680)

Truly, an incredible piece. No doubt, never having been rigged with hooks over its lifetime has preserved its pristine, Solid Red finish. The bait was made 1909-10 and Solid Red was never a catalogued option during that time, making this example even more special. All nickel-plated hardware except for the rear screw eye, which is brass and no markings on the spinners. Perfect glass eyes, four perfectly hidden belly weights, and a curious nickel-plate box swivel attached to the line tie. A unique and very special bait that can be seen on page 85 of The Heddon Legacy. Item Dimensions: 5 - 1/2" length.

HEDDON RIMLESS CUP SLOPENOSE

Lot #1006 (Sale Order 6 of 680)

According to the authors of The Heddon Legacy, at the time of writing there were only four known introductory Dowagiac Perfect Surface Casting Baits with rimless cups. This bait is considered to be the first lure produced commercially by Heddon and the book authors call this bait “too rare to value”. This example has the “chalky” white paint that debuted in 1902 and was quickly changed to the shinier white enamel later that year. The 2 pin friction collar has been sturdily seated in place for the last 120+ years, as has the gold-washed tail cap. A couple flakes to the underside of the nose, and this very important bait gets a grade of Excellent Minus Item Dimensions: 4 - 1/4" length.

AMAZING HEDDON GAMEFISHER IN SOLID RED

Lot #1007 (Sale Order 7 of 680)

Museum-quality No 5504 standard size bait in a non-standard color. Clean all-around including at the joints and on the hardware. Only some very tight agelines and a tiny rub on the left dive ridge and an overall grade of strong Excellent. This bait was made between the early 20s and the early 30s. Item Dimensions: 4 - 5/8" length.

HEDDON HIGH FOREHEAD 303 SURFACE MINNOW IN ALUMINUM

Lot #1008 (Sale Order 8 of 680)

Rare and beautiful, and in one of Heddon’s most desirable early colors. You can find this exact Minnow pictured in The Heddon Legacy on page 73 in the upper right corner. It was made in 1905 and the authors note that the sweeping black gill marks extend all the way up into the glass eyes. Nickel-plated hardware with a single belly weight still holding its paint. Item Dimensions: 4" length.

HEDDON 2 INCH FLYROD SLOPENOSE FROM THE FACTORY ARCHIVES

Lot #1009 (Sale Order 9 of 680)

This exact bait is pictured in The Heddon Legacy on page 70. According to the authors, the bait dates to 1905 or before and is too rare for them to have placed a value on it. Since the writing of that book, one or two others have surfaced, further legitimizing this important piece of Heddon history. The bait is finished in Red Head Aluminum, has no belly cup, and wears a friction-fit aluminum collar held in by 2 pins. It grades Very Good or better with a few rubs and agelines. Item Dimensions: 2 - 1/8" length.

HEDDON HIGH FOREHEAD 153 MINNOW IN BOX

Lot #1010 (Sale Order 10 of 680)

Early 1905 model with extra-long, sweeping black gills over beautiful Aluminum paint. Two belly weights, both of which are exposed. The finish does show a bit of wear and this Very Good Plus minnow displays nicely from both sides. Unmarked, nickel-plated props mounted on brass eyes and bearings. Original hooks with brass cups and open eyes. Very nice Type III box, correctly marked at both ends. Bright red lettering, minimal staining, and no splits or cracks, and box grades at least Very Good Plus, maybe better. Item Dimensions: 3 - 5/8" length.

EARLY PERCH SCALE HEDDON SPINDIVER

Lot #1011 (Sale Order 11 of 680)

Very attractive example in 3009L Yellow Perch Scale made about 1920. Nice, even tiny gold scale pattern extending all the way across the belly. Relatively clean hardware with all 3 hooks held by Stolley-patent L-Rig hangers. Marked prop & lip and perfect glass eyes. A super tough color to find, especially on an example this nice. Item Dimensions: 4 - 1/4" length.

HEDDON 302 SURFACE DOWAGIAC MINNOW IN BOX

Lot #1012 (Sale Order 12 of 680)

A correct combo in all respects, the pre-1912 Surface Minnow is finished in Blended White with unstamped props, belly cup rig with oversize hook, and a single belly weight. Three hand painted gills with solid white iris eyes. The lure grades about Excellent Minus with mostly shiny hardware and a little varnish flaking. Its matching wood box is in great condition, clean & vibrant and correctly stamped on both ends. Item Dimensions: 4 - 1/8" length.

HEDDON 1903 OAK LEAF SLOPENOSE BOX

Lot #1013 (Sale Order 13 of 680)

This style box was used from 1903, when the name was shortened to “Expert”, until about 1906 when the font was slightly changed. The bait that goes in this box will have gold washed cups and tail cap, brass hangers, and a friction-fit collar. The box itself is in very nice condition, with some light wear on the outside, a few pin holes at one end, and all corners being solid. It grades at least Very Good Plus, and is an excellent candidate to try and match to a similarly well-preserved bait. Item Dimensions: Box: 5" x 2 - 1/4" x 1 - 1/4".

UNCATALOGUED HEDDON BABY GAMEFISHER IN PERCH SCALE

Lot #1014 (Sale Order 14 of 680)

Given its pristine condition and non-standard color, this bait would be exceedingly difficult if not impossible to ever upgrade. Likely dating to the mid-1920s, this extraordinary lure grades Excellent Plus, a grade reserved for the best of the best. A clean joint, spotless hardware, and scarcely an ageline to be found all contribute to its impressiveness. Item Dimensions: 4" length.

3 VERY RARE HEDDON FACTORY BOARD BAITS.

Lot #1015 (Sale Order 15 of 680)

Including a Musky Size Casting Weight, an Artistic Buoy with Pearl Kidney Spinner, and a Buoy style bait with a 1 ¾ Fluted Spinner. All experimental baits Heddon was testing for development, but never moved forward with. Conditions range from Very Good Plus to Excellent Minus. Each of these baits has a unique place in Heddon history. Item Dimensions: Largest: 2 - 1/2" length.

ALL BLACK HEDDON SPINDIVER

Lot #1016 (Sale Order 16 of 680)

Uncatalogued 3009G is a very difficult color to find. This respectable example has a few chips and rubs exposing the primer, and some corrosion to the hardware. Its got perfect glass eyes and a marked spinner and dive lip. The overall grade on this bait is Good or better. Item Dimensions: 4 - 1/4" length.

HEDDON 8 INCH MUSKY VAMP SHINER SCALE IN BOX

Lot #1017 (Sale Order 17 of 680)

Coming in its oversized box, correctly marked on both ends, and complete with a bait chart insert, this beautiful and high-grade combo is the complete package. The bait itself is about Excellent with amazing paint and shining hardware. Glass eyes with a hairline in the right one. Oversize L-Rig & hooks, with the XL marked Musky Vamp lip. Screw eye line tie with a massive nickel-plated box swivel. The box has a little wear on the edges and surfaces and there are a few pinholes in the box bottom. Item Dimensions: 8" length.

SPECIAL ORDER BLACK 200 SURFACE LURE IN CORRECT BOX

Lot #1018 (Sale Order 18 of 680)

In 1926 Heddon began offering in catalogs that fishermen could order any standard finish on certain baits, the 200 Surface lure included. This combo appears to come from that time period, with its circa 1927 Upleaping Bass box and L-rigged bait. The 3-tab collar is marked, and the Solid-Black paint is in super-clean, Excellent condition. The box does have a few splits and shows some wear, and it is correctly marked 209G on both end flaps. Item Dimensions: 4 - 3/4" length.

FANCY SIENNA YELLOW HEDDON MINNOW IN WOOD BOX

Lot #1019 (Sale Order 19 of 680)

The box and the minnow date to around 1906 and the insert is the very first version packaged with 100 minnows back in in 1904. The minnow is in Very Good Plus condition with two belly weights, mostly still holding their paint. Unmarked props as well as the rest of the nickel-plated hardware are all very clean. Left glass eye has a hairline. Nice two-way slide-top box is in great condition with very strong graphics and marked correctly on both ends. Item Dimensions: 2 - 3/4" length.

STUNNING SALTWATER ZARAGOSSA IN BOX

Lot #1020 (Sale Order 20 of 680)

6509RH Florida Wonder in the saltwater color White, Silver Specks. This was a catalog color starting in 1930 and this is a really solid example grading Excellent. Perfect glass eyes with corrosion-free hardware and the belly weight retaining almost all of its paint. Comes with a period insert and an extra nice Downleaping box, with no model stamps. Item Dimensions: 4 - 3/8" length.

HIGH FOREHEAD HEDDON 100 IN WOOD BOX

Lot #1021 (Sale Order 21 of 680)

Circa 1905 example in Green Crackleback finish and still retaining the brass cups and screw eyes with the nickel-plated props. Two belly weight model with two sweeping gills. Solid glass eyes and non-nickel-plated hooks. Very Good Plus condition on this very scarce early minnow. The rare wooden box is transitional between Type III and Type IV, having the exclamation point after “HUNG”, but NOT having the word “NEW” in the title and “Michigan” appearing to the left of “SON”. No markings are legible on the box ends and there is some staining at the bottom. Item Dimensions: 2 - 3/4" length.

HEDDON’S 210 SURFACE LURE IN FROG SPOT

Lot #1022 (Sale Order 22 of 680)

Circa 1920s bait with L-rig hanger and 3-tab collar. Some varnish crackling and a bit of rust on the hooks, and with an overall grade of Good Plus. Item Dimensions: 3 - 1/2" length.

EXPERIMENTAL HEDDON UNDERWATER EXPERT

Lot #1023 (Sale Order 23 of 680)

Without paint or side cups, this factory archive bait has gold washed nose & tail caps, and sports the silver painted external belly weight. Hooks are mounted by the eyes being pierced internally by the line tie and rear hanger screws, not a method Heddon chose to move forward with. Probably dating to Summer of 1902, it has the shorter body with the long, curved tip nickel-plated front prop. An awesome piece of Heddon history. Item Dimensions: 2 - 7/8" length.

THE GLASS-EYED GAMEFISHER FROM THE HEDDON LEGACY

Lot #1024 (Sale Order 24 of 680)

Found on page 122, the authors point out that the original Gamefisher patent drawing shows the bait with glass eyes. This L-rigged example also has no writing on the dive lip and is among just a very small handful of known examples in this form. Interestingly, this bait has no scales at the joints and the joint connectors are held by screws and not pins. There is a bit of scattered varnish flaking, and the Green Scale paint underneath is still in nice, Very Good Plus condition. Both glass eyes are blemish-free. An opportunity to own one of the rarest Gamefishers ever made. Item Dimensions: 4 - 1/2" length.

HEDDON 008 IN UNCATALOGUED SILVER FLITTER

Lot #1025 (Sale Order 25 of 680)

Never a standard option during the bait’s production years of 1912 through 1918, but it could be special ordered. Signature “double ought” five-sided body with strong Excellent Minus paint. L-Rig hangers with formed cups and 3 sets of HPGM. Perfect glass eyes and nice, marked props. These early minnows are not often found in special colors and when they are, their demand is high. Item Dimensions: 4" length.

HEDDON DOWAGIAC MUSKY MINNOW INTRO BOX

Lot #1026 (Sale Order 26 of 680)

Dating to 1909, this large print box was the introductory version for the 700 series. They are seldom-seen, as most did not survive the last 115 years. This example is in nice original condition, with a bit of edge & corner wear. Two slightly compressed panels with a little separation and a scuff on the lid. Both ends are labeled No. 700 for a Fancy Green Back bait. Very Good Minus condition. Item Dimensions: Box: 7 - 1/2" x 1 - 1/2" x 3 - 1/4".

HEDDON INTRO DEEP-O-DIVER IN RARE BOX

Lot #1027 (Sale Order 27 of 680)

Coming in a color made specifically for this model, the catalog number is 7009E. Very nice condition bait grading Excellent, with marked, pointed collar and hump line tie attachment. The bait has perfect glass eyes and a double hook complete with its pork attachment and an L-rig hanger. The circa 1919 intro box is also in nice condition grading at least Very Good Plus. It is solid all around with a stain on one corner of the box bottom. Item Dimensions: 2 - 1/2" length.

HEDDON 1300 MUSKY SUCKER IN CORRECT BOX

Lot #1028 (Sale Order 28 of 680)

This is the earliest iteration of this bait dating to 1913. In “Sucker” finish, the paint is still in remarkably nice condition with only the typical varnish spidering and a few flakes. Heavy duty hardware, including screw eye hangers, which predate the L-Rig ones Heddon used starting in about 1914-15. Perfect glass eyes, marked front prop, and 4 belly weights. Oversize, white border, Downleaping Bass box is correctly marked 1300 on one end panel. The box is clean and solid, with no splits, cracks or tears. There is some minor staining and the box grades at least Very Good Plus or better, and the lure carries an identical grade. Item Dimensions: 5 - 3/4" length.

HEDDON 747 IN BLENDED YELLOW

Lot #1029 (Sale Order 29 of 680)

An incredibly rare, circa-1910 model #7000 Mascallonge Minnow originally found in a group of three, coming out of a doctor's lake house estate in Maine. These 8-inch giants dwarf all other catalogued Heddon Underwater Minnows. Cup rigged with extra strong trebles and a fore & aft unstamped props, and designed as a floater, lacking any belly weights. Both amber glass eyes are flawless, and the chin bears 3 thick, short, hand painted gill marks. Conservatively this bait grades Very Good Plus, with some agelines and soiling that may clean. Item Dimensions: 8" length.

THE VERY FIRST HEDDON UNDERWATER EXPERT

Lot #1030 (Sale Order 30 of 680)

At the time of writing The Heddon Legacy, this was one of three known Underwater Experts made during the first 60 days of Heddon production in 1902. Fitted with gold washed nose & tail caps and adorned with the first style floppy prop, this bait also uses brass screw eyes and gold washed side cups. Heddon believed the external belly weight, correct and original to this bait, proved superior in balancing the lure’s action, an idea they abandoned the very next year. The white paint was applied without primer and there is some flaking as a result, and the lure gets an overall grade of Very Good Minus or better. Item Dimensions: 3 - 3/8" length.

HEDDON HIGH FOREHEAD 304 MINNOW

Lot #1031 (Sale Order 31 of 680)

Very early Dowagiac Surface Minnow in very rare Solid Red With Black Gills. Hand painted gills are sweeping and almost touch the perfect glass eyes. Single belly weight missing its paint. Brass hardware with nickel-plated, unmarked props. This beautiful circa 1905 Minnow grades Very Good Plus. Item Dimensions: 3 - 3/4" length.

DIAMOND SUBMARINE BAIT IN RARE PICTURE BOX

Lot #1032 (Sale Order 32 of 680)

Also called “The Bottle-Nosed Tadpolly”, these baits predate the 1918 introduction of the Tadpolly with a dive lip. The bait is quite scace and only comes in a few colors, this one being in Natural Crab. The Diamond Mfg Co labeled box is quite a prize, with only a few known in collections. The bait grades Very Good, while the box, which is solid all around with no punctures or tears, grades Very Good Plus. Item Dimensions: 4" length.

BOXED HEDDON LUMINOUS SPINDIVER

Lot #1033 (Sale Order 33 of 680)

Made from 1918 until about 1926, Luminous was never a standard catalog color on the Spindiver. The spotless hardware hints at the bait being unfished, and there are some agelines which stand out against the darkened luminous paint, a reminder of the difficulty Heddon had with their luminous finishes. It’s possible that the Downleaping Bass box is correctly marked but some of the numbers are illegible. Comes with a foldout catalog / rod advertisement with super graphics, but several splits along the folds. Item Dimensions: 4 - 1/8" length.

EARLY BLUSH CHIN HEDDON 151

Lot #1034 (Sale Order 34 of 680)

This Minnow dates to late 1904 / early 1905 and sports the rare red blush chin in lieu of hand painted gills. Finished in early Rainbow, its dark back extends more than half way down the sides, blending into reddish-pink, and then a white belly. The lure has two belly weights, both retaining the majority of their paint. All-brass hardware with unmarked, nickel-plated props, and both amber glass eyes are perfect. Just a little oxidation on the hardware, this all-original condition bait grades around Excellent Minus, and is easily one of the best surviving examples of a Heddon high forehead 150. Item Dimensions: 3 - 5/8" length.

HEDDON 8 INCH MUSKY VAMP IN PIKE SCALE

Lot #1035 (Sale Order 35 of 680)

Model 7609M in nice Very Good Plus or better condition. Heavy duty hardware is gleaming, glass eyes are both perfect, and screw eye line tie holds a monstrous nickel-plated box swivel. These were fished hard and don’t often survive in such nice shape. Item Dimensions: 8" length.

HEDDON 3000 SPINDIVER FROM THE FACTORY ARCHIVES

Lot #1036 (Sale Order 36 of 680)

This exact bait is shown on page 186 of The Heddon Legacy. Described as being factory made with a plain diving lip and no front propellor, and getting an unusual pink back treatment from the paint department. This interesting L-Rig bait has solid glass eyes and likely dates to the late teens. Item Dimensions: 4 - 1/4" length.

SPECIAL ORDER HEDDON VAMP IN SKUNK

Lot #1037 (Sale Order 37 of 680)

Very few Heddon 7500s survive in this color. Heddon Skunk consists of an all-black bait with 2 white stripes running the length of each side. This late 1920s example grades Good with varnish bubbles, heavy agelines, and some chipping. The left eye has hairlines. This color is next to impossible to find! Item Dimensions: 4 - 1/2" length.

EXTREMELY RARE HEDDON 259D MINNOW GREEN SCALE

Lot #1038 (Sale Order 38 of 680)

Never catalogued as a main-line bait, Heddon produced these for other retailers such as Norvell-Shapleigh, Fletcher Hardware, and possibly others. At the moment, this is the only known model 250 in Green Scale. Essentially the bait is a 150 Minnow body, but only drilled for a single belly hook instead of the 4 side hooks. With its marked props, the bait can be dated right to 1912, as that was the last year Heddon offered it. Solid glass eyes and mostly covered belly weight, with some varnish flaking, this Minnow grades at least Very Good Plus, maybe better. Item Dimensions: 4" length.

HEDDON BABY VAMP SOLID YELLOW WITH CORRECT BOX

Lot #1039 (Sale Order 39 of 680)

An extremely rare special-order color on the 7400, examples this clean number in the single digits. Upgrade is highly unlikely, with this ultra-clean bait grading Excellent Plus. No pointers, chip-outs, or any other problems, only some very tight agelines. Sparkling factory-fresh hardware and pristine glass eyes. Upleaping Bass box is correctly stamped 7400Y on both end panels and has a couple scuffs on the lid, along with a couple pinholes in the bottom. The box grades about Excellent Minus. Item Dimensions: 3 - 1/2" length.

HEDDON 1500 DUMMY DOUBLE IN GREEN CRACKLEBACK

Lot #1040 (Sale Order 40 of 680)

Model number 1500 in very close to Excellent condition. Heavy L-Rig side hangers and diminutive rear screw eye hanger hold 3 clean semi-weedless hooks. Glass eyes are flawless and two hand painted gills at the chin. Belly weight is slightly protruded and retains nearly all of it’s original paint. Both props are stamped on this great six-sided bait. Item Dimensions: 3 - 3/4" length.

HEDDON 100 MINNOW IN A SPECIAL DEEP-O-DIVER COLOR

Lot #1041 (Sale Order 41 of 680)

Model 109E in White With Greenish Black Spots, this color was catalogued only on the Deep-O-Diver from 1919 to about 1923, which coincides with the bait’s other features. Good glass eyes and L-rigged, with marked props and 1 belly weight. Lure has general wear with much varnish loss on the belly and grades Good. A 100 minnow in this color should be considered extremely rare. Item Dimensions: 3 - 1/4" length.

HEDDON NO 400 KILLER IN LIGHT BRONZE

Lot #1042 (Sale Order 42 of 680)

Heddon made this bait in 1905 and the catalog color Bronze from that era can be found in varying tones, this particular one coming off fairly light, almost golden. It has the single unmarked front prop with a brass spacer, and two belly weights, both still holding their paint. An Economy Minnow, with its round body, lack of eyes, and single prop, was designed as a fish-catching alternative to their standard 100 Line of Minnows. The bait grades Excellent Minus. Item Dimensions: 2 - 5/8" length.

SPECIAL ORDER HEDDON 6000 TADPOLLY YELLOW RED HEAD

Lot #1043 (Sale Order 43 of 680)

Very hard to find, especially in the larger 6000 size. The bait is in about Excellent condition with super paint & varnish and clean hardware. Interestingly the hook hangers are Cup-Rig on this bait, an unusual feature, and with the early 1930s Upleaping Bass box this combo dates to the Depression era. The Very Good Plus box has a very small crunch on one corner but is otherwise solid and correctly stamped on one end panel. Item Dimensions: 4 - 1/4" length.

HEDDON FOUR POINT ICE DECOY BAR PERCH

Lot #1044 (Sale Order 44 of 680)

Excellent Minus condition with all of its lead belly weights still under paint. Nickel-plated wings are clean and as they left the factory, while there is a little varnish loss under the inchworm line tie, and the glass eyes are perfect. Item Dimensions: 4 - 3/8" length.

WHITE SPOTTED HEDDON 0 MINNOW

Lot #1045 (Sale Order 45 of 680)

Cup-rig introductory model from around 1912. Props are marked and glass eyes are solid. Single formed belly weight still retains all of its paint. Hand applied gill marks and White Body, Red & Green Spots finish. Overall, the bait grades about Excellent Minus. Item Dimensions: 3" length.

BOXED HEDDON TORPEDO IN FANCY GREEN BACK

Lot #1046 (Sale Order 46 of 680)

Available as a catalogued color from 1930-43 yet still not commonly found. A better grade example here with perfect glass eyes and clean hardware, and rigged with double hooks. There is a small line of completely stable varnish bubbling partly down the right side, and the nice, tight green cracked back contrasts nicely with the bold red eye shading. The Upleaping Bass box is correctly marked 130 Torpedo at one end. A little wear at the edges and corners, the box grades about Excellent Minus, while the minnow is fully Excellent. Item Dimensions: 4 - 3/8" length.

GREEN SHAKESPEARE A-NOTCH NO 33 MINNOW

Lot #1047 (Sale Order 47 of 680)

1907 High forehead example. Coveted A-Notch props with blemish-free egg yolk glass eyes, and two bellyweights still holding their paint. See-though wire clip side hangers, and two thin, sweeping gills on either side with paint grading about Very Good. Item Dimensions: 2 - 3/4" length.

HEDDON BASSER IN WHITE WITH BLUE HEAD

Lot #1048 (Sale Order 48 of 680)

A very rare uncatalogued color on this model 8509H bait. 1920s model with lip marked “Heddon” and L-rig hangers. Perfect glass eyes and the uncommon red “2nd” printed on the belly signifying it left the factory with some imperfection. An unusual combination with perfect glass eyes and a bit of corrosion on the hardware. The overall grade is Excellent Minus. Item Dimensions: 4" length.

HEDDON JOINTED VAMP IN ORANGE BLACK SPOTS

Lot #1049 (Sale Order 49 of 680)

A non-catalog color, when these come up, they are in high demand among collectors. In about Excellent Minus condition, and with ultra clean hardware and perfect glass eyes, this L-Rig beauty will display prominently from any angle. A few varnish flakes & a tiny chip at the tail, otherwise it’s full Excellent. Item Dimensions: 4 - 1/2" length.

NICE HEDDON ZIG WAG IN ORANGE SPOTTED

Lot #1050 (Sale Order 50 of 680)

Three hook model dating to the late 1920s / early 1930s. Condition is much nicer than most on this L-Rigged bait, showing only tight agelines, and grading solid Excellent. Perfect glass eyes and clean hardware round out this fantastic example. Item Dimensions: 4" length.

HEDDON MIDGET UNDERWATER MINNOW IN BAR PERCH

Lot #1051 (Sale Order 51 of 680)

Coming in its correct Downleaping Bass box marked “29A” on both end flaps. This boxed combo dates to 1922-23 as the box variety contains the “is’nt” misspelling. The box is clean & solid and the colors remain strong. The minnow is about Excellent Minus with a little varnish loss, solid glass eyes, and unsullied hardware including a name-incised front prop, side cup rig hook hangers, and a rear screw eye & washer. The Midget is harder to find than the 100 or 150. Item Dimensions: 2 - 1/8" length.

HEDDON SWIMMING VAMP IN BLACK, BLENDED WITH WHITE HEAD

Lot #1052 (Sale Order 52 of 680)

Very nice condition bait in a very rare special-order color. Condition is about Excellent (please excuse the fiber remnants from the white cleaning towel). Solid glass eyes and very clean hooks & hangers. It would be very tough to upgrade this 1920s beauty. Item Dimensions: 4 - 1/2" length.

HEDDON MUSKY SURFUSSER IN NATURAL SCALE

Lot #1053 (Sale Order 53 of 680)

“Built extra strong, with extra strong hooks, double anchored”. Steel wired through with XL props and a heavy-duty toilet seat hanger on the belly. Original oversize hooks and the large brass box swivel is likely a fisherman add-on. Outstanding paint, which is a rarity on a bait with oversize hooks, grades Excellent with only a thin drag under chin. Glass eyes are immaculate. These baits were only made in a short run in this color from 1935-36. Item Dimensions: 4" length.

HEDDON 7500 VAMP IN GREEN CRACKLEBACK

Lot #1054 (Sale Order 54 of 680)

Never a catalogued color on a wooden Vamp, this c. 1920s example is in Excellent Minus condition. Marked Vamp lip, L-Rig belly hangers, and a belly weight still concealed under the paint behind the 2nd hook. Solid glass eyes and a super tight crackleback pattern make for an eye-appealing special-order bait. Item Dimensions: 4 - 1/2" length.

HEDDON 151 UNDERWATER MINNOW IN BLENDED YELLOW

Lot #1055 (Sale Order 55 of 680)

Only some minor nicks to the varnish and a ring around the belly weight on this beautiful pre-1912 Minnow. Finished in Blended Yellow with a white belly, orange & red sides, and a dark green back. Clean nickel-plated hardware looks like it hasn’t ever touched water and clear glass eyes are flawless. Condition is super important on these early minnows and this example is among the best. Item Dimensions: 3 - 5/8" length.

HEDDON GAMEFISHER IN SPECIAL ORDER CHRISTMAS SCALE

Lot #1056 (Sale Order 56 of 680)

A number of these 1940s baits have turned up over the years and collectors have dubbed this version of Dace as “Christmas Scale” due to the Silver Scales over Green, Red, & White. Dace was never a catalog color on a Gamefisher. There is some chipping at the joint, several agelines, and oxidation on the front hook. Overall, this 100% original factory bait is at least Good Plus. Item Dimensions: 5" length.

FOUR EMPTY HEDDON UPLEAPING BASS BOXES

Lot #1057 (Sale Order 57 of 680)

All grading Very Good or better, they are marked for: 8309PL RH Red Head Pearl Body, 7309R Vamp Natural Scale, and two 220 Weedless Wizard boxes. Item Dimensions: Each: 4 - 5/8" x 2 - 1/8" x 1 - 1/8".

BEAUTIFUL HEDDON 154 MINNOW IN BLENDED RED

Lot #1058 (Sale Order 58 of 680)

Really nice circa 1907 example with unstamped props and cup rig hangers. Bright red belly fading to a dark back. Clean hardware with paint still on the belly weight. Solid glass eyes, some light hook drags into the varnish, and nice, sweeping black hand painted gills with an overall grade of Excellent Minus. Item Dimensions: 3 - 5/8" length.

NON-CATALOG VAMP RED HEAD SILVER SCALE

Lot #1059 (Sale Order 59 of 680)

Mint condition Flap rig-era bait in a special-order color. Perfect glass eyes and spotless hardware including hooks still retaining their protective factory coating. Hard to ever upgrade this beautiful example. Item Dimensions: 4 - 1/2" length.

PAIR OF RED DACE SCALE HEDDON TORPEDOS

Lot #1060 (Sale Order 60 of 680)

Red Dace Scale is a catalogued color for the larger model 139N, but not the smaller 129N, and in this lot you get an example of each from around 1930. The top lure has hairlines in both eyes and grades about Very Good Plus. Bottom lure has solid glass eyes and is in slightly better condition, approaching Excellent Minus condition. Item Dimensions: Largest: 4 - 1/4" length.

EXTREMELY RARE WHITE BODY BLACK HEAD ZIG WAG

Lot #1061 (Sale Order 61 of 680)

Seldom seen special order color on this 8300WBH. Solid Excellent condition with pristine amber glass eyes, clean & shiny hardware, great paint with very tight agelines, and a nice red belly stencil. A great combination of condition & rarity. Item Dimensions: 4 - 1/4" length.

7409Z HEDDON BABY VAMP

Lot #1062 (Sale Order 62 of 680)

Finished in collector-favorite color Rainbow Scale. Never a catalog offering in this finish, this L-rigged bait is still in nice shape, grading about Excellent Minus. Glass eyes are clear and the belly weight is still fully sealed. Nice Downleaping Bass box also grades Excellent Minus with crisp panels and clean edges. Both end flaps are correctly marked. Item Dimensions: 3 - 1/2" length.

SHAKESPEARE A-NOTCH NO 31 MINNOW RED BACK

Lot #1063 (Sale Order 63 of 680)

Circa 1907 High Forehead Floating Minnow. Has the coveted nickel -plated A-props along with perfect egg yolk glass eyes. Wire clip belly hanger, two thin, curving sets of hand painted gill marks. Really nice paint with even wear and a grade of Excellent Minus. This early bait will display nicely from all angles. Item Dimensions: 2 - 3/4" length.

SHAKESPEARE RED HIGH FOREHEAD 5 HOOK MUSKY MINNOW

Lot #1064 (Sale Order 64 of 680)

Very rare number 64 Minnow in Red fading to an Orangish belly. The bait has long, thin hand painted gills extending into the forward cups and perfect yellow glass eyes. Fitted with an “A” prop at the front and a “B” prop at the rear. Side hangers are Through-wire with nickel cups. This Minnow dates to about 1908. Minimal scuffs and flakes and the grade is approaching Excellent Minus. Item Dimensions: 5 - 3/8" length.

SHAKESPEARE YELLOW A-NOTCH PROP MINNOW IN PICTURE BOX

Lot #1065 (Sale Order 65 of 680)

An incredible correct combo! Such a rare bait to find, and then to find it with its correct picture box is truly momentous. The high forehead minnow grades about Excellent Minus with only a couple flakes around the left eye. Both yellow glass eyes are clean & perfect, and the nickel-plated hardware is all very shiny. Early “A” Notch props date to around 1907, and the side hooks are hung on the see-through wire clip. A couple of thin red hand painted gills on each side and the paint is still holding fast on both belly weights. The yellow picture box can be considered extremely rare and only a handful are known. It is marked with Shakespeare’s earlier numbering system, No. 1615, Size No. 1, Three Hooks, Yellow Back, Yellow Belly. It appears to have a repaired seam and a small amount of staining, and is otherwise solid all around. The box grade is Very Good Minus. Adding a combo of this importance to your collection would be a proud moment! Item Dimensions: 2 - 7/8" length.

RED & YELLOW PAINTED SHAKESPEARE REVOLUTION

Lot #1066 (Sale Order 66 of 680)

Painted Revolutions are much less common than their unpainted contemporaries, and Red & Yellow is a tougher pattern to find. All original hardware including the aluminum “B” props and brass split rings. No dents and some soiling which could clean. Item Dimensions: 3 - 1/4" length.

SHAKESPEARE A-PROP MINNOW

Lot #1067 (Sale Order 67 of 680)

Formally known as the No 33 Submerged Wooden Minnow, this 1907 classic has an aluminum belly, pinkish sides, and a green back. It has 2 belly weights and is missing 2 barbs from the rear hook. Perfect egg yolk glass eyes with wire clip side hangers. Condition is Very Good or better. Item Dimensions: 3" length.

SHAKESPEARE NO 31 FLOATING WOODEN MINNOW IN REV-O-NOC BOX

Lot #1068 (Sale Order 68 of 680)

Dating to about 1909, this all-white Shakespeare Minnow is in about Excellent condition. Nice, solid glass eyes with “B” props, and 2 sets of red HPGM. It comes in an early wooden dovetailed box, with a Rev-O-Noc end label (retailed by Hibbard, Spencer, & Bartlett & Co out of Chicago). Box is solid with early packing paper inside, and missing the sliding lid. Item Dimensions: 2 - 7/8" length.

EXTREMELY RARE SHAKESPEARE NO-NOTCH SARDINIA SPECIAL

Lot #1069 (Sale Order 69 of 680)

Rarely seen circa 1924 Shakespeare Sardinia with fully rounded face as the majority of Sardinias found have a notch at the chin. Finished in White with Gold Glitter and red chin & eye blush. Condition is at least Very Good Plus and both belly weights retain the majority of their paint. A bit of hook oxidation and a hairline in the right eye. Item Dimensions: 3 - 1/8" length.

GOOD COLOR SHAKESPEARE RHODES #33 MINNOW

Lot #1070 (Sale Order 70 of 680)

An attractive finish of White Belly, Brown Back, & Red Chin Blush. Condition of this circa 1909 minnow is around Very Good. The brass & nickel-plated hardware is very clean, the glass eyes are solid, and both belly weights retain their paint. Item Dimensions: 2 - 7/8" length.

PFLUEGER TRORY MINNOW SILVER WITH GREEN ACCENTS

Lot #1071 (Sale Order 71 of 680)

This rare & iconic Enterprise Mfg Co bait still possesses character, and the importance of being the first commercially produced American Wooden Minnow. When originally found at the bottom of a turn-of-the-last-century tacklebox, it had the remnants of the wire that once held the side hooks, and they have since been restored. Additionally, the trace and brass box swivel have also been added recently. Original to the lure are the large, surface mounted white glass eyes, both of which are solid & unblemished. The colors are non standard. The through brass wire supports the wonderful bent-corner Trory props, along with a series of faceted brass bead spacers. A rare chance to own a coveted and affordable example of American fishing history. Item Dimensions: 4" length.

PFLUEGER NEVERFAIL MINNOW WHITE WITH RED SKULLCAP

Lot #1072 (Sale Order 72 of 680)

Beautiful, solid Excellent 3-hook Neverfail Minnow finished in All White, Red Skullcap. Very clean with bright & shiny hardware, Bulldog-marked front prop, and paint still completely covering the large belly weight. Two hand painted gills on each side and perfect glass eyes. Comes with an earlier era wood box with paint added to the inside and the paper label having been heavily restored. Item Dimensions: 3 - 1/8" length.

PFLUEGER RAINBOW NEVERFAIL MINNOW IN BOX

Lot #1073 (Sale Order 73 of 680)

Circa 1930s Underwater Minnow has Neverfail hangers, Floppy props (front is Bulldog marked), solid glass eyes, and full paint on the belly weight. Minnow grade is Very Good Plus. The box is solid with minor wear, grades Very Good or better, and it is correctly end stamped. The very tough Neverfail insert is in Excellent condition with straight edges and bright, even graphics. Item Dimensions: 3" length.

MOONLIGHT NO 1209 FIVE HOOK CASTING PIKAROON

Lot #1074 (Sale Order 74 of 680)

Introduced just after the 1923 consolidation of Moonlight & Silver Creek, and not a bait that is frequently found. The paint is Solid Excellent, however there are a couple hairlines in the left white iris glass eye. Very clean hardware, including the cup & screw eye side hangers and the dual Whisper-style props. A floating lure with no belly weight, designed to be weighted with sinkers to dive to the desired depth. Yellow Perch, catalog number 1209. Item Dimensions: 3 - 7/8" length.

MOONLIGHT TROUT-EAT-US IN CORRECT RARE SEA GULL BOX

Lot #1075 (Sale Order 75 of 680)

Made by Silver Creek / Moonlight in the early to mid-1920s, these flyrod baits were distributed By Schoenfeld-Gutter in NYC under their “Sea Gull” brand. Beautiful little fly lure with painted eyes and a notched dive surface (typical of Silver Creek), and coming in No. 502 Rainbow finish. The bait is in about Excellent condition with a little belly soiling which should clean. The rare Sea Gull box is in about Excellent Minus condition, mainly due to a little scuffing on the bottom, and is faintly marked with what is believed to be “502” on one end panel. Item Dimensions: 1 - 3/4" length.

MOONLIGHT NO 1000 PIKAROON IN UNCATALOGUED SOLID BLACK

Lot #1076 (Sale Order 76 of 680)

Adorned with yellow eye shadow, this non-catalog color stands out, especially in its high grade. Solid Excellent condition with perfect glass eyes and only a single pointer. Not many examples known and certainly one of the best preserved. Item Dimensions: 4" length.

BROWN SCALE K&K MINOETTE

Lot #1077 (Sale Order 77 of 680)

This is the small version of the Animated Minnow dating to about 1907. Copper-Brown finish deeply crosshatched in a scale pattern. Egg-yolk glass eyes with spade-type hook moorings. The vast majority of the paint is still adhered to the chin weight and the forked metal tail also retains the majority of paint. Item Dimensions: 4 - 1/8" length.

EUREKA BAIT CO WIGGLER NEW IN PICTURE BOX

Lot #1078 (Sale Order 78 of 680)

Excellent condition bait and box, with No. 33 LARGE RED NOSE stamped in several places. This combo is like part of a time capsule, largely unaffected by use & handling. The box graphics are strong and there is only a hint of wear of a couple corners. Very clean with no splits or tears. The Wiggler has minty paint, in solid white with red nose, gills, and water holes. Only a hint of oxidation on the hooks, otherwise the bait is mint. Unquestionably a museum-quality piece. Item Dimensions: 4" length.

WILLIAM STUART & CO 3 HOOK ECLIPSE MINNOW

Lot #1079 (Sale Order 79 of 680)

Stuart Minnows are exceedingly rare, and finding one as nice as this example is nearly impossible. The condition is at least Excellent Minus, and some would grade it higher. Some fine agelines and a nick here and there, and overall, one of the finest Stuarts to ever come to market. Finished in Solid White with a pair of bold hand painted gills on each side, and two bellyweights, both still holding their paint. It’s got the unusual Stuart aluminum side cups, and perfect white iris glass eyes. Both props are forward-oriented, which is typical of Stuart, and they look as clean as when they left the factory. One of the very best in this collection. Item Dimensions: 3" length.

YELLOW HOSMER MECHANICAL FROGGIE IN BOX

Lot #1080 (Sale Order 80 of 680)

This one is at the top of the want list for any serious Frog Lure Collector. John D. Hosmer of Dearborn, MI began selling his six-section kicking frog commercially in about 1939, although he had been making them for as many as 10 years earlier. Mechanical Froggies were made in three colors, Green Frog being the commonest color, and Yellow Frog being much rarer. This example grades about Excellent Minus with a bit of varnish crackling and perfect glass eyes. Hosmer hand painted all his lures and there is nice attention to detail with the red & black spots on the back and red lines on the belly. The mechanical leg apparatus is well-conceived and still functional. These boxes are also extremely rare, and this one, although appearing to be original, shows evidence of quite a bit of restoration. Item Dimensions: 5" length.

SHINER SCALE BABY TORPEDO RIGGED WITH SINGLE HOOKS

Lot #1081 (Sale Order 81 of 680)

Shiner Scale was catalogued throughout the entire run of the 120, from 1924 to 1929. This 129P has a belly L-Rig hanger, marked props, and is rigged with single hooks. The glass eyes are flawless, and the belly weight paint is completely intact. This bait grades about Excellent Minus. Item Dimensions: 3 - 1/2" length.

WILLIAM STUART & CO BLACK ECLIPSE MINNOW

Lot #1082 (Sale Order 82 of 680)

A number of different finishes have been found on Stuart minnows; however, they are rarely seen in All Black. The Eclipse is a very early bait, dating back to 1905, and they were made in Canton, OH. As per the norm for these, both props are forward-oriented, and they utilize surface mounted aluminum cups at the sides. This one has flawless white-iris glass eyes and there are a pair of belly weights, both of which are exposed. You can faintly see the remnants of the hand painted gill marks. The overall grade is about Very Good Minus. Item Dimensions: 3 - 1/2" length.

