OUR PURPOSE IS TO DELIGHT COLLECTORS WORLDWIDE BY PROVIDING THE BEST OVERALL BUYING AND SELLING EXPERIENCE.
MORPHY AUCTIONS, located in Lancaster County, Pennsylvania is one of the most reputable and successful auction houses in the country. Dan Morphy founded Morphy Auctions in 1997 and grew the company from an antiques co-op to the world-renowned auction house it is today. We continue to set auction world records with our astounding prices realized across all collecting categories.
Our company is only as strong as our employees and our experts. We partner with the most talented and knowledgeable experts in the industry and hire professional, hardworking and courteous staff to support every aspect of our business. We pride ourselves on securing the best expert for each collecting category we specialize in. Our experts are immersed in the industry and have knowledge of the current market. Many times, our experts also represent and advise some of the top buyers in the industry.
Whether you are located in our backyard or across the globe, our experts and specialists are available to assess your collection and oversee your consignment throughout the entire journey with Morphy Auctions.
Dan Morphy President & Founder
AUCTION
Details
APPROXIMATE AUCTION TIMES
Auctioneer sells approximately 80-100 lots per hour.
Morphy Auctions will not be held responsible for typographical errors.
ALL LOTS ARE SOLD BY DESCRIPTION, NOT BY ILLUSTRATION.
AUCTION LOCATION : Morphy Auctions 2000 N. Reading Rd ∙ Denver, PA 17517 877-968-8880
LODGING:
Call 1-800-Hilton and use Client ID “3240187” for a discounted Morphy rate
Call 1-800-Hilton and use Client ID “0003011421” for a discounted Morphy rate Tru by Hilton 400 North Reamstown Road Denver, PA 17517 717-336-5254
Hampton Inn & Suites 380 East Main Street Ephrata, PA 17522 717-733-0661
Home2 Suites by Hilton 21 Quarry Ridge Ave Ephrata, PA 17522 717-721-3300
Comfort Inn Lancaster County North 1 Denver Road Denver, PA 17517 717-336-7541
Follow us on Instagram @morphy_auctions ‘Like’ us on Facebook Morphy Auctions
Use Client ID “0003011421” for a discounted Morphy rate
MAY 17, 2025
Saturday Session | Auction Starts at 9:0 0 am est
LOTS: 1,001 - 1,680
Items on Display Approximately 2 weeks prior to Auction Date.
Preview by Appointment Monday - Friday 9:00 am - 4:00 pm . Please call to schedule.
Auction Day Preview Begins at 8:00 am
∙ 20% BUYER’S PREMIUM ∙
PROVIDED CERTAIN CONDITIONS ARE MET
AUCTIONEERS: DIVISION CONSULTANTS:
Dan Morphy
Shaye Krispine
Angel Lopez
Eric Wagner
Scott Jedd
THE WAYNE & LORI EDENS FISHING LURE COLLECTION
There’s no such thing as someone who “used to go fishing” or who “tried it one time.” After a newly indoctrinated sportsman has experienced the pleasure of spending a day beside tranquil waters, immersed in the sounds of nature while waiting for the big one to bite, all they can think about from then on is when they’ll be able to return and do it again. They are, for lack of a better word, “hooked.” Sometimes, as in the case of retired insurance executive and lifetime fisherman Wayne Edens, that obsession also leads to an enjoyable new hobby: collecting antique and vintage lures, or “baits.”
Anyone who has witnessed Wayne’s incredible collection of nearly 37 years can attest that he doesn’t just talk the talk. In the world of antique lure collecting, he’s the kingfish.
Wayne became enamored with fishing while still a young boy, exploring the mostly freshwater lakes of his native Florida. Throughout his youth and into his adult life, fishing remained his favorite pastime. Then one day in 1988 he was invited to view a fellow fisherman and insurance client’s collection of 60 or so antique lures. With no inkling that it was going to happen, Wayne ended up leaving the client’s house with the whole collection, for which he paid $400. And that was the beginning. From that day forward, Wayne’s radar was set on tracking down antique lures, which he quite often acquired at auctions. He would go on to amass what is arguably the most comprehensive and historically important collection of its type ever to reach the public marketplace.
The Wayne Edens collection is, by anyone’s measure, astonishing. Within his blue-chip holdings are dozens of exquisitely rare special-order and one-of-a-kind lures, some in their original picture boxes. Many have never before been seen at auction. In addition to prized Heddons, there are rare productions by Immell Chippewa, Shakespeare, Haskell and scores of other top brands. There’s even a Smithsonian-worthy 100%-original Heddon “factory board” frog lure, one of eight hand-carved around 1898 by none other than James Heddon, founder of the Heddon Company.
We hope you’ll join us at our Pennsylvania gallery for a great day of bidding, buying, and trading fish tales as we anticipate which lucky angler will reel in the catch of the day.
Dan Morphy Founder and President
SEE WEBSITE FOR ADDITIONAL PHOTOS
1001 - TWO VERY RARE HEDDON BASSERS
Each: 4” length. 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. 750 - 1,500
1002 - HEDDON RAINBOW 101 MINNOW IN BLUE BORDER BOX
2 - 7/8” length. 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. 750 - 1,500
1003 - HEDDON 702 MUSKY MINNOW WITH BOX
4 - 7/8” length. 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. 1,000 - 2,000
1004 - HEDDON VAMP GREEN SCALE RED BELLY WITH 2 PIECE HANGERS
4 - 3/4” length. 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. 1,000 - 2,000
LOT - 1001
LOT - 1002
LOT - 1003
LOT - 1004
1005 - UNRIGGED HEDDON 704 MUSKY MINNOW FROM THE FACTORY ARCHIVE
5 - 1/2” length. 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. 2,000 - 5,000
1006 - HEDDON RIMLESS CUP SLOPENOSE
4 - 1/4” length. 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 1,500 - 3,000
1007 - AMAZING HEDDON GAMEFISHER IN SOLID RED
4 - 5/8” length. 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. 1,500 - 3,000
1008 - HEDDON HIGH FOREHEAD 303 SURFACE MINNOW IN ALUMINUM 4” length. 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. 2,000 - 4,000
1009 - HEDDON 2 INCH FLYROD SLOPENOSE FROM THE FACTORY ARCHIVES 2 - 1/8” length. 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. 2,500 - 5,000
LOT - 1005
LOT - 1006
LOT - 1007
LOT - 1008
LOT - 1009
1010 - HEDDON HIGH FOREHEAD 153 MINNOW IN BOX
3 - 5/8” length. 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. 4,000 - 8,000
1011 - EARLY PERCH SCALE HEDDON SPINDIVER
4 - 1/4” length. 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. 2,000 - 3,000
1012 - HEDDON 302 SURFACE DOWAGIAC MINNOW IN BOX
4 - 1/8” length. 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. 1,500 - 2,500
1013 - HEDDON 1903 OAK LEAF SLOPENOSE BOX
Box: 5” x 2 - 1/4” x 1 - 1/4”. 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. 1,000 - 2,000
1014 - UNCATALOGUED HEDDON BABY GAMEFISHER IN PERCH SCALE
4” length. 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. 1,000 - 2,000
LOT - 1010
LOT - 1011
LOT
LOT - 1015
LOT - 1017
1015 - 3 VERY RARE HEDDON FACTORY BOARD BAITS.
Largest: 2 - 1/2” length. 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. 1,000 - 2,000
1016 - ALL BLACK HEDDON SPINDIVER
4 - 1/4” length. 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. 750 - 1,500
1017 - HEDDON 8 INCH MUSKY VAMP SHINER SCALE IN BOX
8” length. 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. 1,500 - 3,000
1018 - SPECIAL ORDER BLACK 200 SURFACE LURE IN CORRECT BOX
4 - 3/4” length. 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. 1,000 - 1,500
LOT - 1016
LOT - 1018
LOT - 1019
1019 - FANCY SIENNA YELLOW HEDDON MINNOW IN WOOD BOX
2 - 3/4” length. 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. 1,500 - 3,000
LOT - 1020
LOT - 1022
SEE WEBSITE FOR ADDITIONAL PHOTOS
1020 - STUNNING SALTWATER ZARAGOSSA IN BOX
4 - 3/8” length. 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. 800 - 1,800
1021 - HIGH FOREHEAD HEDDON 100 IN WOOD BOX
2 - 3/4” length. 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. 500 - 1,000
1022 - HEDDON’S 210 SURFACE LURE IN FROG SPOT
3 - 1/2” length. 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. 50 - 100
LOT - 1021
LOT - 1023
LOT - 1024
1023 - EXPERIMENTAL HEDDON UNDERWATER EXPERT
2 - 7/8” length. 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. 750 - 1,500
1024 - THE GLASS-EYED GAMEFISHER FROM THE HEDDON LEGACY
4 - 1/2” length. 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. 1,000 - 2,000
LOT - 1025
1025 - HEDDON 008 IN UNCATALOGUED SILVER FLITTER
4” length. 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. 1,000 - 2,000
1026 - HEDDON DOWAGIAC MUSKY MINNOW INTRO BOX
Box: 7 - 1/2” x 1 - 1/2” x 3 - 1/4”. 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. 5,000 - 10,000
1027 - HEDDON INTRO DEEP-O-DIVER IN RARE BOX
2 - 1/2” length. 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. 2,000 - 4,000
1028 - HEDDON 1300 MUSKY SUCKER IN CORRECT BOX
5 - 3/4” length. 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. 5,000 - 10,000
LOT - 1026
LOT - 1027
LOT - 1028
1029 - HEDDON 747 IN BLENDED YELLOW 8” length. 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. 10,000 - 20,000
LOT - 1031
1030 - THE VERY FIRST HEDDON UNDERWATER EXPERT
3 - 3/8” length. 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. 2,500 - 5,000
1031 - HEDDON HIGH FOREHEAD 304 MINNOW
3 - 3/4” length. 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. 1,500 - 3,000
1032 - DIAMOND SUBMARINE BAIT IN RARE PICTURE BOX
4” length. 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. 1,000 - 2,000
1033 - BOXED HEDDON LUMINOUS SPINDIVER
4 - 1/8” length. 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. 1,000 - 2,000
- 1032
- 1033
LOT - 1034
1034 - EARLY BLUSH CHIN HEDDON 151 3 - 5/8” length. 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. 750 - 1,500
LOT
LOT
- 1035
LOT - 1036
- 1037 LOT - 1038
- 1039
1035 - HEDDON 8 INCH MUSKY VAMP IN PIKE SCALE
8” length. 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. 600 - 1,200
1036 - HEDDON 3000 SPINDIVER FROM THE FACTORY ARCHIVES
4 - 1/4” length. 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. 1,000 - 3,000
1037 - SPECIAL ORDER HEDDON VAMP IN SKUNK
4 - 1/2” length. 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! 750 - 1,500
1038 - EXTREMELY RARE HEDDON 259D MINNOW GREEN SCALE
4” length. 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. 500 - 1,000
1039 - HEDDON BABY VAMP SOLID YELLOW WITH CORRECT BOX
3 - 1/2” length. 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. 1,000 - 1,500
LOT
LOT
LOT
1040 - HEDDON 1500 DUMMY DOUBLE IN GREEN CRACKLEBACK
3 - 3/4” length. 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. 400 - 800
1041 - HEDDON 100 MINNOW IN A SPECIAL DEEP-O-DIVER COLOR
3 - 1/4” length. 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. 400 - 800
1042 - HEDDON NO 400 KILLER IN LIGHT BRONZE
2 - 5/8” length. 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. 400 - 800
1043 - SPECIAL ORDER HEDDON 6000 TADPOLLY YELLOW RED HEAD
4 - 1/4” length. 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. 500 - 1,000
1044 - HEDDON FOUR POINT ICE DECOY BAR PERCH
4 - 3/8” length. 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. 400 - 800
LOT - 1045
1045 - WHITE SPOTTED HEDDON 0 MINNOW
3” length. 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. 350 - 700
LOT - 1041
LOT - 1042
LOT - 1043
LOT - 1044
LOT - 1046
LOT - 1048
LOT - 1050
1046 - BOXED HEDDON TORPEDO IN FANCY GREEN BACK
4 - 3/8” length. 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. 350 - 700
1047 - GREEN SHAKESPEARE A-NOTCH NO 33 MINNOW
2 - 3/4” length. 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. 500 - 1,500
1048 - HEDDON BASSER IN WHITE WITH BLUE HEAD
4” length. 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. 300 - 600
LOT - 1047
- 1049
- 1051
1049 - HEDDON JOINTED VAMP IN ORANGE BLACK SPOTS
4 - 1/2” length. 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. 300 - 600
1050 - NICE HEDDON ZIG WAG IN ORANGE SPOTTED
4” length. 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. 300 - 600
1051 - HEDDON MIDGET UNDERWATER MINNOW IN BAR PERCH
2 - 1/8” length. 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.