CLINTON WILT LITTLE WONDER ORANGE RED STRIPE

Lot #1083 (Sale Order 83 of 680)

Very Good or better condition on this model number 70 barberpole bait from Springfield, MO. Dating to about 1913 and possessing similar hardware to its bigger brother, the number 50 Champion, this example is finished in Orange, Red Stripe and has just a little of the alligatoring commonly associated with these baits. There’s a nice, full trailing bucktail, and the bait grades about Very Good. Item Dimensions: 2 - 1/8" length.

RARE MANCO WOODEN MINNOW

Lot #1084 (Sale Order 84 of 680)

Manufactured by The Samuel H. Friend Co. from 1903 to 1905 and sold by William Mills & Son Co. under their line of “Manco” Casting Lures. Friend and F.A. Pardee were brothers, and Pardee turned his lure business over to Friend in 1905. Manco Minnows are set apart by their aluminum props with red glass prop bearings, and dark horizontal stripes lengthwise across the silver body. Wired through in both directions with a box swivel at the line tie. This minnow has seen some action, and bears some scars, the majority of which are on the left side. The grade is Average or better and both yellow glass eyes are solid. A rare opportunity, as these almost never come up for auction. Item Dimensions: 3 - 3/4" length.

PAW PAW BROWN BULLHEAD IN A MOONLIGHT BOX

Lot #1085 (Sale Order 85 of 680)

Catalog number 3502 and produced from 1928 until about 1937. Natural Brown color and grading Very Good Plus with old-style painted tack eyes (1 flaked), and a pair of belly weights, both with most of their paint. The 1920s-era yellow two-piece box is solid all around with no splits or tears, and is marked 1508 on one end, corresponding to a white Weedless Feather Minnow. Item Dimensions: 4 - 3/8" length.

THREE HOOK PONTIAC RADIUM MINNOW

Lot #1086 (Sale Order 86 of 680)

Made by The Pontiac Mfg Co in Pontiac, MI starting in 1909. This example features the Tube-style nickel-plated Bowtie props mounted on brass eyes, and a unique side hook hanger assembly consisting of a heavy screw through the hook eye, and tightened against a washer to allow the hooks a limited swivel range. This example is finished in luminous with a light green dusting on the back, and has protruding yellow glass eyes, both of which are perfect. One belly weight around which the paint has been worn away. Grade is Very Good Plus. Item Dimensions: 2 - 3/4" length.

SMALL BASS SIZED CHIPPEWA IN RED & YELLOW

Lot #1087 (Sale Order 87 of 680)

Unusual color small sized Chippewa in vibrant orange turning to red on the back. Typical 1910 dated central spinner painted on one side. Minimal paint loss and the bait grades around Very Good or better. Double belly hook and the rear treble has the remains of the original feathers. Perfect glass eyes. Item Dimensions: 3" length.

HARKAUF PEARL TANDEM SPINNER IN PICTURE BOX

Lot #1088 (Sale Order 88 of 680)

Manufactured by Harry C. Kaufman & Co. of Philadelphia just after the turn of the last century. The bait matches the picture on the box label, right down to the conical shaped spacers. The Spinner is in Excellent condition, and the box, although stained, still grades at least Good Plus, and maybe better. Item Dimensions: 3" length.

UNUSUAL BLACK, WHITE HEAD WEEDLESS WIDOW

Lot #1089 (Sale Order 89 of 680)

Usually found in the Black & White “Bird” pattern, this example is finished in the much rarer Black Body, Blended White Head. It’s got gold eyes and no painted masks around them. Full red & white deer hair tail and flap rig hanger on the belly in case the fisherman opted to add the extra hook. Gold belly stencil and paint completely covering both belly weights. Lure is Excellent as is the correctly stamped Brush box, complete with Dewey’s retail sticker. Item Dimensions: 2 - 1/4" length.

DUMMY DOUBLE PAPER FLYER

Lot #1090 (Sale Order 90 of 680)

Circa 1916-1918 box insert for the L-Rig version of the Dummy Double. Shows how the bait was packaged, without attached rear hook. A few pinholes at the corners and some foxing on the lower back portion, but great graphics, straight edges, and no tears. Item Dimensions: 5" x 5".

O.C. SCHAEFER TURBULENT DIVER BLACK & YELLOW

Lot #1091 (Sale Order 91 of 680)

New in box set includes the Black & Yellow Diver in pristine condition, a crisp 2-piece cardboard box with the picture of the bait on the label, and How To Catch Muskies by Oscar C Schaefer circa 1946. Item Dimensions: 3" length.

SCHAEFER’S SPOTTED TURBULENT TIGER NEW IN BOX

Lot #1092 (Sale Order 92 of 680)

An absolute stunner, with a minty “black dotted” bait in its correct 2-piece picture box and an intro 1946 “How to Catch Muskies” insert. Essentially new old stock with a little wear to the box label. Item Dimensions: 2 - 3/4" length.

SOUTH BEND 905 SPECIAL IN BOX

Lot #1093 (Sale Order 93 of 680)

Five hook Underwater Minnow made in The Teens, finished in old-style Yellow Perch. The bait has super clean hardware, including unmarked, pointed props, Cup-rig side hangers, and a full, bucktail & feather-dressed Bing’s Weedless trailing treble. Paint shows some agelines and still grades strong Excellent Minus or better, and both glass eyes are perfect. Intro-style box is correct for the lure, with its “SPECIAL” designation referring to the rear hook. Some wear at the corners and edges, and overall solid with a Very Good or better grade. Included box insert is complete, with no tears, and a bit of red staining on a couple panels. Item Dimensions: 3 - 3/4" length.

SOUTH BEND WIGGLER PROTOTYPE IN DACE

Lot #1094 (Sale Order 94 of 680)

Attributed to Louis Chapleau, who was the superintendent of South Bend manufacturing until 1953. In the known and striking Dace pattern and with a hand-worked lip similar to South Bend production pieces, this bait grades Excellent and fortunately escaped any customization beyond the factory. This is unquestionably one of Chapleau’s finer efforts, and it deserves a place in a mature collection. Item Dimensions: 3 - 1/4" length.

BING’S WEEDLESS NEMAHBIN MINNOW

Lot #1095 (Sale Order 95 of 680)

An iconic bait coveted by collectors, these were made by A.F. Bingenheimer of Milwaukee, Wisconsin starting about 1905. This example is finished in all-white and its pair of yellow glass eyes is perfect. Single, unmarked front prop with one bead & one ring bearing. Its most notable feature is the single hooks arranged like a tripod, all secured with soldered wire, and all 3 weedless arms are still intact. There is a single belly weight and the paint is in Very Good Plus or better condition. Item Dimensions: 3" length.

BING’S SURFACE MINNOW IN GREENBACK

Lot #1096 (Sale Order 96 of 680)

Made in Milwaukee, Wisconsin circa 1906. A bit of the common wrinkling and soiling on the paint of this very rare minnow, finished in Greenback, Red Blush. It has the correct, Wizard-style rear prop, perfect egg yolk glass eyes, and of course it’s rigged with a pair of A. F. Bingenheimer weedless trebles. Item Dimensions: 3 - 3/4" length.

NEW IN BOX CLARK BROS. MAKE ‘EM BITE IN RED CRACKLE

Lot #1097 (Sale Order 97 of 680)

In simply astonishing condition, its hard to believe this combo is coming up on its 100th birthday. Easily one of the cleanest examples in existence, one can immediately see it was never fished by examining its pristine underside. This Excellent Plus bait is correctly matched to its equally well-preserved correct box. Crisp and solid all around and coming with the rare blue-green insert. Upgrading this unit would be next to impossible. Item Dimensions: 2 - 3/4" length.

RED & WHITE CLARK MAKE ‘EM BITE IN BOX

Lot #1098 (Sale Order 98 of 680)

Made In La Porte, Indiana around 1926, these Make ‘Em Bites don’t show up for sale very often. This example comes in White, Red Nose with several red fisherman touchups. Both glass eyes have hairlines, and the net grade on the lure is Average. The box is correctly marked and is a solid Excellent example. Item Dimensions: 2 - 3/4" length.

CLARK 5 HOOK ROUND BODY EXPERT

Lot #1099 (Sale Order 99 of 680)

J.L. Clark Mfg Co of Rockford, IL made these baits just after the turn of the last century. The chronology of the Expert Minnows can be difficult to fully grasp, but Clark’s signature of four forward sweeping hand-painted gills leaves no doubt about this one. Fitted with type II removable hooks, they are secured with transverse wire-through rigging. Also wired-through lengthwise, the assembly utilizes pointed & holed props, brass ring bearings, and soldered ties at both ends. Condition is strong Very Good Plus. Item Dimensions: 3 - 3/4" length.

R. L. CLEWELL SNAKERBAIT IN BOX

Lot #1100 (Sale Order 100 of 680)

A collector favorite made in Canton, OH in the late 1920s, this bait was intended to mimic an eel, a nightcrawler, or a snake. Molded body around a wire frame, and fitted with 3 trebles, the two at the sides being the removable type. A unique “roller bearing swivel” line tie keeps the bait from being unbalanced and twisting the line. The finish is original, with its signature heavy coat of factory varnish having darkened in places, Condition is about Excellent Minus. The tough black & orange box is also in about Excellent Minus condition, marked “No 4” on one end, and having Clewell’s hand-written patent number on the box top. Also included is one of Bill Robert’s cards, which was found inside this box, tucked under the original tissue paper. Item Dimensions: 4 - 1/2" length.

EXTRAORDINARILY RARE CLINTON WILT CHAMPION WOOD BOX

Lot #1101 (Sale Order 101 of 680)

One of perhaps only a few known examples, this early 1910s wooden, dovetailed box fits a No 59 Champion Barberpole Minnow. Lid has a slight curve to it, and the design is to slide it one-way using the thumbnail notch. Printing on 5 of 6 panels and although light in some areas on the lid, still completely legible. A highly coveted box, especially if you have the No. 59 minnow, as there is much potential added-value in pairing them up to make what would no doubt be a treasured combo. Item Dimensions: Box: 5" x 2 - 3/8" x 1 - 1/2".

CLINTON WILT ADVERTISING INK BLOTTER

Lot #1102 (Sale Order 102 of 680)

Extremely rare, believed to be the only advertising produced with the Clinton Wilt's Champion and/or Little Wonder in color. Dating to the 1920's, and appearing to be new/old stock with only very minor face wear and light tape residue on the reverse. An important early display piece for the barberpole bait collector. Item Dimensions: 9 - 1/8" x 3 - 7/8".

GOLD RED STRIPE CLINTON WILT LITTLE WONDER

Lot #1103 (Sale Order 103 of 680)

Circa 1913 barberpole bait made in Springfield, MO, this example has a Gold base coat with a nice concentric Maroon stripe. Unmarked front prop and a cupped weight rides off of the line tie right behind the prop. Tri blade prop at the rear and a full bucktail dressed treble. It grades Good or better and displays well from all sides. Item Dimensions: 2 - 1/8" length.

UNCATALOGUED CLINTON WILT LITTLE WONDER

Lot #1104 (Sale Order 104 of 680)

This is the exact bait shown in Murphy’s Blue Book on page 254. It departs from the standard Little Wonder most noticeably by having an armature attached to the line tie shaft where the hanging weight is usually positioned. This hangs at the underside and carries the belly hook. This bait also does not utilize the rear bucktail-dressed treble, in favor of a plain nickel-plated hook. While you’d normally expect to see a barberpole stripe on one of these early Springfield, MO made baits, this example comes in a very interesting off-white, with random red & black sunbursts pattern. Lastly, a two-blade prop is used instead of the standard tri-blade rear prop. An intriguing and important bait. Item Dimensions: 2 - 1/4" length.

CLINTON WILT CHAMPION GOLD RED STRIPE

Lot #1105 (Sale Order 105 of 680)

Rare Missouri barberpole bait in Very Good condition. Model number 50 made beginning in 1912. Lure has been fished and shows some rust on the hardware and a few rubs and pointers. Bait appears to be in all-original condition. Item Dimensions: 3 - 1/4" length.

CLINTON WILT LITTLE WONDER IN RED & GREEN

Lot #1106 (Sale Order 106 of 680)

Bait is complete with pointed front prop, rear tri-blade prop, and swinging chin weight. Paint is in Very Good Plus condition on this circa 1913 classic. Feather & bucktail dressed rear treble is nice and full. Item Dimensions: 2 - 1/8" length.

CLINTON WILT LITTLE WONDER IN WHITE AND RED

Lot #1107 (Sale Order 107 of 680)

Very Good condition barberpole bait dating to the early teens. All-original hardware including both 2 and 3 blade props, decent paint with scattered pointers and rubs, and a trailing treble that has lost its hair & feathers. Item Dimensions: 2 - 1/8" length.

CLINTON WILT CHAMPION BARBERPOLE BAIT

Lot #1108 (Sale Order 108 of 680)

No 50 in White With Red Spiral and featuring the forward carriage which allows the body to rotate driven by the rear tri-blade prop. The bait is in Good original condition with the exception of the rear hook possibly having been replaced. Item Dimensions: 3 - 1/4" length.

NATURAL WOOD CLINTON WILT LITTLE WONDER

Lot #1109 (Sale Order 109 of 680)

Bait has been stripped of its original paint, but retains its original hardware. Item Dimensions: 2 - 1/4" length.

JAN CUMMINGS FAIRFORM WOODEN MINNOW

Lot #1110 (Sale Order 110 of 680)

Jan’s work is among the most celebrated of the contemporary carvers as his beautiful finishes, quality workmanship, and attention to every detail put his baits in a class of their own. This “Musky Floater” appears to be a jumbo-sized version of A. F. Bingenheimer’s Nemahbin Minnow, finished in the popular Heddon color “Bar Perch”. The Minnow is in Pristine condition, with perfect glass eyes, a single belly weight, and what looks like custom-made, hand-wrapped Bing’s Weedless hooks. Wooden, dovetailed Fairform box, original to the lure, is Excellent. Item Dimensions: 5 - 1/4" length.

CUMMINGS SAVAGE SHRIMP JUBILEE SPECIAL IN BOX

Lot #1111 (Sale Order 111 of 680)

As beautiful as they are well-made, Jan Cummings lures have soared to the top of many collectors’ wish lists, and this Savage Shrimp is a new-in-the-box stunner. The expert metalwork is as impressive as the eye-popping paint, and this No. 2 Jubilee Special is Mint in its original box with insert. Item Dimensions: 4" length.

CUMMINGS SAVAGE SHRIMP MANGROVE SPECIAL IN BOX

Lot #1112 (Sale Order 112 of 680)

“A Topwater And Diving Bait In One”. These amazing Savage Shrimp are designed for the fisherman to pressure-mount the double hooks to the mounting plates near the back of the lure. The hooks are connected to the antennae, so after a strike, the hooks come away from the body, and the fish can’t use the bait as leverage. An ingenious design from a master lure maker. The bait is Excellent Plus with original box & insert. Free double hook and leader can simply be reattached. Item Dimensions: 4" length.

EARLY JAN CUMMINGS KENT CHAMPION FLOATER

Lot #1113 (Sale Order 113 of 680)

Early on in Jan Cummings lure making endeavors, he produced this replica of Samuel Friend’s c. 1904 Kent Champion Floater. Accurate to nearly every detail, except this example has amber glass eyes instead of yellow ones, and the body & props are stamped with “52”. An “affordable” take on a rare classic. Item Dimensions: 2" length.

DETROIT GLASS MINNOW TUBE WITH BOX AND PAPER

Lot #1114 (Sale Order 114 of 680)

This is the second iteration of this bait produced in 1916. It differs from its predecessor by having a Pfeiffer-style closure at the front instead of a screw-on cap. Hardware is nickel-plated brass and there is a little oxidation / verdigris. Front cap is stamped with the company name and the body is completely solid with no chips, nicks, or cracks. Easily one of the best boxes in existence, this one is solid all around and grades Excellent with only slight wear on the corners. The original factory insert is also included and grades Excellent Minus with a couple small edge tears and a few stains. A great investment-grade combo. Item Dimensions: 3 - 3/8" length.

EARLIEST DETROIT GLASS MINNOW TUBE IN BOX WITH PAPER

Lot #1115 (Sale Order 115 of 680)

This combo dates to 1914 and features the celluloid cap closure instead of the later aluminum one. It also has a gut tied loop instead of the stiff wire cap guide. The bait is in Excellent condition with only a little rust on the hooks and no cracks or chips. The box is in super condition with strong graphics and solid corners. Also included is the rare insert advertising the Detroit Live Minnow Hook and the Detroit Minnow Cage. Item Dimensions: 3 - 3/4" length.

SUPER NICE DETROIT BAIT CO NORTH CHANNEL MINNOW

Lot #1116 (Sale Order 116 of 680)

One of the earliest wooden Underwater Minnow offerings, this rare & beautiful bait was first made in 1903. This example is one of the nicest surviving and it grades Excellent / Excellent Plus. The paint pattern is Dark Back, Aluminum Belly, 3 Red Hand Painted Gills on each side, and a bold blue NORTH CHANNEL stamp on the right side. The hooks are held by twisted brass wire as is the line tie & rear hanger. Brass box swivel at the front and props are Wizard style with soldered tubes. All five hooks are non-nickel-plated and the gold flake-filled eyes are immaculate. Item Dimensions: 3 - 5/8" length.

PAW PAW 3503 BULLHEAD SILVER PERCH

Lot #1117 (Sale Order 117 of 680)

A tough bait in a super tough color in fantastic condition. Golden base coat with brown back and pointed ribs extending down the sides. With the “bent coin” metal dive lip and the larger painted tack eyes that signify an earlier production date, probably late 1920s. Clean hardware, paint fully adhered to belly weight and grading solid Excellent. Item Dimensions: 4 - 3/8" length.

PAW PAW BULLHEAD IN DARK BROWN

Lot #1118 (Sale Order 118 of 680)

One of the nicest model 3509s you’ll see. Excellent Plus with glossy, pristine paint and perfect eyes and belly weights. Clean hardware. This bait would have been made right around 1930. Item Dimensions: 4 - 3/8" length.

PAW PAW BULLHEAD BLACK WITH RED SPOTS IN CORRECT BOX

Lot #1119 (Sale Order 119 of 680)

The black & yellow box is correctly marked 3511 on the one end flap. Box is in really nice, Excellent Minus condition with only a pair of flat push-throughs in the box bottom. The lure is also in Excellent condition with perfect painted tack eyes and belly weights, along with spotless hardware. Item Dimensions: 4 - 1/4" length.

PAW PAW BULLHEAD IN RED HEAD PEARL SWIRL

Lot #1120 (Sale Order 120 of 680)

Model number 3505 and a stock color on this collector favorite, however the pearlescent sheen on the body of the bait is far more pronounced than usual, showing swirls of greens and pinks in a beautiful pattern. It is in the earlier body style and has the “bent coin” lip. There are 3 small blemishes on the bait as well as a small flake off one eye. Grade is at least Very Good, and probably closer to Very Good Plus. Item Dimensions: 4 - 1/4" length.

PAIR OF PAW PAW OLD CHUBS

Lot #1121 (Sale Order 121 of 680)

Both baits finished in Paw Paw’s most collectible color, Green With Gold Dots. Top lure is a series 4000 bait and grades Average and bottom is a series 5000 and grades Excellent. Both baits date to the 1930s. Item Dimensions: Each: 4 - 1/4" length.

PAW PAW SCOOPNOSE & BIG-Z

Lot #1122 (Sale Order 122 of 680)

A pair of 1930s baits in Green With Gold Dots. The 3300 Scoopnose is in Excellent Minus condition and the uncatalogued Big-Z is Good Plus. Both are tougher to find. Item Dimensions: Largest: 4 - 1/4" length.

3 PAW PAW LURES IN GREEN WITH GOLD DOTS

Lot #1123 (Sale Order 123 of 680)

Top lure is a Flat Face Bass Seeker as shown on page 103 of the Paw Paw book, and the middle lure is the Grooved Head variety shown on the prior page. Bottom bait is a Paw Paw 2-hook Pike. All baits are Excellent Minus or better and in a great color. Item Dimensions: Largest: 4 - 3/8" length.

PAW PAW BULLHEAD IN RED & WHITE

Lot #1124 (Sale Order 124 of 680)

Made from 1928 until 1937, The Bullhead is one of Paw Paw’s most desirable bait. They were made with and without the “bent coin” style dive lips, and this example has one. Large tack eyes are painted in the early style and both belly weights have the paint intact. Clean hardware and a grade of Very Good or better. Item Dimensions: 4 - 3/8" length.

3 PAW PAW PIKE LURES GREEN WITH GOLD DOTS

Lot #1125 (Sale Order 125 of 680)

All 3 with the 1930s style integrated cup & lip. Two of the baits are the fluted version and they grade between Very Good and Excellent Minus. Item Dimensions: Each: 4 - 1/2" length.

PAW PAW SCOOPNOSE & SURFACE MINNOW

Lot #1126 (Sale Order 126 of 680)

3200 Surface Minnow and 3300 Scoopnose both in Very Good Plus condition in Paw Paw’s most collectible color. Item Dimensions: Largest: 3 - 3/4" length.

BOXED PIKE SIZE CHIPPEWA RED BACK ALUMINUM

Lot #1127 (Sale Order 127 of 680)

In pristine, museum-grade condition, and easily in the top 1% of known boxed Chippewas. Central spinner retains all its original red paint on one side and the paint along the entirety of the bait, including the hook truss, seems flawless. Shiny hardware and perfect glass eyes, easily attaining the coveted Excellent Plus grade. Model P-22 and the box end flap is correctly stamped with this information. The box is also in a remarkable state of preservation, with no stains, tears, or other problems, itself grading Excellent. Upgrade impossible. Item Dimensions: 4" length.

RARE C.J. FROST CHIPPEWA SKIPPER WITH BOX AND LIP

Lot #1128 (Sale Order 128 of 680)

This c 1915 bait was only made in two colors, this example is model number S-76 in “Fancy Spotted” finish. It is in outstanding condition and grades full Excellent. The hardware is bright & shiny and the lure does not appear to have been fished. Rare box insert has a couple small tears and a little edge wear and grades at least Very Good Plus, as does the white pasteboard box, which is solid all around with just a bit of staining. The Skipper Fin No1 is also included, complete with its rare hang tag. Item Dimensions: Box: 5 - 1/4" x 2" x 1 - 1/2".

MUSKY CHIPPEWA FLOATER IN SOLID YELLOW

Lot #1129 (Sale Order 129 of 680)

Musky Floaters are very tough to find, especially in decent condition. This gem is in Excellent condition, with none of the flaking issues often seen from this brand. All-original hardware is very clean, and shortened central spinner still retains most of its paint on the one side. Floaters have an enlarged back, which is very noticeable on this mono-color bait. The glass eyes are perfect on this 1913-era bait. Item Dimensions: 5 - 1/4" length.

BASS SIZE CHIPPEWA RED SPOTS GREEN CRACKLEBACK

Lot #1130 (Sale Order 130 of 680)

Mader by Immell Bait Co circa 1913 in Blair, Wisconsin. Unusual combination of red spots and green crackle with Very Good paint. A few chips around the truss which is very common, and full red paint on one side of the 1910 dated central spinner. Double hook at the belly with a feathered trailing treble. Both glass eyes are solid. Item Dimensions: 3" length.

WILCOX WIGGLER IN RED BACK

Lot #1131 (Sale Order 131 of 680)

A striking finish of Yellow Belly fading to Orange then fading to a Red Back. Front tube prop with offset rear keel and surface mounted aluminum cups, a rare feature on a Wilcox Wiggler. Perfect glass eyes with some oxidation on the hooks. General wear to the paint with hook points & rubs, paint mostly still adhered to the belly weight, and an overall grade of Very Good Minus. Item Dimensions: 3 - 1/2" length.

JOHNSON’S JOINTED AUTOMATIC STRIKER IN BOX

Lot #1132 (Sale Order 132 of 680)

A rare and pristine condition bait, with a clean insert matching the vibrant, Excellent condition box, and the optional bucktail is even included, wrapped in its original cellophane. The bait still dazzles with its brilliant colors and gleaming hardware. This example is in the largest “Muskie and large game fish” size and it would be difficult to upgrade. Item Dimensions: 6 - 1/2" length.

RED & YELLOW STALEY JOHNSON TWIN MIN IN BOX

Lot #1133 (Sale Order 133 of 680)

The floating version of this bait, and marked as such on the box end flap along with the color code 102. The lure finish grades Excellent Minus and the metal platform shows oxidation so net grade is Very Good Plus. Included are a nice instructions foldout, and an ad card for Boyer Mfg’s Winona Boat Anchor Pulley, both of which are Excellent. Item Dimensions: 2 - 3/4" length.

FROG STALEY JOHNSON FLOATING TWIN MIN IN BOX

Lot #1134 (Sale Order 134 of 680)

Overall Excellent Minus or better condition with near perfect paint, and some tarnish & oxidation on the metal platform. The box is solid all around with a little wear at the corners and it is marked F-116 on one end flap. Item Dimensions: 2 - 3/4" length.

FRED KEELING’S ST. JOHN’S WIGGLE MINNOW COMBO

Lot #1135 (Sale Order 135 of 680)

One of Keeling’s most collectible lures, this example is in fantastic condition. It grades about Excellent with a few hook nicks at the belly. The holes in the sides are normal, as they are sometimes found rigged with side hooks. Two belly weights with the factory-installed belly hook eye piercing the forward one. Left glass eye has a slight hairline and there is some soiling around the rims of both eyes that may clean. The box is in great condition too, solid along all corners, edges, and seams. Strong graphics and minimal staining. The box insert is clean and stain-free, with strong graphics and the paper slightly curling at a couple edges. Item Dimensions: 3 - 5/8" length.

KEELING’S TROUT KEE-WIG IN RARE HICO 50 BOX

Lot #1136 (Sale Order 136 of 680)

Seldom seen and very desirable Keeling / HICo 50 combo. The relationship between Fred Keeling (IL) & Horrocks-Ibbotson (NY) is not fully understood, and very few of these boxes are known. Of the few examples that have been uncovered, this one is easily one of the nicest combos. The white pasteboard box is in Excellent condition and, giving some possible insight into the production date, is stamped “JUN 18 1930” on the box bottom. The minnow is also Excellent, having a yellow base, with red spots and a green back. The bait’s glass eyes are perfect, and the awkwardly bent props with strange prop bearings are very much a signature of Keeling’s work. A curious and important bait. Item Dimensions: 3 - 1/4" length.

KINNEY BIRD LURE IN RED & WHITE WITH FLITTER

Lot #1137 (Sale Order 137 of 680)

Late 1920s bait made for Herbert Kinney by Heddon. The bait grades at least Very Good Plus, possibly better, and has a bit of varnish flaking, most noticeably on the left side. Cup & screw eye hardware and solid glass eyes. Item Dimensions: 4 - 1/4" length.

STRAWBERRY SPOT MILLER’S REVERSIBLE IN PICTURE BOX

Lot #1138 (Sale Order 138 of 680)

Donning Neverfail hangers and with its uniquely shaped bimetal spinners, this iconic classic was made around 1915. About Excellent condition with a few nicks and pointers. Hardware has a bit of oxidation and the spinners are showing some scratches. The extremely rare picture box is in solid condition all around with no separations. Two pinholes in box bottom, and original paper label nearly completely intact. A difficult to find, high grade combo. Item Dimensions: 4 - 3/8" length.

BEAUTIFUL HEDDON 154 MINNOW IN BLENDED RED

Lot #1139 (Sale Order 139 of 680)

Really nice circa 1907 example with unstamped props and cup rig hangers. Bright red belly fading to a dark back. Clean hardware with paint still on the belly weight. Solid glass eyes, some light hook drags into the varnish, and nice, sweeping black hand painted gills with an overall grade of Excellent Minus. Item Dimensions: 3 - 3/4" length.

RHODES MUSKY MINNOW

Lot #1140 (Sale Order 140 of 680)

Excellent Minus or better condition on this very rare circa 1903 bait. Aluminum base with green back, and multiple red gill decorations on each side. Side hooks are all there, with two of them having been removed from their split rings. Pre-patent bowtie tube props have some oxidation and the small glass bead eyes look solid. A much larger bait than its 4-inch cousins, this hefty minnow would’ve made a good-sized wake. Item Dimensions: 6 - 1/2" length.

FIVE HOOK KALAMAZOO MINNOW IN WOODEN BOX

Lot #1141 (Sale Order 141 of 680)

A really well-preserved, early Michigan-made wooden minnow dating to just after the turn of the last century. Elongated brass screw eyes anchoring the wire clips that hold the hooks, upon which ride the patent-dated props. Attractive green & white hand painted body with large yellow glass eyes, both of which are perfect. With its extremely rare dovetailed wood box, its lid graphics still bold and un-faded. The dovetails are still tight with a couple small pieces of wood chipped off the rail tips. Small, partial split on the bottom with the box grading about Excellent Minus. Item Dimensions: 3 - 3/4" length.

ROBINSON BAIT CO ORLANDO SHINER IN BOX

Lot #1142 (Sale Order 142 of 680)

Earl Robinson’s early baits had more of a home-made look, but in the early 1950s he refined their appearance and his commercial venture took off. His baits like this Orlando Shiner were now being professionally painted with air sprayers and masks, and his boxes were now upgraded to look more like Creek Chub’s boxes. This example grades Excellent with clean hardware and paint about half covering the belly weight. Box is marked “2”, is solid all around and grades at least Very Good Plus, maybe better. Item Dimensions: 4" length.

F.A. PARDEE 5 HOOK KENT DOUBLE SPINNER MINNOW

Lot #1143 (Sale Order 143 of 680)

Circa 1902-03, this Minnow is finished in Aluminum with a Sweeping Brown Back Stripe. It has bright red, curved gills, and there is also factory correct red paint on the back side of the German Silver props, along with a pair of red glass beads as prop bearings. Brass wire hook hangers and line tie. Perfect yellow glass eyes and a grade of about Very Good Plus. Item Dimensions: 4" length.

PFLUEGER METALIZED THREE HOOK MUSKALLONGE MINNOW

Lot #1144 (Sale Order 144 of 680)

Very early and rare circa 1910 example with gem clip hook hangers. It’s rare to find this configuration because soon after the Metalized Minnow was introduced, they switched to Neverfail hangers. This example measures 3 5/8 inches and is believed to be the same one from The Pflueger Book on page 169. Front prop is marked “PFLUEGER” diagonally, and both glass eyes are perfect. A bit of rust on the oversized hooks with a split to the metal skin down the right side and a touch of verdigris in places. Very few Metalized Minnows in this size are known. Item Dimensions: 3 - 3/4" length.

F.A. PARDEE 3 HOOK RIVER MINNOW

Lot #1145 (Sale Order 145 of 680)

Dating to around 1904, this thin-body three hooker is finished in Aluminum, Red Gill, with a bold Blue Stripe across the back and down the tail. Nickel-Silver props with factory red paint on the back sides, which ride against red glass spacers. Brass wired through in both directions, and solid yellow glass eyes. Item Dimensions: 3 - 1/4" length.

RARE PFLUEGER MONARCH FLOATER WHITE WITH RED NOSE

Lot #1146 (Sale Order 146 of 680)

This bait competed with Heddon’s 300 Surface Dowagiac in the teens. Neverfail belly hanger with a Bulldog-marked front prop and a forward-oriented, unmarked rear prop that was likely replaced. Left glass eye is hairlined with the right one still factory perfect. Paint is Excellent with just a couple minor imperfections and very tight agelines. Hardware is cleaner than usual and color is uncommon. Item Dimensions: 4 - 1/8" length.

PFLUEGER SMALL ELECTRIC MINNOW WHITE RED NOSE

Lot #1147 (Sale Order 147 of 680)

Bearing the “Electric” mark on the pointed tube prop, these baits replaced the Monarchs in 1914. Model 2368 is finished in White with a red forehead and beige bucktail dressed rear treble hook. Twin hand painted sets of gills and the Neverfail hanger on the belly. Left glass eye has a hairline and right eye may have a factory inclusion. Strong Excellent Minus condition. Item Dimensions: 2 - 3/4" length.

NUMBER 7 SUPERSTRIKE SHRIMP

Lot #1148 (Sale Order 148 of 680)

Smaller size and with White Body, Red Head. Black glass hatpin eyes with segmented Pyralin body and an internal, weldless safety chain holding the two treble hooks. Metal parts show light oxidation from having been fished. The bait grades strong Very Good Plus, possibly higher. Item Dimensions: 4" length.

SCARCE SUPERSTRIKE SEMI-SOLID SHRIMP

Lot #1149 (Sale Order 149 of 680)

This bait was made in the 1930s after Florida Artificial Bait Co moved their operations to Miami. It has the same black glass hatpin eyes as seen on the segmented Superstrike Shrimp. Red Head Amber color which is the only finish these came in. Very Good Plus or better condition. Item Dimensions: 3 - 3/4" length.

RED AND WHITE SUPERSTRIKE SHRIMP

Lot #1150 (Sale Order 150 of 680)

In one of two colors available, this bait was fished and is showing the usual oxidation as a result. Some rust on the hooks and missing the left black glass hatpin eye, yet still displayable and a good candidate for at least a partial restoration if you can source a period eye. The grade is around Good. Item Dimensions: 4" length.

GREEN WITH GOLD SPOTS SPEER FROG

Lot #1151 (Sale Order 151 of 680)

Attributed to 1920s OH maker Cleve Speer, this elegantly carved Frog has a wide mouth and a long, thin body, typical of Speer’s baits. Yellow belly, Forest Green body with Golden Spots. In lieu of the usual Trory-style prop, this Frog has a flat rectangular blade with diagonally bent edges. Nicely formed eyes with black glass pins and a flat, externally mounted belly weight. A couple of spots where the paint has reacted, net condition is Very Good or better. Item Dimensions: 4 - 1/8" length.

SPEER FROG GREEN WITH SILVER RIBS

Lot #1152 (Sale Order 152 of 680)

More decorative than most other Speer Frogs, the OH maker seems to have gone all out with this bait’s finish. A fairly standard Yellow Belly with Dark Green Body, but with a Silver Rib Line running down the nose and back. Additionally, Speer gave the eye stalks Dark Brown lines as well as Red “gills” sweeping underneath the belly. Intricately carved mouth gives the bait the sense it’s smiling just a little, and at the front is a very well finished Trory-style prop. Excellent Minus or better. Item Dimensions: 4" length.

SPEER FROG IN YELLOW WITH GREEN RIBS

Lot #1153 (Sale Order 153 of 680)

A nice 1920s-era Frog attributed to Cleve Speer, an early Ohio carver. Classic Speer form with wide, stalky eye sockets crowned with black hatpin eyes. Super appealing folky paint with a herringbone pattern painted down the back and a wide red mouth. A Speer signature is the Bent-Corner Trory-style front prop. Elongated oval belly weight attached with 3 pins. Item Dimensions: 3" length.

WHITE VAUGHN’S LURE IN PICTURE BOX

Lot #1154 (Sale Order 154 of 680)

Tough early 1930s lure made in Cheboygan, MI. Very Good condition lure is solid White with Green, Black, and Red flutes. Simple screw eye hangers, and head rotates freely on axis. Its picture box grades around Good, with several splits and detached pieces, and tape securing a couple panels. Item Dimensions: 3 - 1/2" length.

GREEN VAUGHN’S LURE

Lot #1155 (Sale Order 155 of 680)

From the Vaughn Tackle Co of Cheboygan, MI and dating to about 1932. This example has some chipping on the nose and joint, has red, white, and orange painted flutes, and grades around Very Good. Item Dimensions: 3 - 1/2" length.

YELLOW VAUGHN’S LURE

Lot #1156 (Sale Order 156 of 680)

From the Vaughn Tackle Co of Cheboygan, MI and dating to about 1932. This example has some agelines and a few minor chips, and has red, white, and blue painted flutes, and grades around Very Good Plus. Item Dimensions: 3 - 1/2" length.

RARE BROWN SPOTTED WILCOX WIGGLER IN THE BOX

Lot #1157 (Sale Order 157 of 680)

One of the rarest combos in the collection, there are only a handful of Wigglers in this color that have been found and only a few of these Wilcox boxes are known. The near-Excellent condition Wiggler has beautiful hardware that has likely never seen water, and clear, solid glass eyes. Pointed front prop with unique offset rear prop designed to induce its wiggling motion. Clean paint with just a tiny bit of soiling and a large belly weight with paint intact. The paper label box grades Very Good, showing some staining and edge wear, and the corners and seams are solid. The extremely rare paper insert is still adhered to the inside to the lid and is complete with only a couple small tears. Easily one of Indiana’s finest baits. Item Dimensions: 3 - 1/2" length.

CHARLES M. WILCOX WIGGLER IN GREENBACK

Lot #1158 (Sale Order 158 of 680)

A beautiful example in about Excellent condition with only a few tiny nicks and a tiny bit of soiling. Extra-clean hardware indicating minimal use on the water, and in the super appealing airbrushed green finish. Both glass eyes are solid and one belly weight with intact paint. If you’re looking for a type example for your collection, this is the one. Item Dimensions: 3 - 1/2" length.

ULTRA RARE GRAY GHOST WILCOX WIGGLER

Lot #1159 (Sale Order 159 of 680)

According to Bob Slade, “Gray Ghost, is by far the rarest color” on a Wilcox Wiggler. The 1909 patented bait is also in strong Excellent Minus condition, possibly better. It has a single rear-oriented prop at the front and the signature offset-blade tail spinner. It has perfect glass eyes, an exposed belly weight, and inset, flush-mounted side cups. Nice factory red paint inside the V-notch between the head & body. A superb example of one of the most desirable Wilcox Wigglers. Item Dimensions: 3 - 1/2" length.

GOLD & ORANGE CLINTON WILT LITTLE WONDER

Lot #1160 (Sale Order 160 of 680)

Model 70 in a tougher color, Gold base paint with a reddish-orange barberpole swirl. Nice nickel-plated hardware including the nose counterweight and rear tri-blade prop, and the bucktail dressed rear treble is full. Condition of this 1913 bait is Very Good or better. Item Dimensions: 2 - 1/4" length.

WINCHESTER MULTI WOBBLER RAINBOW IN CORRECT BOX

Lot #1161 (Sale Order 161 of 680)

The Winchester Repeating Arms Co of New Haven, CT briefly tried their hand at bait manufacturing in the early 1920s. Their reverse-running Crab was called the “Multi Wobbler” due to its adjustable tail flaps allowing the bait to run at multiple depths. Winchester lures often have the corresponding model and color code stamped right on the metal as in this case. Aside from an ageline that has thinly flaked, the bait is close to Mint. The hardware is spotless, paint is still completely on the belly weight, and the glass eyes are perfect. The correct 2-piece box is solid with no issues, grades Excellent, and comes with a crisp set of instructions. Item Dimensions: 3 - 1/4" length.

WOODS 3-HOOK EXPERT MINNOW IN RED

Lot #1162 (Sale Order 162 of 680)

In perhaps F. C. Woods’ most visually appealing finish, and in equally stunning condition, this turn-of-the-century Expert Minnow is finished in bright red, with a dark back stripe, and silver belly & ribs. “THE EXPERT” boldly emblazoned down its left flank, and with perfect egg-yolk glass eyes. Wired-through in both directions, soldered only at the line tie, and carrying type I removable hooks. Holed props, both nickel-plated, with brass ring bearing spacers. This old-time classic grades solid Excellent and is ready to display proudly from any angle. Item Dimensions: 3 - 1/8" length.

F.C. WOODS ROUND EXPERT IN A RARE COLOR

Lot #1163 (Sale Order 163 of 680)

Super attractive & seldom seen Red Sides, Gold Ribs, Dark Back pattern. Wizard-style props, Solid white glass eyes, ring bearings, soldered line tie, and a single belly weight. This bait was sold just after the turn of the last century. Some wear and a bit of the usual soiling, this bait grades strong Very Good. Item Dimensions: 3 - 1/8" length.

F.C. WOODS 5 HOOK MINNOW

Lot #1164 (Sale Order 164 of 680)

Fisherman-altered finish as well as the brass through-body wire hangers having been replaced with string. Solid yellow glass eyes and holed Wizard-style props. Item Dimensions: 3 - 5/8" length.

LARGE OAK WOOD DISPLAY CASE WITH KEY

Lot #1165 (Sale Order 165 of 680)

24” x 24” x 3.75”. Excellent condition. Item Dimensions: 24" x 24" x 3 - 3/4".