300 - 600
LOT
1052 - HEDDON SWIMMING VAMP IN BLACK, BLENDED WITH WHITE HEAD
4 - 1/2” length. 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. 500 - 1,000
1053 - HEDDON MUSKY SURFUSSER IN NATURAL SCALE
4” length. “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. 300 - 600
1054 - HEDDON 7500 VAMP IN GREEN CRACKLEBACK
4 - 1/2” length. 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. 300 - 600
1055 - HEDDON 151 UNDERWATER MINNOW IN BLENDED YELLOW
3 - 5/8” length. 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. 500 - 1,000
1056 - HEDDON GAMEFISHER IN SPECIAL ORDER CHRISTMAS SCALE
5” length. 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. 250 - 500
1057 - FOUR EMPTY HEDDON UPLEAPING BASS BOXES
Each: 4 - 5/8” x 2 - 1/8” x 1 - 1/8”. 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. 100 - 200
LOT - 1052
LOT - 1053
LOT - 1054
LOT - 1055
LOT - 1056
LOT - 1057
LOT - 1058
- 1060
- 1062
1058 - BEAUTIFUL HEDDON 154 MINNOW IN BLENDED RED
3 - 5/8” length. 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. 250 - 500
1059 - NON-CATALOG VAMP RED HEAD SILVER SCALE
4 - 1/2” length. 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. 250 - 500
1060 - PAIR OF RED DACE SCALE HEDDON TORPEDOS
Largest: 4 - 1/4” length. 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. 250 - 500
LOT - 1059
LOT - 1061
SEE WEBSITE FOR ADDITIONAL PHOTOS
LOT - 1063
1061 - EXTREMELY RARE WHITE BODY BLACK HEAD ZIG WAG
4 - 1/4” length. 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. 400 - 1,000
1062 - 7409Z HEDDON BABY VAMP
3 - 1/2” length. 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. 300 - 800
1063 - SHAKESPEARE A-NOTCH NO 31 MINNOW RED BACK
2 - 3/4” length. 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. 600 - 1,200
LOT
LOT
1064 - SHAKESPEARE RED HIGH FOREHEAD 5 HOOK MUSKY MINNOW
5 - 3/8” length. 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. 1,500 - 3,000
1065 - SHAKESPEARE YELLOW A-NOTCH PROP MINNOW IN PICTURE BOX
2 - 7/8” length. 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! 3,000 - 6,000
1066 - RED & YELLOW PAINTED SHAKESPEARE REVOLUTION
3 - 1/4” length. 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. 500 - 1,000
1067 - SHAKESPEARE A-PROP MINNOW
3” length. 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. 250 - 500
1068 - SHAKESPEARE NO 31 FLOATING WOODEN MINNOW IN REV-O-NOC BOX
2 - 7/8” length. 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. 200 - 400
LOT - 1064
LOT - 1065
LOT - 1066
LOT - 1067
LOT - 1068
LOT - 1069
LOT - 1070
LOT - 1072
1069 - EXTREMELY RARE SHAKESPEARE NO-NOTCH SARDINIA SPECIAL
3 - 1/8” length. 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. 125 - 250
1070 - GOOD COLOR SHAKESPEARE RHODES #33 MINNOW
2 - 7/8” length. 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. 100 - 200
- 1071
LOT - 1073
1071 - PFLUEGER TRORY MINNOW SILVER WITH GREEN ACCENTS
4” length. 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. 2,000 - 4,000
1072 - PFLUEGER NEVERFAIL MINNOW WHITE WITH RED SKULLCAP
3 - 1/8” length. 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. 400 - 800
1073 - PFLUEGER RAINBOW NEVERFAIL MINNOW IN BOX
3” length. 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. 50 - 100
LOT
LOT - 1076
LOT - 1078
1074 - MOONLIGHT NO 1209 FIVE HOOK CASTING PIKAROON
3 - 7/8” length. 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. 1,500 - 3,000
1075 - MOONLIGHT TROUT-EAT-US IN CORRECT RARE SEA GULL BOX
1 - 3/4” length. 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. 500 - 1,000
1076 - MOONLIGHT NO 1000 PIKAROON IN UNCATALOGUED SOLID BLACK
4” length. 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. 300 - 600
LOT - 1075
LOT - 1077
LOT - 1079
1077 - BROWN SCALE K&K MINOETTE
4 - 1/8” length. 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. 400 - 800
1078 - EUREKA BAIT CO WIGGLER NEW IN PICTURE BOX
4” length. 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.