LARGE OAK WOOD DISPLAY CASE WITH KEY

Lot #1166 (Sale Order 166 of 680)

26.5” x 24.5” x 3.25”. Excellent condition. Item Dimensions: 26 - 1/2" x 24 - 1/2" x 3 - 1/4".

LARGE OAK WOOD DISPLAY CASE WITH KEY

Lot #1167 (Sale Order 167 of 680)

27” x 20.25” x 3.75”. Excellent condition. Item Dimensions: 27" x 20 - 1/4" x 3 - 3/4".

MEDIUM WOODEN DISPLAY CASE

Lot #1168 (Sale Order 168 of 680)

24” x 16” x 3.75”. Excellent condition. Item Dimensions: 24" x 16" x 3 - 3/4".

RARE SEAMASTER SALTWATER SPINNING REEL

Lot #1169 (Sale Order 169 of 680)

Made by Bob McChristian of Miami, FL. According to Ben Wright, “The Seamaster is thought by most to be the highest quality spinning reel ever made”. Left-hand retrieve with an early torpedo-style hand grasp, and personalized with the name “ALICIA RONCALLO”. Bail action is smooth and the finish is a very pleasant mellow gold, with anodized surfaces, and a grade of Excellent Minus or better. Item Dimensions: 9" x 5 - 1/2" x 4 - 1/2".

FIN NOR 12/0 BIG GAME TROLLING REEL

Lot #1170 (Sale Order 170 of 680)

Excellent condition, right-handed retrieve, serialized 12A507. Clean and functioning perfectly. Ready for action or display. Item Dimensions: 8 - 1/2" x 6" x 10 - 1/4".

UNCATALOGUED HEDDON C8500 2 HOOK BASSER

Lot #1171 (Sale Order 171 of 680)

Made 1932-34 only for steel head, salmon, & stripers, the C8500s come with slightly larger than standard wood bodies and the heavy-duty hardware. Clearly this example never saw any action and it remains in Excellent condition. Glossy Red Head Shiner Scale Finish was never a catalog color and both eyes are perfect. Very hard to ever find an upgrade. Item Dimensions: 4" length.

HEDDON 159A MINNOW IN YELLOW BAR PERCH

Lot #1172 (Sale Order 172 of 680)

Likely dating to the early teens, Bar Perch is another color prized by collectors. This bait grades Very Good Plus and has cup rig hangers and a single belly weight. Perfect glass eyes and super clean hardware with 3 HPGM. Item Dimensions: 3 - 3/4" length.

HEDDON 900 SWIMMING MINNOW

Lot #1173 (Sale Order 173 of 680)

The larger of the two catalogued sizes, Swimming Minnows were only produced for a few years from 1910-1913. They were only made in two catalogued colors, and this Solid White example appears to be a special order, as the original paint and varnish is intact. Three sets of red hand painted gills and solid glass eyes. Single, exposed belly weight and the original hook mooring pin has been replaced with a cut-down screw. Condition is about Very Good Plus and Swimming Minnows in special order colors can be considered Very Rare. Item Dimensions: 4 - 3/8" length.

STRAWBERRY SPOT HEDDON SURFACE MINNOW

Lot #1174 (Sale Order 174 of 680)

Catalogued in this color from 1920 on into the 1940s. This is a much nicer example than average, with only some agelines and popped belly weight paint. It has really bright hardware, including marked props and oversized hooks, and both glass eyes are solid & clear. Excellent Minus condition. Item Dimensions: 3 - 3/4" length.

UNCATALOGUED WHITE & BLACK SHORE HEDDON VAMP

Lot #1175 (Sale Order 175 of 680)

Listed as an “Extremely Rare” color in Sawyer’s book, and a special order on any Vamp. Two-piece Flap rig hardware on the belly, with the belly weight exposed, and a perpendicular black stencil. Solid glass eyes and Excellent Minus paint. Item Dimensions: 4 - 1/2" length.

RARE HEDDON 150 MINNOW SOLID BLACK

Lot #1176 (Sale Order 176 of 680)

A rarely seen special order Underwater Minnow. 1920s L-Rig example with full paint on the belly weight, solid glass eyes and Excellent overall condition. Of the few All Black Heddon 150s, this one is easily one of the nicest. Item Dimensions: 3 - 7/8" length.

UNUSUAL SPECIAL ORDER HEDDON 5400 BABY GAMEFISHER

Lot #1177 (Sale Order 177 of 680)

Great looking uncatalogued color with White Belly and Red Chin, Dark airbrushed Bars under Bright Silver Scales at the sides, and a deep bronze metalflake back. Similar to, but definitely not Natural Scale. A couple pointers and very tight agelines and grading about Excellent. Certainly not many examples in this color to be found, and most definitely a rare opportunity to put an extremely low population bait into your collection. Item Dimensions: 3 - 7/8" length.

BAR PERCH HEDDON TORPEDO

Lot #1178 (Sale Order 178 of 680)

An ultra-clean example grading full Excellent. Glossy finish with matching shiny, like-new hardware. Marked prop, perfect glass eyes, and L-Rig belly hangers. It would be very difficult to upgrade this uncatalogued 1920s-era beauty. Item Dimensions: 4 - 5/8" length.

ORANGE BLACK SPOTS ZARAGOSSA

Lot #1179 (Sale Order 179 of 680)

Catalog number 6509V made in the 1920’s, with L-Rig belly hanger, rear screw eye, perfect glass eyes, and a single belly weight. This color was never offered as a standard color at any time on the Zaragossa. Please excuse a bit of camera glare in the pics, this bait grades Excellent. Item Dimensions: 4 - 3/8" length.

RED HEAD FROG SCALE ZARAGOSSA IN THE BOX

Lot #1180 (Sale Order 180 of 680)

A.K.A. “The Florida Wonder”, these were catalogued starting in about 1927. This is a super example 6509JRH, with tight agelines and a few pointers, shiny hardware, and solid glass eyes. The bait grades Excellent and the box grades in that same range. Vibrant graphics, solid all around, and stamped “ZARAGOSSA” on both end flaps. Item Dimensions: 4 - 1/4" length.

ONLY KNOWN PERCH SCALE DADDY BASSER

Lot #1181 (Sale Order 181 of 680)

With only a handful of Daddy Bassers known in collections, these are among the rarest of all Heddon baits. Given the same 8500 model number as their standard size brothers, they are distinguished by having “Daddy Head-On Basser” engraved on the dive plate. This example exists in amazing condition, fully Excellent with super clean hardware and flawless glass eyes. These are thought to date to around 1920. You can find this exact specimen in The Heddon Legacy on page 128, where the authors confirm it as being unique. Item Dimensions: 4 - 1/4" length.

HEDDON 205 SURFACE DOWAGIAC IN ALL YELLOW

Lot #1182 (Sale Order 182 of 680)

Never a catalogued color on a 200 Surface. Great original paint, with just some varnish flaking, this bait grades Excellent Minus. Tough early 1910s configuration with rare unmarked 2-tab collar, and cup-rig belly hangers. Nickel-plated tail cap and screw eyes at both ends. Very hard to find example in nicer condition. Item Dimensions: 4 - 3/4" length.

SPECIAL HEDDON 300 IN OLIVE BACK RAINBOW

Lot #1183 (Sale Order 183 of 680)

Standard colors could be ordered on a variety of different Heddon models through the years and finding them is noteworthy. But finding a bait in a custom, non-standard color is a special occurrence. It appears the fisherman that ordered this 300 Dowagiac Surface Minnow liked the Rainbow finish but preferred it with an Olive-colored back, as well as an additional third hook. The right eye does have a hairline, but the paint is in Excellent condition, as is all of the hardware. The belly weight is still fully sealed under the finish. Chances to own a unique bait like this don’t come around all that often. Item Dimensions: 3 - 3/4" length.

EXTREMELY RARE HEDDON NICKEL PLATED UNDERWATER MINNOW

Lot #1184 (Sale Order 184 of 680)

Heddon experimented with metalized baits for a few years around c 1910 and only a handful have made their way into collections. This example dates to about 1912 with a pair of marked props, cup rig hangers at the sides, and a proportionally fatter body profile. The minnow itself appears to be dressed in a copper jacket, with an outer layer of nickel plating that has flaked in some places. Some staining and a little pitting, and both glass eyes are solid. Item Dimensions: 3" length.

BLENDED RED HEDDON SPINDIVER

Lot #1185 (Sale Order 185 of 680)

A really tough uncatalogued color on a Spindiver. Finding a Blended Red 3000 in any condition is not an easy task, and this one remains quite respectable grading Very Good or better. The hardware is really clean, especially for a 100-year-old bait. The glass eyes are solid and all hardware is original. Item Dimensions: 4 - 1/4" length.

HEDDON ROTARY HEAD BAIT FROM THE FACTORY BOARD

Lot #1186 (Sale Order 186 of 680)

Heddon considered a few different rotary designs, but ultimately decided not to produce them commercially. Still, they made some baits to test, and this is one of four in this style that hung on the factory board. Finished in yellow with a dark stripe down the back, the paint grades about Excellent. Machine stamped aluminum rotary prop has no markings, and there is one exposed belly weight. The hook configuration on the body is a bit odd, they are not counterbalanced on either side, rather they are staggered diagonally across the belly weight. Comparing this example with the other models from the board, you can really see Heddon’s refinement process at work. Original factory board baits are not commonly for sale, and this one has plenty of eye appeal. Item Dimensions: 4 - 3/4" length.

HEDDON NO 1000 NIGHT RADIANT MOONLIGHT BAIT

Lot #1187 (Sale Order 187 of 680)

Of the few examples to exist in collections, this is one of the nicest. Even though this bait saw little to no action, Heddon’s trouble with the luminous paint on such curves is evident on this example, especially on the belly. There is some flaking, and this has exposed the primer underneath. The bait is stable, however, and the glass eyes and hardware appear as if they are fresh from the factory. Known to be model #1000 but never described in any Heddon catalog, this extremely rare and significant bait made its short-lived debut in 1911. Item Dimensions: 4 - 3/4" length.

UNCATALOGUED, BOXED HEDDON 200 SPECIAL FROG SPOT

Lot #1188 (Sale Order 188 of 680)

This exact bait is found in The Heddon Legacy on page 102. According to the authors, there are 3 known examples, one of which was a gift from Laura Heddon to her grandson Chuck. A stocky, cigar-shaped Minnow, one can see the profile of the wood body exactly matches that of the 200 Surface. Its even got the black moustache marks at the nose, another feature associated with the 200 Surface. This circa 1915 bait has marked props and L-rig hangers, and is fitted with amber glass eyes, both of which are perfect. The extended-size Downleaping Bass box is correctly marked 200 on both ends. The authors call this bait “too rare to value”, and considering its extreme rarity, a generation or more could pass before another example comes to auction. Item Dimensions: 4 - 3/4" length.

INCREDIBLE HEDDON FOUR HOOK SLOPENOSE WITH BOX & PAPER

Lot #1189 (Sale Order 189 of 680)

The four-hook version is much rarer than the standard 2 hook model, and the stellar condition helps set this one atop its peers. The bait itself is solid Excellent with only an ageline or two. Brass hardware and gold-washed cups & tail cap date this to 1902. Miraculously retaining 99% of its collar paint, and you can clearly see the friction-fit collar has never been moved. Clean & correctly marked Oak Leaf / Picture box is solid on all corners with bright graphics. Rounding out this important set is Heddon’s very first box insert, which is in crisp condition with sharp corners and some pinholes at the edges from being mounted in a past display. Truly an important museum grade combo. Item Dimensions: 4 - 3/8" length.

PROTOTYPE HEDDON SLANT HEAD NIGHT RADIANT BAIT

Lot #1190 (Sale Order 190 of 680)

Little is known about this incredible experimental Night Radiant Moonlight bait. Predating the model #1000, its dimensions are exactly the same as the standard model except it has a factory cut slop down the forehead to make it dive. The factory painted red head over luminous paint is also unusual. Side and belly cup hangers with solid glass eyes. An important piece of Heddon history. Item Dimensions: 4 - 3/4" length.

UNBELIEVABLE VICTORY FINISH HEDDON 200

Lot #1191 (Sale Order 191 of 680)

Produced at the end of World War One as a way to celebrate our victory, and found on very few baits. This Dowagiac Surface is strong Excellent with super clean hardware including a nickel tail cap, L-Rig hangers, and a marked 3-tab collar. White body with bold red stripe, and a very dark blue, almost greenish head. Probably the best preserved example you will see. Item Dimensions: 4 - 5/8" length.

EARLY HEDDON 1300 BLACK SUCKER

Lot #1192 (Sale Order 192 of 680)

The pinkish gill mark predates the pinkish side stripe, which dates this one to around 1913. Heavy duty hooks with a size 5-0 rear treble. Cup rig at the sides with an oversized, marked front spinner. Perfect glass eyes and all four belly weights retain their paint. Item Dimensions: 5 - 3/4" length.

UNCATALOGUED HEDDON 200 SURFACE DOWAGIAC

Lot #1193 (Sale Order 193 of 680)

Never appearing in any catalog, this color combination really catches the eye. Early 1920s-era bait still in nice condition with a couple small rubs and the typical varnish spidering. A touch of rust on the hooks. Nickel tail cap and marked 3-screw collar. The grade is right in between Very Good Plus and Excellent Minus. A proper cleaning may improve the bait. Item Dimensions: 4 - 3/4" length.

RARE RAINBOW SCALE ZARAGOSSA IN BOX

Lot #1194 (Sale Order 194 of 680)

An elusive 6509Z with the correct marked Downleaping Bass box. The box grades at least Very Good Plus with solid corners and seams with only a little light wear. The bait itself grades Excellent Minus and has good glass eyes. Interestingly, the belly treble is hung on a screw eye and not the typical L-Rig of the era. There is a screw inserted into the hole where the L-Rig tab is usually mounted. Item Dimensions: 4 - 1/4" length.

HEDDON SURFACE MINNOW IN RED HEAD ALUMINUM

Lot #1195 (Sale Order 195 of 680)

Model number 303RH, Red Head Aluminum was a special-order color for the entire run of this series. The paint is generally very nice, with a few scattered pointers & rubs, and a spot across the left eye where something may have come into contact with it and reacted. Both eyes are flawless and the hardware is factory fresh. One belly weight, and it is completely sealed under the paint. Item Dimensions: 3 - 3/4" length.

HEDDON VAMP GREEN SCALE RED BELLY WITH TOILET SEAT HANGERS

Lot #1196 (Sale Order 196 of 680)

An Excellent special-order bait from the early 1930s. Deep, dark green scales on the sides and back and a brilliant red on the belly, complete with a gold belly stencil. Hooks showing a bit of oxidation and the belly toilet seat rig hangers are shiny, while the lip is unmarked. Both glass eyes are solid. An extremely rare variation of Green Scale. Item Dimensions: 4 - 1/2" length.

INCREDIBLE SPECIAL ORDER HEDDON VAMP IN SILVER SHORE MINNOW

Lot #1197 (Sale Order 197 of 680)

Rarely ever seen in this color and in fully Excellent condition, this color was never standard on any wooden Vamp, and according to David Sawyer’s book, this color’s scarcity ranks as “extremely rare”. Late 1940s Type 14 body profile, with 2-piece flap rig hangers. Perfect glass eyes with red perpendicular belly stamp and there is no indication of any belly weight. Item Dimensions: 4 - 1/2" length.

UNCATALOGUED HEDDON 100 MINNOW IN PIKE SCALE

Lot #1198 (Sale Order 198 of 680)

Finding a 109M is a rare thing, as it was never a standard offering on the 3 hooker. This example is in very nice condition with some agelines and a couple tiny scuffs. The glass eyes are perfect, and the hardware is extra clean. All paint still adhered to the belly weight. The grade is at least Very Good Plus, approaching Excellent Minus. Item Dimensions: 3" length.

HEDDON EXPERIMENTAL RIVER RUNT

Lot #1199 (Sale Order 199 of 680)

Dimensionally quite different from the standard River Runt with its slimmer profile and slight banana shape with an upturned nose. The hardware is factory fresh and is from a mix of eras, including an L-Rig era line tie serving as a belly hanger and a prewar 2-piece rear hanger. Small-size, unmarked River Runt lip, with a line tie consisting of a screw eye with soldered ring, and a hand-twisted section of copper wire. Adorned with 3 nickel-plated single hooks and finished in primer white, as so many experimental Heddons are. Item Dimensions: 2 - 3/4" length.

HEDDON FOUR POINT ICE DECOY

Lot #1200 (Sale Order 200 of 680)

Model 409L was marketed starting in 1924 and this color was gone from the catalog the very next year. Split tail attachment, stamped pointed fins, the inchworm line tie, and solid glass eyes. With four large circular belly weights, this decoy is nicer than most, and grades at least Very Good Plus. Item Dimensions: 4 - 3/8" length.

RED & WHITE HEDDON KINNEY BIRD

Lot #1201 (Sale Order 201 of 680)

One of the post-patent, late 1920s baits painted by Heddon in their factory. Herbert Kinney sold his baits out of Tampa, Fl and these baits would have been packaged in a Heddon Upleaping Bass box. This example has one belly weight missing its paint, cup & screw eye hardware, and good glass eyes. Item Dimensions: 3 - 3/4" length.

HEDDON ALL WHITE UNDERWATER MINNOW IN BOX

Lot #1202 (Sale Order 202 of 680)

Early teens 100 minnow with marked propellors and side cup rig. A very clean bait with Excellent paint and gleaming hardware. Plain White was only a catalog color in the earliest few years, and so this bait would have been special ordered. Paint still on 100% of the belly weight, nice pair of HPGM, and glass eyes are perfect. Very Good Plus condition box has a little wear at the edges, a small stain on a bottom corner, and is solid all around. Neither end flap is marked with color / model info. Item Dimensions: 3" length.

HEDDON 130 TORPEDO IN RAINBOW SCALE

Lot #1203 (Sale Order 203 of 680)

A favorite color among collectors, the standard size 130 Torpedo is one of the few Heddon baits that catalogued Rainbow Scale, Purple Back. It was available from 1928-1943 and, with its L-rig hangers, this example was one of the earlier ones. The hardware is very clean, and there are a pair of marked props at either end, and both glass eyes are perfect. Silver scales, red chin blush, blue at the nose fading to a purple line down the back and vibrant red at the upper sides, certainly one of Heddon’s most attractive finishes. Excellent Minus or better. Item Dimensions: 4 - 1/2" length.

HEDDON 302 FOUR-HOOK SURFACE MINNOW IN SLATE

Lot #1204 (Sale Order 204 of 680)

Pre 1912 Minnow with unmarked props and cup rig hangers. Some agelines and scattered pointers, with solid glass eyes and paint still attached to belly weight. 3 sets of hand painted gills on the Very Good condition lure. Item Dimensions: 4" length.

SPECIAL HEDDON BLENDED WHITE ARTISTIC MINNOW

Lot #1205 (Sale Order 205 of 680)

Solid Excellent condition with just a little varnish flaking from each side. Displays proudly from both directions. Full red & white bucktail dressed rear treble hook with unmarked prop, pristine glass eyes, and a single belly weight fully sealed under the paint. Special order Heddons are not usually found in such amazing condition. Item Dimensions: 1 - 3/4" length.

HEDDON 153 MINNOW IN BLENDED BLUE BACK ALUMINUM

Lot #1206 (Sale Order 206 of 680)

An absolutely beautiful pre-1912 Minnow in solid Excellent condition. All nickel-plated hardware is bright & shiny and both glass eyes are clear & solid. Three perfectly executed short-sweep hand painted gills and the belly weight is still completely sealed. It’d be extremely difficult to improve on this beauty. Item Dimensions: 3 - 5/8" length.

HEDDON SOLID BLACK VAMPIRE IN BOX

Lot #1207 (Sale Order 207 of 680)

Special order 7509G coming in its correct marked Downleaping Bass box. Black baits are extremely tough to photograph so please excuse the glare and reflection in the pics, this bait is in Excellent condition. Early 1920s Vampire with L-Rig connectors, the forward one connected with the lip mount. Hardware is super shiny and all-original while both glass eyes are clear and solid. Belly weight still completely sealed under paint and correct marked box is Excellent Minus with tissue paper intact. Item Dimensions: 4 - 1/2" length.

SET OF 4 HIGH-GRADE HEDDON BASSERS

Lot #1208 (Sale Order 208 of 680)

Two uncatalogued colors in this lot, Dace Scale and Silver Scale. The other two in Pike Scale and Yellow Perch Scale were both catalogued consecutively during its run up to The War. All four baits are with their correctly marked boxes and all four have perfect glass eyes. None of these baits grade below Excellent Minus, a couple of them grading strong Excellent. The boxes grade from strong Very Good Plus to Excellent. Item Dimensions: Each: 4" length.

BEAUTIFUL HEDDON MINNOW GOLD RED EYES

Lot #1209 (Sale Order 209 of 680)

Briefly a catalogued color on the 150, but before the L-rig years, making this example a special order. Marked props and blemish-free glass eyes, and with the paint nearly completely on the belly weight. A collector-favorite color and in a condition (Excellent) few of its peers can claim. Item Dimensions: 3 - 7/8" length.

UNCATALOGUED HEDDON GAMEFISHER IN STRAWBERRY SPOT

Lot #1210 (Sale Order 210 of 680)

Very hard-to-find 5500S in about Very Good Plus condition. Some varnish flakes and agelines and displaying nicely from both sides. Clean, original hardware. Item Dimensions: 5" length.

EARLY HEDDON ZARAGOSSA IN DELUXE GREEN SCALE

Lot #1211 (Sale Order 211 of 680)

Model 6509D “blunt-nosed” variety in fantastic condition, grading Excellent. L-Rig hardware and likely made close to the 6500 series debut in 1920, this 100+ year old bait also has perfect glass eyes, the deluxe stripe down the back, and scales wrapping fully around the belly. Item Dimensions: 4 - 3/8" length.

HEDDON 200 IN FROG WITH MOUSTACHE

Lot #1212 (Sale Order 212 of 680)

An early 200SF with cup rig hangers which dates to between 1912 and 1919. In great condition, most did not survive in such nice shape. Approaching Excellent condition with a few tight agelines and extra clean hardware. Nickel tail cap is intact and the unique little moustache detail on each side of the nose. Clean & solid Downleaping Bass box is correctly stamped 200SF on both end flaps. Item Dimensions: 4 - 5/8" length.

SPECIAL ORDER DACE SCALE HEDDON 5 HOOK MINNOW

Lot #1213 (Sale Order 213 of 680)

Rarely seen color on a 150 minnow, and never catalogued. This 159N would have been made sometime in the 1920s or early 30s. The fore & aft props have been switched around, but that’s an easy swap back to the factory arrangement. Both glass eyes are solid and the paint is off the belly weight. This bait grades Good to Good Plus. Item Dimensions: 3 - 7/8" length.

3 HEDDON 7400 BABY VAMPS

Lot #1214 (Sale Order 214 of 680)

All L-Rigged 1920s-era models. 7502 Red Eyes & Tail and 7509P Shiner Scale are both in Excellent condition with perfect glass eyes and clean hardware. Special order 7409B Frog Spot is a rare variation and grades Very Good Plus or better, also with perfect glass eyes. Item Dimensions: Each: 3 - 1/2" length.

3 BETTER HEDDON NO. 200 SURFACE DOWAGIAC BAITS

Lot #1215 (Sale Order 215 of 680)

Top bait 200S in Spotted (or Strawberry) finish is uncatalogued in this color and is in Very Good Plus condition. It has the early nickel-plated tail cap, cup-rig hangers, and a marked 3-tab collar. Bottom 2 baits are late 1920s era and both are in about Excellent condition. Red and White example is very clean and Green Scale example has a little soiling which should improve with a little TLC. Item Dimensions: Each: 4 - 3/4" length.

EARLY HEDDON BLUSH CHIN 300 SURFACE MINNOW

Lot #1216 (Sale Order 216 of 680)

Circa 1905 with a moderately high forehead and coming with a red blush painted chin instead of the much more common hand painted gills. Solid fancy back paint finish with the majority of the varnish flaked off. Minor oxidation on the hooks and the nickel-plated unmarked props are clean & shiny. Clear glass eyes and a single exposed belly weight. Net grade is Very Good Minus. Item Dimensions: 3 - 3/4" length.

HEDDON RED & WHITE MUSKY SURFUSSER

Lot #1217 (Sale Order 217 of 680)

Model number 352 made on a very short run between 1934-36. Excellent paint with perfect glass eyes. Belly hanger is the heavy-duty Toilet Seat type. Both props are unmarked and oversized. Great example of a hard-to-find mid-century Minnow. Item Dimensions: 4" length.

HEDDON BASSER IN BLUE SCALE

Lot #1218 (Sale Order 218 of 680)

Model number 8509X and carrying the 1922-23 “Head-On” dive plate. Blue Scale was offered on this bait in the catalogs circa 1926-29 ONLY, making this example a very early uncatalogued color. A little light corrosion on the hardware and some soiling, especially at the left eye. This bait will very likely benefit from a proper cleaning. The glass eyes are solid and the paint is really quite nice (please excuse some photo glare in the pics). It should clean to approximately Excellent Minus. Item Dimensions: 4 - 1/8" length.

HEDDON 154 DOWAGIAC UNDERWATER MINNOW IN RED

Lot #1219 (Sale Order 219 of 680)

With a slimmer profile, this round-bodied Underwater Minnow likely dates to around 1912-13. Marked tube props, cup-rig side hangers, a single belly weight, and two black hand painted gills on each side of the chin. Glass eyes are perfect, and this bait grades Excellent Minus. Item Dimensions: 3 - 7/8" length.

HEDDON BASSER IN RED HEAD HEAVY GOLD GLITTER

Lot #1220 (Sale Order 220 of 680)

An unusual finish on this 8500 model Basser, with gold instead of the catalogued silver glitter, and with a much thicker coating of it than usual. L-rig hook hangers, and good glass eyes. Some oxidation on the hardware and grading at least Very Good Plus, possibly better. Item Dimensions: 4" length.

HEDDON SURFACE MINNOW IN YELLOW PERCH SCALE

Lot #1221 (Sale Order 221 of 680)

This color was catalogued only in the last few years of the run, from 1939-41. The bait dates to the 1920s and is, therefore, a special order. The large golden scales wrap all the way around the underside of the bait, the sides are yellow, with reddish bars and a darker brown back stripe. L-Rig belly hanger with belly weight still completely sealed. Dual marked tube props, heavy duty hooks, and perfect glass eyes. Scattered hook points, varnish flakes, and rubs, with an overall grade of Very Good Minus. Item Dimensions: 3 - 3/4" length.

BASS SIZED CHIPPEWA IN RAINBOW

Lot #1222 (Sale Order 222 of 680)

A solid example in a good color showing some of the typical paint flaking, and with a hairline in the left eye. 1910 dated central spinner still has most of its original paint on the one side. Both the feathered trailing treble and belly double hooks appear to be original. Grade id Very Good Minus. Item Dimensions: 3 - 1/8" length.

BEAUTIFUL HEDDON BOXED BABY VAMP IN PINK PEARL

Lot #1223 (Sale Order 223 of 680)

Appearing as standard in Heddon catalogs from 1938-41, this high-grade example comes with its correct box & insert. The H.R. Brush box shows a little wear on the corners, grades Very Good Plus or better, and is correctly marked on one end flap. The foldout pamphlet is crisp and in Excellent condition. The lure in seldom-seen Pearl finish is Excellent, with perfect glass eyes, 2-piece Flap Rig hangers with coated hooks, a partially exposed belly weight, and red longitudinal belly stamp. Item Dimensions: 3 - 1/2" length.

HEDDON 200 SURFACE GREY MOUSE IN BOX

Lot #1224 (Sale Order 224 of 680)

Extraordinary condition bait in its correct Brush box. Fur-finish Grey Mouse color with zinc eyes, whiskers, leather tail & ears. Flap rig hangers, coated hooks, and with a red belly stencil. This bait was made from 1936 on into WWII. Brush box is solid, correctly marked and in Very Good Plus condition. Item Dimensions: 4 - 3/4" length.

HEDDON 102 MINNOW IN RED WHITE RED

Lot #1225 (Sale Order 225 of 680)

Never catalogued and a really difficult color to locate on a 100 minnow. It’s got agelines and a few blemishes but still displays well. Belly weight is still under the paint and glass eyes are both solid. 1920s-30s L-Rig hangers, with marked props and a soldered front line tie. Overall, grade is Very Good. Item Dimensions: 3" length.

HEDDON 8340 ZIG WAG JR. IN PEARL SHORE

Lot #1226 (Sale Order 226 of 680)

A super attractive little bait coming in an uncatalogued color. Model number 8349PLXR with 2-piece Flap Rig hangers and perfect glass eyes. Belly weight at the chin and still sealed under paint. Some fine agelines in the Excellent paint. Transverse gold belly stencil suggesting a late 1940s production date. Special colors are hard to come by on Zig Wag Juniors. Item Dimensions: 3 - 1/2" length.

HEDDON DOWAGIAC SURFACE MINNOW IN RED SCALE

Lot #1227 (Sale Order 227 of 680)

Catalogued as 210H only in 1919. Very Good Plus condition example with tight agelines, L-Rig hangers, factory double hooks, and marked 3-tab collar. Item Dimensions: 3 - 1/2" length.

HEDDON TORPEDO SPOOK IN SHINER SCALE

Lot #1228 (Sale Order 228 of 680)

Model 9139P in Shiner Scale, this was a short run bait made from 1932 – 1936. Made of tenite and even thinner than its 130 Torpedo cousin. This example has gold painted pressed eyes, black belly stencil, 2-piece hangers, and marked props. Factory coating still present on the hooks. A tough bait to find in nice condition and this one comes in at Excellent Minus. Item Dimensions: 4 - 1/2" length.

HEDDON SHINER SCALE SINGLE HOOK DELUXE BASSER

Lot #1229 (Sale Order 229 of 680)

Model number 8519P was only offered during 1935-36. This super short-run bait has some agelines and an exposed belly weight. Transverse stamped green stencil with good glass eyes. All original salmon rigging with twisted wire tie and large single Siwash hook. This bait grades excellent Minus. Item Dimensions: 4 - 1/4" length.

VERY NICE HEDDON 8529P SALMON BASSER COMBO

Lot #1230 (Sale Order 230 of 680)

Made 1935 through 1938 and still in super condition. String rigged with good glass eyes and wire leader. Single belly weight under the forward string clip, and transverse green belly stamp. Lure grades Excellent. Brush box is solid with edge & corner wear, and is correctly stamped 8529P Basser on one end. Also included is a crisp “Special Salmon & Striped Bass Baits” insert. Item Dimensions: 4 - 1/4" length.

SHAKESPEARE #42 B-PROP FLOATING WOODEN MINNOW

Lot #1231 (Sale Order 231 of 680)

A nice, clean example in the Very Good condition range. Hardware is clean with no issues, and the white iris glass eyes are solid. Wire clip belly hook hangers with 3 prominent hand painted sets of gills. White belly, Pink Sides, Green Back. Super example of a classic Shakespeare minnow. Item Dimensions: 3 - 3/4" length.

SHAKESPEARE NO. 33 SUBMERGED WOODEN MINNOW RED

Lot #1232 (Sale Order 232 of 680)

An absolutely beautiful Minnow, with its deep red paint offset by twin hand-painted sets of gill marks. Pointed props with flat plate hangers which date this bait to the latter 1910s. Super shiny hardware and pristine glass eyes. If not for the paint being flaked off the belly weight, this bait would grade Excellent Plus. Item Dimensions: 3 - 1/8" length.

ALUMINUM SHAKESPEARE NO 30 SUBMERGED PUNKINSEED

Lot #1233 (Sale Order 233 of 680)

Nice Very Good Plus example with “B” propellors, a large belly weight with paint still attached, and huge glass eyes, both of which are perfect. A pair of long, red, sweeping hand painted gill marks, and a thick, full, bucktail dressed trailing treble hook. It dates to about 1911. Item Dimensions: 2 - 3/4" length.

RED & WHITE SHAKESPEARE MUSKY REVOLUTION

Lot #1234 (Sale Order 234 of 680)

Only a few known examples of this largest-size Revolution exist in this color. Paint is still Very Good or better, and the bait appears to be all-original. Two sets of the aluminum “B” props, and the twisted wire tie on the box swivel is missing. This configuration can be considered extremely rare. Item Dimensions: 4 - 3/8" length.

SHAKESPEARE MUSKY REVOLUTION WITH “B” PROPS

Lot #1235 (Sale Order 235 of 680)

Dating to around 1910, this chunky 4 ½ inch aluminum bait is about 1/3 bigger than the standard Revolution. Excellent all-original condition with no dents or other issues. Item Dimensions: 4 - 1/2" length.

SHAKESPEARE NO 64 MUSKY MINNOW IN WOOD BOX

Lot #1236 (Sale Order 236 of 680)

Impressively large, with pointed props, flat-plate side hangers, and oversized hooks, this minnow dates to the latter portion of the 1910s. Its huge glass eyes are flawless and its hardware is clean and original. Three long, sweeping sets of hand-painted gills extend fully into the first set of cups. Both belly weights retain their paint, as does the rest of the body, which grades Excellent. Tiny amount of bleed-through on the underside. Oversize wooden box is clean, with no splits or problems, and fits the lure. Nice graphics on the lid, and unmarked on the ends for color / model info. Item Dimensions: 5 - 1/4" length.

RED SHAKESPEARE NO. 43 MINNOW IN WOOD BOX

Lot #1237 (Sale Order 237 of 680)

“B” prop Minnow with flat plate hook hangers dating to around 1909. Nice red finish contrasting with 3 sets of yellow hand painted gills. Some nicks to the varnish with a ring around the belly weight. Brilliant, shining hardware with pristine glass eyes and an overall grade of at least Excellent Minus. Wood box is at least Very Good Plus with slightly faded yet still legible lid graphics and the important parts of the end label still intact. Item Dimensions: 3 - 3/4" length.

SHAKESPEARE NO 51 MUSKY FLOATER

Lot #1238 (Sale Order 238 of 680)

Rated “extremely rare” on Dr. Echols’ site, and dating to 1907-08. “B” Props with the wire clip belly hook hanger, large blemish-free glass eyes, and then the beautiful White belly fading to Yellow, Orange, then Red back paint pattern. Huge treble hooks hint at the size and ferocity of this bait’s intended quarry. Three upward curving hand painted gills on each cheek complete this look of this great old lure. Item Dimensions: 4 - 1/2" length.

BROWN & GOLD PFLUEGER TRORY MINNOW

Lot #1239 (Sale Order 239 of 680)

From the Enterprise Manufacturing Co. (Pflueger) of Akron, OH, one of the single most historically significant American underwater minnows ever produced. This very early model, dating to 1900 or 1901 at the latest, features a crudely formed wooden tail, natural brown body with dark back, gold perch bars and silver belly with a fine hand painted gill mark on either side. This example has the original hardware and is uncleaned. It has wire rigged treble hooks, through body brass line tie and rear hook hanger, square shaped spinners, and large, blemish free glass eyes. Discovered in a tackle box in the Canton, OH area, this Excellent Minus condition example hasn’t changed in appearance in well over a century. Item Dimensions: 3 - 3/4" length.

SMALL SIZE PFLUEGER LUMINOUS CRYSTAL MINNOW

Lot #1240 (Sale Order 240 of 680)

One of The Enterprise Mfg Co.’s first two advertised baits circa 1881 and also this was their first manufactured bait. Based on the 1880 Jorgen Irgen patent, this small glass lure was coated on the insides with luminous paint. Pflueger was issued his corresponding patent in 1883 and it was manufactured through 1887. Originally, this bait sold for 60 cents which is equal to almost $20 today! Item Dimensions: 1 - 1/4" length.

PFLUEGER FOUR BROTHERS NEVERFAIL MINNOW IN BOX

Lot #1241 (Sale Order 241 of 680)

Exceptional condition late Teens box and bait. Solid Excellent 5 hook Neverfail Minnow in Rainbow (White, Pinkish Stripe with Green Back) and has perfect glass eyes, gleaming hardware, and unmarked props. Comes with correct era Four Brothers box with no splits or tears and just a little edge wear. The box is correctly marked for size and does not have any stamp indicating color. Item Dimensions: 3 - 3/4" length.

STUNNING PFLUEGER CATALINA IN ITS CORRECT BOX

Lot #1242 (Sale Order 242 of 680)

Model 2777 in Silver Belly with a Dark Blue Back in its correctly labeled box. Both box and lure are in Excellent condition and the combo dates to the 1910s. It has unblemished glass eyes, 3 tiny sets of hand painted gills, and all the belly weights are still under paint. Heavy duty rear prop and pierced hanger toting a large, anodized single hook. Complete with the twisted brass leader. Item Dimensions: 4 - 1/2" length.

1 OF THE 2 STORE DISPLAY MIDGET CHARMERS EVER MADE

Lot #1243 (Sale Order 243 of 680)

There are only a few Midget Charmers known in total, and The Charmer Minnow Co only made 6 unpainted store display models (two in each size, to show the quality of the wood used). So, this bait is indeed ultra-rare. Once a part of the Bill Calhoun collection that sold in 2019. Still in fantastic condition, the bait grades Excellent and remains all-original. Item Dimensions: 2 - 5/8" length.

ULTRA RARE BABY CHARMER IN THE BOX

Lot #1244 (Sale Order 244 of 680)

Finished in highly unusual All Grey. A full ¾ inch shorter than the standard Charmer and with the full compliment of all-original nickel-plated hardware in nice condition. Charmer props, see-through side hangers, and a rotating tail section, this little bait grades Very Good Plus with a few rubs to the belly area. Comes in a nice brown box touting “The Most Attractive Fish Lure Any Angler Ever Cast”. Box is unmarked on either end panel, and has some faded, illegible handwriting on the bottom. Some edge wear, and seams are tight with most of the original top label still attached. Item Dimensions: 2 - 3/4" length.

CHARMER WITH GOLD HEAD & GREEN BARBERPOLE

Lot #1245 (Sale Order 245 of 680)

Better condition example grading about Excellent Minus. Harder to find color combination with nice nickel-plated hardware, wire clip side hook hangers, and clear glass eyes. Charmers were made in Springfield, MO in the early 1910s. Item Dimensions: 3 - 1/2" length.

CHARMER IN NATURAL WOOD

Lot #1246 (Sale Order 246 of 680)

Made in Springfield, MO circa 1910, this standard size Charmer has been taken down to bare wood at some point in its life. All the hardware appears original and in good shape and the glass eyes are solid. Item Dimensions: 3 - 1/2" length.

MOONLIGHT MODEL 903 THREE HOOK PIKAROON

Lot #1247 (Sale Order 247 of 680)

The larger of the two standard sizes, this 1920s era bait is in Moss Back finish. It’s a nicer example too, with solid glass eyes, clean hardware, and only some tight agelines, and this bait grades Excellent. Item Dimensions: 5 - 1/4" length.

MOONLIGHT ZIG ZAG BAIT AND BOX

Lot #1248 (Sale Order 248 of 680)

Catalog number 6 and introduced in 1913. Introductory bait with white label over red box. Box is separated at a couple seams and has general wear but remains in Very Good condition with “Yellow” marked on one end flap. The bait is in Excellent Minus or better condition with 1 small flake, agelines, and a little soiling. Yellow sides with red diving surface. Very clean hardware including the telltale Moonlight inverted washers. Item Dimensions: 3 - 3/4" length.

MOONLIGHT BAIT CO. PAW PAW FISH SPEAR

Lot #1249 (Sale Order 249 of 680)

A classic Michigan bait introduced in 1916 and produced into the 1920s. This example has excellent paint with just a little soiling that may clean. One or both of the hooks may not be original and the rear washer is not original. This lot also includes a picture box that has been heavily restored. There are multiple repairs, the graphics have been re-drawn in several places, and the box bottom is not original. Item Dimensions: 4 - 1/8" length.

K&K MINOETTE IN GREENBACK WHITE BELLY

Lot #1250 (Sale Order 250 of 680)

Earlier version with some paint flaking. Reportedly, K&K sought help from Heddon to correct this issue. This example is all original with a scratch-coat scale pattern on the sides. Original black Japanned double hooks and mooring pins still in place. Perfect yellow glass eyes, and paint still mostly attached to chin weight. Bait grades Good Plus. Item Dimensions: 4" length.