500 - 1,000
1079 - WILLIAM STUART & CO 3 HOOK ECLIPSE MINNOW
3” length. 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. 1,000 - 2,000
1080 - YELLOW HOSMER MECHANICAL FROGGIE IN BOX
5” length. 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. 5,000 - 10,000
1081 - SHINER SCALE BABY TORPEDO RIGGED WITH SINGLE HOOKS
3 - 1/2” length. 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. 50 - 100
1082 - WILLIAM STUART & CO BLACK ECLIPSE MINNOW
3 - 1/2” length. 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. 500 - 1,000
1083 - CLINTON WILT LITTLE WONDER ORANGE RED STRIPE
2 - 1/8” length. 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. 500 - 1,000
1084 - RARE MANCO WOODEN MINNOW
3 - 3/4” length. 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. 750 - 1,500
LOT - 1080
LOT - 1081
LOT - 1082
LOT - 1083
LOT - 1084
1085 - PAW PAW BROWN BULLHEAD IN A MOONLIGHT BOX
4 - 3/8” length. 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. 200 - 400
1086 - THREE HOOK PONTIAC RADIUM MINNOW
2 - 3/4” length. 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. 250 - 500
1087 - SMALL BASS SIZED CHIPPEWA IN RED & YELLOW
3” length. 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. 200 - 400
1088 - HARKAUF PEARL TANDEM SPINNER IN PICTURE BOX
3” length. 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. 200 - 400
1089 - UNUSUAL BLACK, WHITE HEAD WEEDLESS WIDOW
2 - 1/4” length. 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. 200 - 400
LOT - 1085
LOT - 1086
LOT - 1087
LOT - 1088
LOT - 1089
LOT - 1090
LOT - 1092
1090 - DUMMY DOUBLE PAPER FLYER
5” x 5”. 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. 150 - 300
1091 - O.C. SCHAEFER TURBULENT DIVER BLACK & YELLOW
3” length. 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. 250 - 500
1092 - SCHAEFER’S SPOTTED TURBULENT TIGER NEW IN BOX
2 - 3/4” length. 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. 150 - 300
1093 - SOUTH BEND 905 SPECIAL IN BOX
3 - 3/4” length. 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. 300 - 600
LOT - 1091
LOT - 1093
LOT - 1094
1094 - SOUTH BEND WIGGLER PROTOTYPE IN DACE
3 - 1/4” length. 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. 300 - 600
1095 - BING’S WEEDLESS NEMAHBIN MINNOW
3” length. 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. 750 - 1,500
1096 - BING’S SURFACE MINNOW IN GREENBACK
3 - 3/4” length. 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. 150 - 300
1097 - NEW IN BOX CLARK BROS. MAKE ‘EM BITE IN RED CRACKLE
2 - 3/4” length. 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. 500 - 1,000
1098 - RED & WHITE CLARK MAKE ‘EM BITE IN BOX
2 - 3/4” length. 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. 300 - 600
1099 - CLARK 5 HOOK ROUND BODY EXPERT
3 - 3/4” length. 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. 200 - 400
1100 - R. L. CLEWELL SNAKERBAIT IN BOX
4 - 1/2” length. 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. 500 - 1,000
LOT - 1101 LOT - 1102
LOT - 1103
LOT - 1105
1101 - EXTRAORDINARILY RARE CLINTON WILT CHAMPION WOOD BOX
Box: 5” x 2 - 3/8” x 1 - 1/2”. 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. 3,000 - 6,000
1102 - CLINTON WILT ADVERTISING INK BLOTTER
9 - 1/8” x 3 - 7/8”. 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. 1,500 - 3,000
1103 - GOLD RED STRIPE CLINTON WILT LITTLE WONDER
2 - 1/8” length. 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.
500 - 1,000
- 1104
- 1106
1104 - UNCATALOGUED CLINTON WILT LITTLE WONDER
2 - 1/4” length. 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. 2,000 - 4,000
1105 - CLINTON WILT CHAMPION GOLD RED STRIPE
3 - 1/4” length. 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. 500 - 1,000
1106 - CLINTON WILT LITTLE WONDER IN RED & GREEN
2 - 1/8” length. 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. 500 - 1,000
LOT - 1107
LOT - 1109
SEE WEBSITE FOR ADDITIONAL PHOTOS
1107 - CLINTON WILT LITTLE WONDER IN WHITE AND RED
2 - 1/8” length. 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. 300 - 600
1108 - CLINTON WILT CHAMPION BARBERPOLE BAIT
3 - 1/4” length. 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. 250 - 500
1109 - NATURAL WOOD CLINTON WILT LITTLE WONDER
2 - 1/4” length. Bait has been stripped of its original paint, but retains its original hardware. 150 - 300
1110 - JAN CUMMINGS FAIRFORM WOODEN MINNOW
5 - 1/4” length. 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. 500 - 1,000
LOT - 1108
LOT - 1110
LOT - 1111
1111 - CUMMINGS SAVAGE SHRIMP JUBILEE SPECIAL IN BOX
4” length. 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. 500 - 1,000
1112 - CUMMINGS SAVAGE SHRIMP MANGROVE SPECIAL IN BOX
4” length. “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. 500 - 1,000
1113 - EARLY JAN CUMMINGS KENT CHAMPION FLOATER
2” length. 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. 250 - 500
1114 - DETROIT GLASS MINNOW TUBE WITH BOX AND PAPER
3 - 3/8” length. 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. 800 - 1,600
4 - 3/8” length. 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. 300 - 600 LOT - 1112 LOT - 1113
1115 - EARLIEST DETROIT GLASS MINNOW TUBE IN BOX WITH PAPER
3 - 3/4” length. 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. 500 - 1,000
1116 - SUPER NICE DETROIT BAIT CO NORTH CHANNEL MINNOW
3 - 5/8” length. 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. 500 - 1,000
1117 - PAW PAW 3503 BULLHEAD SILVER PERCH
1118 - PAW PAW BULLHEAD IN DARK BROWN
4 - 3/8” length. 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. 300 - 600
1119 - PAW PAW BULLHEAD BLACK WITH RED SPOTS IN CORRECT BOX
4 - 1/4” length. 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. 300 - 600
1120 - PAW PAW BULLHEAD IN RED HEAD PEARL SWIRL
4 - 1/4” length. 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. 250 - 500
1121 - PAIR OF PAW PAW OLD CHUBS
Each: 4 - 1/4” length. 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. 100 - 200
1122 - PAW PAW SCOOPNOSE & BIG-Z
Largest: 4 - 1/4” length. 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. 75 - 150
LOT - 1118
LOT - 1119
LOT - 1120
LOT - 1121
LOT - 1122
1123 - 3 PAW PAW LURES IN GREEN WITH GOLD DOTS
Largest: 4 - 3/8” length. 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. 75 - 150
1124 - PAW PAW BULLHEAD IN RED & WHITE
4 - 3/8” length. 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. 50 - 100
1125 - 3 PAW PAW PIKE LURES GREEN WITH GOLD DOTS
Each: 4 - 1/2” length. 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. 50 - 100
1126 - PAW PAW SCOOPNOSE & SURFACE MINNOW
Largest: 3 - 3/4” length. 3200 Surface Minnow and 3300 Scoopnose both in Very Good Plus condition in Paw Paw’s most collectible color. 50 - 100
1127 - BOXED PIKE SIZE CHIPPEWA RED BACK ALUMINUM
4” length. 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. 2,500 - 5,000
LOT - 1123
LOT - 1125
LOT - 1128
1128 - RARE C.J. FROST CHIPPEWA SKIPPER WITH BOX AND LIP
Box: 5 - 1/4” x 2” x 1 - 1/2”. 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. 1,500 - 3,000
1129 - MUSKY CHIPPEWA FLOATER IN SOLID YELLOW
5 - 1/4” length. 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. 1,000 - 2,000
1130 - BASS SIZE CHIPPEWA RED SPOTS GREEN CRACKLEBACK
3” length. 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. 250 - 500
1131 - WILCOX WIGGLER IN RED BACK
3 - 1/2” length. 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. 1,500 - 3,000
1132 - JOHNSON’S JOINTED AUTOMATIC STRIKER IN BOX
6 - 1/2” length. 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. 750 - 1,500
LOT - 1129
LOT - 1130
LOT - 1131
LOT - 1132
- 1133
1133 - RED & YELLOW STALEY JOHNSON TWIN MIN IN BOX
2 - 3/4” length. 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. 50 - 100
1134 - FROG STALEY JOHNSON FLOATING TWIN MIN IN BOX
2 - 3/4” length. 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. 50 - 100
1135 - FRED KEELING’S ST. JOHN’S WIGGLE MINNOW COMBO
- 1136
3 - 5/8” length. 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. 250 - 500
1136 - KEELING’S TROUT KEE-WIG IN RARE HICO 50 BOX
3 - 1/4” length. 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. 150 - 300
1137 - KINNEY BIRD LURE IN RED & WHITE WITH FLITTER
4 - 1/4” length. 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. 2,500 - 5,000
1138 - STRAWBERRY SPOT MILLER’S REVERSIBLE IN PICTURE BOX
4 - 3/8” length. 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. 2,500 - 5,000
1139 - BEAUTIFUL HEDDON 154 MINNOW IN BLENDED RED
3 - 3/4” length. 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. 250 - 500
1140 - RHODES MUSKY MINNOW
6 - 1/2” length. 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. 6,000 - 12,000
1141 - FIVE HOOK KALAMAZOO MINNOW IN WOODEN BOX
3 - 3/4” length. 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. 3,000 - 5,000
1142 - ROBINSON BAIT CO ORLANDO SHINER IN BOX
4” length. 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. 75 - 150
1143 - F.A. PARDEE 5 HOOK KENT DOUBLE SPINNER MINNOW
4” length. 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. 1,000 - 2,000
1144 - PFLUEGER METALIZED THREE HOOK MUSKALLONGE MINNOW
3 - 3/4” length. 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. 1,000 - 2,000
1145 - F.A. PARDEE 3 HOOK RIVER MINNOW
3 - 1/4” length. 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. 500 - 1,000
1146 - RARE PFLUEGER MONARCH FLOATER WHITE WITH RED NOSE
4 - 1/8” length. 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. 250 - 500
1147 - PFLUEGER SMALL ELECTRIC MINNOW WHITE RED NOSE
2 - 3/4” length. 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. 250 - 500
1148 - NUMBER 7 SUPERSTRIKE SHRIMP
4” length. 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. 350 - 700
1149 - SCARCE SUPERSTRIKE SEMI-SOLID SHRIMP
3 - 3/4” length. 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. 150 - 300
1150 - RED AND WHITE SUPERSTRIKE SHRIMP
4” length. 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. 200 - 400
1151 - GREEN WITH GOLD SPOTS SPEER FROG
4 - 1/8” length. 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. 250 - 500
LOT - 1147
LOT - 1148
LOT - 1149
LOT - 1150
LOT - 1151
LOT - 1152
LOT - 1154
1152 - SPEER FROG GREEN WITH SILVER RIBS
4” length. 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. 250 - 500
1153 - SPEER FROG IN YELLOW WITH GREEN RIBS
3” length. 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. 250 - 500
1154 - WHITE VAUGHN’S LURE IN PICTURE BOX
3 - 1/2” length. 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. 100 - 200
1155 - GREEN VAUGHN’S LURE
3 - 1/2” length. 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. 50 - 100
LOT - 1153
LOT - 1155
LOT - 1156
1156 - YELLOW VAUGHN’S LURE
3 - 1/2” length. 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. 50 - 100
1157 - RARE BROWN SPOTTED WILCOX WIGGLER IN THE BOX
3 - 1/2” length. 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. 10,000 - 20,000
SEE WEBSITE FOR ADDITIONAL PHOTOS
1158 - CHARLES M. WILCOX WIGGLER IN GREENBACK
3 - 1/2” length. 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. 1,500 - 3,000
1159 - ULTRA RARE GRAY GHOST WILCOX WIGGLER
3 - 1/2” length. 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. 1,500 - 3,000
1160 - GOLD & ORANGE CLINTON WILT LITTLE WONDER
2 - 1/4” length. 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. 500 - 1,000
1161 - WINCHESTER MULTI WOBBLER RAINBOW IN CORRECT BOX
3 - 1/4” length. 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. 500 - 1,000
1162 - WOODS 3-HOOK EXPERT MINNOW IN RED
3 - 1/8” length. 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. 300 - 600
LOT - 1158
LOT - 1159
LOT - 1160
LOT - 1161
LOT - 1162
LOT - 1163
LOT - 1164
LOT - 1165
LOT - 1167
1163 - F.C. WOODS ROUND EXPERT IN A RARE COLOR
3 - 1/8” length. 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. 250 - 500