INCREDIBLE APEX BAIT CO BULL NOSE IN PICTURE BOX

Lot #1251 (Sale Order 251 of 680)

In an unusual, solid seafoam green finish and in fully Excellent condition. Simple screw eye hangers and a tiny bit of rust on the hooks. Extremely rare two-piece picture box has one split edge but is in otherwise solid condition grading Very Good Plus. Item Dimensions: 4 - 1/8" length.

EXPERIMENTAL UNDERWATER REEL LURE

Lot #1252 (Sale Order 252 of 680)

Verified by its maker Stanley Meyers, this c. 1933 “Hollow Head” uses the tail section of a Charmer Minnow and pairs it with a grooved, molded aluminum head. Sources cite less than a dozen known examples in collections. Hardware includes the usual pair of double hooks, a U-shaped wire belly hanger, and the reduced-size bowtie style rear prop found on similar experimental lures. A rare and unique bait grading Very Good Plus, deserving an elevated place in an advanced collection. Item Dimensions: 3" length.

STUNNING MULTIPLE METAL MINNOW COMBO

Lot #1253 (Sale Order 253 of 680)

Completely correct and dating to 1908, this set includes a nickel-plated No. 500 Minnow with an unmarked prop, double front hooks, and a feather & hair rear treble. The Minnow grades Excellent and the intro white pasteboard box is also in that range, with nice seams and edges and only slight wear. Finally, there is an Excellent condition Multiple Metal Minnow insert, with sharp edges and corners. It might not be possible to ever upgrade this package. Item Dimensions: 2 - 5/8" length

CLINTON WILT CHAMPION ORANGE WITH GLITTER STRIPE

Lot #1254 (Sale Order 254 of 680)

In amazing condition, this is one of the best-preserved Champions you’ll ever see. Slick paint, glitter intact, and just a few flakes off the nickel-plated hardware. This model number 50 dates to 1912 and it originated in Springfield, MO as one of the earlier examples of “barberpole” baits. Easily one of the top examples in this collection. Item Dimensions: 3 - 1/4" length.

CLEVE SPEER GREEN FROG

Lot #1255 (Sale Order 255 of 680)

Attributed to the Ohio-based carver circa 1920s. Telltale black hatpin eyes, and an elongated belly weight, and finished in a deep green back with a yellow belly. No rear hook on this one and it has the long, flat front prop with slightly upturned, diagonally bent corners. Very Good or better condition. Item Dimensions: 3 - 1/4" length.

E. C. ADAMS JERSEY EXPERT

Lot #1256 (Sale Order 256 of 680)

Adams was a resident of Morristown, NJ in 1907, the year this bait was patented. This example is in better condition than most, with a little hardware oxidation, and a line of paint chipping under the belly hardware, which partially exposed the belly weight. All three spinners are intact, as is the front armature that supports two of them. The egg yolk glass eyes are pristine, and the finish on this one is especially nice. Item Dimensions: 3 - 1/8" length.

JEANETTE HAWLEY’S MOHAWK CRACKER IN BOX

Lot #1257 (Sale Order 257 of 680)

Page 30 in The Heddon Legacy gives a glimpse into the history of this incredibly rare combo. About 1905, Will & Laura Heddon were selling “Mohawk Casting & Trolling” lures from their home in Florida. The Cracker was one of the more unique offerings, appearing as an extra-large version of Heddon’s “Killer” wooden minnow. Finished in White, Red Tips and with 3 belly weights, this circa 1905 bait features unstamped tube props and oversized hooks, and grades Very Good to Very Good Plus. The incredibly rare wood box still bears the Hawley paper label, and is in about Very Good condition with only a few small tears and stains. The box itself is solid all around and believed to be the only wooden example currently known, and this combo is easily among the rarest in the collection. Item Dimensions: 3 - 5/8" length.

THE HISTORIC FIRST AMERICAN WOODEN MINNOW

Lot #1258 (Sale Order 258 of 680)

Brought to market initially in 2006, this historically priceless piece represents the link between the Rotary & Cedar Plugs of the late 1890s, and the first commercially offered Minnows just after the turn of the century. This is the bait that was found in Twin Lakes, OH resident Hiram C. Rice’s tackle box. Rice lived and fished in the back yards of Ohio’s most noteworthy early lure makers such as Pflueger, Pardee, and Shaffer, and their influence is clearly visible in the Trory Minnow-style paint. The natural wood grain comes through on the sides of this hand-shaped bait, with a dark back and slightly curving gill marks. It has striking copper-colored “perch” stripes with a golden belly. When this bait first appeared on the market, it was rigged with two trebles, the rear hung on the looped pin prop mount, and the belly treble mounted on an added, post-production eye, screwed directly into the large belly weight. The bait has since had the belly treble removed. Evident when the bait most recently sold at auction, it was designed to carry a pair of hooks on each side. The pair of through-holes in the sides are worn in such a manner as to indicate the original side hooks were fastened with strings, or some similar material. Currently, the bait is rigged in this manner, with hooks and string from unknown sources. The “File Maker” spade-shaped props are original and identical to those on a similar bait shown in Arlan Carter’s book on page 279, and the prop bearings appear to also be original and unchanged. When this Minnow was sold in 2006, the looped pin line tie was broken, and it has since been replaced. When found, the bait’s right eye was cracked, but still intact, and the left eye was missing. In the interim, a pair of reddish decoy-style eyes has been inserted. The added side hooks and glass eyes are easily removable if the new owner should prefer a step in that direction. The Minnow itself remains in strong Very Good Plus condition and the important original props are in super shape. You are bidding on one of the most important and desirable objects in angling history, as it is the best representative predecessor to all other American Wooden Underwater Minnows. Item Dimensions: 4" length.

LANE’S AUTOMATIC MINNOW IN MAILER BOX

Lot #1259 (Sale Order 259 of 680)

Operating out of Madrid, NY, Charles Lane developed a few different baits around 1913, this one easily having the most collector demand. This mechanical-action bait operated by the tail spinning through the water, and connected through gears to the side fins, which gives them their motion. The Minnow works as it should, and it remains in about Excellent condition with its hand-painted finish and perfect glass eyes. The two-piece mailer box still has remnants of the original postage and one of the metal tabs has detached but still rests inside the box Item Dimensions: 2 - 5/8" length.

RARE GILLETTE POCKET FISHING OUTFIT

Lot #1260 (Sale Order 260 of 680)

Advertised in 1911 by maker Edward Gillette, with his patent #1,001,195 issued that same year, the rod and handle outfit was offered in two sizes, a No. 1 sixty yard size and a larger No. 2 one hundred fifty yard size, this example being the smaller of the two. The walnut handle section features a screw off end cap revealing a storage area for terminal tackle, with the reel itself sporting jeweled end caps, sliding click and drag switches and dog legged style counter balanced handle. Condition is overall Excellent Minus with just a hint of light soiling and surface rubs. Item Dimensions: 8 - 1/2" length.

J. B. MCHARG MUSKY SPINNER WITH TORTOISE SHELL BLADE

Lot #1261 (Sale Order 261 of 680)

Three-inch-long blade with a center oval and inscribed PAT. DEC 21, 1886. Full feathered trailing treble hook, brass box swivel with white metal leader, and rare patterned, reflective ball with ornate washers at the center of the wire frame. Only minor fleabites in the red paint on the back side of the blade, this spinner grades about Excellent. Item Dimensions: 3 - 1/4" length.

NICKEL-PLATED BING’S NEMAHBIN MINNOW

Lot #1262 (Sale Order 262 of 680)

1905-era bait by A.F. Bingenheimer of Milwaukee. Some light pitting and hook oxidation with solid yellow glass eyes and an unmarked tube prop. Soldered wire wrap is still present and the weedless guards appear to have never been installed. An affordable example of a very rare & popular bait. Item Dimensions: 3" length.

SIMMONS KETCH EM WOODEN MINNOW

Lot #1263 (Sale Order 263 of 680)

An early Heddon Trade Minnow in its rare, correctly marked cardboard box that was sold by Simmons Hardware shortly after the turn of the century. The Minnow bears the typical unmarked South Bend-style props that Heddon used on its early trade minnows, as well as having only 2 sets of hand painted gills as opposed to the normal three. Paint is nice, with a few pointers & agelines, and with the solid glass eyes & shiny hardware, grades Excellent Minus. The box is in solid condition, but bears evidence of restoration. Item Dimensions: 3 - 3/8" length.

O.C. SCHAEFER TURBULENT PENETRATOR IN BLACK & YELLOW

Lot #1264 (Sale Order 264 of 680)

Two counter-rotating body sections separated by multiple washers and a cone shaped weight at the tail set this model apart. Finished in Black & Yellow, this bait was first offered in 1946-7. It has some wear from light use and grades Very Good Plus or better. Weighted “Penetrators” are among the rarer Turbulents. Item Dimensions: 2 - 1/4" length.

O.C. SCHAEFER TURBULENT EXCITOR IN GREEN SPOTTED

Lot #1265 (Sale Order 265 of 680)

One of the rarer Turbulents, this example has the twisted wire that, at one point held a forward hook but has since been clipped. Counter-rotating body sections on a wire shaft separated by multiple washers. Green with white & black spots finish with paint grading Excellent Minus, therefore net grade is Very Good Plus. Item Dimensions: 2" length.

SOUTH BEND GULF ORENO IN BOX

Lot #1266 (Sale Order 266 of 680)

Model number 983 SS in its correct Intro-style box. Finished in Silver Sparks with Black Eye Shadow. The Minnow grades Very Good or better, has perfect glass eyes, and clean hardware. This combo dates to 1926 and includes the rare, Excellent Minus box, still bearing the Samson’s Hardware price sticker. Item Dimensions: 3 - 1/2" length.

SOUTH BEND NITE-LUMING SURFACE MINNOW IN BOX

Lot #1267 (Sale Order 267 of 680)

A nice late Teens combo in Excellent condition. Unmarked front prop on the Minnow, with an added box swivel, and two super clean Bing’s Weedless trebles. White iris glass eyes are clean & clear and paint is extra nice with only a couple very faint agelines. Correct marked intro box with offset finger holes has a little wear and grades at least Very Good Plus. Rounding out the set is a crisp “Tackle Suggestions” insert in Excellent condition. Item Dimensions: 3 - 1/2" length.

BRADFORD GERMAN SILVER BALL HANDLE REEL

Lot #1268 (Sale Order 268 of 680)

Bradford - Boston Marked German Silver Ball Handle Reel was produced before the name change to "Bradford & Anthony". This pre 1867 reel features a rim pull drag and removable end cap. Marked "40" on the underside of the foot, and in Very Good Plus condition Item Dimensions: 3 - 1/2" x 2" x 2 - 3/4".

LIGHT / DARK WOOD HAND MADE DOVETAILED TACKLE BOX

Lot #1269 (Sale Order 269 of 680)

Impactful, alternating light / dark beautifully finished wood, with leather handle and bright, nickel-plated hardware. Sliding tray towards the box bottom with a full six-slot divided tray above that. Lid section has a secret compartment divided into 4 sections. Excellent Plus condition. Item Dimensions: 18" x 8" x 8 - 1/2".

RED & WHITE MILLER’S REVERSIBLE IN MAROON PICTURE BOX

Lot #1270 (Sale Order 270 of 680)

From Union Springs Specialty Co near Cayuga Lake, NY comes this solid Excellent Miller’s Reversible Spinner in White With a Red With Gold Dots head. Pflueger Neverfail hangers at the sides with the signature bimetal spinners. Super clean hardware and it’s doubtful that this bait was ever fished. Its rare maroon / white label picture box is in great condition, grading about Excellent Minus. The label is nearly completely intact and the correct color “WHITE” is stamped on top. Item Dimensions: 4 - 1/4" length.

LARGE OAK WOOD DISPLAY CASE WITH KEY

Lot #1271 (Sale Order 271 of 680)

33.75” x 24.25” x 4”. Excellent condition. Item Dimensions: 33 - 3/4" x 24 - 1/4" x 4".

LARGE OAK WOOD DISPLAY CASE

Lot #1272 (Sale Order 272 of 680)

35.75” x 24” x 4”. Excellent condition. Item Dimensions: 35 - 3/4" x 24" x 4".

LARGE OAK WOOD DISPLAY CASE WITH KEY

Lot #1273 (Sale Order 273 of 680)

36” x 24.25” x 3.75”. Excellent condition. Item Dimensions: 36" x 24 - 1/4" x 3 - 3/4".

SMALL CHERRY WOOD DISPLAY CASE

Lot #1274 (Sale Order 274 of 680)

12” x 10” x 3.25”. Excellent condition. Item Dimensions: 12" x 10" x 3 - 1/4".

HEDDON 210 SURFACE DOWAGIAC IN SPECIAL BAR PERCH

Lot #1275 (Sale Order 275 of 680)

Uncatalogued and super tough to find, this example is in a respectable Very Good Minus condition with L-rig belly hanger, rear screw eye, no eyes, and a marked, 3-tab collar. Item Dimensions: 3 - 1/2" length.

GOLDFISH HEDDON 120 TORPEDO

Lot #1276 (Sale Order 276 of 680)

During this model’s 6-year run, Heddon advertised that the fisherman could special order any standard finish on this bait in 1926 only. Since Goldfish was never a catalogued color, it is presumable this bait dates to around that year. The bait grades Very Good Plus with a hairline in the right eye and a few minor marks around the body, paint still attached to the belly weight, and some rust and verdigris on the hardware. Item Dimensions: 3 - 1/2" length.

HEDDON 120 TORPEDO ORANGE WITH BLACK SPOTS

Lot #1277 (Sale Order 277 of 680)

Model number 129V, this bait would have been catalogued over the 1926-29 seasons. Still in nice shape, it has a bit of rubbing around the eye ridges and a tiny bit of chipping at the tail. Very shiny hardware and a hairline in the right eye. The grade is Very Good Plus. Item Dimensions: 3 - 1/2" length.

SIX HEDDON MOSTLY DOWNLEAPING BASS BOXES

Lot #1278 (Sale Order 278 of 680)

All are empty and mostly unmarked. One is marked 200SW on both ends which corresponds to a White, Blue Head Surface Dowagiac Minnow. Of particular note is the very rare circa 1912 White Border box, which is in strong Excellent Minus condition. The rest of the boxes in the lot grade Average to Excellent Minus. Item Dimensions: Each: 5 - 3/4" x 2 - 1/4" x 1 - 1/4".

HEDDON WOOD BOX FOR FANCY BACK 150 MINNOW

Lot #1279 (Sale Order 279 of 680)

Type IV, two-way slide top box meant to house a Fancy Back 150 Dowagiac 5 hook Underwater Minnow with 1 or 2 belly weights. This Minnow will also have unmarked nickel-plated props. The box is in at least Very Good Plus condition with tight dovetail joints, a sliver missing from one top rail, and light surface soiling. Red printing is clearly visible on top & both ends. Item Dimensions: 6" x 2 - 3/8" x 1 - 1/2".

PONTIAC RADIUM MINNOW IN WOODEN PICTURE BOX

Lot #1280 (Sale Order 280 of 680)

From the Pontiac Mfg Co, Pontiac, MI and dating to about 1909. Finished in red sides with a dark back and a pair of perfect egg-yolk-colored glass eyes. Adorned with two thick, unmarked, bowtie-style propellors and its curiously hung side hooks. Round head screws pierce each hook eyelet allowing the hooks to swivel, and washers prevent rubbing against the body. A single belly weight and its paint has flaked, and overall, the bait is if Good Plus condition. The very rare wooden box is about Excellent Minus with its original label, still brightly colored, with a couple small tears at the side and on one corner. There are ink stamps on both ends, presumably indicating model / color info, and they have faded, making them difficult to decipher. Item Dimensions: 3 - 7/8" length.

HEDDON WOOD BOX FOR 154 DOWAGIAC MINNOW

Lot #1281 (Sale Order 281 of 680)

This is a Type V wood box dating to about 1907. The Minnow that goes inside will be All-Red, cup rigged, with a single belly weight, and with un-stamped nickel-plated props. The box is in Excellent condition with very little wear, bright printing, and stamped at both ends. Item Dimensions: Box: 6" x 2 - 1/2" x 1 - 5/8".

HEDDON DOWAGIAC EXPERT SLOPENOSE

Lot #1282 (Sale Order 282 of 680)

Dating to about 1904 or 05, this bait features a gold-washed cup and tail cap, along with a nickel-plated line tie. Hand-painted, friction-fit aluminum collar with only minor flaking. The body is really nice and grades Excellent, with really just a few agelines. The Slopenose is undoubtedly one of the most important and recognized early American baits, and if you are looking to add one to your collection, this is an outstanding example. Item Dimensions: 4 - 3/8" length.

SPECIAL ORDER HEDDON ZIG WAG IN SILVER HERRING

Lot #1283 (Sale Order 283 of 680)

Model number C8309SH with sturdier hardware for “steel head, salmon, and striped bass”. Heddon used gumwood for these baits and they were only sold for two years between 1932-33. The paint is Very Good and the belly sports a nice red stencil. Both glass eyes are solid and there appears to be touchups in the red mouth. Item Dimensions: 4 - 1/4" length.

HEDDON 7602 MUSKY VAMP WHITE RED EYES & TAIL

Lot #1284 (Sale Order 284 of 680)

Solid Excellent condition and easily one of the highest grading Musky Vamps in existence. Super light agelines and 2 miniscule pointers. Perfect glass eyes and sparkling nickel-plated hardware. All-original including the extra-large box swivel. It would be very difficult to ever improve on this fantastic bait. Item Dimensions: 8" length.

HEDDON 1905 MODEL 150 IN RAINBOW

Lot #1285 (Sale Order 285 of 680)

Made during Heddon’s 2nd year of No. 150 Underwater Minnow production, you’d be hard pressed to find a better example. Two belly weights still holding their paint, and 3 long, sweeping hand painted gills extending into the first cup. Pristine amber glass eyes and shiny, un-stamped nickel-plated props. All brass screw eyes, bearings, and side cups, and all have mellowed to a chocolatey-brown patina. Early Rainbow finish with a white belly, rosy sides and a dark back. A remarkable nice high forehead Minnow. Item Dimensions: 3 - 5/8" length.

HEDDON 103 FAT BODY UNDERWATER MINNOW IN ALUMINUM

Lot #1286 (Sale Order 286 of 680)

Solid Aluminum was a short-run early catalog color from about 1905 to 1909, but this bait has circa-1912 marked props and a slightly swayed belly making it a special-order. There are a few agelines and thin spots so the overall grade is Excellent Minus. The belly weight is sealed under the finish, there are two sets of HPGM, and both glass eyes are solid. Item Dimensions: 3" length.

HEDDON 101 MINNOW WITH PINE TREE BOX & INSERT

Lot #1287 (Sale Order 287 of 680)

This combo can be dated to 1912, as that is the only year Heddon used this Left Leaping Bass box. The Rainbow-colored minnow is in Excellent Minus condition with unmarked spinners, cup rig side hooks, nice glass eyes, and two gill marks. Single belly weight with all its paint intact. The rare box is in nice condition, solid all around, and correctly marked No 101 corresponding to the lure shown. The box grade is Very Good Plus or better, and its two-color insert grades Excellent Minus. Item Dimensions: 3" length.

HEDDON 133 TORPEDO IN DARK BACK ALUMINUM COMBO

Lot #1288 (Sale Order 288 of 680)

An incredible combination of condition and rarity. Essentially unfished, its only flaw is a hairlined left eye. Minty hardware and scarcely an ageline to be found. Bold red belly stencil and marked props. Correct marked Upleaping Bass box would grade solid Excellent, if not for the area on the lid showing staining and tears. One end flap is stamped correctly, there are no split corners or seams, and the box grades net Very Good Plus. Item Dimensions: 4 - 1/4" length.

OUTSTANDING RED HEAD GOLD FLITTER HEDDON 5 HOOK MINNOW

Lot #1289 (Sale Order 289 of 680)

The box end in this combo makes the distinction that, while during the 1930s you could buy a standard 159RH SILVER Flitter minnow from your local retailer, but if you wanted GOLD Flitter, you had to special order it. Still perfectly legible on both ends is the code “159 GF RH”. The minnow is in fully Excellent condition, with its eyes, hardware, and paint all in an amazing state of preservation. The correct Downleaping Bass box is about Excellent Minus with a little bit of edge wear and 2 panels where a fisherman marked it “SINK MIN”. Item Dimensions: 3 - 7/8" length.

SPECIAL ORDER HEDDON VAMP YELLOW SMALL BLACK SPOTS

Lot #1290 (Sale Order 290 of 680)

A highly unusual color for a 1920s Heddon bait. Non-standard Deep Yellow, with scattered small black spots around the body, and red eye shading. The bait has agelines and some varnish flaking up on the forehead. L-Rig hangers, marked lip, solid glass eyes, and it looks like there’s a belly weight behind the middle hook. Splid Very Good condition. Item Dimensions: 4 - 1/2" length.

HEDDON 154 MINNOW IN PINE TREE BOX

Lot #1291 (Sale Order 291 of 680)

Very tough circa 1912 bait and box. The minnow is in Very Good Plus condition with blended red to dark back finish and three black hand painted gills. Left glass eye has a hairline and a single belly weight with paint completely intact. Cup rigged side hooks and stamped props. The hardware and paint are very clean with just a bit of varnish flaking. The rare one-year box is in Very Good condition with edge wear and a small lid puncture. Item Dimensions: 3 - 5/8" length.

ALL WHITE HEDDON SPINDIVER

Lot #1292 (Sale Order 292 of 680)

A very rare, better condition, special color Spindiver. Solid White was never offered as standard color and they rarely come up for sale. What keeps this bait from grading full Excellent is a few light hook drags on the underside. Even so, this example displays beautifully, with its 1920s-era L-Rig hardware, marked dive lip and prop. You’d be hard pressed to find another example this nice. Item Dimensions: 4 - 1/4" length.

HEDDON 1301 BLACK SUCKER SPECIAL IN RAINBOW

Lot #1293 (Sale Order 293 of 680)

Black Suckers are rarely found in Rainbow. In 1913 Heddon offered this bait only in Black Sucker as a catalogued color, but that year the fisherman could special order it in any standard color. This bait has the original heavy-duty hooks with beefier screw eyes. The prop is marked and both glass eyes are perfect. Three sets of hand painted gill marks and all four belly weights are sealed under the paint. The grade is about Very Good Plus. Item Dimensions: 5 - 5/8" length.

HEDDON, SHAKESPEARE, & HARKAUF 1908 STORE DISPLAY

Lot #1294 (Sale Order 294 of 680)

A remarkable piece of fishing history found in upstate NY. There are eighteen lures in the display and the grouping is described as having been produced circa 1908-10. There are eight early Heddon Minnows on top, all in Excellent condition, ranging from model numbers 20 to 300. All spinners are unmarked. Center-left are four Shakespeare Minnows, all with “B” props, and center-right are 3 sizes of Pearl Wobblers. Along the bottom, in a row marked “Jersey Queen”, are 3 Harkauf rotary baits in two sizes (the description on the display inaccurately attributes them to Decker). All baits are secured to the backing either tied at the hooks, around the body, or both. Really, a priceless piece in terms of what a display like this can tell us about the past, as well as one of the more thought-provoking conversation starters in our hobby. Item Dimensions: 24" x 18" x 2 - 1/2".

EXTRAORDINARY HEDDON HI-FOREHEAD 150 MINNOW COMBO IN YELLOW

Lot #1295 (Sale Order 295 of 680)

This package has everything you’d want to see in an investment-grade early Underwater Minnow. A completely correct combo dating to 1905, with solid Excellent paint on the minnow and hardware that looks as if it’s barely seen water. Belly weights are still fully painted and sweeping red hand-painted gills extend through the cups. Glass eyes are immaculate. Correct wooden box is solid all around and Excellent, and the graphics still really pop. Both end panels correctly stamped YELLOW No 155. “The Why Of It” insert is also correct, advertising the “Killer” on the lower back side. Paper condition is Excellent Minus or better, with a couple small tears at the top, and a few tiny stains near the bottom. Easily one of the rarest, highest grade, and most visually appealing High Forehead 155s in existence. Item Dimensions: 3 - 5/8" length.

HEDDON 1902 DOWAGIAC UNDERWATER IN BOX

Lot #1296 (Sale Order 296 of 680)

This is the longer, thinner Type III version that was manufactured in the Fall of 1902. It has gold washed nose & tail caps and side cups, as well as brass eyes and a nickel-plated, winged prop. 1902 was the first year for this bait, and all 3 styles in this inaugural year have the external, silver painted hanging belly weight. There are very few of these early Underwaters still in existence, and this example is one of the better ones grading around Very Good Plus. The correct era box is marked for a similar Underwater in Aluminum, and it has undergone heavy restoration. Item Dimensions: 3 - 3/4" length.

HEDDON 154 MINNOW ALL RED CIRCA 1904

Lot #1297 (Sale Order 297 of 680)

Earliest 3 belly weight model in uncatalogued all red with 3 sets of black hand painted gill marks. Unmarked, nickel-plated props with all brass eyes and cups. Hooks look to be original and each one is missing a barb or two. The unmistakable Heddon Intro white iris glass eyes are solid. Paint grades Good Plus and all 3 belly weights still hold the majority of their paint. One of a very few 1904 specials to be found. Item Dimensions: 3 - 1/2" length.

FOUR HEDDON DRILL JIGS DISPLAY CASE

Lot #1298 (Sale Order 298 of 680)

From the top down, 730-740 Punkinseed, Midgit Digit, 9900 Crab Spook, and 300 Surface Dowagiac Minnow. A 740 body is included with the Punkinseed jig, and there appears to be the body of a Paw Paw bait included with the Midgit Digit jig. At least 2 of the jigs date to the 1930s. Wooden case is included. Item Dimensions: 18" x 12" x 3 - 1/2".

UNCATALOGUED HEDDON 210 DOWAGIAC SUPER SURFACE

Lot #1299 (Sale Order 299 of 680)

Solid yellow was never a catalogued color on the Super Surface. Featuring the pre-war bar-rig belly hook with a screw eye rear hanger, 2 correct Heddon double hooks, and a marked 3-screw collar. Some light agelines and tiny flakes off at the tail, this bait grades Excellent Minus or better. Item Dimensions: 3 - 1/2" length.

HEDDON FOOTBALL-RIG DUMMY DOUBLE IN SOLID YELLOW

Lot #1300 (Sale Order 300 of 680)

Earliest No 1505 Dummy Double with the side “football” rig hangers which were only made in its inaugural year, 1913. Yellow was never a catalog color on this model and Heddon advertised they would entertain special order colors on this bait in 1913 only. The bait came with the two semi-weedless hooks at the sides, and typically no attached rear hook, allowing the fisherman to custom rig the bait to his preference. Considerable chipping to the nose, chin, and right cheek areas, with the belly weight exposed. Final grade is somewhere between Average and Good. Item Dimensions: 3 - 1/4" length.

PAIR OF SPECIAL ORDER HEDDON VAMPS

Lot #1301 (Sale Order 301 of 680)

Both grading around Excellent condition and both with perfect glass eyes, clean & shiny hardware, L-Rig hangers, and fully sealed belly weights. Also, both baits are in really hard-to-find colors, The White with Gold Flitter being quite rare, and the Bar Perch bait being even rarer. Item Dimensions: Each: 4 - 1/2" length.

HEDDON FOUR POINT ICE DECOY IN BAR PERCH

Lot #1302 (Sale Order 302 of 680)

Heddon went to the Four Point style in 1920, and this example was made probably about 1923, noting the early position of the line tie, and the inverted orientation of the tail tabs. In 1924, Heddon moved the inchworm tie more forward. All five of the large belly weights are still holding their paint, and there is a small amount of varnish loss. The hardware is clean, the glass eyes are solid and clear, and the decoy gets a grade of Very Good Plus. Item Dimensions: 4 - 1/4" length.

3 VERY RARE COLOR HEDDON VAMPS

Lot #1303 (Sale Order 303 of 680)

All 3 coming in very hard to find, uncatalogued colors, and all 2-piece Flap-rigged from the late 30s – early 40s. Red Head Pike Scale, White & Black Shore Minnow, and Pacific Allen Stripey. All with good glass eyes, unmarked 3-tab lips, and grading Very Good or better. Item Dimensions: Each: 4 - 1/2" length.

3 HEDDON FLYROD LURES IN CORRECT BOXES

Lot #1304 (Sale Order 304 of 680)

Number 9 Gifford Pinchot, Excellent condition, in correctly end-stamped Upleaping Bass box. Flyrod Flaptail, no. 710GM in Grey Mouse is Excellent in tough window box, correctly marked on the end flap. Last bait is a No. 1 Captain Samson, also Excellent in its correct Downleaping Bass box. Item Dimensions: Largest: 1 - 1/2" length.

SPECIAL ORDER DACE SCALE HEDDON 3 HOOK MINNOW

Lot #1305 (Sale Order 305 of 680)

Uncatalogued color and carrying the red “2nd” stamp on the belly, signifying this bait left the factory in an imperfect state. The bait has tight agelines and a little flaking, and the belly weight is still completely covered up. Glass eyes are solid on this model number 109N and this bait gets an overall grade of Very Good. Item Dimensions: 3" length.

HEDDON 136 TORPEDO IN GOLD WITH RED EYES

Lot #1306 (Sale Order 306 of 680)

Another bait that was never catalogued in this color. Very striking dark gold overall, with white nose and heavy red eye shadow. Red Belly stencil, L-Rig hangers, and tail mounted belly weight. This Very Good Plus condition bait with good glass eyes was likely made in the early 1930s. Item Dimensions: 4 - 3/8" length.

LATE MODEL HEDDON SLOPENOSE

Lot #1307 (Sale Order 307 of 680)

Blue Head, White Body pre 1910 bait is one of the last with the 2-pin collar. Collar was hand-painted at the factory and it is normal to see the red overpaint on the body. The paint is about Excellent Minus and the hangers are Heddon eyes set in side a deep belly recess with a nickel cup and a rear tail cap. There is a sealed belly weight just behind the collar. Item Dimensions: 4 - 1/4" length.

BOXED HEDDON VAMP IN RAINBOW SCALE

Lot #1308 (Sale Order 308 of 680)

Gorgeous, solid Excellent example of a high-demand color. Rainbow Scale is one of Heddon’s more elusive, and highly collectible colors, and this L-Rigged example, coming in it’s correctly marked Upleaping Bass box dates to around 1930. Both glass eyes are clear & solid and the paint is glossy and fresh. Clean hardware with red belly stencil and belly weight is still completely sealed. 7509Z box has a bit of wear at the edges and grades at least Very Good Plus. Item Dimensions: 4 - 1/2" length.

3 EMPTY HEDDON BOXES WITH RARE CODES

Lot #1309 (Sale Order 309 of 680)

All in Good Plus or better condition. Lot contains as follows: Extremely rare Downleaping Bass box marked 302 B H corresponding to a 300 Dowagiac Surface Minnow in White Body, Blue Head. Brush box for 7509R. OS Vamp, possibly for a Natural Scale with Orange Blush. Finally, a Downleaping Bass box marked for a Vamp in Yellow, Red Head. Item Dimensions: Each: 6" x 2" x 1 - 1/4".

HEDDON BASSER IN GOLDFISH

Lot #1310 (Sale Order 310 of 680)

Circa 1920s L-Rig model 8509K in the coveted Goldfish finish. Green eye shadow really pops atop the orange sides and gold scales. Heddon Basser dive plate and perfect glass eyes. A better example grading Excellent Minus. Item Dimensions: 4" length.

HEDDON BABY VAMP IN DACE SCALE WITH BOX

Lot #1311 (Sale Order 311 of 680)

Red Dace Scale is a catalogued color on a standard Vamp, but not a Baby Vamp. This example dates to the 1920s and has L-Rig hardware and solid glass eyes. Paint condition is net Very Good Plus due to a few blemishes and a touchup near the left eye. Comes with an Upleaping Bass box in Very Good Plus condition, unmarked with any model number, and solid on all corners and seams. Item Dimensions: 3 - 1/2" length.

PERCH SCALE DOWAGIAC MINNOW IN THE BOX

Lot #1312 (Sale Order 312 of 680)

Yellow Perch Scale was a catalogued color from about 1920 until near the end of the model’s run in the early 1940s. This example, nicer than most, comes in its box correctly marked 109L. A nicely finished example, its scales extend almost completely around the its body. Tight, small variety scale pattern, and paint grades super strong Very Good Plus, maybe better. L-rig side hangers, solid glass eyes, and paint still completely on the weight. Box has some splits at the corners and ends and grades about Good Plus. Item Dimensions: 3 - 1/4" length.

HEDDON 100 FACTORY PAINT STICK IN BLENDED YELLOW

Lot #1313 (Sale Order 313 of 680)

Yellow body paint stick blending up to Red, then Olive on the back. Body measures 3 1/8” corresponding to the 1916-17 seasons when Heddon made slightly longer 100 minnows, however, the color is Old or Blended Yellow which gave way to New or All Yellow in 1909. Fitted with a brass screw eye for hanging purposes during the painting process. Never drilled for eyes or hardware but there is a belly weight and a pair of original hand painted factory gill marks. Excellent condition. Item Dimensions: 3 - 1/8" length.

UNUSUAL RED HEAD FLITTER HEDDON 210

Lot #1314 (Sale Order 314 of 680)

An uncatalogued special order with a red-painted collar. Green belly stencil, Flap rig hangers and solid glass eyes. Excellent condition, clearly this bait saw limited, if any action. Item Dimensions: 3 - 1/2" length.

PROTOTYPE HEDDON ZIG WAG FROM THE FACTORY ARCHIVES

Lot #1315 (Sale Order 315 of 680)

Originally sourced from Walt Blue, then having resided in The Russell White collection, it’s really possible to see the innovation process at work with this bait. With a Lucky 13-shaped head pinned to a swivel armature, connected to a one-of-a-kind formed body, this experimental bait sports two treble hooks connected with bar hangers. Item Dimensions: 4 - 1/4" length.

HEDDON CUP RIG 5 HOOK DOWAGIAC MINNOW

Lot #1316 (Sale Order 316 of 680)

Dating to the teens, this early No 151 five hooker is finished in Rainbow and sports bright & shiny hardware. Three hand painted Gills and perfect glass eyes. Overall grade is about Excellent Minus. Item Dimensions: 4" length.

EARLIER HEDDON NO 154 FIVE HOOK MINNOW

Lot #1317 (Sale Order 317 of 680)

Featuring Cup Rig with nameless props, this bait dates to pre-1912. Really striking paint with vibrant red fading to a dark back and three black gills on each side. Both glass eyes are solid and the majority of the paint is intact on the single belly weight. Item Dimensions: 3 - 3/4" length.

HEDDON 119N RIVER RUNT IN DACE

Lot #1318 (Sale Order 318 of 680)

This L-Rig version dates to the early 1930s and comes with a marked lip and red belly stamp. It grades strong Excellent Minus with some tight agelines and a hairline in the left eye. The correctly marked Upleaping Bass box dates to about 1931 shows a bit of tackle box wear, but remains solid on the corners, edges, and seams, and grades around Very Good. Item Dimensions: 2 - 1/2" length.

HEDDON GAMEFISHER IN NATURAL SCALE

Lot #1319 (Sale Order 319 of 680)

Catalogued for only a brief time in the late 1920s, this example has clean joints and the grade is a solid Very Good Plus. Golden Scales over Chocolate Brown with Darker Stripes, Gamefishers are not commonly found in this finish. Catalog code 5509R. Item Dimensions: 4 - 3/4" length.

UNCATALOGUED SOLID WHITE HEDDON LIPLESS VAMP

Lot #1320 (Sale Order 320 of 680)

Striking combination of unusual color on a no-lip Vamp. 1930s-40s version with two-piece hook hangers and red lengthwise belly stencil. Excellent paint, bordering on Plus, with perfect glass eyes and factory coating still on the hooks. Correct Brush box marked A7500W Vamp on the one end. Box is solid with no issues and minimal wear. Item Dimensions: 4 - 1/2" length.

SPECIAL ORDER SOLID BLACK WEEDLESS WIDOW

Lot #1321 (Sale Order 321 of 680)

Pretty close to Excellent condition with the complete double hook insert and correctly stamped 229G Upleaping Bass box. Nearly full bucktail with shiny hardware and paint fully on the belly weights. Item Dimensions: 2 - 3/4" length.

HEDDON BAR PERCH MINNOW WITH BOX & INSERT

Lot #1322 (Sale Order 322 of 680)

Nice L-Rigged Dowagiac Underwater Minnow in the highly collectible Bar Perch finish. Strong Excellent Minus condition with just a bit of varnish flaking. Clean hardware, one barb missing off the right-side hook, paint still fully on the belly weight, and both glass eyes are solid. This 1910s combo also comes with the c 1916 intro insert for the Baby Crab Wiggler, in Excellent condition. The Downleaping Bass box is rough and looking a bit shopworn, and it is unmarked for color. Item Dimensions: 3 - 1/4" length.

2 HEDDON 210 SURFACE DOWAGIAC BAITS

Lot #1323 (Sale Order 323 of 680)

219B in Frog Spot with Flap Rig hardware, good glass eyes, and black belly stencil. Special order 210 in Yellow, Red Head with L-Rig hanger and fully sealed belly weight. Both baits grade around Very Good, have the 3-pin collar, and the bottom one is marked. Item Dimensions: Each: 3 - 1/2" length.

UNCATALOGUED HEDDON 7500 NIGHT GLOWING VAMP

Lot #1324 (Sale Order 324 of 680)

First catalogued in 1930, then on through 1941, this combo dates to the earlier portion of that range. Paint grade is Very Good, with scattered agelines, some deeper on the belly. L-Rig hardware, marked Vamp lip, belly weight between the last 2 hooks, and unblemished glass eyes. Box is Good Plus or better, correctly marked “7500 Lum VAMP” on one end flap, and in Good Plus condition. The included pink Night-Glowing Bait insert is a hard-to-find item. Item Dimensions: 4 - 1/2" length.

PAIR OF HEDDON TINY TEAZ FLYROD LURES

Lot #1325 (Sale Order 325 of 680)

Model 89P in Shiner Scale and model 89N in Red Dace Scale. These are a short-lived bait, introduced in 1929, and gone by 1933. Both are cup-rig and carry the flyrod-sized double hooks. The Shiner Scale lure grades Very Good Minus or better, and the Dace example appears to have gone through a modification on the underside of the tail. Item Dimensions: 1 - 3/4" length.

HEDDON TADPOLLY INTRO BOX

Lot #1326 (Sale Order 326 of 680)

Introduced in 1918 and bearing the end stamp for model number 6009A (the 4 5/8” model in Yellow Bar Perch), the correct bait that fits this box will have the early apple-shaped dive lip. Box condition is Very Good or better with some edge wear, and all corners and seams are solid. Item Dimensions: 5 - 1/4" x 1 - 1/8" x 2 - 1/4".

WHITE RED EYES HEDDON 150 MINNOW

Lot #1327 (Sale Order 327 of 680)

Early 1930s bait with toilet seat side hangers, marked props, and a single belly weight with the paint off. Green belly stencil and vibrant red eye blush. Left glass eye has hairlines and there are agelines in the white paint. Grades between Very Good Plus and Excellent Minus. Item Dimensions: 3 - 3/4" length.

HEDDON SMALL FLORIDA SPECIAL IN SALT FLITTER

Lot #1328 (Sale Order 328 of 680)

Catalog number 19S, this bait was produced in the early 1920s. Marked front prop with L-Rig belly hanger and a small shaped belly weight showing just a small sliver of exposure. Large glass eyes are both solid and a nice pair of HPGM. A little soiling & varnish flaking with a grade of Very Good Plus or better. Item Dimensions: 2 - 3/4" length.

HEDDON THIN-BODY 150 IN SHINER SCALE

Lot #1329 (Sale Order 329 of 680)

Possibly a correct pairing, Heddon made L-Rig Minnows up to 1934, which was also the same year they introduced the Brush box. A nice condition bait, grading in the neighborhood of Excellent Minus, with good glass eyes, clean hardware, and minor surface wear. The box has worn seams, a push-through in the bottom and general wear. It is marked 159P on one end and grades about Good. Item Dimensions: 3 - 7/8" length.