1164 - F.C. WOODS 5 HOOK MINNOW
3 - 5/8” length. 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. 50 - 100
1165 - LARGE OAK WOOD DISPLAY CASE WITH KEY
24” x 24” x 3 - 3/4”. 24” x 24” x 3.75”. Excellent condition. 100 - 150
LOT - 1166
LOT - 1168
1166 - LARGE OAK WOOD DISPLAY CASE WITH KEY 26 - 1/2” x 24 - 1/2” x 3 - 1/4”. 26.5” x 24.5” x 3.25”. Excellent condition. 100 - 150
1167 - LARGE OAK WOOD DISPLAY CASE WITH KEY 27” x 20 - 1/4” x 3 - 3/4”. 27” x 20.25” x 3.75”. Excellent condition. 100 - 150
1168 - MEDIUM WOODEN DISPLAY CASE 24” x 16” x 3 - 3/4”. 24” x 16” x 3.75”. Excellent condition. 75 - 100
- 1169
- 1171
- 1173
1169 - RARE SEAMASTER SALTWATER SPINNING REEL
9” x 5 - 1/2” x 4 - 1/2”. 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. 2,500 - 5,000
1170 - FIN NOR 12/0 BIG GAME TROLLING REEL
8 - 1/2” x 6” x 10 - 1/4”. Excellent condition, right-handed retrieve, serialized 12A507. Clean and functioning perfectly. Ready for action or display. 500 - 1,000
1171 - UNCATALOGUED HEDDON C8500 2 HOOK BASSER
4” length. 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. 300 - 600
- 1170
- 1172
- 1174
1172 - HEDDON 159A MINNOW IN YELLOW BAR PERCH
3 - 3/4” length. 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. 300 - 600
1173 - HEDDON 900 SWIMMING MINNOW
4 - 3/8” length. 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. 400 - 800
1174 - STRAWBERRY SPOT HEDDON SURFACE MINNOW
3 - 3/4” length. 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. 400 - 800
LOT
LOT
LOT
LOT
LOT
LOT
1175 - UNCATALOGUED WHITE & BLACK SHORE HEDDON VAMP
4 - 1/2” length. 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. 500 - 1,000
1176 - RARE HEDDON 150 MINNOW SOLID BLACK
3 - 7/8” length. 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. 500 - 1,000
1177 - UNUSUAL SPECIAL ORDER HEDDON 5400 BABY GAMEFISHER
3 - 7/8” length. 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. 500 - 1,000
1178 - BAR PERCH HEDDON TORPEDO
4 - 5/8” length. 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. 500 - 1,000
1179 - ORANGE BLACK SPOTS ZARAGOSSA
4 - 3/8” length. 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. 500 - 1,000
1180 - RED HEAD FROG SCALE ZARAGOSSA IN THE BOX
4 - 1/4” length. 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. 500 - 1,000
LOT - 1175
LOT - 1176
LOT - 1177
LOT - 1178
LOT - 1179
LOT - 1180
- 1184 LOT - 1185
1181 - ONLY KNOWN PERCH SCALE DADDY BASSER
4 - 1/4” length. 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. 3,000 - 5,000
1182 - HEDDON 205 SURFACE DOWAGIAC IN ALL YELLOW
4 - 3/4” length. 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. 750 - 1,500
1183 - SPECIAL HEDDON 300 IN OLIVE BACK RAINBOW
3 - 3/4” length. 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. 1,000 - 2,000
3” length. 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. 1,000 - 2,000
1185 - BLENDED RED HEDDON SPINDIVER
4 - 1/4” length. 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. 1,500 - 3,000
1186 - HEDDON ROTARY HEAD BAIT FROM THE FACTORY BOARD
4 - 3/4” length. 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. 1,500 - 3,000
- 1187
- 1188
- 1189
- 1190
1187 - HEDDON NO 1000 NIGHT RADIANT MOONLIGHT BAIT
4 - 3/4” length. 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.
2,500 - 5,000
1188 - UNCATALOGUED, BOXED HEDDON 200 SPECIAL FROG SPOT
4 - 3/4” length. 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. 3,000 - 6,000
1189 - INCREDIBLE HEDDON FOUR HOOK SLOPENOSE WITH BOX & PAPER
4 - 3/8” length. 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. 4,000 - 6,000
1190 - PROTOTYPE HEDDON SLANT HEAD NIGHT RADIANT BAIT
4 - 3/4” length. 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.
2,500 - 5,000
LOT - 1191 LOT - 1192
LOT - 1193
1191 - UNBELIEVABLE VICTORY FINISH HEDDON 200
4 - 5/8” length. 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. 2,500 - 5,000
1192 - EARLY HEDDON 1300 BLACK SUCKER
5 - 3/4” length. 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. 1,500 - 3,000
1193 - UNCATALOGUED HEDDON 200 SURFACE DOWAGIAC
4 - 3/4” length. 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. 2,500 - 5,000
1194 - RARE RAINBOW SCALE ZARAGOSSA IN BOX
4 - 1/4” length. 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. 2,000 - 4,000
LOT - 1194
LOT - 1195
1195 - HEDDON SURFACE MINNOW IN RED HEAD ALUMINUM
3 - 3/4” length. 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. 1,000 - 2,000
1196 - HEDDON VAMP GREEN SCALE RED BELLY WITH TOILET SEAT HANGERS
4 - 1/2” length. 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. 1,000 - 2,000
1197 - INCREDIBLE SPECIAL ORDER HEDDON VAMP IN SILVER SHORE MINNOW
4 - 1/2” length. 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. 750 - 1,500
1198 - UNCATALOGUED HEDDON 100 MINNOW IN PIKE SCALE
3” length. 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. 2,000 - 3,000
1199 - HEDDON EXPERIMENTAL RIVER RUNT
2 - 3/4” length. 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. 600 - 1,200
1200 - HEDDON FOUR POINT ICE DECOY
4 - 3/8” length. 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. 500 - 1,000
1201 - RED & WHITE HEDDON KINNEY BIRD
3 - 3/4” length. 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. 500 - 1,000
LOT - 1196
LOT - 1197
LOT - 1198
LOT - 1199
LOT - 1200
LOT - 1201
1202 - HEDDON ALL WHITE UNDERWATER MINNOW IN BOX
3” length. 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. 500 - 1,000
1203 - HEDDON 130 TORPEDO IN RAINBOW SCALE
4 - 1/2” length. 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. 500 - 1,000
1204 - HEDDON 302 FOUR-HOOK SURFACE MINNOW IN SLATE
SEE WEBSITE FOR ADDITIONAL PHOTOS
- 1206
4” length. 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. 500 - 1,000
1205 - SPECIAL HEDDON BLENDED WHITE ARTISTIC MINNOW
1 - 3/4” length. 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. 500 - 1,000
1206 - HEDDON 153 MINNOW IN BLENDED BLUE BACK ALUMINUM
3 - 5/8” length. 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. 500 - 1,000
LOT - 1202
LOT - 1203
LOT - 1204
LOT - 1205
LOT
1207 - HEDDON SOLID BLACK VAMPIRE IN BOX
4 - 1/2” length. 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. 500 - 1,000
1208 - SET OF 4 HIGH-GRADE HEDDON BASSERS
Each: 4” length. 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. 500 - 1,000
1209 - BEAUTIFUL HEDDON MINNOW GOLD RED EYES
3 - 7/8” length. 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. 400 - 800
1210 - UNCATALOGUED HEDDON GAMEFISHER IN STRAWBERRY SPOT
5” length. 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. 400 - 800
1211 - EARLY HEDDON ZARAGOSSA IN DELUXE GREEN SCALE
4 - 3/8” length. 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. 300 - 600
LOT - 1207
LOT - 1208
LOT - 1209
LOT - 1210
LOT - 1211
1212 - HEDDON 200 IN FROG WITH MOUSTACHE
4 - 5/8” length. 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. 300 - 600
1213 - SPECIAL ORDER DACE SCALE HEDDON 5 HOOK MINNOW
3 - 7/8” length. 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. 300 - 750
1214 - 3 HEDDON 7400 BABY VAMPS
Each: 3 - 1/2” length. 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. 300 - 600
Each: 4 - 3/4” length. 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. 300 - 600
LOT - 1212
LOT - 1213
LOT - 1214
LOT - 1215
LOT - 1217
LOT - 1218 LOT - 1219
LOT - 1220
1216 - EARLY HEDDON BLUSH CHIN 300 SURFACE MINNOW
3 - 3/4” length. 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. 250 - 500
1217 - HEDDON RED & WHITE MUSKY SURFUSSER
4” length. 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. 250 - 500
1218 - HEDDON BASSER IN BLUE SCALE
4 - 1/8” length. 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. 200 - 400
LOT - 1221
1219 - HEDDON 154 DOWAGIAC UNDERWATER MINNOW IN RED
3 - 7/8” length. 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. 200 - 400
1220 - HEDDON BASSER IN RED HEAD HEAVY GOLD GLITTER
4” length. 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. 200 - 400
1221 - HEDDON SURFACE MINNOW IN YELLOW PERCH SCALE
3 - 3/4” length. 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. 200 - 400
LOT - 1222
LOT - 1224
LOT - 1226
1222 - BASS SIZED CHIPPEWA IN RAINBOW
3 - 1/8” length. 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. 200 - 400
1223 - BEAUTIFUL HEDDON BOXED BABY VAMP IN PINK PEARL
3 - 1/2” length. 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. 200 - 400
1224 - HEDDON 200 SURFACE GREY MOUSE IN BOX
4 - 3/4” length. 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. 200 - 400
LOT - 1223
LOT - 1225
LOT - 1227
1225 - HEDDON 102 MINNOW IN RED WHITE RED
3” length. 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. 150 - 300
1226 - HEDDON 8340 ZIG WAG JR. IN PEARL SHORE
3 - 1/2” length. 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. 150 - 300
1227 - HEDDON DOWAGIAC SURFACE MINNOW IN RED SCALE
3 - 1/2” length. 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. 150 - 300
LOT - 1228
LOT - 1230
LOT - 1232
1228 - HEDDON TORPEDO SPOOK IN SHINER SCALE
4 - 1/2” length. 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. 100 - 200
1229 - HEDDON SHINER SCALE SINGLE HOOK DELUXE BASSER
4 - 1/4” length. 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. 100 - 200
1230 - VERY NICE HEDDON 8529P SALMON BASSER COMBO
4 - 1/4” length. 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. 100 - 200
3 - 3/4” length. 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. 100 - 200
1232 - SHAKESPEARE NO. 33 SUBMERGED WOODEN MINNOW RED
3 - 1/8” length. 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. 150 - 300
1233 - ALUMINUM SHAKESPEARE NO 30 SUBMERGED PUNKINSEED
2 - 3/4” length. 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. 300 - 600
1234 - RED & WHITE SHAKESPEARE MUSKY REVOLUTION
4 - 3/8” length. 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. 500 - 1,000
1235 - SHAKESPEARE MUSKY REVOLUTION WITH “B” PROPS
4 - 1/2” length. 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. 600 - 1,200
1236 - SHAKESPEARE NO 64 MUSKY MINNOW IN WOOD BOX
5 - 1/4” length. 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. 6,000 - 12,000
LOT - 1234
LOT - 1235
LOT - 1236
SEE WEBSITE FOR ADDITIONAL PHOTOS
1237 - RED SHAKESPEARE NO. 43 MINNOW IN WOOD BOX
3 - 3/4” length. “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. 1,000 - 2,000
1238 - SHAKESPEARE NO 51 MUSKY FLOATER
4 - 1/2” length. 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. 400 - 800
1239 - BROWN & GOLD PFLUEGER TRORY MINNOW
3 - 3/4” length. 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. 6,000 - 12,000
LOT - 1237
LOT - 1238
LOT - 1239
LOT - 1240
LOT - 1242
1240 - SMALL SIZE PFLUEGER LUMINOUS CRYSTAL MINNOW
1 - 1/4” length. 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! 1,500 - 3,000
1241 - PFLUEGER FOUR BROTHERS NEVERFAIL MINNOW IN BOX
3 - 3/4” length. 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. 750 - 1,500
1242 - STUNNING PFLUEGER CATALINA IN ITS CORRECT BOX
4 - 1/2” length. 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. 500 - 1,000
1243 - 1 OF THE 2 STORE DISPLAY MIDGET CHARMERS EVER MADE
2 - 5/8” length. 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. 750 - 1,500
- 1241
LOT - 1243
LOT - 1244
1244 - ULTRA RARE BABY CHARMER IN THE BOX
2 - 3/4” length. 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. 3,000 - 5,000
LOT
1245 - CHARMER WITH GOLD HEAD & GREEN BARBERPOLE
3 - 1/2” length. 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. 300 - 600
1246 - CHARMER IN NATURAL WOOD
3 - 1/2” length. 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. 100 - 200
1247 - MOONLIGHT MODEL 903 THREE HOOK PIKAROON
5 - 1/4” length. 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. 300 - 600
1248 - MOONLIGHT ZIG ZAG BAIT AND BOX
3 - 3/4” length. 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. 300 - 600
1249 - MOONLIGHT BAIT CO. PAW PAW FISH SPEAR