PAIR OF HEDDON CRAB WIGGLERS

Lot #1330 (Sale Order 330 of 680)

On top is a 1900Lum Baby Crab in about Good Plus condition with marked “O” collar, L-Rig with factory double hooks and the pork attachment on the trailing one. Right glass eye is solid while left has hairlines. Bottom bait is an 1800 showing its primer, as the varnish has flaked taking any other colors with it. Item Dimensions: Largest: 3 - 7/8" length.

RARE SPECIAL ORDER HEDDON VAMP IN YELLOW FROG SPOT

Lot #1331 (Sale Order 331 of 680)

Sawyer Type VI dating to the late 1920s, this is considered to be the first of the “Vamp” body styles after Heddon disconnected the forward L-Rig from the lip on the earlier Vampires. 7509B Frog Spot was never a catalogued color and is markedly different from the 7509BF Luny Frog color that could have been simultaneously ordered. Strong Excellent Minus grade with really clean hardware and perfect glass eyes. Item Dimensions: 4 - 1/2" length

RARE UNCATALOGUED HEDDON JOINTED VAMP IN RED HEAD FROG SCALE

Lot #1332 (Sale Order 332 of 680)

Frog Scale was catalogued on standard 7500 Vamps for a time, but never on the Jointed Vamp, and also never in the Red Head variation. Another late 1940s example with no belly weight, no writing on the lip, and the transverse belly stencil. Glass eyes are solid and paint grades net Very Good, displaying better on its right side, and showing soiling and scuffing on its left, with a small burn on the tail section at the joint. Item Dimensions: 4 - 3/4" length.

VERY NICE HEDDON 8309RH ZIG WAG

Lot #1333 (Sale Order 333 of 680)

This color was in the catalogs on the 8300 starting in 1930 and ran as a standard color up until The War. A fine example with only light agelines, this Excellent bait bears L-Rig hangers and a nice red belly stencil, along with pristine glass eyes. Item Dimensions: 4 - 1/4" length.

HEDDON 219D SURFACE LURE IN GREEN SCALE

Lot #1334 (Sale Order 334 of 680)

This bait was offered as standard beginning in 1920. This early no-eyed example is in Excellent Minus condition with agelines and a small chip at the tail. L-Rig belly hanger with screw eye rear hanger and double hooks. 3-tab collar is marked Heddon’s Dowagiac and has the black, in line belly stamp. Item Dimensions: 3 - 1/2" length.

SHAKESPEARE NO 42 MINNOW RED BACK ALUMINUM BELLY.

Lot #1335 (Sale Order 335 of 680)

Hard to find high forehead Number 42 Floating Wooden Minnow in a really attractive finish. Fitted with “B” props fore & aft, and wire clip hangers on the belly. Three hand painted sets of gills and clear, solid glass eyes. This bait dates to about 1909 and grades strong Very Good Plus. Item Dimensions: 3 - 3/4" length.

YELLOW BOX FOR SHAKESPEARE 1643 MINNOW

Lot #1336 (Sale Order 336 of 680)

Dating to about 1906 and utilizing the old four-digit model code, this rare box is intended to hold a 3 hook “A” prop Minnow with the high forehead in Green Back, Yellow Belly finish. The box is in Good Plus uncleaned, unrestored condition. Some soiling and paper curling with the top label being nearly complete. The box bottom clearly bears the printed address instructions Shakespeare would use if the fisherman chose to order the bait by mail. Item Dimensions: 5 - 1/4" x 2 - 1/8" x 1".

SHAKESPEARE NO. 64 MUSKY TROLLING MINNOW

Lot #1337 (Sale Order 337 of 680)

A very rare Minnow, with outstanding paint and oversize hooks. Nickel-plated hardware is gleaming and factory-fresh. There is a little varnish crackling and paint underneath is Excellent Minus. Pointed props with flat plate side hangers and the huge glass eyes are flawless. 3 sets of hand painted gills and both belly weights have the paint still attached. By far one of the better examples known. Item Dimensions: 5 - 1/4" length.

SHAKESPEARE WHITE LABEL MAROON BOX

Lot #1338 (Sale Order 338 of 680)

This box will hold a No. 44 Five Hook Wooden Minnow from the 1907-10 era. It makes note of the changeover from the old numbering system to the new one. The white paper label is nice with only a little edge wear, and the maroon box is in about Very Good condition with a push-through in the bottom and worn corners. Item Dimensions: 6" x 2 - 1/4" x 1 - 1/4".

SHAKESPEARE NO 33 MINNOW IN SIENNA CRACKLEBACK

Lot #1339 (Sale Order 339 of 680)

B-Props and flat plate side hangers, this bait was manufactured sometime in the teens. Solid glass eyes, 2 pairs of gills, and a single belly weight. In a highly collectible color and approaching Excellent Minus condition. Item Dimensions: 3 - 1/8" length.

EARLIEST SHAKESPEARE WHIRLWIND SPINNER IN YELLOW

Lot #1340 (Sale Order 340 of 680)

Intro model circa 1910 egg-shaped bait with elongated rear eye and Rhodes spinners. Full feather-dressed treble and see-through wire side hangers. Yellow paint is original and has typical wear with the bait grading Good Plus. Item Dimensions: 1 - 1/4" length.

SHAKESPEARE PAINTED WORDEN BUCKTAIL REVOLUTION

Lot #1341 (Sale Order 341 of 680)

Made starting in 1909, painted examples are much tougher than unpainted aluminum ones. This bait has a pair of pointed aluminum props, a full bucktail dressed rear treble (but not original), and replaced split rings holding the side mounted hooks. The box swivel is missing its twisted wire line tie. Item Dimensions: 2" length.

SHAKESPEARE NO 33 RHODES WOODEN MINNOW IN YELLOW

Lot #1342 (Sale Order 342 of 680)

1910 era bait with Rhodes style props and wire clip side hook hangers. Solid glass eyes and Good paint with some soiling and a few flakes. Item Dimensions: 3 - 1/8" length.

PFLUEGER FOURBROTHERS SIENNA CRACKLE NEVERFAIL MINNOW

Lot #1343 (Sale Order 343 of 680)

Dating to the late Teens and coming in a highly sought-after finish, this five hook Neverfail Minnow grades Excellent Minus or better. Some hook points on the belly mostly & paint slightly wrinkled, yet still intact, at the belly weight. Two sets of gills and clean, solid glass eyes. Hardware has avoided any serious rust or oxidation. Type 2 Fourbrothers box is also about Excellent Minus with a couple small tears to the label. Solid all around, with very little wear, and correctly marked for size, with no markings indicating model number. Item Dimensions: 3 - 5/8" length.

PFLUEGER GOVERNOR BAIT WITH SEASHELLS BLADE

Lot #1344 (Sale Order 344 of 680)

E.F. Pflueger received his patent for the fancy embossed blades in 1892. Baits donning these blades are much sought-after by collectors, and this one with the Seashells pattern and stamped with a number “4” at the top and “Pflueger Akron O.” across the face, with the back side retaining much of the original red paint. The minnow is made of rubber and painted in Greenback with a hand-done gill decoration. Brass wired-through with red glass beads, a feathered trailing treble, and a gut-tied, flying front hook. Item Dimensions: 2 - 1/2" length.

INTRODUCTORY PFLUEGER NEVERFAIL MINNOW IN BOX

Lot #1345 (Sale Order 345 of 680)

The Enterprise Mfg Co first offered their new Pflueger Neverfail Minnow in 1907. The bait is remarkably well-preserved and the lack of agelines is a testament to the quality of Pflueger’s paint process 115+ years ago. Clean nickel-plated hardware, no markings on the props, and the small-sized gem clip side hangers only used during the first years. Twin hand painted gills and not so much as even a ring line around the belly weight. The box is equally nice with only the two left corners missing from the label. Both bait and box grade Excellent Item Dimensions: 2 - 3/4" length.

THE NEPTUNE WOODEN MINNOW IN RAINBOW

Lot #1346 (Sale Order 346 of 680)

Manufactured by Pflueger and sold by The Wiliam Frankfurth Hardware Co. of Milwaukee, WI in The Teens. The Minnow is in a remarkable state of preservation and has likely never been fished. The hardware sparkles and gleams in the light as does the glossy Rainbow paint finish. Large amber glass eyes with a pair of hand-painted gills, and unmarked Pflueger Trade Minnow props. The Minnow grades Excellent and comes with an extremely scarce Neptune box, which is solid at the seams & corners, unmarked for model or color, and grades Good. Item Dimensions: 3 - 3/4" length

NICE GOLD & RED CHARMER MINNOW IN BOX

Lot #1347 (Sale Order 347 of 680)

Easily one of the nicest condition Charmers you will find, along with a very nice red border – brown label box. One end flap is split at the corners, which also has some illegible markings. A bit of edge wear on top & bottom and some pencil markings on the underside. The box grades Very Good or better. The Minnow is a stunner, coming in a better color for these baits, Gold Overall, with Red Barberpole Stripe. The condition of the minnow is Excellent, with very clean nickel hardware, and flawless glass eyes. Item Dimensions: 3 - 3/8" length.

NEAR MINT GREEN & WHITE FLOATING CHARMER

Lot #1348 (Sale Order 348 of 680)

This bait features a single hook descending from the chin connected by the wire clip, in lieu of the usual pair of side hooks. Also, this bait differs from the standard Charmer by not having any eyes, weights, or a front prop. Its design implies it used its rear bowtie style prop to noisily buzz across the surface of the water. Solid color deep green head with the tail stripe a shade or two lighter. The condition is nothing short of incredible, considering the vast majority of its peers are usually found with some degree of alligatoring. This standout bait grades a solid Excellent Plus. Item Dimensions: 3 - 1/2" length.

THE WHITE AND YELLOW MIDGET CHARMER

Lot #1349 (Sale Order 349 of 680)

This is the example from the Bill Calhoun collection that sold in 2019. There are only a few of these baits in existence, another being an unpainted store display model, also a part of this collection. The bait has a White Head with Yellow Spots, and a Solid Yellow back half. Nickel-plated Charmer props with wire clip style hangers. No eyes, as they just wouldn’t fit in this tiny bait. Grade is Excellent Minus Item Dimensions: 2 - 5/8" length.

BREDER & LOYD PRE-PRODUCTION CHARMER

Lot #1350 (Sale Order 350 of 680)

Frederick W. Breder and John H. Loyd are the patent holders on the original Charmer Wooden Minnow. This version is one of the circa 1908 experimental baits they used to develop their archetypal barberpole bait. This unique example has attractive longitudinal stripes of Olive & Gold Sparkle. The props are more refined than some others that have been found, and still show their hand-cut edge marks. The internal hook clip system is nearly fully developed by this point and Charmer aficionados will recognize the signature wide-rimmed cups. The hooks, rusted from being tested, really add to the story of this wonderful old Missouri-made bait. Net grade is Very Good or better. Item Dimensions: 3 - 3/4" length.

MOONLIGHT PIKAROON IN ORANGE WITH BLACK SPOTS

Lot #1351 (Sale Order 351 of 680)

1000 Series bait made in the mid-1920s in a very popular collector color. Moonlight began offering this color as a SPECIAL ORDER ONLY in 1926. This bait has seen some action, but not a lot of it, and still grades Very Good Plus. It’s got perfect glass eyes and the hardware is very clean. Item Dimensions: 4 - 1/8" length.

MOONLIGHT 804 LADYBUG WIGGLER IN BOX

Lot #1352 (Sale Order 352 of 680)

White with Red Wings and Black & Red Spots. Excellent Minus condition with the same lip Moonlight used on its Mouse bait of the same era. Box is solid, showing just a little bit of wear, and grades Very Good Plus with some early wrapping paper inside. Item Dimensions: 2 - 1/2" length.

MOONLIGHT FIVE HOOK CASTING BAIT WITH PAW PAW BOX

Lot #1353 (Sale Order 353 of 680)

Believed to be made from the body of a Pikaroon, this model no 1201 was a carryover from the Silver Creek line into the newly created Moonlight Bait Co in 1923. These never had belly weights and were intended to be used with a sinker. Condition on this very rare bait is Good or better with hairlines in the eyes, agelines, and scattered pointers. The hardware is in nice shape and appears original. This bait was found in a yellow Paw Paw box, marked 1206, which is in Very Good Plus or better condition. Item Dimensions: 3 - 7/8" length.

SMALL SIZE GOBLE JOINTED BAIT IN BOX

Lot #1354 (Sale Order 354 of 680)

Beautifully finished with silver face & scales, and red gills and tail. Fat rim belly cup with trapezoidal lip and solid glass eyes. These baits were manufactured in Germany and retailed by Goble in Tulsa, OK around 1924. Both lure and box are Excellent. Item Dimensions: 3 - 5/8" length.

THE MINOETTE BY K&K MFG CO

Lot #1355 (Sale Order 355 of 680)

A rare find in any condition, this example is better than most and grades Excellent. Beautiful finish of Gold fading to Olive on the back with a scratch-coat scale pattern. It was made around 1907 and features double hooks, cut metal mooring wedges, perfect egg yolk glass eyes, and a nose weight with the paint mostly intact. Item Dimensions: 3 - 3/4" length.

RARE STUART ECLIPSE MINNOW

Lot #1356 (Sale Order 356 of 680)

Made by William Stuart & Co in Canton, Ohio around 1905. Seldom seen and often misidentified, it’s a special occasion when an Eclipse Minnow comes up for sale. These baits are unique with their aluminum cups and the use of only forward-oriented props, as well as their somewhat primitive finishes and lack of any primer under the paint. The glass eyes in this example have unusually large white irises and there are 3 hand painted gills on either side. Pointed props are unmarked with a remnant of early line still attached at the tie. Two belly weights are stable and still have their paint locked on, and as a whole this bait grades Very Good or better. Item Dimensions: 3 - 5/8" length.

KRANTZ & SMITH’S CHAUTAUQUA WEEDLESS TROLLING HOOK

Lot #1357 (Sale Order 357 of 680)

A stunning example finished in German Silver with red painted eyes and hook wrappings. Hefty original brass box swivel attached to soldered brass wire eye. Springhook wrappings are thin but still partially intact. Ornate body detail including knurled gills, scale-textured body, and rear fin stamped with the patent date. One of the most iconic baits of all time and in strong Very Good Plus condition. Item Dimensions: 3" length.

ONE OF VERY FEW KNOWN MUSKY REEL LURES

Lot #1358 (Sale Order 358 of 680)

The total population of these non-production, special order baits is reportedly four examples, and its condition is unrivaled. Appearing as it did the day it left the factory with super clean red & black surfaces, and spotless hardware, it measures a full quarter inch more than the ultra-rare Pike-size Reel lure. Of note is the unique cast lead nose weight which is proportional to the lure, and is noticeably larger when compared to the standard size one. A truly remarkable barberpole bait in Excellent Plus condition. Item Dimensions: 3 - 1/4" length

JASPER ACKERMAN MINNOW

Lot #1359 (Sale Order 359 of 680)

Ackerman, a native of Monticello, Indiana, developed this curious design so the fisherman could readily convert his five-hook minnow into a three-hook minnow. The top and bottom body sections are sandwiched together, which hold the hook hangers in place. By releasing the top, the fisherman could take one of the sets of hooks and move it to the central pair of grooves, giving the now-three-hooker balance. This example is unpainted, as Ackerman Minnows tend usually to be, and it retains its unique original props and glass bead eyes. Dating to circa 1906, this Excellent condition example will stand out in any collection. Item Dimensions: 3 - 1/4" length.

EARLY UNKNOWN FIVE HOOK MINNOW

Lot #1360 (Sale Order 360 of 680)

With a stout profile and unmarked tube-style props, this interesting early minnow is not currently attributed to any known maker. It’s finished with an aluminum belly with green sides & back, has solid, amber glass eyes, and has simple screw eye side hangers. Both belly weights are still holding their paint, and it likely dates loosely to around 1910. Item Dimensions: 3 - 3/4" length.

GORGEOUS SOLID RED FOUR BROTHERS 5 HOOK MINNOW

Lot #1361 (Sale Order 361 of 680)

The Minnow appears unfished, with its glossy red paint and spotless hardware. Large, bulbous glass eyes, and while the left one is solid, somehow the right one has a hairline. Props are unmarked, there are a pair of black hand painted gills, and there isn’t even a hint of a belly weight ring. Correct model stamp 3181 on a Size 3 5/8 Type 2 Fourbrothers maroon box. The box is also extra nice with extremely strong graphics and crisp panels. Included is Pflueger’s factory guarantee insert, also in factory fresh condition. Item Dimensions: 3 - 3/4" length.

RARE LARGE SIZE IDEAL FLOAT

Lot #1362 (Sale Order 362 of 680)

In a classic Ideal pattern but with unusual colors, this very rare bobber dates to the 1950s-60s and was made at the factory in Richmond, VA. The float is in Excellent condition and finished in Yellow, with Blue at the center, separated by bold Black stripes. With a nicely patinated brass top cap and screw eye, this float is ready to display from any angle. Item Dimensions: 15" length.

EARLY NEVERFAIL MINNOW IN RAINBOW IN BOX

Lot #1363 (Sale Order 363 of 680)

Circa 1907 Minnow with the small-cup, see through hangers In about Excellent condition. A few pointers in the paint with gleaming hardware & pristine glass eyes. The props are unmarked and there is a single belly weight with paint fully still adhered. Early wood box has a nice paper label, correctly marked for size, and not marked with any color or model info. Box is solid with no issues and its condition is approaching Excellent. Item Dimensions: 3 - 1/2" length.

FLORIDA ARTIFICIAL BAIT CO TARPON MODEL SUPERSTRIKE SHRIMP

Lot #1364 (Sale Order 364 of 680)

Beautiful late 1920s celluloid shrimp lure made in St. Augustine, FL. Black bead eyes with red & green decorations and “splatter”. Just a little verdigris on the metal and overall, a really nice representative example, especially with the oversized single hook. Item Dimensions: 4 - 1/8" length.

EARLIEST SPRINGFIELD NOVELTY REEL LURE

Lot #1365 (Sale Order 365 of 680)

Referred to as the “Half Charmer” by collectors, these baits were thought to have been made in 1931-32, before the patent filing. The bodies were made by shortening actual Charmer tails, then rounding the nose. Unusual shape nose weight and a Charmer rear prop, shaved down at the factory. Of particular note is the spotted paint job, an extreme rarity among barberpole baits. This bait grades strong Very Good Plus, maybe better. Item Dimensions: 1 - 7/8" length.

LE VAN INDUSTRIES POL-E-WOG IN BOX

Lot #1366 (Sale Order 366 of 680)

The same circa 1946 Chicago-based company that produced the Lim-Bo-Legs frog also copied and sold several Moonlight baits from an earlier era, including the Pikaroon (called the Pike Nabber) and the “Open Mouth” Pollywog (called the Rocker). Dimensionally these baits are identical to their 1920s predecessors and the only way to tell them apart is that Le Van used washers where Moonlight did not. This White With Black Accents bait is in Excellent condition with shiny hardware and perfect glass eyes, and it’s correct 2 piece box is also in Excellent condition. Item Dimensions: 3 - 1/4" length.

K&K ANIMATED MINNOW IN GREENBACK ALUMINUM

Lot #1367 (Sale Order 367 of 680)

From the K&K Mfg Co of Toledo, OH, circa 1907. Considered to be the first jointed production lure, the bait wags back and forth courtesy of interlocked screw eyes and a forked metal tail fin. Some chipping around the eyes and a little at the joint, and the nose weight is still completely sealed under the paint. Yellow glass eyes and left has hairlines. Japanned double hooks look to be original and still hold securely to the mooring pins. The bait grades Very Good. Item Dimensions: 4 - 1/4" length.

EARLIEST VERSION OF SCHAEFER’S TURBULENT SURFACE

Lot #1368 (Sale Order 368 of 680)

This bait would have been sold during Turbulent Fishing Lures’ inaugural year of 1946. By 1947, Schaefer had added a curved wire arm to hang the front hook and keep it from tangling with the body. Simple Green & White paint with a chunky cork head designed for surface fishing. Wired-through with the body sections separated by washers. Very Good Plus condition. Item Dimensions: 3" length.

O.C. SCHAEFER TURBULENT EXCITOR

Lot #1369 (Sale Order 369 of 680)

Tougher Turbulent in a high grade (Excellent). Opposed body sections on a stiffened wire axis separated by washers. This Racine, WI made bait would have been available circa 1946-47. Item Dimensions: 1 - 1/2" length.

BOXED SOUTH BEND CRIPPLED MINNOW WITH 1926 CATALOG

Lot #1370 (Sale Order 370 of 680)

Really beautiful Minnow in “Scale Finish, Green Blend” on this model number 965. It’s in Excellent condition with marked floppy props, perfect glass eyes, and sparking hardware. It comes with its correctly end stamped box along with a “Tackle Suggestions” insert. Paired with this combo is a 1926 “New Ones” catalog in Excellent condition. Item Dimensions: 3 - 1/4" length.

SOUTH BEND 999 MINNOW IN MACKEREL

Lot #1371 (Sale Order 371 of 680)

Very rare saltwater color not often found on a South Bend lure. The bait has a heavily weighted nose, solid glass eyes, and a painted tail cap. It’s likely the weedless hooks are not original, and there is a belly weight just in front of the belly hook, which still retains all its paint. Marked on the back with a transverse gold stencil. Item Dimensions: 4" length.

GENE MEISBERGER CUSTOM MADE TACKLE BOX

Lot #1372 (Sale Order 372 of 680)

Very light-toned wood, interspersed with long, thin, dark coloration, giving the impression of shimmering, sunlit water. Alligator skin handle and dark brass hardware. Maker’s name prominently displayed on a plaque on the underside of the lid. One six section, pull-out tray ready to display your favorite baits. Excellent Plus condition. Item Dimensions: 18" x 7 - 1/2" x 8 - 1/4".

LOST RIVER WICKER & LEATHER CREEL

Lot #1373 (Sale Order 373 of 680)

Made in Twin Falls, ID by Merrick Reynolds, and stamped as such on the inside of the strap attachment. Made from a vintage, restored, woven willow creel reinforced with Reynolds’ ornate hand-stitched leatherwork. The padded shoulder strap is included. Lost River creels are made in limited quantity, are quite popular and when offered by their maker for sale, tend to sell out quickly. Fully-functioning and ready for the stream or it can simply be used as an attractive display. Item Dimensions: 13" x 6" x 8 - 1/2".

TYPE I MILLER’S REVERSIBLE

Lot #1374 (Sale Order 374 of 680)

Early model circa 1913 utilizing wide rim cups & bent eyes for the side hangers and a twisted through-wire rear hanger. Uncommon dark brown body & middle section, with red head and gold spots over the entire bait. Bimetal nickel- and gold-plated reversible spinners designed to counter-rotate. Barrel swivel attached to the twisted wire line tie. A few chips and flakes and a nice Very Good Plus example. Item Dimensions: 4 - 1/4" length.

MEDIUM WOODEN FOUR PANEL DISPLAY CASE

Lot #1375 (Sale Order 375 of 680)

20” x 16” x 7” collapsed. Excellent condition. Item Dimensions: 20" x 16" x 7".

MEDIUM CHERRY WOOD DISPLAY CASE

Lot #1376 (Sale Order 376 of 680)

19” x 19” x 3.75”. Excellent condition. Item Dimensions: 19" x 19" x 3 - 3/4".

MEDIUM SIZE WOODEN DISPLAY CASE

Lot #1377 (Sale Order 377 of 680)

27” x 18.5” x 3.75”. Excellent condition. Item Dimensions: 27" x 18 - 1/2" x 3 - 3/4".

SMALL CHERRY WOOD DISPLAY CASE

Lot #1378 (Sale Order 378 of 680)

12” x 10” x 3.25”. Excellent condition. Item Dimensions: 12" x 10" x 3 - 1/4".

HEDDON 150 TRADE MINNOW IN ALUMINUM

Lot #1379 (Sale Order 379 of 680)

Made for outfits like Edward K. Tryon’s Kingfisher line and others, this interesting bait dates to the early teens. It carries the Trade Minnow hallmarks of having Cup-rig, Whisper-style props and perfectly rounded eyes fore & aft. Most often you’d find two sets of hand painted gills on a Trade Minnow, but on this bait, there are three. The aluminum finish is also unusual to find on a Heddon-made bait destined for other retailers. Condition is Excellent Minus with paint still mostly attached to the belly weight. A few other agelines on the body and perfect glass eyes. Item Dimensions: 3 - 1/2" length.

HEDDON 159 MINNOW IN SILVER FLITTER

Lot #1380 (Sale Order 380 of 680)

A catalogued color only in 1910, then again in 1912, this rare minnow also has stamped spinners, dating it to 1912 and after. Side cup rig and one sealed belly weight. Three hand painted gills on each side and both glass eyes are bright and clear. Some rust on the hooks and an overall grade of Very Good Plus. Item Dimensions: 3 - 3/4" length.

TWO RARE HEDDON VAMPS

Lot #1381 (Sale Order 381 of 680)

Top lure is an extremely rare 7509F Vampire in Yellow Body, Black Head, which dates to the early 1920s. Special order Vampires are less common that later Vamps and finding a Vampire in this color is a challenge for only the most patient collector. With quite a bit of varnish flaking, this bait still retains nice paint underneath, has hairlines in the eyes and grades Good Plus or better. Its counterpart is a 9750XBW Black Shore Minnow Plastic-Lip Vamp Spook in Excellent Minus condition, made briefly in the early 1970s for the Canadian Angling Market, but never catalogued. Item Dimensions: Largest: 4 - 3/8" length.

PAIR OF HEDDON 152 MINNOWS, ONE IS SPECIAL ORDER

Lot #1382 (Sale Order 382 of 680)

A nice pair of Heddon L-Rig 5-hook Dowagiac Underwater Minnows dating to the late 20s – early 30s. Top lure is a catalogued 152 in White Body, Red Eyes in about Excellent Minus condition with a few tight agelines, perfect glass eyes, and sealed belly weight. Bottom bait is an uncatalogued White Body, Blended Red Head 150 Minnow in Good or better condition missing varnish on the white portion with solid but roughly textured eyes. Item Dimensions: Each: 3 - 3/4" length.

TWO SPECIAL BASSERS IN BOXES

Lot #1383 (Sale Order 383 of 680)

On the left is a very rare, uncatalogued Silver Salmon Basser in Shiner Scale in Excellent condition in its correct marked box. Essentially it has the body of a standard Basser and is string rigged. The bait looks unfished with good glass eyes, shiny dive plate, and hooks still have factory coating. This late 1930s bait comes in its correctly end stamped Brush box which also grades Excellent. On the right is a mid-1930s special-order Basser in Red Head Shiner Scale. Paint is Excellent but the eyes both have hairlines. Bar-rig hangers and clean trebles. Upleaping box is in strong Very Good Plus condition and is solid all around. Item Dimensions: Each: 4" length.

HEDDON 901 SWIMMING MINNOW

Lot #1384 (Sale Order 384 of 680)

A short-run bait catalogued 1910-13. This is the largest size in the series and this example is in the typical Yellow-Spotted finish. Three sets of HPGM, a rear screw eye-mounted treble hook, with a belly weight before the screw eye hanger, a double hook, and a sheared-screw hook mooring. Both glass eyes are solid and the finish grades at least Very Good Plus. Item Dimensions: 4 - 1/4" length.

YELLOW & BLACK HEDDON BUBBLING BUG IN BOX

Lot #1385 (Sale Order 385 of 680)

A new-on-card example, in Excellent Plus condition, in its correct marked box. Popular Yellow & Black finish No 90YB with card marked “Weedless Bubble-Bug”. Wood body with yellow feather wings, secured with wrapped line. Small-sized Upleaping Bass box is correctly marked at one end. These in-demand baits had a short run between 1932-38. Item Dimensions: 1 - 5/8" length.

AMAZING BLACK BODY WHITE HEAD BOXED ZIG WAG

Lot #1386 (Sale Order 386 of 680)

Near Mint condition with only 2 or 3 tiny pinpoints. The chin weight is lightly ringed and the glass eyes are blemish-free. Sparklingly clean hardware with factory protective coating on all 3 trebles. Diamond-pattern, gold font belly logo. Excellent Brush box correctly stamped 8309GWH on one end. “Secrets of Expert Anglers” catalog insert is like-new and problem-free, and the package is complete with the “Guaranteed Fish Getter” hang tag. Item Dimensions: 4 - 1/4" length.

BOXED BABY GAMEFISHER ORANGE BLACK SPOTS

Lot #1387 (Sale Order 387 of 680)

A solid Excellent Minus example coming in its correctly marked 5409V Upleaping Bass box. A few small nicks here and there and a small hole at the chin. Clean hardware and glossy paint hint at minimal use. Box has average wear at seams and corners and is solid all around. Also comes with Excellent condition foldout “Bait Chart And Fishing Guide”. Item Dimensions: 3 - 3/4" length.

ALL YELLOW HEDDON 305 SURFACE MINNOW

Lot #1388 (Sale Order 388 of 680)

A very clean Dowagiac Surface Minnow, in about Excellent Minus condition with some agelines and some paint shrinkage at the tail. Sparkling clean hardware and perfect glass eyes. Yellow was only catalogued pre-1910 on this model making it a special order. Item Dimensions: 3 - 3/4" length.

ALL BLACK HEDDON 300 SURFACE MINNOW

Lot #1389 (Sale Order 389 of 680)

Black was never a standard catalog color for this bait. This example grades about Excellent Minus and there is a little varnish flaking in a few places. Marked props and L-Rig belly hanger. One belly weight still sealed under paint, and the right eye has a hairline. Clean hardware with correct, oversize hooks. Item Dimensions: 3 - 3/4" length.

STUNNING 3 BELLY WEIGHT 1904 MINNOW

Lot #1390 (Sale Order 390 of 680)

One of the finest early Heddon Minnows in existence, this bait is incredibly well-preserved. Nice, tight Fancy Back pattern with Excellent finish and paint still attached to all 3 belly weights. Brass cups and eyes with unmarked, nickel-plated props. Two hand-painted gills on each side and perfect amber glass eyes. An absolute stunner. Item Dimensions: 2 - 3/4" length.

HEDDON MUSKY MINNOW IN STRAIGHT BAR PERCH

Lot #1391 (Sale Order 391 of 680)

Nice 709A with a prominent Swaybelly profile. Offered as a standard color for the 1911-15 seasons and coming in Cup-Rig, this 5 inch bait with unstamped props likely dates right at 1911. There is a bit of varnish flaking, however the paint underneath is quite nice with only a bit of flaking and the paint off 1 ½ of the three belly weights. Solid white iris glass eyes and 3 red gills on each side of its chin. Item Dimensions: 5" length.

HEDDON SWAYBELLY MUSKY MINNOW IN GREEN SCALE

Lot #1392 (Sale Order 392 of 680)

Special order 709D would have likely been made 1912-13. Green Scale was not catalogued at any point in the life of the Musky Minnow and special orders are not common on this model. Great paint with a little varnish flaking and perfect glass eyes. Very clean hardware with the Heddon’s Dowagiac props. Final grade is strong Very Good Plus, maybe better. Item Dimensions: 5" length.

HEDDON 747 IN WHITE, RED HEAD

Lot #1393 (Sale Order 393 of 680)

White Body, Red Head is a special-order color and never offered on the 700 line of Dowagiac Minnows. This behemoth has 9 belly weights, mostly still under paint, and the majority of the varnish has flaked away. The right amber glass eye has a hairline and the bait has a pair of pre-1912 unmarked props. The side hooks appear to be all original, and the rear hook is an oversized feathered treble. The overall grade of this bait is about Good. Item Dimensions: 8" length.

EXTREMELY RARE HEDDON SLOPENOSE WITH YELLOW HEAD

Lot #1394 (Sale Order 394 of 680)

This color is not often found on a Slopenose, and in fact, on page 69 of The Heddon Legacy, the authors point out that at the time of writing, there were four known yellow-headed two-hook examples. Its nickel-plated hardware date it to around 1906. Most of the red paint originally hand-applied to the friction-fit collar is gone, but as is usually the case, the red overlap rings on the body are still intact. Both stabilizing pins at the top & bottom of the collar are also still intact. Agelines and a few flakes to the body paint, this bait grades Very Good Minus or better. Item Dimensions: 4 - 3/8" length.

UNCATALOGUED HEDDON SPINDIVER IN SIENNA CRACKLEBACK

Lot #1395 (Sale Order 395 of 680)

Model 3007, this color was never standard for The Spindiver. In Very Good condition, there is a bit of rust & verdigris on the hardware, varnish flaking, and some chipping mostly at the tail. Large glass eyes are perfect and both the Prop and dive lips are marked. These baits were made from 1918 to 1926. Item Dimensions: 4 - 1/8" length.

UNCATALOGUED GOLDFISH SCALE HEDDON BABY GAMEFISHER

Lot #1396 (Sale Order 396 of 680)

Rarely seen color on any size Gamefisher, and in Excellent condition. White Belly, Vibrant Orange with Gold Scales 5409K has L-Rig hangers and a clean Dive Plate with no condition issues at the joint, a typical trouble spot for this model. It’d be pretty tough to find a better example. Even more rare is the correct Downleaping Bass box, marked 5409K on both end flaps. The box is in Very Good or better condition with wear at the corners and a split at one finger notch. The circa 1923 red border insert has two minute tears and grades about Excellent. Item Dimensions: 3 - 3/4" length.

HEDDON 3001 SPINDIVER IN RAINBOW

Lot #1397 (Sale Order 397 of 680)

A very high-grade bait with only a few varnish flakes and solid Excellent paint and a pleasing, even patina. Bright & shiny hardware including spotless nickel-plated hooks, marked dive lip, and Heddon’s Dowagiac prop. Both glass eyes are perfect, and this bait displays beautifully from all angles. Item Dimensions: 4 - 3/8" length.

FOUR RARE C8500 HEAVY DUTY BASSERS

Lot #1398 (Sale Order 398 of 680)

Built for “steel head, salmon, and striped bass” with “extra heavy trebles and fasteners”. These beefy Bassers were only available in the catalogs from 1932-1934. All four baits are in better colors and all are in nicer condition. The Black, White Head Basser is about Very Good Plus condition while the others are all in the Excellent range. Glass eyes are solid and all have the marked lip. Item Dimensions: Each: 4" length.

HEDDON 151 SPECIAL IN OLD RAINBOW

Lot #1399 (Sale Order 399 of 680)

1920’s-era Dowagiac Underwater Minnow painted in the style Heddon used in the earliest days of Dowagiac Minnows, White Belly, Pinkish Sides, and Dark Back. Three hand painted gills, and the belly weight is still completely sealed. L-Rig side hangers, marked props, and perfect glass eyes. Some agelines and varnish spidering, this minnow grades at least Very Good. It’s quite doubtful there are very many of these out there waiting to be found. Item Dimensions: 3 - 3/4" length.

HEDDON 157 MINNOW IN SIENNA CRACKLE

Lot #1400 (Sale Order 400 of 680)

Only a catalog color 1907-09 making this L-Rig example a special order. Very nice condition, with just a little varnish flaking, this bait grades about Excellent Minus. The paint is fully on the belly weight and the right glass eye has a hairline. Marked props and super clean hooks and hangers. Item Dimensions: 4" length.

HEDDON 153 MINNOW ALUMINUM WITH BOX & PAPER

Lot #1401 (Sale Order 401 of 680)

Circa 1908 combo with a cup rig, Aluminum finish Underwater Minnow, no name on the props, and a hairline in the left eye. The paint is nice with just a little varnish flaking, three hand painted gills, and the paint mostly covering the belly weight. Excellent Minus condition Minnow, and fully Excellent wood box, correctly stamped at both ends. Rare “The Why Of It” foldout is Very Good Plus with some worn edges, especially near the top, and is specific to 1908, which is the year Heddon dropped the price down from $1 to 75 cents to make room for new inventory. Item Dimensions: 3 - 3/8" length.

SPECIAL ORDER BABY VAMP IN FROG SPOT

Lot #1402 (Sale Order 402 of 680)

It’s rare to see a Vamp in this color and on top of that, this example is also in solid Excellent condition. Clean & bright hardware with perfect glass eyes. Paint still fully attached to the belly weight. The Downleaping Bass box shows the slightest bit of wear on the corners and also grades Excellent. It is correctly stamped 7400B on one of the end flaps. Item Dimensions: 3 - 3/8" length.

PAIR OF HEDDON RIVER RUNTS IN DACE SCALE

Lot #1403 (Sale Order 403 of 680)

Included are a model 119N bait in its correct box which you can date to 1934 as that was the last year of the Upleaping Bass box and the first year of the 2-piece rig hardware. This bait has good glass eyes and both the lure and the box are in Excellent condition. Also included is an F19N Laguna Runt, also in Red Dace Scale. This bait also has 2-piece Flap Rig hangers with the double belly weights and a lipless profile. Laguna Runts were made starting in 1939 on through the early 50s. Its left eye is cracked and has a few blemished on that side & at the nose, and grades at least Very Good, possibly a bit better. Item Dimensions: Each: 2 - 3/4" length.

HEDDON 157 DOWAGIAC MINNOW IN SIENNA CRACKLEBACK

Lot #1404 (Sale Order 404 of 680)

Another favorite color with collectors, and catalogued in 1912 as “Yellow Belly, Reddish Sides, Fancy Back”, we can date this bait to that year as that was the first year Heddon offered the stamped propellors and the last year the color was offered as standard. A bit of varnish flaking results in a grade of Excellent Minus, otherwise its super clean hardware, perfect glass eyes, and full paint on the belly weight suggest very little use. Item Dimensions: 4" length.

RED EYE FROG SCALE HEDDON VAMP

Lot #1405 (Sale Order 405 of 680)

Catalog number 7509J and made circa late 1920s. L-Rig belly hangers, with solid glass eyes and a marked lip. The belly weight behind the 2nd hook is still completely sealed under the paint. Very nice condition paint, it grades strong Very Good Plus, possibly a bit better. Item Dimensions: 4 - 1/2" length.

HEDDON STRAWBERRY 520 SHARK MOUTH MIN

Lot #1406 (Sale Order 406 of 680)

This bait appears to be the example shown in The Heddon Legacy on page 143. The 520S was catalogued during the entire short run of this bait, from 1934 to 1937. This cast-metal bait grades about Excellent Minus, with a few scattered paint flakes. Hard to find these in better than average condition. Item Dimensions: 3" length.

3 NICE BASSERS INCLUDING SPECIAL ORDER FROG SPOT

Lot #1407 (Sale Order 407 of 680)

All 3 baits have the 1920s-30s L-Rig hangers, and the Special Frog Spot bait has the “Head-on” dive plate, the other two are later “Heddon”. All baits grade around Excellent and all glass eyes are blemish-free. All baits also have clean hardware. Item Dimensions: Each: 4" length.

FIVE HEDDON DOWNLEAPING BASS BOXES

Lot #1408 (Sale Order 408 of 680)

Two are unmarked, 7409L Baby Vamp in Yellow Perch Scale, 5409L Baby Gamefisher in uncatalogued Yellow Perch Scale, and 5409P Baby Gamefisher in Shiner Scale. Boxes grade Good to Excellent. Item Dimensions: Each: 4 - 1/2" x 2" x 1 - 1/4".

SPECIAL ORDER HEDDON ZIG WAG

Lot #1409 (Sale Order 409 of 680)

Never catalogued in this color, this 8309GRH Red Head Black Body Zig Wag dates to the late 1920s. L-rig hardware, solid glass eyes, and in the 3-hook configuration. Nice condition with only some light agelines and a mark on the right cheek, the bait grades Excellent Minus. Item Dimensions: 4 - 1/8" length.

UNCATALOGUED HEDDON 120 SMALL SIZED TORPEDO

Lot #1410 (Sale Order 410 of 680)

Finished in Red Head, White Body, Silver Glitter and likely dating to the early 1930s, this model 129RH is in about Excellent condition with brilliant hardware, and perfect glass eyes. Item Dimensions: 3 - 1/2" length.

FOUR HEDDON-WINONA CELLULOID FLOATS IN RARE BOX

Lot #1411 (Sale Order 411 of 680)

This lot comes with four floats, all in at least Very Good or better condition, and correctly matched to the mid-century box, which originally held one dozen of them. These boxes are super tough to find, and this one is solid all around and in Excellent Minus condition Item Dimensions: Largest: 7 - 1/4" length.

RED AND WHITE CHARMER

Lot #1412 (Sale Order 412 of 680)

Made by the Charmer Minnow Co of Springfield, MO circa 1910, and finished in Red Head, White Body, Red Barberpole Stripe. Condition is better than average, with Very Good Plus paint, nickel-plated props with a little verdigris, and see-through side hangers, and this bait can be counted among the earliest examples. Glass eyes are perfect, and paint has a little texture, but none of the serious alligatoring that affects some of the baits that saw a lot of action. Item Dimensions: 3 - 1/2" length.

SOLID BLACK HEDDON ZIG WAG

Lot #1413 (Sale Order 413 of 680)

1930s-40s Flap-Rig model number 8309G, this paint configuration was never a standard offering. Strong Very Good Plus condition, with flawless glass eyes and 3 hooks. Full paint on both belly weights with a ring. A rarely seen color on the 8300. Item Dimensions: 4 - 1/4" length.

HEDDON SHINER SCALE OUGHT MINNOW FOR ABBEY & IMBRIE

Lot #1414 (Sale Order 414 of 680)

Excellent Minus condition five-sided minnow with perfect glass eyes and a few flakes off the belly weight. Hardware is nice & shiny including the formed cups with L-rig, and the “Abbey & Imbrie” marked props. Made in the Heddon factory, and retailed by A&I in New York. Item Dimensions: 3 - 3/8" length.

HEDDON 120 TORPEDO IN SILVER FLITTER

Lot #1415 (Sale Order 415 of 680)

Made 1924-29 and coming in a uncatalogued color, this little brother to the Torpedo was touted for having a “crawling” action under the water. Marked props, L-Rig hangers, solid glass eyes, and just a little flaked flitter result in a grade of strong Very Good Plus. Item Dimensions: 3 - 1/2" length.

BOXED HEDDON SOS & FLAPTAIL IN DACE SCALE

Lot #1416 (Sale Order 416 of 680)

149N S.O.S. grades Excellent Minus or better with a few pinpoints and slightly fisherman-bent props which should be restorable. With a green belly stencil, perfect glass eyes, two-piece hardware, and the correct end-stamped Brush box with a green catalog insert. The Flaptail Junior is fully Excellent with perfect glass eyes, red belly stencil, 2-piece hangers with a brass flaptail, and comes in an Upleaping Bass box simply end-marked “PATENT APPLIED FOR”. Item Dimensions: Largest: 3 - 3/8".

BOXED 7509BF VAMP IN LUNY FROG

Lot #1417 (Sale Order 417 of 680)

Really nice 1930s bait & box in a better color. Excellent condition bait with just some agelines. Solid glass eyes, clean & shiny hardware, gold belly stencil, and completely sealed belly weight. Excellent condition box as well, stamped 7509BF on one end flap. Bull Frog was a catalogued color for a short time in the early 1930s. Item Dimensions: 4 - 1/2" length.

HEDDON VAMP & 2 SALMON BASSERS

Lot #1418 (Sale Order 418 of 680)

Nice early 1950s version Vamp with transitional glass eyes (solid) and Surface hangers. Pike Scale finish with gold belly stencil grades Excellent. 8529PRH two-hook Salmon Basser in Red Head Shiner Scale is Very Good with a hairlined right eye and a paint disturbance around the leading belly clip. The 8519PRH is Excellent Minus with good glass eyes and some agelines. Item Dimensions: Largest: 4 - 1/2" length.

3 HEDDON WARRIORS

Lot #1419 (Sale Order 419 of 680)

All with significant varnish loss and showing all or mostly primer, these will grade between Fair and Average. Included is a Blue Head 1600 Deep Diving Wiggler, a Primer White 200 Surface, and a Primer White 1700 Near Surface Wiggler. Item Dimensions: Largest: 4 - 3/4" length.

THREE HEDDON 210 SURFACE LURES

Lot #1420 (Sale Order 420 of 680)

Top is a contemporary version in Silver Scales and it’s Mint. Middle is 210BM in Brown Mouse made just before WWII. This bait is Excellent Plus with zinc eyes, full ears, tail & whiskers, and clean fur & hardware. Bottom is an early no-eye version with L-rig hanger, marked 3-tab collar, and red belly stencil, and grades about Excellent. Item Dimensions: Each: 3 - 1/2" length.

PAIR OF BOXED HEDDON FLYROD PUNKINSEED SPOOKS

Lot #1421 (Sale Order 421 of 680)

Both baits are New-In-Correct-Box. 980SUN comes in its rare window box along with the correctly stamped display card. 980SD in Shad has the slightly tougher treble hook, and comes with a correctly marked plastic-lid box and its box display platform. Item Dimensions: Each: 1" length.

TWO HEDDON 210 SURFACE LURES

Lot #1422 (Sale Order 422 of 680)

Both with 1920s L-Rig hangers and marked 3-tab collars. Top bait is in Luminous finish, with some agelines and flaking, and grades Very Good or better. Bottom lure is a nice Blue Head, White Body example, approaching Excellent Minus condition with agelines and a few scattered nicks. Item Dimensions: Each: 4 - 3/4" length.

HEDDON BOXED ACE & RAINBOW ZIG WAG

Lot #1423 (Sale Order 423 of 680)

Model 1190YB Ace Weedless Pork Rind Minnow in Yellow & Black in Very Good Plus condition. Box is Very Good, comes with original insert, and is correctly marked. Also included is an early uncatalogued Zig Wag in Rainbow. This bait dates to about 1926 and bears the “PAT APP’D FOR” decal. Rainbow was never a standard option on a Zig Wag. Item Dimensions: Largest: 4 - 1/4" length.

HEDDON 139D GREEN SCALE TORPEDO

Lot #1424 (Sale Order 424 of 680)

A gorgeous prewar example with a shimmering green scale effect and spotless, minty hardware. Anodized hooks, and flawless glass eyes, with Excellent paint. Black belly stencil with paint off about 50% of the belly weight. Item Dimensions: 4 - 1/8" length.

VERY NICE YELLOW SHORE HEDDON 110 RIVER RUNT

Lot #1425 (Sale Order 425 of 680)

A catalogued color between 1941 and 1943 only. This Excellent example has 2-piece Flap Rig hangers and an unmarked lip. Perfect glass eyes with transverse black belly stamp. Hardware is spotless and this bait is likely unfished. Item Dimensions: 2 - 5/8" length.

BLACK WITH WHITE HEAD HEDDON RIVER RUNT

Lot #1426 (Sale Order 426 of 680)

A very nice late 30s / early 40s example coming in an uncatalogued finish. Flap rig hangers, unmarked lip, gold belly stencil, and perfect glass eyes. Grading Excellent Plus with the original factory coating still on the hooks. Item Dimensions: 2 - 5/8" length.

2 HEDDON SALMON BAITS

Lot #1427 (Sale Order 427 of 680)

Nice 8350PBH King Zig Wag in Pacific Blue Herring is in about Excellent condition. Salmon string rig with original thumbtack and remains of rear flappers. Chin weight has an outline and retains all its paint. Both glass eyes are solid and just a tiny bit of oxidation on the metal. Bottom bait is an 8529PRH DeLuxe Salmon Basser in Red Head Shiner Scale. This bait dates from 1935-38 and has good glass eyes, and the factory wired Salmon rig has been swapped out for a lamp-chain rig. Some verdigris on the hardware, a hairline in the right eye, and a grade of Good Plus. Item Dimensions: Largest: 5" length.

HEDDON VAMPS IN RARE MEADOW FROG VARIATIONS

Lot #1428 (Sale Order 428 of 680)

Top bait is a transitional Vamp in Yellow Meadow Frog dating to the early 1950s with glass eyes and surface hangers. Glass eyes are nice, 3-tab lip is unmarked, and there is no belly weight. Lower bait is in an unusual Emerald-green 1960s variation of Meadow Frog with painted eyes, surface hangers, and gold belly stencil. Green Vamp is Very Good Plus, Yellow Vamp is Very Good Minus or better. Item Dimensions: Each: 4 - 1/2" length.

3 FLITTER FINISH HEDDON BASSERS

Lot #1429 (Sale Order 429 of 680)

Top lure is an 8509RH, White Body, Silver Specks, Red Head, possibly with a factory repainted back half. It has perfect glass eyes, 2-Piece rig, and factory-coated hooks. Middle lure is an uncatalogued 8509 in Silver Flitter with solid glass eyes. Bottom bait is another 8509RH with nice paint, but a little bleed-through, and solid glass eyes. All 3 baits grade in Excellent Minus or better condition. Item Dimensions: Each: 4" length.

5 HEDDON BOXES WITH 2 INSERTS

Lot #1430 (Sale Order 430 of 680)

Including 3 standard Brush boxes for an FRH Basser, Shiner Scale River Runt, and a rare King Zig Wag in Pearl Shore. There’s a small Brush box for a White, Red Eye Baby Dowagiac Minnow, as well as a Banner box for a Bullfrog Weedless Widow Junior. Item Dimensions: Largest: 4 - 1/2" x 2 - 1/8" x 1 - 1/8".

UNCATALOGUED KING ZIG WAG IN BLUE PEARL SHORE MINNOW

Lot #1431 (Sale Order 431 of 680)

This uncatalogued bait is currently in Excellent Minus condition which could improve should you decide to replace the partially missing left eye. Lure is Salmon string-rigged and hooks have a little light oxidation. Chin weight still completely sealed under paint with a green/gold HEDDON stencil. Rear flippers still intact. Correct Brush box is in Excellent condition and is correctly marked on one end flap. Item Dimensions: 6" length.

EXCELLENT HEDDON RED HEAD GREEN SCALE ZIG WAG

Lot #1432 (Sale Order 432 of 680)

Model 8309DRH was a standard catalog color from the late 1920s, on into The War. This L-rigged example is one of the finer ones you’ll find, grading strong Excellent. Its amber glass eyes are solid & clear, the paint is still on the belly weight, and it has the beautiful, early gold belly stencil. Item Dimensions: 4 - 1/4" length.

HEDDON 229SS WEEDLESS WIDOW IN BOX

Lot #1433 (Sale Order 433 of 680)

In Silver Scale, this color was standard throughout the life of the bait, from, 1928 to 1943. The condition of the bait is Excellent Minus due to both belly weights being exposed and the belly hook is missing, which is easily restorable. Full, original bucktail and hardware, with a black, longitudinal belly stencil. Correctly end-stamped Brush box grades Very Good Plus with general wear and a push-through on the lid. Item Dimensions: 2 - 1/2" length.

HEDDON 7300S JOINT VAMP IN STRAWBERRY

Lot #1434 (Sale Order 434 of 680)

This color was catalogued on this bait as early as 1930 and this example comes with its correctly matched early 1930s Upleaping Bass box. The bait has a few flea bites here and there and a bump at the joint and grades Excellent Minus. L-Rig hangers and ultra-clean hardware. Both glass eyes are perfect. Box shows light wear and is solid all around and grades at least Very Good Plus. Item Dimensions: 4 - 3/8" length.

HEDDON 802 SALT WATER SPECIAL IN RED & WHITE

Lot #1435 (Sale Order 435 of 680)

Only made for 4 years from 1926-29, these baits were made for the saltwater anglers along the Gulf Coast. This example is clean and in Excellent condition with solid glass eyes, original hardware, and paint still over top of both belly weights. Item Dimensions: 4" length.

VERY NICE BOXED HEDDON 5402 BABY GAMEFISHER

Lot #1436 (Sale Order 436 of 680)

In White With Red Tips, this good-looking bait barely shows any wear. L-Rig hangers, red scales at the joint, and spot-free hardware, it grades solid Excellent. Downleaping Bass box has some wear at the corners, is correctly stamped on both ends, and grades Excellent Minus. Item Dimensions: 3 - 3/4" length.

NICE HEDDON WEEDLESS WIZARD GREEN SCALE IN BOX

Lot #1437 (Sale Order 437 of 680)

One of the nicer 229D’s you will see. Excellent paint with a full red bucktail, and just the single rear hook. Nice Excellent Minus Brush box is stamped correctly and still carries the VL&A stamp & sticker. Item Dimensions: 2 - 5/8" length.

SHAKESPEARE NO 31 WOODEN MINNOW

Lot #1438 (Sale Order 438 of 680)

Circa 1910 bait finished in White Belly, Pink Sides, Green Back. Single belly weight with paint still attached, and a pair of hand painted gills. “B” props at both ends and wire clip hanger at the belly. Perfect glass eyes and a grade of at least Very Good Plus, maybe better. Item Dimensions: 3" length.

UNRIGGED SHAKESPEARE NO. 64 MUSKY MINNOW

Lot #1439 (Sale Order 439 of 680)

Finished in the desirable Aluminum Red Back color, this 1910s bait is in need of some TLC. Its left eye has been replaced with a thumbtack and the right one is solid. Front prop and eye, as well as the forward flat plate are missing. All 4 oversized side hooks are also missing. Still a worthy candidate for restoration. Item Dimensions: 5 - 1/4" length.

VERY RARE SHAKESPEARE NO 23 “SHINER” IN YELLOW

Lot #1440 (Sale Order 440 of 680)

Circa 1911 bait in super tough solid yellow. Shiners have a single nose prop and rear feathered treble. Excellent Minus or better paint with side wire clip hangers and perfect glass eyes. Shakespeare solid wood box is included with somewhat faded top graphics and no stamps on the ends. Item Dimensions: 2 - 1/2" length.

SHAKESPEARE REVOLUTION IN RARE PICTURE BOX

Lot #1441 (Sale Order 441 of 680)

Excellent example of a Revolution, uncleaned and in fantastic original shape. Bright surfaces with minimal scuffing, and brass has not yet patinated to the chocolate-brown tone it takes on after use. Black picture box with silver printing is very rare. All panels are intact, and there are splits at the corner seams that someone has repaired with tape. Marked correctly on one end panel. Item Dimensions: 3 - 1/4" length.

RED & WHITE WORDEN BUCKTAIL REVOLUTION IN BLACK BOX

Lot #1442 (Sale Order 442 of 680)

One of William Shakespeare Jr.’s most desirable boxes, with black panels and silver graphics, this example is correctly marked “No. R . W . 2.” On one end. The end flap without the writing is separated, and the other end flap has started to separate at one corner. Overall, the box is clean with very minimal other wear and grades Very Good or better. The painted Revolution is in great shape, grading Excellent Minus with nice hardware including aluminum “B” props, brass wire & split rings, brass box swivel, and a trailing feathered treble. Item Dimensions: 2" length.

SHAKESPEARE #64 FIVE HOOK MUSKY MINNOW

Lot #1443 (Sale Order 443 of 680)

Dating from c. 1908-10, this beautiful early minnow is finished in solid red with contrasting yellow gill marks. Very clean hardware including oversized hooks, flat plate hangers, and “B” props. Solid glass eyes and with two exposed bellyweights. A little varnish flaking on the forehead but overall, a visually appealing example approaching Excellent Minus. Item Dimensions: 5 - 1/4" length.

INTRO SHAKESPEARE WHIRLWIND SPINNER IN THE BOX

Lot #1444 (Sale Order 444 of 680)

Really nice circa 1910 bait with Wire-Clip side hangers, the rare extended rear hanger, full bucktail trailing treble, and dual Rhodes-style props. Finished in Solid White, this bait grades Excellent. Accompanying the bait is an intro box, which is showing signs of restoration. Item Dimensions: 1 - 1/8" length.

3 UNCATALOGUED SHAKESPEARE FLYROD HAIR BAITS

Lot #1445 (Sale Order 445 of 680)

All three baits made from deer hair and having different colored wings and cushioned-felt “faces”, with glass or ceramic eyes. A different colored feathered tail on each. Item Dimensions: Largest: 3 - 3/4" length.

LARGE SIZE PFLUEGER ELECTRIC MINNOW IN RAINBOW

Lot #1446 (Sale Order 446 of 680)

Introduced in 1914 after the Monarch Floating Minnow was discontinued in 1913, and made in two sizes, this 4” size being the larger of the two. The bait is in Very Good condition with tiny varnish bubbling along the back and a few scrapes here & there. Neverfail belly hanger, unmarked props, and good glass eyes with a pair of red HPGM. The maroon box is correctly marked for size but is not stamped with any color code. It appears that the box has undergone restoration, with multiple areas of the label being re-lettered. Item Dimensions: 4" length.

PFLUEGER’S SMALL SIZE ELECTRIC MINNOW IN RAINBOW

Lot #1447 (Sale Order 447 of 680)

Hard to find short-run combo in a very collectible color. Very Good Plus bait is in better than average condition, showing minimal scattered pointers and varnish bubbles. Very clean hardware and spinners are unmarked. Unblemished glass eyes and the single belly Neverfail hanger. Good or better maroon box has restored seams and at least one repaired puncture, and is correctly marked for size and unmarked with any color or model number. An Excellent Minus “Our Guarantee Without Time Limit” insert completes the set. Item Dimensions: 2 - 3/4" length.

PFLUEGER MONARCH MINNOW IN MAROON BOX

Lot #1448 (Sale Order 448 of 680)

A beautiful combo with the bait grading Excellent Minus or better. The paint is outstanding but there appears to be a hairline in the left eye. All hardware is clean and the paint is still completely intact over the belly weight. Has that distinctive Monarch top-heavy body and bears the diagonal “PFLUEGER” on the front prop. The maroon box is correctly marked Size 3 on one of the end flaps and there is no color or model stamp. Box grades about Very Good Plus with some wear at the edges. Item Dimensions: 3" length.

GOLD & RED CHARMER IN BOX

Lot #1449 (Sale Order 449 of 680)

Very collectible bait dating to the early 1910s. Some rust on the hooks but the nickel-plated hardware is very clean. Both glass eyes are perfect, the tail section appears nice and factory original, and there is some evidence of the head being touched-up with traces of red paint on the front cups and nose washer, therefore the net grade is around Good. The very rare box is also in Good or better condition, with a little seam separation, and boldly stamped “8” on one end flap. Item Dimensions: 3 - 1/2" length.

RARE SURFACE CHARMER GOLD, RED STRIPE

Lot #1450 (Sale Order 450 of 680)

A really nice example of this seldom-seen c. 1910 barberpole bait. Even patina across all surfaces and the lure grades about Excellent Minus. Nickel-plated hardware with the full-size Charmer prop at the rear and the cup & wire hanger at the chin. Differs from the standard Charmer which has glass eyes, 2 front hooks, and a nose prop. Item Dimensions: 3 - 1/2" length.

MODEL 2503 MOONLIGHT SINGLE HOOK PIKAROON

Lot #1451 (Sale Order 451 of 680)

Made starting in 1925, and designed for bigger fish with a swiveling No. 7 hook. Often found bearing the scars of battle, this example has survived in better than average condition, grading around Very Good. Green Scale finish shows scattered pointers and agelines, which are distributed evenly. Nicely patinated hardware and solid glass eyes. Item Dimensions: 4 - 1/8" length.

PAIR OF MOONLIGHT JOINTED PIKAROONS

Lot #1452 (Sale Order 452 of 680)

Top bait is in a very rare, special-order finish made for Shapleigh Hardware in the late 1920s called Perch Finish, Green & Silver Metallic. This color is normally found on the Bass Seeker line, but rarely on a Pikaroon. Couple small rubs, nice glass eyes, and a little soiling, with a grade of Excellent Minus. Lower bait is model number 2009 in the standard Yellow Perch finish. Nice paint but both eyes are hairlined and a net grade of Very Good Plus. Item Dimensions: Each: 4 - 1/4" length.

MOONLIGHT PIKAROON WITH BOX

Lot #1453 (Sale Order 453 of 680)

A 1008 Pikaroon in White with Black eye shadow, in a nice Blue & Yellow box marked for a 2009. The Minnow is Very Good or possibly better with agelines and glass eyes (left with a hairline). Box is quite nice, about Excellent Minus with a couple small scars, and marked 2009 boldly on one end flap. Item Dimensions: 4 - 1/8" length.

ULTRA RARE E. C. ADAMS JERSEY EXPERT IN BOX

Lot #1454 (Sale Order 454 of 680)

Patented by Edward Adams of Morristown, NJ on April 9, 1907. This example grades at least Very Good Plus with a couple tiny chips and a little light ageline flaking. Jersey rigged with 3 single hooks and perfect glass eyes. 3 separate propellors, the front two splayed out on a V-shaped armature, and the rear one being larger and with pointed tips. With its incredibly rare 2-piece white pasteboard box, it is believed that only two of these boxes are known in collections. The box grades about Very Good, with the lower part of the label having been removed. There is what appears to be the remnants of an end stamp as well. Easily one of the more historically important pieces in the collection. Item Dimensions: 3 - 1/4" length.

INCREDIBLE WINTER’S WEEDLESS SURFACE BAIT COLLECTION

Lot #1455 (Sale Order 455 of 680)

Eleven baits in all different sizes and patterns. N.C. Souther & Co., out of Chicago, IL, made these baits starting in 1921. Each lure is beautifully hand-painted, has stiff celluloid wings, and an upturned hook. All baits appear to be in Excellent condition. Mounted together in a custom case, along with a couple of old Outdoors magazine ads, and with an exceedingly rare Winter’s box. One of the more comprehensive groupings of Winter’s Weedless baits ever assembled. Item Dimensions: 31 - 1/2" x 21 - 1/2" x 2 - 3/4".

HOSMER’S MECHANICAL FROGGIE IN GREEN

Lot #1456 (Sale Order 456 of 680)

Created by J.D. Hosmer of Dearborn, MI around 1936, this bait utilized 6 interconnected body sections to effectively “kick” its way through the water when twitched. Rigged with weedless attachments placed before the single hooks and glass eyes set in forward-facing slots. Reportedly, Hosmer himself painted these by hand, and the collector would be hard-pressed to find a nicer example, this one grading fully Excellent. Item Dimensions: 5 - 1/4" length.

CHARLES R. HARRIS FEATHERBONE SPINNER MINNOW

Lot #1457 (Sale Order 457 of 680)

When found, these typically show plenty of evidence of use, so it’s pretty clear this example didn’t see much action. Hand painted hollow quill body riding on a brass wire frame with 2 hand cut & soldered tube props. A mixture of colored glass beads acting as prop bearings and a chunky box swivel attached at the line tie. External belly weight, likely hand cut to achieve a certain weight, and early non-nickel-plated hooks on this c. 1905 beauty. This bait is easily one of the nicest surviving examples and it is one of the few to grade about Excellent. Item Dimensions: 1 - 3/4" length.

GAMEFISHER “PROTOTYPE”

Lot #1458 (Sale Order 458 of 680)

This exact bait is shown in The Heddon Legacy on page 185, and it is tabbed as an experimental Heddon product. It’s quite a bit chunkier than the normal Gamefisher, has a “V-Notched” joint, an unmarked faceplate, and a slightly different interpretation of L-Rig hangers. Excellent condition. Item Dimensions: 4 - 1/4" length.

UNKNOWN EXPERT TYPE MINNOW

Lot #1459 (Sale Order 459 of 680)

With a mixture of hardware, including Rhodes style props, a Woods Type II side hook, a Heddon double hook at the rear, and oversized red glass eyes from an unknown source, it’s likely that an original, unknown Expert-type minnow has been added onto. Item Dimensions: 3 - 1/2" length.

NIXON 3 HOOK IVOROID MINNOW

Lot #1460 (Sale Order 460 of 680)

Frank T. Nixon, of Grand Rapids, MI coined the term “Persian Ivory” to describe the early plastic he used to construct his baits. This c 1914 example is particularly nice, having mellowed to a Bone color, with Beige striations similar to wood grain. It’s rigged with cup and screw eye side hangers, with a pair of Shakespeare-style pointed props, the rear marked as such. Perfect amber glass eyes and a single belly weight, and a grade of Excellent Minus. Item Dimensions: 3" length.

EXTREMELY RARE LEROY YAKELY METAL LIPPED DIVING PLUG

Lot #1461 (Sale Order 461 of 680)

Only a handful of these important Syracuse, NY baits are known in collections. Yakely was involved with Fillmore Smith in a lawsuit over the rights to the Rush Tango (which Yakely lost). Unusual Solid White color with an angle cut copper diving lip, yellow hatpin eyes, and a box swivel & clip attached to the line tie. The paint is still Very Good or better, and would make a nice addition to any MISC lure collection, especially considering its early production date of 1914. Item Dimensions: 3 - 1/2" length.

VERY EARLY TRIUMPH WOOD MINNOW IN GREENBACK

Lot #1462 (Sale Order 462 of 680)

Made by Pflueger of OH for Triumph Mfg Co of St. Louis, MO, this circa 1907 minnow is rigged with the early small-sized Gem Clip side hook hangers, and counter-rotating tube props, the front on marked “PFLUEGER” diagonally. White iris glass eyes, the left one with a hairline in it, 2 sets of HPGM, and a single belly weight with paint still attached. There is some evidence of red paint added at some point due to small bits of red paint residue on the hardware and lightly overcleaned areas on the body. It’s still an attractive minnow, and perhaps can be further assisted with the removal of the red paint residue from the hardware. These Triumph boxes did not come with top side labels, only on the one end, this Excellent Minus example being marked “TM2B”. Item Dimensions: 2 - 3/4" length.

WEEDLESS WIDOW IN BLACK HEAD WHITE WINGS

Lot #1463 (Sale Order 463 of 680)

An extremely rare variation of Heddon catalog number 229BWH, with reversed red & black on the eye mask & nose triangle. Currently there are only a few examples of this variation known and this one is in Excellent condition. Gold stencil and paint still completely adhered to the belly weights. Item Dimensions: 2 - 3/4" length.

BLACK & WHITE FLYROD JOHNSON AUTOMATIC STRIKER

Lot #1464 (Sale Order 464 of 680)

Also called the Striker Junior, this smallest size offering from Carl A. Johnson is a simplified version of his other two baits. There is no eye detail, and the paint job is just White, with a Black Head. The striking hook mechanism is in place on this one and the deer hair tail is anchored inside the bait. Nose cap / lip is marked with the name. A very nice example of this popular 1940s bait grading Excellent Minus or better. Item Dimensions: 1 - 3/4" length.

THE VANN-CLAY MINNOW

Lot #1465 (Sale Order 465 of 680)

From the Vann-Clay Co. out of Thomasville, GA, the springloaded head would allow the fisherman to rotate it 180 degrees so they could switch back & forth between sinking & diving modes. Good glass eyes and unusual oval cup body guards over the screw eye hangers. Very Good Plus with a bit of soiling that may clean. Item Dimensions: 4" length.

2 BITE EM ROTARY BAITS

Lot #1466 (Sale Order 466 of 680)

Made in Ft Wayne, Indiana circa 1920, these baits have carved bodies that will spin when pulled underwater, while the metal frame remains under the lure. The hook hangers are soldered wire loops with a belt-buckle-type pin that allows the fisherman to change out fouled hooks. Both baits are in better colors and grade solid Excellent. Item Dimensions: Each: 2 - 3/4" length.

LOT OF MISCELLANEOUS BOXES

Lot #1467 (Sale Order 467 of 680)

Including four vintage Heddon boxes (two Brush, two Downleaping Bass), a vintage Shakespeare box, and contemporary Pflueger Kent Floater & Jan Cummings Savage Shrimp boxes. All boxes are Very Good or better. Item Dimensions: Largest: 5 - 3/4" x 2 - 1/8" x 1 - 1/2".

O.C. SCHAEFER TURBULENT TIGER RED & WHITE

Lot #1468 (Sale Order 468 of 680)

Nice example circa 1946 bait made by tinkerer Oscar Schaefer. 3 body sections all rotating opposite its neighbor. Front hook mounted on extended wire arm to keep the hooks away from the body. Nice Red & White paint and the bait grades Excellent Minus. Item Dimensions: 2 - 1/2" length.

EARLY 1946 VERSION SCHAEFER’S TURBULENT SURFACE LURE

Lot #1469 (Sale Order 469 of 680)

Introduced in 1946, Schaefer’s Surface bait was initially prone to hook fouling which prompted a change to a stiff wire armature holding the hook away from the body in 1947. As a result, the early unimproved baits are quite scarce. In White with Red, Green, & Black spots, and in Excellent condition, it would be very difficult to ever upgrade this early beauty. Item Dimensions: 3" length.

RED CRACKED BACK ORANGE BELLY SOUTH BEND MINNOW

Lot #1470 (Sale Order 470 of 680)

Color code RCBY is tough to find on any South Bend lure and it was catalogued only 1912-22 and is rated as rare in Terry Wong’s South Bend book. Catalog number 943 as the Min-Buck Minnow if the rear treble is original, or catalog number 903 if it is not. Has the blunt, marked props that were first offered in 1920. It appears to have a faint hairline in the right eye and only a sliver of belly weight is showing through the paint. Very Good Plus. Item Dimensions: 3" length.

UNCATALOGUED SOUTH BEND SALTWATER PANATELLA

Lot #1471 (Sale Order 471 of 680)

Produced in a very limited quantity in the 1920s, these interesting baits are rigged with heavy gauge brass wire front to back and at the sides, forming twisted loops for added strength. Three heavy-duty treble hooks and blunt-tip, marked props, all showing oxidation. Very light hairlines in each eye, and a striking finish of Red Head, Pearl with Glitter. Condition is net Very Good Minus. Item Dimensions: 4" length.

JULIUS VOM HOFE NO. 3 FREE SPOOL REEL

Lot #1472 (Sale Order 472 of 680)

High quality German silver and hard rubber reel with raised pillar frame, in size 3, with small lever on the head plate to place the reel in free-spool mode. The 2 1/4" diameter (measured pillar to pillar), 1 5/8" wide spool reels features screw-off end caps, a sliding click switch and counter-balance handle. The top pillar has been removed, likely by a tournament caster to gain easy thumb access to the spool. While not perfect, it’s a very nicely done modification. Item Dimensions: With crank: 3 - 1/2" x 2 - 1/4" x 2".

HEDDON PAL P-41 N WITH ORCHARD ACTION ROD

Lot #1473 (Sale Order 473 of 680)

Very nice Heddon narrow-spool P-41 anodized bait casting reel in black with silver accents and jeweled end caps. Mounted to an Orchard Industries Action Rod made of steel with bakelite grips, with maker’s info cast into the reel seat. Custom aluminum butt cap marked “Walter A Furbish”. Both rod & reel are in Excellent Minus condition. Item Dimensions: 54" length.

BACK HALF OF A MILLER’S REVERSIBLE

Lot #1474 (Sale Order 474 of 680)

C. 1915 version with Pflueger’s Neverfail hangers at the sides and painted in the well-known Yellow, Gold Dots pattern. Missing are both Globe-shaped head sections, as well as the nickel-plated prop. The back half is in Very Good Plus Condition, and this partial bait could prove to be worth the effort restoring. Item Dimensions: 2 - 1/2" length.

MEDIUM SIZE WOODEN DISPLAY CASE

Lot #1475 (Sale Order 475 of 680)

24” x 18” x 3.75”. Excellent condition. Item Dimensions: 24" x 18" x 3 - 1/4".

MEDIUM SIZE OAK WOODEN DISPLAY CASE WITH KEY

Lot #1476 (Sale Order 476 of 680)

24” x 24” x 4”. Excellent condition. Item Dimensions: 24" x 24" x 4".

MEDIUM SIZE WOODEN DISPLAY CASE

Lot #1477 (Sale Order 477 of 680)

24” x 18” x 3.75”. Excellent condition. Item Dimensions: 24" x 18" x 3 - 1/4".

SMALL OAK WOOD SHADOW BOX

Lot #1478 (Sale Order 478 of 680)

11” x 9” x 2.75”. Excellent condition. Item Dimensions: 11" x 9" x 2 - 3/4".

RARE HEDDON VAMP IN BUMBLEBEE

Lot #1479 (Sale Order 479 of 680)

Sawyer Type 6 dating to 1927-30, and Heddon model number 7509YBS (Yellow Black Stripes). This example has the thicker profile, giving it the appearance of having a shorter nose. Excellent Minus paint, and very clean hardware, including the marked lip. L-rig belly hangers, and the nose nail is intact. Both glass eyes are clear and solid. Very few 7500 Vamps exist in this color. Item Dimensions: 4 - 3/8" length.

HEDDON SMALL ALUMINUM UNDERWATER EXPERT

Lot #1480 (Sale Order 480 of 680)

Made during Heddon’s second season (1903), and finished in the first-year color Aluminum. In the early years, it is surmised that Heddon dipped their white lures, but hand painted aluminum finish lures like this one. Nickel-plated front prop with sweeping blades and a tiny brass rear prop. Gold-washed nose & tail caps and side cups. Brass eyes and prop bearings. Two belly weights with one fully and one partially exposed. It’s rare to find these without any flaking as primer was not used. A very nice example in overall Very Good Plus or better condition Item Dimensions: 2 - 1/4" length.

HEDDON INTRO 155 ALL BRASS MINNOW YELLOW IN BOX

Lot #1481 (Sale Order 481 of 680)

An incredible, early combo. 1904 introductory model 150 in solid yellow with black gill marks. Three belly weights, each completely sealed, and solid Excellent paint. There is 1 pointer and a few very tight agelines, and both white iris glass eyes are perfect. Unmarked nickel-plated props are shiny and spotless. Brass eyes, cups, and bearings have all mellowed with a chocolatey patina. All 5 non-nickel-plated hooks appear to be original. The box is the correct era for the lure, a type II with thicker panels, the thumbnail notch on the lid, and “HUNG!”. No legible markings on the box ends. There are very few Heddon Minnows that combine this magnitude of rarity with condition to be found in any collection. Item Dimensions: 3 - 1/2" length.

1906 MODEL HEDDON 151 IN RAINBOW IN BOX

Lot #1482 (Sale Order 482 of 680)

An amazing combo in a remarkable state of preservation. Nice nickel-plated hardware, unstamped props, two belly weights, 3 hand painted red gills, and solid glass eyes on this Excellent condition minnow. It comes in its correctly marked Type IV wooden box, still with bold red printing on the lid and both ends. The box can be considered Excellent as well, solid throughout with a very minor partial split at one of the end panels. Completing the set is “The Why Of It!” insert in Excellent Minus condition with no rips or tears and clean edges. Item Dimensions: 3 - 5/8" length.

HEDDON 152 MINNOW IN SLATE WITH WOOD BOX

Lot #1483 (Sale Order 483 of 680)

A combo that’s very pleasing to the eyes and bordering on full Excellent condition, this unit dates to late 1906. With printed side panels, CANADA patent, and HUNG with no exclamation, the two-way slide-top box is the Type IV variety. With it, is a very nice all-original minnow in White, with Blended Slate Back. No-name props, side cup rig, 3 sets of HPGM and perfect glass eyes with some tight agelines and a belly weight ring. An uncommon color in a desirable state of preservation. Item Dimensions: 3 - 3/8" length.

BLUE SCALE HEDDON 150 MINNOW IN CORRECT BOX

Lot #1484 (Sale Order 484 of 680)

A rare high-demand combination of condition and color, this remarkable combo is a real stunner. Blue Scale is rare on any Heddon lure, but it is known only on a few examples of their Underwater Minnows. To find an Excellent bait, in its correct fully Excellent box, and with a crisp insert is almost unheard of. The nickel hardware still shines and the belly weight is still completely sealed. Some tight agelines and a possibly a very faint hairline in the left eye. Correct Downleaping Bass box is marked 159X at both ends and has rare offset finger cutouts. A nice foldout catalog completes this late-teens package. Item Dimensions: 3 - 3/4" length.

HEDDON 707 MUSKY TROLLING LURE

Lot #1485 (Sale Order 485 of 680)

In Fancy Sienna – Yellow color, and the 5 inch version catalogued 1911-15. It’s 4-0 trebles have been swapped out for single hooks attached via split rings. Unmarked props suggesting pre-1912, and the rear one has been bent into a concave shape by a fisherman. Some verdigris and oxidation on the hardware, and the large glass eyes are solid. Paint almost entirely intact on the 3 belly weights. The body of the bait grades Very Good Plus, but net grade is VG Minus with the hardware issues. Great project candidate. Item Dimensions: 5" length.

HEDDON 3009A SPINDIVER IN SLANTED BAR PERCH

Lot #1486 (Sale Order 486 of 680)

A catalogued color from 1918 to 1923, this bait has a striking version of the black, white, and red Bar Perch pattern. Oversized, marked front prop, Spindiver lip, and L-Rig hangers. Varnish spidering and hairlined right eye. A very respectable Very Good Plus bait. Item Dimensions: 4 - 1/4" length.

SPECIAL ORDER HEDDON RED HEAD GREEN CRACKLEBACK UNDERWATER MINNOW

Lot #1487 (Sale Order 487 of 680)

Model 100RH Green Crackleback with a factory-painted Red Head. Rarely seen color in Very Good Plus or better condition. Two Piece side hangers, Marked Props, perfect glass eyes, and a single exposed belly weight. Item Dimensions: 3" length.

HEDDON ICE DECOY IN SHINER SCALE

Lot #1488 (Sale Order 488 of 680)

This color was a very short run of only three years, from 1925-27. The bait is very clean and overall grades about Excellent Minus. Circles around the five belly weights but the paint remains largely intact. Nice hardware with only a few specks of verdigris. Glass eyes are both solid on this model 409P. Item Dimensions: 4 - 3/8" length.

WOOD BOX FOR HEDDON 155 MINNOW IN YELLOW

Lot #1489 (Sale Order 489 of 680)

Super condition Type IV wooden box with two-way slide top, clean dovetailed joints, and marked on both ends. The box surfaces are very clean with almost no staining and the red printing is still strong on all panels. The box dates to 1905-06 and is ready to pair with your one or two belly weight, yellow, 3 hook Underwater Minnow. Item Dimensions: Box: 6" x 1 - 5/8" x 2 - 1/2".

SUPER CLEAN HEDDON ZARAGOSSA IN FROG SCALE

Lot #1490 (Sale Order 490 of 680)

6509J in Excellent condition. One small chip at tail, nice hardware, and perfect glass eyes. Perfect condition belly weight still completely painted over. Very difficult to ever upgrade this circa 1920s bait. Item Dimensions: 4 - 1/4" length.

HEDDON 1911 BOX & PAPER COMBO

Lot #1491 (Sale Order 491 of 680)

Correctly matched, the box is unmarked at either end, so it is ready to pair with your circa 1911 100, 150, 200, 300, or 900 Minnow. The box is in strong Very Good Plus condition, possibly even Excellent Minus with a bit of edge wear and surface darkening. The paper grades about Excellent Minus with a little staining towards the edges and no rips or tears. Item Dimensions: Box: 5 - 3/4" x 2 - 1/4" x 1 - 1/4".

SPECIAL ORDER RED, WHITE HEAD ZIG WAG

Lot #1492 (Sale Order 492 of 680)

Commonly found in the reverse color, but rarely seen in this Red Body with White Head variation. Solid glass eyes and with clean L-rig hangers & hooks. A few agelines and no paint loss at the joint on this Excellent Minus example. Item Dimensions: 4" length.

TWO BEAUTIFUL BOXED ZARAGOSSAS

Lot #1493 (Sale Order 493 of 680)

Both baits are in Excellent condition and come in their correctly marked Upleaping Bass boxes. All glass eyes are solid and all hardware is super clean. Green Scale Zaragossa box is solid Excellent and the Yellow Perch Scale Zaragossa box is Very Good Plus with edge wear and a little darkening. Item Dimensions: Each: 4 - 1/4" length.

HEDDON FACTORY TURNING STANDARDS & PROFILE GAUGES

Lot #1494 (Sale Order 494 of 680)

Intended for the 7500 Vamp, D1900 Go-Deeper Crab, 7000 Flaptail, and the 7550 Musky Vamp. Includes case. Item Dimensions: 18" x 12" x 3 - 1/2".

BEAUTIFUL 8520S SALMON BASSER

Lot #1495 (Sale Order 495 of 680)

A special order, Spotted was never offered on the 8520 series catalogued 1935-38 Salmon Basser. The whole combo is in amazing condition, including the Excellent condition bait with full paint on the belly weight, minty salmon rig with factory coated hooks, perfect glass eyes, and spotless paint. Crisp, correctly end stamped Brush box, with 8520S Basser on one end flap, complete with period green foldout catalog and factory misspelled “New Delure Salmon Basser” insert. Item Dimensions: 4" length.

HEDDON BASSER IN NATURAL SCALE

Lot #1496 (Sale Order 496 of 680)

In the catalog as a standard color option from 1926 to 1929, but this bait is probably a special order as it has the very early “Head-on” dive lip only used during the first couple years of production (1922-23). L-Rig belly hangers with clean hardware and good glass eyes. The bait grades about Excellent. Item Dimensions: 4" length.

HEDDON SURFACE DOWAGIAC IN YELLOW RED HEAD

Lot #1497 (Sale Order 497 of 680)

This was never a standard catalogued color on the 200. 1920s bait with belly L-Rig, 3 tab marked collar, and nickel tail cap. Great paint across the entire bait but the varnish has mostly flaked from the yellow portion. Very Good Plus. Item Dimensions: 4 - 3/4" length.

BOXED HEDDON JOINTED VAMP IN BLACK, RED HEAD

Lot #1498 (Sale Order 498 of 680)

A very rare special order from the late 1930s – early 1940s. Fully Excellent condition with just a couple light agelines and a few small nicks on the nose. Flap rig hardware holding nice factory-coated trebles. Clear, perfect glass eyes, no belly weight, and a gold stencil. Green foldout catalog is Excellent and the correctly end-stamped Brush box is Very Good with a few push-throughs and pinholes. Item Dimensions: 4 - 3/4" length.

HEDDON WIGGLE KING IN FROG SPOT WITH INTRO BOX

Lot #1499 (Sale Order 499 of 680)

This predecessor to the Lucky 13 was first offered in 1918 and gone in 1920. Model 2009B came is a special denim-style box with red printing and the catch phrase “The Wobble That Makes Them Gobble”. This example has a really nice belly decal, ans aside from some varnish flaking, is in about Excellent Minus condition. Simple screw eye hardware with belly cup rig. The box grades Very Good Plus with some wear to the edges, and is stamped with a model number that is partially illegible but could be correct. Item Dimensions: 4" length.

HEDDON VAMP IN BLACK SHORE MINNOW

Lot #1500 (Sale Order 500 of 680)

Circa late 1940s special order in very hard to find Black & White Shore Minnow. Two Piece hook hangers, unmarked Vamp lip, and solid glass eyes. The lure has seen some action and the paint is showing some wear, grading around Very Good Minus. Item Dimensions: 4 - 1/2" length.

HEDDON 149M FLIPPER IN THE BOX

Lot #1501 (Sale Order 501 of 680)

L-Rig era bait with nice, Excellent Minus paint and clean hardware. Solid glass eyes with marked Whisper-style props, the rear one having released from its hub mooring. Downleaping Bass box is unmarked with any model or color info and is the right era to match the lure. All the box edges and corners are straight with light wear grading Very Good Plus or better. Item Dimensions: 4" length.

HEDDON 3 HOOK MINNOW IN NATURAL SCALE

Lot #1502 (Sale Order 502 of 680)

Never catalogued on the 100 Minnow, and with few examples known to exist. This bait has heavy agelines and some discolorations on the belly. The glass eyes are solid and the marked props are clean. Red chin blush and paint fully adhered to the belly weight. Item Dimensions: 3" length.

HEDDON 140 FLIPPER IN STRAWBERRY SPOT

Lot #1503 (Sale Order 503 of 680)

A fine circa 1920s example with its L-Rig hangers, good glass eyes, marked Whisper-style props, and Excellent Minus paint. Item Dimensions: 3 - 7/8" length.

SPECIAL ORDER GREEN SCALE SALMON BASSER

Lot #1504 (Sale Order 504 of 680)

In a never-catalogued color, this 8529D shows off a really eye-appealing mixture of Greens & Golds with a White Belly & Green belly stamp. Aftermarket Salmon hook rig neatly fits into the factory installed clips. Single belly weight still sealed under paint. Perfect glass eyes surrounded by bright red eye blush. A real beauty grading about Excellent. Item Dimensions: 4 - 1/4" length.

UNCATALOGUED HEDDON GAMEFISHER RED SCALE

Lot #1505 (Sale Order 505 of 680)

Special order 5509H Gamefisher dating to the 1920s. L-Rig hangers with bright red scales over bronze sides and a dark back. Agelines with some scattered flakes and chips, this hard-to-find bait grades about Very Good Plus. Item Dimensions: 4 - 3/4" length.

3-HOOK HEDDON 300 SURFACE MINNOW STRAWBERRY

Lot #1506 (Sale Order 506 of 680)

Heddon’s 300S Surface Dowagiac Minnow was available in the catalogs in Strawberry starting in 1920. Three hook 300s are far less common than the usual two-hook versions. This example is in Very Good plus condition with clean hardware, a few small bruises and chips, the paint still 100% covering the belly weight, and good glass eyes. Item Dimensions: 3 - 3/4" length.

TWO TOUGH HEDDON 210 SURFACE BAITS

Lot #1507 (Sale Order 507 of 680)

Prewar Flap-Rig Luminous Red Eyes And Tail has perfect glass eyes and is in solid shape but has a bit of the bleed through common on Luminous Heddon baits, so the grade is Excellent minus. Uncatalogued no-eye, L-Rig, early version in Yellow Perch Scale is Very Good with some agelines and a small flake off the belly weight. Item Dimensions: Each: 3 - 1/2" length.

HEDDON 210 SURFACE DOWAGIAC IN UNCATALOGUED FROG SCALE

Lot #1508 (Sale Order 508 of 680)

Super attractive example of this 1920’s-era collared bait. Very Good Plus condition with paint still fully on the belly weight, L-Rig belly hanger, and marked 3-tab collar. Factory double hooks. This example shows well from any direction. Item Dimensions: 3 - 1/2" length.

HEDDON 130 TORPEDO IN RED EYE FROG SCALE

Lot #1509 (Sale Order 509 of 680)

Any version of Frog Scale is a special order on the model 130 Torpedo. The red eye blush makes this version particularly attractive and this example is in Very Good Plus condition. Late 20s L-Rig hangers with marked props and good glass eyes. Item Dimensions: 4 - 1/2" length.

HEDDON 300 DOWAGIAC SURFACE IN UNCATALOGUED GREEN SCALE

Lot #1510 (Sale Order 510 of 680)

In Very Good condition with nice paint but some varnish flaking. Oversize marked props with heavy duty hooks. L-Rig belly hanger and good glass eyes. Green Scale was never a catalogued color on the 300 Minnows. Item Dimensions: 3 - 3/4" length.

HEDDON 301 SURFACE DOWAGIAC MINNOW IN RAINBOW

Lot #1511 (Sale Order 511 of 680)

1920s L-Rig model with unusual three hook configuration. Bait has hairlined glass eyes and marked props, with 3 hand painted gills and no trace of a belly weight. A nice, clean display piece that grades Very Good Plus. Item Dimensions: 3 - 3/4" length.

HEDDON 3 HOOK 300 SURFACE DOWAGIAC MINNOW

Lot #1512 (Sale Order 512 of 680)

Specifically designed to catch the “large bass of Florida and other southern states”, the three-hook version is much less common than the standard two hooks. Fancy back was a catalogued color throughout nearly the entire run of this model (1905-41). This example dates to the late 20s-early 30s, and features dual marked tube props, L-Rig belly hangers, solid glass eyes, and a belly weight still completely sealed under paint. Red chin blush, clean hardware, and Excellent Minus paint. Item Dimensions: 3 - 3/4" length.

LARGE SIZE FLORIDA SPECIAL IN GREEN SCALE

Lot #1513 (Sale Order 513 of 680)

Heddon catalog number 19BD and only produced in this configuration from 1920-23. The Florida Specials were fished hard and normally show up with much more wear than this one. It’s got a few small bumps and some varnish flakes and grades about Excellent Minus. The hardware shows none of the oxidation normally associated with saltwater lures that have been fished. Paint is still very nice with bright green scales and gold undertones, with the belly weight still completely sealed under the cream-colored paint. Perfect glass eyes and marked prop. Item Dimensions: 3 - 1/2" length.

HEDDON DOWAGIAC SURFACE MINNOW IN YELLOW SHORE

Lot #1514 (Sale Order 514 of 680)

A very late example from the last few years of the model’s run, circa late 1930s. In the less common 3 hook configuration and with belly 2-piece hangers (middle one has the guard reversed, can be easily corrected). All hardware is cleaner that what you usually find, and the paint is strong Very Good Plus or better. The hook swings are lightly visible and there are hook points in the arcs. The glass eyes are both solid and both Whisper props are unmarked. Transverse black belly stencil Item Dimensions: 3 - 3/4" length.

HEDDON SALT WATER SPECIAL RED HEAD SHINER SCALE

Lot #1515 (Sale Order 515 of 680)

This is an uncatalogued color on this bait made especially for Florida saltwater fishermen. One belly weight & two side weights, all starting to show through. 1920s era L-Rig belly hanger and glass eyes appear crazed. Paint is still Very Good or better and hardware is untarnished. Item Dimensions: 3 - 1/2" length.

EXCELLENT HEDDON 1905 KILLER

Lot #1516 (Sale Order 516 of 680)

Late 1905, two-belly-weight model with paint still attached, and just a few very tight agelines. Gleaming all-nickel-plated hardware with unmarked props and nearly spotless hooks. This is model 450 in the Red-White-Red finish. The majority of Killers were fished hard and show the wear from use, however this one somehow escaped all but the tightest agelines. Item Dimensions: 2 - 3/4" length.

2 HEDDON DOWNLEAPING BOXES

Lot #1517 (Sale Order 517 of 680)

Both in Very Good or better condition. One is unmarked as to color or model, the other is believed to be “109G”, corresponding to an All-Black 3 hook Underwater Minnow, which is a very rare special-order bait. Item Dimensions: Each: 5 - 3/4" x 2" x 1 - 1/2".

HEDDON 109X UNDERWATER MINNOW BLUE SCALE

Lot #1518 (Sale Order 518 of 680)

An uncatalogued example from the 1920s in very rare Blue Scale. It’s got L-Rig side hangers, Marked props, and perfect glass eyes. Red chin blush with full paint of the bellyweight, this Minnow grades Good Plus or better. Item Dimensions: 3" length.

HEDDON 7301 JOINTED VAMP IN RAINBOW

Lot #1519 (Sale Order 519 of 680)

Hard to ever upgrade this extra nice late 1940s example. Protective factory hook coating still intact with 2-piece hangers. Unmarked Vamp lip, no belly weight, and gold-painted transverse belly stencil. Paint is clean & nice & grades full Excellent. Item Dimensions: 4 - 3/4" length.

HEDDON 1940S MEADOW MOUSE

Lot #1520 (Sale Order 520 of 680)

Model number 4000GM is super condition. Grading solid Excellent this little critter has 2-piece hook hangers with full ears & tail, nice black glass bead eyes, and the Vamp-style lip. A few tight agelines with the green belly stencil. Item Dimensions: 2 - 3/4" length.

HEDDON 109B UNDERWATER MINNOW IN FROG

Lot #1521 (Sale Order 521 of 680)

A catalog color on the 100 line from 1913 to 1934. Scattered varnish flakes and belly weight still completely sealed with overall nice paint and a grade of at least Very Good Plus, maybe better. Marked props and side L-Rig hangers are clean and just a hint of rust on the hooks. Glass eyes are solid. Item Dimensions: 3 - 1/8" length.

UNCATALOGUED HEDDON SILVER SPECKS RED HEAD DOWAGIAC MINNOW

Lot #1522 (Sale Order 522 of 680)

This color was catalogued briefly for its bigger 5 hook brother in the 1950s, but it was never standard on a 100 Minnow. This 109RH shows some agelines but is in really nice overall condition, grading Excellent Minus. Fully sealed belly weight, clean L-Rig hangers & props, and unblemished glass eyes. Item Dimensions: 3" length.

THREE HOOK HEDDON ZARAGOSSA IN GREEN CRACKLEBACK

Lot #1523 (Sale Order 523 of 680)

Number 6500, made in the years leading up to, and into The War. Good Plus condition with Two Piece belly rig, flaked belly weight, and faded red belly stencil. Red nose blush and solid glass eyes. Item Dimensions: 4 - 1/4" length.

HEDDON WEEDLESS WIDOW IN SILVER SCALE FINISH

Lot #1524 (Sale Order 524 of 680)

Catalogued throughout the lifespan of the bait, but not always found in such nice condition. It grades Excellent with paint fully on both belly weights. From the 2-piece belly rig hangs a double hook, and there is a single rear hook made weedless by a thick red & white plume of bucktail. Black belly stencil and olive eye mask. A great looking example. Item Dimensions: 2 - 3/4" length.

D.A.M. BABY VAMPIR IN PEARL, PINK STRIPE

Lot #1525 (Sale Order 525 of 680)

Germany’s answer to the popular Heddon Baby Vamp, these L-rigged examples were made in the 1930s. Nice Very Good Plus paint, and hardware is generally nice with just a little oxidation. Item Dimensions: 4 - 1/8" length.

HEDDON FLORIDA SPECIAL IN PERCH SCALE

Lot #1526 (Sale Order 526 of 680)

Model number 19BL in the catalog (10B is the larger size, 9L is the code for Perch Scale). This combination was introduced in 1920 and was a standard catalog item only until 1923, and was available as a special order after that. It remained popular and was given the nickname “Zebie” by its admirers down on the Florida Coast in 1927. This example clearly did not see much action, if any. The paint on both the belly & side weights is fully attached. The hardware is spotless which is unusual for a saltwater lure, and the glass eyes are flawless. There is some camera flash in the pics and the grade is Excellent. Item Dimensions: 3 - 5/8" length.

UNCATALOGUED KING ZIG WAG IN YELLOW SCALE SHORE MINNOW

Lot #1527 (Sale Order 527 of 680)

Super nice package with an Excellent Plus, uncatalogued bait and its Excellent correct marked Brush box. Bait is Salmon string-rigged and hooks still bear the protective factory coating. Chin weight still completely sealed under paint with a red HEDDON stencil. Huge Teddy-bear glass eyes are perfect and rear flippers have never touched water. Impossible to upgrade. Item Dimensions: 6" length.

NICE 119L RIVER RUNT IN YELLOW PERCH SCALE

Lot #1528 (Sale Order 528 of 680)

Excellent condition bait in its correctly marked Excellent condition Upleaping Bass box. Tight agelines and a tiny bit of chipping at the rear hanger insertion point. Shiny hardware and perfect glass eyes with a red belly stencil. The diminutive box is solid all around with very little wear, and is marked 119L River Runt on one end panel. Item Dimensions: 2 - 1/2" length.

HEDDON BROWN MEADOW MOUSE IN CORRECT BOX

Lot #1529 (Sale Order 529 of 680)

Beautiful example of this 1930s bait in its correct marked H. R. Brush box. With full ears & tail, spotless hardware, and only tight agelines, this little critter grades fully Excellent. Marked around the rim of the Runt-style dive lip and both glass bead eyes are perfect. Very Good Plus box is solid all around with “4000BM Meadow Mouse” on one end flap. Item Dimensions: 2 - 3/4" length.

UNCATALOGUED RED HEAD SHINER SCALE BASSER

Lot #1530 (Sale Order 530 of 680)

Nice looking 1930s bait with “Heddon” lip, problem-free glass eyes, and toilet-seat rig belly hangers. No markings on the underside and a grade in the Very Good Plus range. Item Dimensions: 4 - 1/8" length.

PAIR OF HEDDON 210 SURFACE LURES

Lot #1531 (Sale Order 531 of 680)

1920s model 219L in Luminous has L-Rig belly hanger, 3-tab collar, and red belly stencil and grades Very Good. 210RH is a late 30s - early 40s model that comes in a really nice, correctly marked Brush box with an Excellent insert. The RH model has perfect glass eyes, Flap rig hardware, Black belly stencil, and 3-tab collar. Item Dimensions: Each: 3 - 1/2" length.

UNCATALOGUED SHAKESPEARE FLYROD BAT-EARED MOUSE

Lot #1532 (Sale Order 532 of 680)

Unusual features on this flyrod bait with a deer-haired body and hair-dressed double hook tail. Red felt shoulder patch “wings” with Black felt face with tiny glass pinhead eyes. Hair is a bit thin in spots, so overall grade is Very Good. Item Dimensions: 3" length.

2 TOUGH SHAKESPEARES IN THE BOX

Lot #1533 (Sale Order 533 of 680)

No. 6529 Plopper in the rare Black Scale “Photo” finish dating to the late 20s – early 30s. The lure is in Excellent condition, has the interesting rear “ball” hanger, and both white iris eyes are solid. It comes in its correctly end-labeled two-piece box in Very Good Plus condition, with some wear to the surfaces. Second bait is a very desirable No. 6529 Barnacle Bill in Goldfish, a rare bait in a rare color. Also with perfect white iris eyes (not easy to find), a unique “S” -shaped body, with a single large belly weight still under the paint. Reinforced line tie for saltwater fishing. Its Excellent Minus, correctly end-labeled box is stamped with the store that retailed it, Fiala Sporting Goods of Spokane, WA. Also included is a tough “Spinner Baits” period hang tag, in about Excellent condition. Item Dimensions: Largest: 3 - 1/2" length.

YELLOW SHAKESPEARE WHIRLWIND SPINNER

Lot #1534 (Sale Order 534 of 680)

Nicer condition on this circa 1911 bait with B-Props and Flat Plate hangers. Normal short rear eye with a feathered trailing treble hook. Paint is Excellent but varnish has darkened a bit in spots. Hardware is clean and overall, this bait could grade as high as Excellent Minus. Item Dimensions: 1 - 1/4" length.

SHAKESPEARE WHIRLWIND SPINNER IN RED

Lot #1535 (Sale Order 535 of 680)

First sold around 1910, these little egg-shaped baits have proven popular with collectors. Overall, this bait grades about Excellent Minus with see-through wire side hangers, B-props fore & aft, and a trailing weedless bucktail. Item Dimensions: w/o tail: 1 - 1/4" length.

WHITE SHAKESPEARE RHODES WOODEN MINNOW #33

Lot #1536 (Sale Order 536 of 680)

This would have been Shakespeare’s “economy line” minnow, with the Rhodes style props, and simple, one-color paint. Solid egg yolk glass eyes and wire clip hardware. The prop assemblies bear a coating of verdigris, and the non-nickel-plated hooks are showing a bit of rust. Two belly weights and an overall grade around Good. Item Dimensions: 2 - 7/8" length.

SHAKESPEARE NUMBER 42 SUBMARINE MINNOW

Lot #1537 (Sale Order 537 of 680)

Finished in realistic photo scale pattern over Blended Brown, Yellow, & Red with Dark Back & Bars. This minnow dates to the mid-1920s and features pointed props with flat plate belly hangers and good glass eyes. Paint still attached to the belly weight. Condition is Very Good or better. Item Dimensions: 3 - 5/8" length.

SHAKESPEARE BASS-A-LURE IN PERCH IN BOX

Lot #1538 (Sale Order 538 of 680)

Excellent condition GY photo finish painted bait in its correct mid 1930s box. White iris glass eyes, with a hairline in the left one. Blemish-free nickel-plated hardware showing this bait saw very limited, if any, action on the water. Box is crisp and solid and the bright colors are still vibrant. Item Dimensions: 3 - 1/4" length.

PFLUEGER FIVE HOOK NEVERFAIL MINNOW IN STRAWBERRY

Lot #1539 (Sale Order 539 of 680)

Model number 3169 finished in one of Pflueger’s most desirable patterns. This bait sports the Neverfail hangers first used in 1913 and the front tube prop bears the Bulldog logo. Both amber glass eyes are solid and all paint is still intact on the single, large belly weight. Two short hand painted gills on each side of its nose. Some agelines throughout the finish and a grade of at least Excellent Minus, and maybe slightly better. Item Dimensions: 3 - 3/4" length.

PFLUEGER ELECTRIC MINNOW IN GREEN CRACKLEBACK

Lot #1540 (Sale Order 540 of 680)

Pflueger discontinued its Floating Monarch Minnow in 1913 and coincidentally introduced its new same size Electric Minnow with Neverfail hardware on the belly in 1914. Tube props have no markings and both glass eyes are perfect. Green Crackleback finish with two red HPGM and this bait grades at least Excellent Minus, maybe Excellent. Item Dimensions: 2 - 3/4" length.

DELUXE SPOTTED PFLUEGER MONARCH MINNOW

Lot #1541 (Sale Order 541 of 680)

Late 1910s model with the wider back and the “deluxe” extra spots in the factory finish. Neverfail hangers at the sides, and a Bulldog logo stamped front tube prop. Solid glass eyes, a single belly weight, and 2 sets of HPGM. A solid example that grades Very Good Plus. Item Dimensions: 3" length.

EXCEEDINGLY RARE STORE DISPLAY MUSKY CHARMER

Lot #1542 (Sale Order 542 of 680)

Once a part of the legendary Bill Calhoun collection, this piece is one of only two Musky Charmer store displays ever made. It was never painted and comes straight from the factory in the natural wood finish you see. A beautiful patina to the wood, and with all the correct, original hardware. The glass eyes are blemish-free, and the bait grades strong Excellent. Item Dimensions: 5" length.

HALF CHARMER WITH BUCKTAIL IN GOLD

Lot #1543 (Sale Order 543 of 680)

With only a handful of examples known, this “experimental” Charmer was reportedly tested to compete with the Bucktail Bait market of the early teens. With some wear from use, the bait grades around Very Good with solid glass eyes, clean hardware, and a mostly full bucktail. Item Dimensions: 1 - 1/2" length.

CHARMER IN RED AND WHITE

Lot #1544 (Sale Order 544 of 680)

Very Good Plus overall condition on this standard size Charmer made in MO during the 1910s. Nice original nickel-plated hardware and see through side hangers. Glass eyes are flawless. Item Dimensions: 3 - 3/8" length.

MOONLIGHT 801 LADYBUG WIGGLER

Lot #1545 (Sale Order 545 of 680)

Right before transitioning to Paw Paw Bait Co, The Moonlight Bait & Novelty Works produced this attractive little wiggler about 1928-30. There were only 5 catalog colors, so assembling a complete set would be a manageable task. These baits share the same lip type as the Mouse of the same era and it is rigged with a simple screw eye hanger. This one is in nice condition with agelines, grading around Excellent Minus. Item Dimensions: 2 - 3/8" length.

BOX ONLY FOR A RED & WHITE MOONLIGHT JOINTED PIKAROON

Lot #1546 (Sale Order 546 of 680)

Very light wear at the corners and solid along all seams, with a few pinholes. Ready to pair up with your Moonlight 2004 Pikaroon. Item Dimensions: 6" x 2 - 1/4" x 1 - 1/4".

MOONLIGHT 901 MUSKY PIKAROON IN YELLOW

Lot #1547 (Sale Order 547 of 680)

A Very Good Plus example with transitional painted eyes, simple screw eye hangers and tie, and scattered pointers grading Very Good Plus. Item Dimensions: 5 - 1/8" length.

STERLING QUALITY WOODEN MINNOW BOX

Lot #1548 (Sale Order 548 of 680)

Sold by the Triumph Mfg. Co. of St. Louis, MO, this c. early 1900s wood box is marked “No. 3VR” on the original top paper label. The correct bait for this box will likely be a Pflueger Trade Minnow. Box condition is about Excellent Minus or better with a little soiling and some pencil markings. Item Dimensions: Box: 5" x 2" x 1 - 1/4".

TWO WOODEN SLIDE TOP LURE BOXES

Lot #1549 (Sale Order 549 of 680)

First is a Heddon Type V box with a missing lid, and stamped “No 103 Aluminum” on both end panels. Box is also missing part of its slider-rail on one side. Red printing is strong and completely legible on all panels. The other box has the exact same dimensions, and retains its thumbnail-notched, two-way slider lid. You can see that at one point this box had an affixed paper label that has since been lost to time, but has left its silhouette. Straight panels, tight dovetails, and no writing whatsoever on this box. Item Dimensions: Each: 5 - 7/8" x 2 - 1/2" x 1 - 5/8".

EXTREMELY RARE FILLMORE SMITH BAIT

Lot #1550 (Sale Order 550 of 680)

Smith was involved with the Rush Tango court case with LeRoy Yakely, both of Syracuse, NY. As a result of the trial, Yakely lost the rights to the Tango, thus giving Smith the right to claim he invented the Rush Tango. This example has a refined body shape, with a folky paint pattern consisting of a White Base, with Red & Yellow Stripes, and a Green Back. Sturdy brass staple hangers on the belly with a transverse-mounted staple on the dive face as the line tie. Hand marked 105 on the lip. Item Dimensions: 4 - 3/4" length.

RED HEAD SHINER SCALE WEEDLESS WIDOW

Lot #1551 (Sale Order 551 of 680)

Coming in a rare uncatalogued color, Weedless Widows have enjoyed a strong surge in popularity. This example is in great condition, grading Excellent. Two-piece hardware on the belly and hook has been removed. Single rear hook with mostly full bucktail. Two belly weights with a little more than half of the paint on them, and a green / gold belly stencil. This would be model number 229PRH. Item Dimensions: 2 - 3/4" length.

MEDIUM SIZE CHAPMAN WATER NYMPH

Lot #1552 (Sale Order 552 of 680)

With “CHAPMAN & SON THERESA, N.Y.” stamped on one vane, and “PAT AP’D FOR” on the other, this circa 1890s bait is rigged with flying side hooks similar to how the Gibson & Woodworth catalog example is, shown on page 61 of Arlan Carter’s book. It has a wrapped rear hook and has the raised scale detail, along with a painted center stripe. This rare bait grades Very Good Plus or better. Item Dimensions: 4 - 1/4" length.

5 HOOK NORTH CHANNEL MINNOW

Lot #1553 (Sale Order 553 of 680)

Dating to just after the turn of the last century, this Delevan / North Channel Minnow is finished in a dark green back with white belly, with 3 sets of red hand painted gill marks, uniquely shaped aluminum props, and gold centered glass eyes. The side hangers are twisted brass wire, and the line tie is soldered with a brass box swivel. It’s in about Very Good Plus Condition with paint crazing and some hook marks down to primer. Item Dimensions: 3 - 1/2" length.

FRANKLIN ALGERS GETS-UM WHITE WITH GREEN MOTTLED BACK

Lot #1554 (Sale Order 554 of 680)

Usually found in solid white, this Mottled Yellow & Green pattern is quite an interesting departure from the Gets-Ums you normally find. Alger debuted this bait in 1915, and it was granted a patent in 1916. This successful Chunk-type bait is rigged with two single hooks that ride through a pair of swiveling “U” hangers at the rear. The forward metal “sled” helps the bait ride over the weeds, and the bellyweight is mounted externally underneath it. This early, unusual bait grades Excellent Minus. Item Dimensions: 2 - 1/8" x 1 - 1/4".

BOXED RED HEAD SHINER SCALE RIVER RUNT

Lot #1555 (Sale Order 555 of 680)

A standard offering from 1938-40 only, so this is a scarce color, and not often found. Excellent Minus condition due to agelines, the bait also has solid glass eyes (with factory bubbles in left one). Two-piece Flap-Rig hangers, correct rear hook with pork trailer tab, an unmarked River Runt lip, and green inline belly stencil. Very Good Minus Upleaping Bass box is correctly marked 119PRH on one end. Item Dimensions: 2 - 1/2" length.

BOXED SHUREBITE FROG & HOAGE’S MAGNETIC WEEDLESS

Lot #1556 (Sale Order 556 of 680)

The foam body of the c 1941 Shurebite Frog is known for not having stood up well to the daily rigors of fishing, and as a result most have not survived as well-preserved as this example has. Foam is still intact, and the rubber legs are present, but one of the feet has become detached. Glass eyes are both solid and the hook still has its protective factory coating. Also included is a Clyde Hoage / Water Gremlin / General Tool Magnetic Weedless bait in Orange Perch. These baits were made in St Paul, MN and rely on magnetized hooks and weed guards to break their bond during a strike. This bait has inset plastic disc eyes and grades Excellent. Both boxes are in Excellent condition with no condition issues. Item Dimensions: Largest: 3 - 1/8" length.

NEW IN BOX ZINK SCREWTAIL

Lot #1557 (Sale Order 557 of 680)

New Old Stock Screwtail in White With Red Head, from Zink Artificial Bait Co of Dixon, IL circa 1946. The body rotated on retrieve, and the fisherman could invert the head to make it dive or ride up on the surface. The lure is in solid like-new condition and has likely never seen water. It comes in its correct end flap box marked “RED”, and also had its instruction sheet. Item Dimensions: 2 - 1/2" length.

D.A.M. VAMPIR IN A GREAT COLOR

Lot #1558 (Sale Order 558 of 680)

Circa 1940s-50s model with Surface-Rig hangers and pinned joints. Faceplate with “VAMPIR” stamped across the crescent. White Belly, Mullet-Blue Back, with Black Spots on the Sides, and Silver Scales. Condition is Very Good on this popular bait. Item Dimensions: 5 - 1/8" length.

BLACK & ORANGE SPRINGFIELD NOVELTY REEL LURE

Lot #1559 (Sale Order 559 of 680)

Early 1930s bait with nickel-plated hardware and a sand-cast nose weight. Original hooks, wire tied and soldered by hand and correct, reduced-size Charmer Bowtie-style rear prop. Paint is Very Good Plus. Item Dimensions: 1 - 7/8" length.

A-B-C INTERCHANGEABLE DIVER MINNOW

Lot #1560 (Sale Order 560 of 680)

George Bolton of Detroit, MI came up with the idea of several different color body sections that could be quickly changed out depending on conditions. This example has the usual white body with the yellow section on the back. It dates to 1923 and grades Excellent. Item Dimensions: 3 - 3/4" length.

HI-YO DRY ICE ACTIVATED LURE

Lot #1561 (Sale Order 561 of 680)

Made in Barberton, OH starting in 1945, the idea was to pack the head with dry ice tablets and when it reacted in the water, the gas released would exit one of the interchangeable tail pieces, propelling the bait forward. This kit comes in a box marked #4, has a couple spare tails, and is in a yellow scale finish. Bait and box are in Excellent condition. Item Dimensions: 1 - 3/4" length.

O.C. SCHAEFER TURBULENT WHITE WITH BLACK SPOTS

Lot #1562 (Sale Order 562 of 680)

Three counter-rotating body sections rotating on twisted, heavy gauge wire, separated by multiple washers. Some oxidation on the metal and very little wear to the paint, making this Excellent Minus Wisconsin-made musky bait a great display piece. Item Dimensions: 2 - 1/2" length.

REPAINTED SHAKESPEARE “A” PROP FLOATING WOODEN MINNOW

Lot #1563 (Sale Order 563 of 680)

Circa 1907 bait with wire clip belly hardware and the sought-after A-props. Two solid yellow glass eyes and an aftermarket finish. Item Dimensions: 2 - 7/8" length.

SOUTH BEND 1000 REEL WITH ORCHARD ACTION ROD

Lot #1564 (Sale Order 564 of 680)

Ever popular Orchard Industries Action Rod made of steel with red & white bakelite grips. Fitted with a South Bend No 1000 Model G Anti-Backlash bait casting reel. Both rod & reel are in Excellent Minus cosmetic condition and function fully as intended. Item Dimensions: 54" length.

BOX ONLY FOR HORTON MFG NO 34 REEL

Lot #1565 (Sale Order 565 of 680)

Tough to find box for an Improved Bluegrass Simplex Free Spool bait casting reel. Both labels are fully readable showing model info on one side and disassembly instructions on the other. The box appears solid with shopworn edges and general wear. Item Dimensions: 4 - 3/8" x 3 - 3/8" x 2 - 5/8".

MEDIUM SIZE OAK WOODEN DISPLAY CASE WITH KEY

Lot #1566 (Sale Order 566 of 680)

24” x 24” x 4”. Excellent condition. Item Dimensions: 24" x 24" x 4".

MEDIUM CHERRY WOOD DISPLAY CASE

Lot #1567 (Sale Order 567 of 680)

24” x 18” x 3.25”. Excellent condition. Item Dimensions: 24" x 18" x 3 - 1/4".

MEDIUM CHERRY WOOD DISPLAY CASE

Lot #1568 (Sale Order 568 of 680)

24” x 18” x 3.25”. Excellent condition. Item Dimensions: 24" x 18" x 3 - 1/4".

SMALL CHERRY WOOD DISPLAY CASE

Lot #1569 (Sale Order 569 of 680)

18” x 12.25” x 3.25”. Excellent condition. Item Dimensions: 18" x 12 - 1/4" x 3 - 1/4".

HEDDON JOINTED VAMP RED HEAD SILVER FLITTERS IN BOX

Lot #1570 (Sale Order 570 of 680)

A super nice Near-Mint example in its correct marked Brush box. Flap-rig hangers, perfect glass yes, red belly stencil and factory coating on all the hooks. Box is Very Good Plus with a couple small push-throughs, staining on box bottom, and some edge wear. Item Dimensions: 4 - 1/2" length.

BOXED SHAKESPEARE DARTING SHRIMP

Lot #1571 (Sale Order 571 of 680)

1920s model Shrimp in Copper has been fished and is in about Very Good condition. The hardware has oxidized and there is a flake of paint missing at the joint. Both glass eyes are perfect and both belly weights have paint intact. Very Good condition box has some edge & corner wear, and bears an end label marked “Number 135 SHRIMP Finish C”. Item Dimensions: 4 - 3/8" length.

HEDDON SWAYBELLY MUSKY MINNOW IN FANCY SIENNA

Lot #1572 (Sale Order 572 of 680)

Grading strong Excellent Minus and in terms of rarity, condition, and desirability, ranking at the very top of its class. This 1912-15 model 707 has marked props, perfect glass eyes, and oversized nickel-plated hardware. Three sets of hand painted gills and the 4 bellyweights are mostly still covered with paint. It would be extremely hard to ever upgrade this bait. Item Dimensions: 5" length.

VERY RARE HEDDON ICE SPOOK

Lot #1573 (Sale Order 573 of 680)

Never catalogued, but known model number 459L in Shiner Scale with Green Crackleback painted belly weight. These had a very short production run, perhaps only one year around 1928. Made of thin, flat plastic (Heddylin) with a nickel-plated fin assembly riveted to the back half. This example is one of the nicest you’ll see, grading about Excellent with only some minor flaking to the belly weight. Item Dimensions: 5" length.

BASS SIZE CHIPPEWA IN FANCY GREENBACK

Lot #1574 (Sale Order 574 of 680)

A superb example with only trace amounts of wear, and grading solid Excellent. Color number 66 with a beautiful white feather-dressed rear treble and perfect glass eyes. Item Dimensions: 3 - 1/4" length.

UNCATALOGUED 209H SURFACE DOWAGIAC RED SCALE

Lot #1575 (Sale Order 575 of 680)

Circa 1920 model with L-Rig hangers and a marked 3-tab collar. The hardware is very clean with an absence of oxidation, and the bait is in Very Good condition, with some varnish flaking. Marked “2nd” on the belly suggesting it left the factory with a flaw or two. Item Dimensions: 4 - 3/4" length.

NICE 209D SURFACE DOWAGIAC GREEN SCALE

Lot #1576 (Sale Order 576 of 680)

A catalogued color starting in the early 1920s, this bait has L-Rig hangers with a marked 3-tab collar, and super clean double hooks. A couple small pointers and a blemish with a grade of solid Excellent. Not many of its peers can match its amazing condition. Item Dimensions: 4 - 3/4" length.

BOXED HEDDON 4-POINT ICE DECOY

Lot #1577 (Sale Order 577 of 680)

A 1927 example in Rainbow coming in its correctly marked Upleaping Bass box. 1927 was the last year of Ice Decoy production and it was also the first year of the Upleaping box. This decoy grades about Excellent Minus with perfect glass eyes, clean nickel-plated hardware, a little flaking under the inchworm line tie, and paint still covering nearly all of the belly weights. Its rare box shows edge wear and a little soiling, and grades Very Good or better. Item Dimensions: 4 - 1/4" length.

HEDDON DIAMOND SUBMARINE IN RAINBOW

Lot #1578 (Sale Order 578 of 680)

Also known as the “Bottlenose Tadpolly”, these were made by Heddon for the Diamond Mfg Co. of St. Louis, MO in The Teens. Finished in Rainbow with cup & eye hook hangers. This bait has a few scattered pointers and varnish flakes with a little rust on the hooks, and it grades strong Very Good Plus. Item Dimensions: 4" length.

HEDDON 300 MINNOW IN UNCATALOGUED FROG SPOT

Lot #1579 (Sale Order 579 of 680)

Excellent Minus combo featuring a beautiful 300 Surface Dowagiac Minnow in special order Frog Spot. The bait has a tiny bit of chipping at the nose & tail, and some varnish micro bubbling. The hardware is spotless and gleaming with perfect glass eyes and the paint still completely sealing the belly weight. Downleaping Bass box is correctly marked on both ends, with bright graphics and clean surfaces. Crisp Red Border insert advertises the “New” Gamefisher, dating it to 1923. Item Dimensions: 3 - 3/4" length.

HEDDON 5509L GAMEFISHER PERCH SCALE

Lot #1580 (Sale Order 580 of 680)

This was never a catalogued color on The Gamefisher and these don’t turn up very often. An L-rigged example from the 1920s, the bait grades strong Very Good Plus, with some agelines & varnish flaking, as well as a bit of rust on the hardware. Item Dimensions: 4 - 3/4" length.

BLUSH CHIN HEDDON 100 MINNOW MARKED 2ND

Lot #1581 (Sale Order 581 of 680)

Circa mid-1920s combo with an Excellent Minus three hook Dowagiac Underwater Minnow. The bait has super clean hardware with great paint and a bit of varnish flaking. L-rig hangers with marked spinners and a hairline in the right glass eye. Blush red chin, belly weight is completely hidden, and with the red “2nd” on the belly, signifying a factory imperfection of some sort. Red border, fold-out insert is Excellent and dates to 1926. Unmarked Downleaping Bass box is Very Good Plus or better and is the right era to fit the combo. Item Dimensions: 3 - 1/4" length.

HEDDON 3003 SPINDIVER IN BLENDED ALUMINUM

Lot #1582 (Sale Order 582 of 680)

An extremely rare, special-order color for a Spindiver, the bait has a lighter belly blending to a darker back. It’s got L-Rig hangers with a marked dive lip and front spinner. The glass eyes are perfect and the hardware doesn’t look like it spent much time in the water. Very few Spindivers have been found in this color. Item Dimensions: 4 - 1/4" length.

HEDDON 210 SURFACE LURE FLOCKED CHIPMUNK COMBO

Lot #1583 (Sale Order 583 of 680)

With vividly painted flocked “fur”, it’s doubtful this bait has ever seen water. Perfect zinc eyes, full whiskers and leather tail, 3-tab marked collar, and 2-piece Flap-rig with double hooks make this a prized bait among collectors. Red belly stencil and with its correct marked Brush box grading about Excellent. Comes with a nice red border, fold out pocket catalog. Item Dimensions: 3 - 3/4" length.

SPECIAL ORDER HEDDON 100 IN ALUMINUM BELLY RAINBOW

Lot #1584 (Sale Order 584 of 680)

This color is rarely seen on any bait, much less one in such nice condition. This is a circa 1920 Heddon Dowagiac Three Hook Underwater Minnow with marked spinners, L-Rig side hangers, perfect glass eyes, clean hardware, and full paint on the belly weight. Probably unfished and approaching Excellent condition. Item Dimensions: 3 - 1/4" length.

EXTRAORDINARY BOXED HEDDON COMBO YELLOW BLACK HEAD

Lot #1585 (Sale Order 585 of 680)

Heddon 100 minnows are almost never seen in this color, and this 109F is in solid Excellent condition with its correctly end-stamped Upleaping Bass box. Hardware is very clean with only traces of rust, and both glass eyes are solid, with a factory bubble in the right one. It has marked spinners, L-Rig side hangers, and the paint is on the belly weight. The box has a push-through on the lid and shows wear on the edges and corners, and grades Good Plus. Item Dimensions: 3" length.

HEDDON JOINTED VAMP IN BLUE SCALE

Lot #1586 (Sale Order 586 of 680)

Model 7309X in better condition than most you’ll see. Grading about Excellent, this bait has a few scattered pointers and a touch of soiling on the belly. Good glass eyes, clean hardware, and a marked Vamp lip. Item Dimensions: 4 - 1/2" length.

TOUGH HEDDON 150 IN GOLDFISH

Lot #1587 (Sale Order 587 of 680)

Five hook Dowagiac Underwater Minnows were never catalogued in Goldfish, but the fisherman could special order that color if desired. Late Teens / Early Twenties example with L-Rig side hangers, marked props, and a single belly weight with the paint mostly intact. Solid glass eyes and some varnish flaking, and a grade of Very Good Plus. It’s quite unusual to find this bait in this color. Item Dimensions: 4" length.

ORANGE BLACK SPOTS HEDDON FIVE HOOK MINNOW

Lot #1588 (Sale Order 588 of 680)

One of Heddon’s most popular baits in a collector-favorite color. Orange Black Spots was never a regular catalog color for this bait, and it is seldom-seen. At least Excellent Minus on this one, and many collectors would grade it Excellent, with a few varnish flakes and a chip at the tail. Shiny hooks and L-Rig hangers with clean marked spinners. Both glass eyes are perfect and the belly weight is sealed. Item Dimensions: 3 - 3/4" length.

BOXED HEDDON COAST MINNOW IN STRAWBERRY SPOT

Lot #1589 (Sale Order 589 of 680)

Very rare No. 640S, largest size Coast Minnow made for only a few years in the mid-1920s. Equally rare oversized Downleaping Bass box is correctly stamped on one end, and grades Very Good or better with mostly just some edge wear. The paint is Excellent, in a nice, mellowed white with vibrant red & green spots, and the belly weights are still holding their paint. Complete hardware setup with wire leader & box swivel, reinforced, wire-wrapped eyes at both ends, a marked prop (with some corrosion), and an extra-strong trailing single hook. It’s glass eyes are both perfect. Item Dimensions: 5 - 1/8" length.

HEDDON 5 HOOK MUSKY MINNOW IN RAINBOW

Lot #1590 (Sale Order 590 of 680)

Earliest version of Heddon’s 701 Musky Minnow finished in Rainbow circa 1909-10. Bait should have unmarked spinners, but the front one is missing, and the rear one has been replaced with a later-vintage front-oriented prop. Oversize hooks are original, as are the heavy-duty cups and hangers. Right eye has a blemish and the belly weights are still holding their paint although much of the varnish is gone. This huge bait grades Good overall. Item Dimensions: 8" length.

INCREDIBLE SPECIAL ORDER HEDDON VAMP

Lot #1591 (Sale Order 591 of 680)

In a truly spectacular unnamed color, this factory-original bait seems to be finished in a version of Shad, with large, crescent-shaped gills, hand-painted in the West Coast style. Pink eye shading and striped down either side, it has a light-olive colored back, white belly, and silver scales. This one clearly didn’t see much action, with only a few pointers and mostly shiny hardware. Perfect glass eyes and dating to just before The War with Flap Rig hangers, no belly weight, and no belly stencil. Excellent grade. Item Dimensions: 4 - 1/2" length.

HEDDON 100 MINNOW BAR PERCH

Lot #1592 (Sale Order 592 of 680)

Model number 109A dating from circa 1920. Very well preserved and in Excellent condition. The bait has solid glass eyes, bright hooks & hardware, and a completely concealed belly weight. An example in a popular color, and in better condition than most you find. Item Dimensions: 3" length.

SPECIAL ORDER BLENDED GOLD ZARAGOSSA IN BOX

Lot #1593 (Sale Order 593 of 680)

An exceedingly rare uncatalogued bait, it can’t have more than a minute population, and is possibly even a unique example. Striking golden belly & sides fading to chocolate-colored back, this model 6506 has glass eyes with hairlines in the left one, belly L-rig hangers, and paint still on the belly weight. Hooks are mostly clean and cups & L-Rig hangers show some oxidation. The Downleaping Bass box that accompanies it is solid with one slightly compressed corner and grades strong Very Good Plus. There are very light, faded markings on both end panels, and they are difficult to make out. Item Dimensions: 4 - 1/4" length.

HEDDON KINGFISH VAMP SPOOK

Lot #1594 (Sale Order 594 of 680)

Few of these early Spook baits have survived intact, with this example grading among the best. Some corrosion to the steel attractor band and a little hint of rust on the hooks. Oversize toilet seat rig hangers and unmarked three-tab lip are bright & shiny. Gold painted pressed eyes, and old-style gold belly stencil. Finish is White, Red Eyes & Tail, and the overall grade of this bait is Very Good Plus. Item Dimensions: 4 - 1/4" length.

BEAUTIFUL HEDDON RED SCALE ZARAGOSSA

Lot #1595 (Sale Order 595 of 680)

6509H Red Scale was only a catalog color on The Zaragossa from 1920-24. It’d be extremely difficult if not impossible to ever upgrade this nearly pristine example. Brilliant red scales encircling the sides and belly, with the Deluxe stripe down the back and a gold chin, it’s really a stunning bait to look at. Crystal clear glass eyes and gleaming surfaces on the hardware make this bait a true collector prize. It earns the coveted Excellent Plus grade. Item Dimensions: 4 - 1/4" length.

BOXED HEDDON WEEDLESS WIDOW PIKE SCALE

Lot #1596 (Sale Order 596 of 680)

In nicer condition, grading Excellent Minus or better. Paint partially flaked off the forward belly weight and still fully adhered to the other. Deer hair tail slightly thinned. Flap rig belly hanger with original double hook, with weed guard retaining its factory angled bends. Brush box is in Excellent Minus condition and interestingly, has a factory over-label bearing the correctly corresponding 229M model number on one end. It’s possible to see from the visible underlying stamp that originally this box was intended to house a River Runt in Red & White Shore Minnow. Item Dimensions: 2 - 3/4" length.

HEDDON JOINTED VAMP IN UNCATALOGUED GREEN CRACKLEBACK

Lot #1597 (Sale Order 597 of 680)

A nice example of a 7300 in about Excellent Minus condition. Agelines and some hardware oxidation with L-Rig hangers and good glass eyes. The Jointed or “Swimming” Vamp made its debut in 1927. Item Dimensions: 4 - 1/2" length.

HEDDON GAMEFISHER IN BLUE SCALE

Lot #1598 (Sale Order 598 of 680)

A very clean example, but with a plugged hole under the chin and a broken L-Rig belly hook hanger, and also missing the screw. The bait would otherwise grade Excellent Minus, so the net grade is Very Good Plus. Blue Scale was a catalogued color for one year only, in 1926, and examples in this desirable color do turn up from time to time, although fairly infrequently. Item Dimensions: 4 - 1/2" length.

YELLOW SPOTTED HEDDON 01 MINNOW IN A BOX

Lot #1599 (Sale Order 599 of 680)

This beautiful “ought” minnow is in about Excellent condition with only a bit of common varnish crazing and a tiny fleck off the belly weight. The hardware, including the hooks, is bright & shiny and the glass eyes are perfect. It comes with a Downleaping Bass box from the right era (1912-15), but marked for a “0” minnow (White Spotted finish). The box is clearly stamped on both ends and grades about Excellent Minus with a little staining near a couple corners. Item Dimensions: 3" length.

HEDDON 129Z RAINBOW SCALE BABY TORPEDO

Lot #1600 (Sale Order 600 of 680)

Originally called “Purple Back Scale” in the catalogs, this model 129Z was a standard offering in 1926 & 1927. It was listed as “Rainbow Scale”, and could be special ordered 1928-9. This example, in about Excellent Minus condition, has some tight agelines, a small chip at the tail, and a few varnish flakes. It has solid glass eyes and very clean hardware, and the belly weight has intact paint. It displays well from any angle. Item Dimensions: 3 - 1/2" length.

HEDDON UNDERWATER EXPERT IN ALUMINUM

Lot #1601 (Sale Order 601 of 680)

Finished in solid aluminum, and rigged with the large front spinner, rear brass rudder and deep gold wash cup hardware. Condition is Excellent Minus with missing belly weight paint on one, and a ring around the other, and with very minor overall wear. This extremely rare 1903 bait is a great example from the very first years of Heddon's underwater minnow production. Item Dimensions: 2 - 1/2" length.

PAIR OF HEDDON BASSERS, ONE BLACK, ONE WHITE

Lot #1602 (Sale Order 602 of 680)

Neither color was ever a standard offering on the model 8500. The top example is in All Black, and has a unique orange stripe running down its back, an incredibly rare pattern almost never seen on early wood Heddon baits. It has the heavy-duty hardware, a “Heddon” dive plate, good glass eyes, and grades strong Very Good Plus. The All White one (non-luminous) has the early “Head-on” dive plate, perfect glass eyes, and grades solid Excellent. Item Dimensions: Each: 4" length.

PAIR OF HEDDON ZARAGOSSAS, NATURAL SCALE & RAINBOW

Lot #1603 (Sale Order 603 of 680)

Both baits coming in tougher catalogued colors, Rainbow was standard only 1927-29, and Natural Scale only 1920-23. The Rainbow example grades Very Good Plus, with a bit of a blunted nose and solid glass eyes. The Natural Scale also has perfect glass eyes and has the red “2nd” stamp on the belly. Both baits have shiny, clean hardware, L-Rig hangers, and full paint on the belly weights. Item Dimensions: Each: 4 - 1/4" length.

UNCATALOGUED BOX FOR 8 INCH RAINBOW HEDDON MUSKY VAMP

Lot #1604 (Sale Order 604 of 680)

Although faded and stained, this circa 1925 oversized box is quite rare. It is ready to pair with your eight-inch, special order color 7601 Musky Vamp in Rainbow, and it is marked as such on one end panel. The box does have splits and wear, and grades around Good. Item Dimensions: 8 - 3/4" x 1 - 3/4" x 3".

8 INCH HEDDON MUSKY VAMP IN BLACK

Lot #1605 (Sale Order 605 of 680)

Model 7609G was never a standard offering, and as a result are almost never seen. This example is in outstanding, solid Excellent condition. It’s doubtful the bait was ever cast into water, as the L-Rig hangers, oversize Vamp lip, and box swivel are all quite clean. The paint looks lipstick-wet, and both glass eyes are flawless. Item Dimensions: 8" length.

THE "DOWAGIAC" CASTING BAIT TIN-LITHO SIGN

Lot #1606 (Sale Order 606 of 680)

Item Dimensions: 10 - 5/8" x 4".

NICE GREEN PIKE SCALE GAMEFISHER

Lot #1607 (Sale Order 607 of 680)

Grading in the Excellent Minus range, this model 5509M is in Pike Scale finish with Bright Green Scales. It has L-rig hangers and clean joints with a bit of soiling that might clean. Item Dimensions: 4 - 3/4" length.

HEDDON’S ARTISTIC MINNOW BLENDED GOLD COMBO

Lot #1608 (Sale Order 608 of 680)

Circa 1907 introductory box with “Son”, this was changed the very next year to “Sons”, reflecting Charles Heddon’s decision to join his father and brother in their new enterprise. Unmarked, gold-plated front prop, gold-plated line tie & rear hanger, and its correct, original white & red bucktail, dressed with yellow feathers. Perfect glass eyes, two red hand-painted gills, and belly weight with complete paint. Comes with the elusive all-black Casting Buoy, in Excellent Minus condition, with paint about 50% adhering to the weight. The very rare c 1907 box paper has some deep folds and separations, but nonetheless has bold graphics and is correct to the set. The very rare box is correctly end-labeled and has undergone some degree of restoration. Item Dimensions: Bait: 1 - 7/8" length.

3 HEDDON RIVER RUNT SPOOKS IN DACE SCALE

Lot #1609 (Sale Order 609 of 680)

Top lure is a 9019N Midget River Runt Spook with white eyes and was a special order in the 1960s and 70s when it was produced. This bait is in Excellent Plus condition. In the middle is a D9019N Midget Go-Deeper River Runt Spook. This one has the early gold eyes, flap-rig hardware, and the “PAT PEND” scoop lip. It was catalogued up to The War in this color, then not after. It grades Excellent Minus or better with a little soiling and shrinkage. Bottom bait is a 9439N Jointed Surface River Runt Spook which was also only catalogued in Dace up until The War. Its gold eyes have oxidized and it has also experienced a little shrinkage, and grades Very Good Plus. Item Dimensions: Largest: 3 - 3/4" length.

REALLY NICE BOXED GAMEFISHER IN SHINER SCALE

Lot #1610 (Sale Order 610 of 680)

A great example grading in the Excellent range. Later model 5509P in Shiner Scale has 2-piece Flap-rig hangers and clean joints with Excellent Minus Brush box, correctly stamped on the end panel. Item Dimensions: 4 - 3/4" length.

2 TOUGHER COLOR HEDDON 150 MINNOWS

Lot #1611 (Sale Order 611 of 680)

Both with L-Rig side hangers dating to the late 1920s – early 1930s. The top bait is a 159L in Yellow Perch Scale. It has a good right eye and a hairline in the left one and a small chip near the tail. Couple varnish flakes with a red belly stencil and belly weight missing a small chip. Bottom bait is an uncatalogued 159JRH Red Head Frog Scale. It has good glass eyes, agelines, and a sliver off the belly weight. Both Minnows grade Good Plus or better. Item Dimensions: Each: 4" length

TWO SINGLE-HOOK SALMON BASSERS

Lot #1612 (Sale Order 612 of 680)

Model number 8510 is the shorter-lived of the two versions of Salmon Basser. The single hook model was only made 1935-36. Both baits grade at least Very Good Plus, with the Red & White example having clear eyes and the Shiner Scale having a hairline in the right eye. All original hardware on both baits. Item Dimensions: Each: 4" length.

SCARCE ZIG WAG IN LUNY FROG

Lot #1613 (Sale Order 613 of 680)

Earlier two-hook 1920s version with L-Rig hardware and gold belly stencil. Good glass eyes with typical agelines and pointers with a grade of Good or better. Item Dimensions: 4 - 1/4" length.

EXTRA NICE RAINBOW BABY VAMP COMBO

Lot #1614 (Sale Order 614 of 680)

Easily grading solid Excellent and one of the finer condition baits in the collection. Beautiful Rainbow finish, with solid glass eyes and paint completely covering the belly weight. Very clean hardware with L-Rig Hangers, marked Vamp lip, and intact nose nail. Upleaping Bass box is correctly marked on one end flap. The box grades Very Good Plus with a tiny bit of light scuffing and some wear on the edges. Item Dimensions: 3 - 1/2" length.

HEDDON SALMON BASSER PACIFIC BLUE HERRING IN BOX

Lot #1615 (Sale Order 615 of 680)

A short-production-run bait from 1935-38, this example is finished in the popular West Coast finish, Pacific Blue Herring. The bait is Very Good Plus with agelines and a bit of bleed-through. Paint still completely intact on chin weight and it has the green stencil on the underside. Two-hook salmon wire rig and good glass eyes. Comes with correct marked Brush box and has Heddon’s misspelled “DeLure” insert. Item Dimensions: 4" length.

EXPERIMENTAL HEDDON 7040 HUSKY FLAPTAIL

Lot #1616 (Sale Order 616 of 680)

Dating to December of 1951, this one-of-a-kind bait was integral to the development of the model 7040. Painted red & white and with vertical rings along the entirety of the bait there never were any eyes on it and the flaptail is not installed. Heavy duty hooks and hangers and the bait is in about Excellent Minus condition. Item Dimensions: 5 - 1/2" length.

HEDDON 122 BABY TORPEDO IN RED EYES & TAIL

Lot #1617 (Sale Order 617 of 680)

A short-run color from 1926-29 and bearing the marked tube props, L-Rig hanger, good glass eyes, and a belly weight still holding all its paint. Item Dimensions: 3 - 1/2" length.

HEDDON BABY VAMP IN GREEN SCALE

Lot #1618 (Sale Order 618 of 680)

Attractive 1920s L-Rig model with a marked Vamp lip, good glass eyes, and a sealed belly weight. Clean paint with minimal agelines and an overall grade of Excellent Minus. Item Dimensions: 3 - 3/8" length.

HEDDON BABY VAMP IN STRAWBERRY SPOT

Lot #1619 (Sale Order 619 of 680)

A color officially referred to by Heddon catalogs in the 20s & 30s as White Body, Red & Green Spots. These can be tough to locate in better grades, and this one rates around Excellent Minus, with a little soiling that could clean. L-Rig hangers, a marked Vamp lip, and perfect glass eyes. Item Dimensions: 3 - 1/2" length.

HEDDON UNDERWATER MINNOW IN GREEN CRACKLEBACK

Lot #1620 (Sale Order 620 of 680)

1920s era No. 100 with twin hand painted gills and perfect glass eyes. L-Rig hangers and marked props are clean and paint finish is missing much of its varnish. A little scuffing and with a few chips and an overall grade of Good Plus. Item Dimensions: 3 - 1/8" length.

HEDDON 129D TORPEDO IN GREEN SCALE

Lot #1621 (Sale Order 621 of 680)

Nice condition paint, still glossy and with some agelines, and in Excellent Minus condition. Attractive Green Scales with Red around the eyes. Paint still seals its belly weight and hook, hanger, and prop hardware is gleaming. Item Dimensions: 3 - 1/2" length.

HEDDON 210 SURFACE LURE IN GREEN SCALE

Lot #1622 (Sale Order 622 of 680)

Prewar example with lengthwise belly stencil and Two-Piece belly hook rigging. Screw eye line tie & rear hanger. Solid glass eyes and marked 3-tab collar. Very Good Plus condition paint. Item Dimensions: 3 - 1/2" length.

HEDDON 102 MINNOW WHITE WITH RED EYES

Lot #1623 (Sale Order 623 of 680)

A nice 1920s L-rigged example with good glass eyes, paint completely covering the belly weight save for a tiny sliver, and marked props. Paint is Very Good Plus or better. Item Dimensions: 3" length.

HEDDON FOUR HOOK NO 300 IN RAINBOW

Lot #1624 (Sale Order 624 of 680)

1910s era bait that has likely gotten some fisherman modifications. The tail looks to have been slightly shortened, evidenced by the addition of a washer from a later era. And although on occasion, Heddon would build these 300 Surface Minnows with four hooks, this example appears to have had them added after it left the factory. Net grade is around Good. Item Dimensions: 4" length.

HEDDON FLORIDA SPECIAL IN PLAIN WHITE

Lot #1625 (Sale Order 625 of 680)

Model 12B in Very Good or better condition with a pair of red HPGM, shaped belly weight still under the paint, and marked front prop. L-Rig belly hanger with glass eyes, the right one being hairlined. A nice, affordable example. Item Dimensions: 3 - 1/2" length.

SPECIAL ORDER PEARL GREEN SHAD RIVER RUNT

Lot #1626 (Sale Order 626 of 680)

Green Shad is a tough color to be found on any Heddon bait, and normally found on the Spooks of the 1970s. This extremely rare variation, however, incorporates pearlescent paint and dates to the 1940s. Condition is Good, with a few flakes, scuffs, and soiling and both glass eyes are solid. Item Dimensions: 2 - 1/2" length.

MINTY 8352M KING ZIG WAG IN BOX

Lot #1627 (Sale Order 627 of 680)

This beautiful bait grades strong Excellent. There is a hint of rust on the thumbtack and the flippers are gone, and the string rig shows signs of having seen water briefly. The factory coating is still showing on the hooks and the paint is nearly flawless. Perfect glass eyes, clean dive plate, sealed belly weight, with a green belly stencil. Comes with an Excellent condition, correctly end stamped Brush Box. Item Dimensions: 5" length.

HEDDON 110 RIVER RUNT IN SILVER SHORE MINNOW

Lot #1628 (Sale Order 628 of 680)

Catalogued in 1941-43 only and rigged with the corresponding 2-piece hangers and the transverse belly stamp. A couple of heavy age cracks at the tail so condition grades around Excellent Minus. Coated hooks and perfect glass eyes. Item Dimensions: 2 - 5/8" length.

RARE ZINC-EYE RIVER RUNT SHINER SCALE

Lot #1629 (Sale Order 629 of 680)

Model 119P with L-Rig hangers and the rare painted zinc eyes. Right eye has partially flaked and the exposed portion has developed a rust coating. Runt lip has been crimped by a fisherman and there is some soiling on the belly. Grade is Good Plus or better. Item Dimensions: 2 - 1/2" length.

BOXED HEDDON KING BASSER YELLOW PERCH SCALE

Lot #1630 (Sale Order 630 of 680)

With perfect, oversized teddy-bear style glass eyes and salmon string rigging. Missing the rear flippers and thumb tack, and a paint-covered belly weight just before the front hook. Black stencil across the chin of this late 30s – early 40s bait. Correctly end stamped Brush box is Very Good Plus with a couple seams slightly split and the “Shore Minnow” label at one end. Item Dimensions: 6" length.

EXCELLENT PLUS HEAD-ON BASSER GREEN SCALE IN BOX

Lot #1631 (Sale Order 631 of 680)

Hard if not impossible to ever upgrade this beauty. Shiny, unfished hardware with the introductory “Head-on” dive plate and perfect glass eyes. Very Good Plus Downleaping Bass box is correctly stamped 8509D and also included is a period insert in nice shape but with a tear across one of the folds. Item Dimensions: 4" length.

BOXED KING ZIG WAG IN ALLEN STRIPEY

Lot #1632 (Sale Order 632 of 680)

A very popular collector color in very nice (Excellent) condition. A 50% sliver of paint off the belly weight with the green/gold chin stencil. Salmon string-rigging with what looks to be the original factory coated hooks. Original thumbtack with flapper fins. Correct marked Brush box showing a little wear at the corners and grading Very Good Plus. Item Dimensions: 6" length.

HEDDON 229BF WEEDLESS WIDOW IN BOX

Lot #1633 (Sale Order 633 of 680)

Overall Excellent Minus example in Bullfrog finish, with really nice paint and the bucktail starting to thin. Original weed guard & pork screw, golden belly stamp, and a single belly weight completely under paint. Upleaping Bass box is correctly marked and grades Very Good or better. Item Dimensions: 2 - 5/8" length.

8359PAS KING ZIG WAG IN BOX

Lot #1634 (Sale Order 634 of 680)

Solid Excellent example with salmon string rig and untarnished factory coated hooks. Gold belly stencil with original thumbtack (flappers missing), and chin weight (popped but paint still adhered). Perfect glass eyes and the desirable Pacific Allen Stripey finish. Box is also solid Excellent and correctly marked. Item Dimensions: 5" length.

HEDDON NO 200 SURFACE DOWAGIAC RED & WHITE

Lot #1635 (Sale Order 635 of 680)

Circa 1920 L-Rig model, with marked 3-tab collar. Nice paint, with a small (possibly factory?) touchup at the forward hook hanger. Some oxidation to the nickel-plated metal parts and a net grade of Very Good Plus. Item Dimensions: 4 - 3/4" length

REALLY NICE HEDDON BABY GAMEFISHER IN RAINBOW

Lot #1636 (Sale Order 636 of 680)

30s-40s era Flap-Rig bait with just a couple tiny pinpoints and a little soiling that should clean. Solid Excellent condition with none of the common chipping at the joint and clean hardware. Item Dimensions: 4" length.

HEDDON GAMEFISHER IN SHINER SCALE

Lot #1637 (Sale Order 637 of 680)

A standard catalog color throughout the entire 1923-1933 run of Gamefishers and in Excellent condition. A little soiling on this 5509P which should clean, and with nice joints with no chipping. A solid example. Item Dimensions: 4 - 1/2" length.

THREE 9750 VAMP SPOOKS

Lot #1638 (Sale Order 638 of 680)

All white-eye models from the mid-60s. Colors are Red & Yellow Shore Minnow, Silver Shore Minnow, and Spotted Orange. Silver Shore has a paint disturbance on the belly so it’s Very Good Plus, the other two are in Excellent condition. Item Dimensions: Largest: 4 - 1/2" length.

HEDDON VAMP & ZIG WAG

Lot #1639 (Sale Order 639 of 680)

Model 8309RH Zig Wag in White Body, Silver Specks, Red Head is in Very Good or better condition with some tacklebox impression lines, flaked chin weight, red belly stencil, and solid glass eyes. Special order 7509PRH Vamp in Red Head Shiner Scale is in Good or better condition with hairlined eyes & oxidized hardware. Item Dimensions: Each: 4 - 1/4" length.

HEDDON ZARAGOSSA WITH UNKNOWN ROTARY BAIT

Lot #1640 (Sale Order 640 of 680)

6500BF in Bull Frog dates to the early 1950s with good glass eyes and surface hardware. Paint is fully intact on belly weight and there is a green belly stencil. A few bleed-through spots so Excellent Minus grade. The Rotary Bait is unknown and is painted in Orange, Black Head, with a White Swirl Stripe. Bait has a copper flasher and grades Excellent. Item Dimensions: Largest: 4 - 1/4" length.

2 EMPTY HEDDON DOWNLEAPING BASS BOXES

Lot #1641 (Sale Order 641 of 680)

One is marked 101 for a three-hooker in Rainbow comes with an Excellent Minus pocket catalog and it is in Very Good Plus or better condition. The other is unmarked for model or color and has had extensive restoration. Item Dimensions: Each: 5 - 3/4" x 2 - 1/4" x 1 - 1/2".

KILLER BAITS BLACK SUCKER IN RAINBOW SNAKESKIN

Lot #1642 (Sale Order 642 of 680)

Nice colors on this Heddon Black Sucker repainted with a base of Gold/Olive in a Snakeskin Pattern, with underlying Reds, Yellows, and Oranges. The signed, 2020-made bait is Mint in box with perfect glass eyes and like-new hardware. Item Dimensions: 6" length.

HEDDON 1953 & 1954 CATALOGS

Lot #1643 (Sale Order 643 of 680)

Both Deluxe editions in Excellent Minus to Excellent condition with just a couple tiny edge tears along back cover. Item Dimensions: Each: 10" x 7".

HEDDON BABY VAMP IN RED HEAD FLITTER

Lot #1644 (Sale Order 644 of 680)

Model 7409RH with 2-piece Flap Rig hangers made late 1930s and on into the 40s. Good glass eyes with an unmarked Vamp lip, a red belly stencil with the belly weight exposed. The bait grades Very Good or better. Item Dimensions: 3 - 1/2" length.

HEDDON 170 SOS IN WHITE PRIMER

Lot #1645 (Sale Order 645 of 680)

3 hook 1920s model with L-Rig side hangers, marked floppy front & tube-style rear props, and solid glass eyes. Primer white paint. No grade. Item Dimensions: 4 - 3/8" length.

HEDDON WEEDLESS WIDOW BLACK & WHITE BIRD

Lot #1646 (Sale Order 646 of 680)

Model number 222BWH was made only 1941-43. This all-original example is in Very Good Minus condition with full red bucktail, both belly weights popped, belly Flap Rig hanger, and original weed guard. Item Dimensions: 2 - 3/4" length.

HEDDON GAMEFISHER WHITE RED TIPS

Lot #1647 (Sale Order 647 of 680)

Excellent Minus or better with red scales between the joints. Early L-Rig hardware on this 1920s bait in Excellent Minus or better condition. Item Dimensions: 4 - 3/4" length.

HEDDON JUNIOR WEEDLESS WIDOW IN BULLFROG

Lot #1648 (Sale Order 648 of 680)

About Very Good Plus condition in its correct end stamped Brush box. Flap-rig hanger, green belly stencil, and about half the belly weight exposed. Box is Excellent and so is the included red-border catalog. Item Dimensions: 2 - 3/8" length.

HEDDON X9750 VAMP SPOOK IN WHITE YELLOW STRIPE

Lot #1649 (Sale Order 649 of 680)

Excellent Plus condition on this c 2003 color code “SIMA2”, White With Yellow Stripes example. Item Dimensions: 4 - 1/4" length.

HEDDON SOLID RED 3 HOOK TRADE MINNOW

Lot #1650 (Sale Order 650 of 680)

With round eye line tie & rear hanger, unmarked South Bend style props, and a single set of black gill marks, this Underwater Minnow has all the hallmarks of a Heddon minnow made for other retailers. With evident varnish flaking, the paint underneath is still Very Good Plus. Nice original hooks, some paint still on belly weight, and solid glass eyes. Item Dimensions: 2 - 3/4" length.

SPECIAL ORDER HEDDON C8500 BASSER

Lot #1651 (Sale Order 651 of 680)

Finished in White with Flitter, with a factory-painted yellow belly, and rigged with the heavy-duty hardware “for steel head, salmon, and striped bass”. These saltwater baits carry the “C” designation in catalogs and were produced 1932-34. This example grades Very Good Plus and could improve with a proper cleaning, as there appears to be some light residue from the oxidized hooks on the body. “Heddon Basser” dive plate and both glass eyes are blemish-free. Item Dimensions: 4" length.

ALL WHITE SHAKESPEARE NO 64 MUSKY MINNOW

Lot #1652 (Sale Order 652 of 680)

Pointed props and flat plate hardware put this husky minnow’s date of manufacture in The Teens. It’s got oversize hooks and hangers with a bit of light rust on them. White paint overall is nice but there is some varnish darkening in places. There are 3 sets of hand painted gills and both belly weights have paint intact. Very Good Plus condition bordering on Excellent Minus. Item Dimensions: 5" length.

SHAKESPEARE ALUMINUM & RED MUSKY REVOLUTION

Lot #1653 (Sale Order 653 of 680)

With some light pitting to the aluminum surfaces and a bit of flaking to the red paint, this circa 1902 musky bait is very hard to find in any condition. Some very shallow indentations and with a nice patina overall, very few Musky Revolutions are known in this specific configuration. It grades strong Good Plus, possibly better. Item Dimensions: 4 - 1/2" length.

YELLOW NO 33 SHAKESPEARE MINNOW IN WOOD BOX

Lot #1654 (Sale Order 654 of 680)

Really nice combo with both pieces grading around Excellent Minus. The solid yellow minnow has scattered pointers and agelines, with solid glass eyes, twin sets of hand painted gills, gleaming hardware, and the belly weight still holding paint. Flat plate hangers and pointed props date the bait to The Teens. Nice wooden box with slightly faded lid graphics, and the majority of the original end label, matching the bait to the box. Item Dimensions: 3 - 1/8" length.

SHAKESPEARE “B” PROP WORDEN BUCKTAIL REVOLUTION

Lot #1655 (Sale Order 655 of 680)

Painted Revolutions are quite a bit scarcer than their plain aluminum counterparts. This example is better than most, retaining the vast majority of its paint, and showing just a bit of soiling, mostly near the head. Its hardware appears all original, including the bucktail-dressed rear treble, which has gotten slightly thin. Dating to about 1908, this tough to find bait grades at least Very Good Plus. Item Dimensions: 2 - 1/4" length.

SHAKESPEARE “B” PROP WHIRLWIND SPINNER SOLID RED

Lot #1656 (Sale Order 656 of 680)

In about Excellent Minus condition, this popular circa 1910 bait has its original feathered rear treble and the standard Shakespeare B Props, correctly mounted in reverse order. There is a hint of rust on the hooks and the paint could use a proper cleaning. The side hooks are connected via wire clip, secured by the line tie. A much better than average example. Item Dimensions: 1 - 1/4" length.

GREEN SCALE PFLUEGER 3 HOOK MONARCH MINNOW

Lot #1657 (Sale Order 657 of 680)

Finished in seldom seen and uncatalogued “Chub Scale”. A 1910s example with 2 tiny sets of hand painted gills at the tip of the nose, Neverfail side hangers, counter-rotating props with the fore marked “Monarch”, and very large belly weight still with paint on. Hardware showing both verdigris and rust. Glass eyes are perfect and the bait as a whole, grades Very Good. Item Dimensions: 3" length.

4 PFLUEGER GLASS EYE O’BOY MINNOWS

Lot #1658 (Sale Order 658 of 680)

Made only during the latter 1920s, all four baits have the marked O’Boy lip. The Perch has a hairline in the left eye, and all the others are clear & solid. The Strawberry Spot example is in a Deluxe color that was not a standard option back in 1925 when these were introduced. All baits grade between Good and Very Good. Item Dimensions: Each: 3" length.

PFLUEGER O’BOY IN NATURAL FROG SCALE FINISH

Lot #1659 (Sale Order 659 of 680)

A popular model in a very popular color. This model 5405 O’Boy was only catalogued from 1925-29 and it is in Excellent condition. One piece belly hanger with cup rig rear hanger and the unimproved Palomine style lip with “O’BOY” printed on it. Glass eyes are unblemished and a few light soil spots on belly should clean. Item Dimensions: 2 - 7/8" length.

CHARMER IN ORANGE, RED STRIPE

Lot #1660 (Sale Order 660 of 680)

1910s barberpole bait made in Springfield, MO by The Charmer Minnow Co. Very Good or better condition, with a hint of oxidation on the otherwise clean hardware. Both glass eyes are perfect, and the side hooks are attached via see through hangers. Single belly weight still holding all its paint. Item Dimensions: 3 - 1/4" length.

RED AND WHITE CHARMER

Lot #1661 (Sale Order 661 of 680)

1910s-era Barberpole bait from The Charmer Minnow Co in Springfield, MO. Fixed rear prop and belly weighted so the back half spins. Nickel-plated hardware is all original and glass eyes are flawless. This bait grades at least Very Good or better and would be a fine representative example in your type collection. Item Dimensions: 3 - 1/4" length.

HEDDON ZIG WAG IN UNCATALOGUED RED HEAD BLACK BODY

Lot #1662 (Sale Order 662 of 680)

Model 8309GRH 1920s era bait in a hard to find color. In Excellent condition, the glass eyes are solid, the L-Rig hangers & hooks are clean, and there is no chipping at the joint. Item Dimensions: 4 - 1/4" length.

LATE MODEL MOONLIGHT 701 POLLYWOG IN YELLOW

Lot #1663 (Sale Order 663 of 680)

Late 1920s bait approaching the transition over to Paw Paw. About Excellent Minus condition with painted eyes and double hooks. Item Dimensions: 3" length.

SPECIAL ORDER MOONLIGHT FROG SPOT JOINTED PIKAROON

Lot #1664 (Sale Order 664 of 680)

2000 series bait coming in an uncatalogued color, and dating to about 1925. Fished condition, grading Good, with belly chipping, soiling, and scarring, along with all-original hardware and solid glass eyes. Item Dimensions: 4 - 1/4" length.

RARE UNCATALOGUED MOONLIGHT JOINTED PIKAROON RAINBOW

Lot #1665 (Sale Order 665 of 680)

Moonlight used color code “05” when packaging an uncatalogued color, so this bait would need a box stamped “2105” to make a correct combo. In Very Good Minus or better condition, it has solid glass eyes and clean hardware. There are scattered flakes and pointers with a bumped nose. Item Dimensions: 4 - 1/4" length.

MOONLIGHT 2008 JOINTED PIKAROON IN BLUE SCALE

Lot #1666 (Sale Order 666 of 680)

Appearing to be the exact bait pictured on page 145 of Swartz’s Moonlight reference, this rendition of Blue Scale is a highly attractive color with a crackle finish and black “Perch” ribs. It grades Very Good Plus with solid glass eyes and a hint of rust on the hooks. Item Dimensions: 4 - 1/4" length.

ABOUT 60 PAIRS OF VINTAGE GLASS EYES

Lot #1667 (Sale Order 667 of 680)

Appearing to be new old stock, this lot is comprised of several sizes, styles, and colors, likely dating from the mid-20th century. Item Dimensions: Box: 5 - 1/4" x 2 - 1/4" x 1 - 1/4".

JOHN J HILDEBRANDT GO GETTER BAIT & BOX

Lot #1668 (Sale Order 668 of 680)

A contemporary reissue in Green Crackleback with Green & Black Bucktail. Bait is mint and accompanying box is also mint. Item Dimensions: 2 - 1/2" length.

ALLCOCK’S SUPERIOR PHANTOM MINNOW

Lot #1669 (Sale Order 669 of 680)

In Brown with Red & Black Dots, this 1920s British bait is new on its original card in the correct box. Original gut-tied flying trebles are all still intact. Item Dimensions: 2 - 1/4" length.

RUSTY JESSEE KILLER BAITS BOXED MINNOW

Lot #1670 (Sale Order 670 of 680)

Floppy tab-props with a Bingo-type front hook hanger and amber glass eyes. Flatside profile with Green Head, Black Back, and Red Crescent Gill. Comes with Excellent box. Item Dimensions: 4" length.

RARE BOXED ABBEY & IMBRIE’S “THE GHOST”

Lot #1671 (Sale Order 671 of 680)

Made in New York City starting in 1898, these four-sided aluminum revolving baits are quite collectible and fairly hard to find in such nice condition. But its extremely rare, green slider box is nearly impossible to find. The bait is in outstanding, fully Excellent condition, and is emblazoned with its name and patent date. Twisted brass wire line tie with black glass spacer bead and weedless bait-mount rear hook. The box is in Very Good Plus condition with edge wear and some light soiling. Item Dimensions: 1 - 1/2" length.

AMAZING CONDITION HEDDON 1300 BLACK SUCKER

Lot #1672 (Sale Order 672 of 680)

Easily one of the most beautiful and well-preserved examples in existence. This particular bait was made in the 1920s, with its marked front prop and heavy-duty L-rig side hangers. The nickel-plated hardware shows only the slightest traces of oxidation and the amber glass eyes are pristine. Solid paint still completely entombs its line of belly weights and the Black Sucker finish has eye-catching, brilliant rose-hued sides with a jet-black back. Truly museum-grade quality. Item Dimensions: 5 - 1/2" length.

BING’S METALIZED NEMAHBIN MINNOW

Lot #1673 (Sale Order 673 of 680)

One of a handful of examples known intended without the factory-installed weed guards. These were made in Milwaukee in about 1905 and finding one in the rare metalized finish is difficult. “Tripod” hook arrangement with soldered wire wrapping. Egg-yolk glass eyes, both of which are solid, but the left one has a little scuffing. The nickel finish is completely covering the belly weight, is showing a little scattered rust & verdigris, and grades Very Good or better. Item Dimensions: 3 - 3/4" length

HEDDON NO 10B SALTWATER SPECIAL IN GOLD

Lot #1674 (Sale Order 674 of 680)

An uncatalogued color, this particular pattern has an aluminum belly, gold back, and airbrushed red gills. It’s missing the paint from two of the three internal weights, and has clear glass eyes. L-rig belly hanger and a bit of rust on the hooks of this circa early 1920’s bait. Item Dimensions: 3 - 1/2" length.

THE REEL MAN’S REVENGE LURE

Lot #1675 (Sale Order 675 of 680)

Super cool contemporary folk-art lure loaded with graceful curves and stippled silver scales. A holed front dive surface intended for producing a water-sonic popping sound when twitched. Item Dimensions: 5 - 1/4" length.

LLOYD & CO. HUNGRY JACK IN THE BOX

Lot #1676 (Sale Order 676 of 680)

First made in 1939 in Chicago, this combo is the complete package. It comes with an Excellent minnow in Silver Scale, Black Bars (Pike Scale). The left eye of the baitfish is hairlined, the rest are all solid. The hardware is nice and shiny and it is doubtful the lure was ever fished. Its Excellent Minus box is correctly marked on the bottom and is solid along all edges and seams. Box inserts are also included, both Excellent, with an advertising flyer, and a rare pink how-to-use insert. Item Dimensions: 5" length.

BOXED DARBY SPRING HOOK WEEDLESS BAIT

Lot #1677 (Sale Order 677 of 680)

Often found bearing the scars of having been thoroughly fished, this example shows none of that wear, in fact this bait is easily one of the finest known, grading Excellent Plus. The hardware is factory fresh and the paint looks glossy & wet. There is the tiniest bit of flaking at the rear tip. The box is in Excellent condition, and it has the Morrison Bait Co over-label, with the Morrison name having been removed, which is sometimes how they are found. The box is marked for a “White” bait. Also included is the “Directions” insert. Item Dimensions: 4 - 1/8" length.

SMALL WOODEN DISPLAY CASE

Lot #1678 (Sale Order 678 of 680)

18” x 12.25” x 3.25”. Excellent condition. Item Dimensions: 18" x 12 - 1/4" x 3 - 1/4".

SMALL OAK WOODEN DISPLAY CASE

Lot #1679 (Sale Order 679 of 680)

18” x 12” x 3”. Excellent condition. Item Dimensions: 18" x 12" x 3".

SMALL WOODEN DISPLAY CASE BOX

Lot #1680 (Sale Order 680 of 680)

12” x 6” x 3.5”. Excellent condition. Item Dimensions: 12" x 6" x 3 - 1/2".


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