4 - 1/8” length. 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. 250 - 500
LOT - 1245
LOT - 1246
LOT - 1247
LOT - 1248
LOT - 1249
- 1250
- 1252
1250 - K&K MINOETTE IN GREENBACK WHITE BELLY
4” length. 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. 250 - 500
1251 - INCREDIBLE APEX BAIT CO BULL NOSE IN PICTURE BOX
4 - 1/8” length. 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. 300 - 600
1252 - EXPERIMENTAL UNDERWATER REEL LURE
3” length. 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. 500 - 1,000
1253 - STUNNING MULTIPLE METAL MINNOW COMBO
2 - 5/8” length 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. 2,000 - 4,000
- 1254
1254 - CLINTON WILT CHAMPION ORANGE WITH GLITTER STRIPE
3 - 1/4” length. 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. 750 - 1,500
LOT
LOT - 1251
LOT
LOT - 1253
LOT
1255 - CLEVE SPEER GREEN FROG
3 - 1/4” length. 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. 250 - 500
1256 - E. C. ADAMS JERSEY EXPERT
3 - 1/8” length. 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. 1,000 - 2,000
1257 - JEANETTE HAWLEY’S MOHAWK CRACKER IN BOX
3 - 5/8” length. 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. 5,000 - 10,000
LOT - 1255
LOT - 1256
LOT - 1257
SEE WEBSITE FOR ADDITIONAL PHOTOS
1258 - THE HISTORIC FIRST AMERICAN WOODEN MINNOW
4” length. 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. 15,000 - 30,000
LOT - 1260
LOT - 1261 LOT - 1262
1259 - LANE’S AUTOMATIC MINNOW IN MAILER BOX
2 - 5/8” length. 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 2,000 - 4,000
1260 - RARE GILLETTE POCKET FISHING OUTFIT
8 - 1/2” length. 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. 1,000 - 2,000
1261 - J. B. MCHARG MUSKY SPINNER WITH TORTOISE SHELL BLADE
3 - 1/4” length. 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. 500 - 1,000
1262 - NICKEL-PLATED BING’S NEMAHBIN MINNOW
3” length. 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. 400 - 800
LOT - 1263
1263 - SIMMONS KETCH EM WOODEN MINNOW
3 - 3/8” length. 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. 400 - 800
LOT - 1264
LOT - 1266
1264 - O.C. SCHAEFER TURBULENT PENETRATOR IN BLACK & YELLOW
2 - 1/4” length. 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. 100 - 200
1265 - O.C. SCHAEFER TURBULENT EXCITOR IN GREEN SPOTTED
2” length. 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. 100 - 200
1266 - SOUTH BEND GULF ORENO IN BOX
3 - 1/2” length. 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. 200 - 400
1267 - SOUTH BEND NITE-LUMING SURFACE MINNOW IN BOX
3 - 1/2” length. 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. 150 - 300
LOT - 1265
LOT - 1267
LOT - 1268
1268 - BRADFORD GERMAN SILVER BALL HANDLE REEL
3 - 1/2” x 2” x 2 - 3/4”. 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 400 - 800
- 1269
-
- 1270
1269 - LIGHT / DARK WOOD HAND MADE DOVETAILED TACKLE BOX
18” x 8” x 8 - 1/2”. 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. 200 - 400
1270 - RED & WHITE MILLER’S REVERSIBLE IN MAROON PICTURE BOX
4 - 1/4” length. 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. 2,000 - 4,000
1271 - LARGE OAK WOOD DISPLAY CASE WITH KEY 33 - 3/4” x 24 - 1/4” x 4”. 33.75” x 24.25” x 4”. Excellent condition.
100 - 150
1272 - LARGE OAK WOOD DISPLAY CASE
35 - 3/4” x 24” x 4”. 35.75” x 24” x 4”. Excellent condition. 100 - 150
1273 - LARGE OAK WOOD DISPLAY CASE WITH KEY
36” x 24 - 1/4” x 3 - 3/4”. 36” x 24.25” x 3.75”. Excellent condition.
100 - 150
1274 - SMALL CHERRY WOOD DISPLAY CASE
12” x 10” x 3 - 1/4”. 12” x 10” x 3.25”. Excellent condition. 50 - 75
LOT
LOT
LOT
1271 LOT - 1272
LOT - 1273
LOT - 1274
LOT - 1275
SEE WEBSITE FOR ADDITIONAL PHOTOS
LOT - 1277
1275 - HEDDON 210 SURFACE DOWAGIAC IN SPECIAL BAR PERCH
3 - 1/2” length. 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. 200 - 400
1276 - GOLDFISH HEDDON 120 TORPEDO
3 - 1/2” length. 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. 200 - 400
1277 - HEDDON 120 TORPEDO ORANGE WITH BLACK SPOTS
3 - 1/2” length. 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. 200 - 400
1278 - SIX HEDDON MOSTLY DOWNLEAPING BASS BOXES
Each: 5 - 3/4” x 2 - 1/4” x 1 - 1/4”. 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. 300 - 600
LOT - 1276
LOT - 1278
LOT - 1279
1279 - HEDDON WOOD BOX FOR FANCY BACK 150 MINNOW
6” x 2 - 3/8” x 1 - 1/2”. 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. 300 - 600
LOT - 1280
LOT - 1281
LOT - 1282 LOT - 1283
LOT - 1284 LOT - 1285
1280 - PONTIAC RADIUM MINNOW IN WOODEN PICTURE BOX
3 - 7/8” length. 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. 1,500 - 3,000
1281 - HEDDON WOOD BOX FOR 154 DOWAGIAC MINNOW
Box: 6” x 2 - 1/2” x 1 - 5/8”. 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. 400 - 800
1282 - HEDDON DOWAGIAC EXPERT SLOPENOSE
4 - 3/8” length. 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. 400 - 800
1283 - SPECIAL ORDER HEDDON ZIG WAG IN SILVER HERRING
4 - 1/4” length. 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.
350 - 700
1284 - HEDDON 7602 MUSKY VAMP WHITE RED EYES & TAIL
8” length. 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. 500 - 1,000
1285 - HEDDON 1905 MODEL 150 IN RAINBOW
3 - 5/8” length. 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 chocolateybrown patina. Early Rainbow finish with a white belly, rosy sides and a dark back. A remarkable nice high forehead Minnow. 500 - 1,000
- 1286
- 1288
1286 - HEDDON 103 FAT BODY UNDERWATER MINNOW IN ALUMINUM
3” length. 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. 500 - 1,000
1287 - HEDDON 101 MINNOW WITH PINE TREE BOX & INSERT
3” length. 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. 2,000 - 4,000
1288 - HEDDON 133 TORPEDO IN DARK BACK ALUMINUM COMBO
- 1287
- 1290
4 - 1/4” length. 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. 500 - 1,000
1289 - OUTSTANDING RED HEAD GOLD FLITTER HEDDON 5 HOOK MINNOW
3 - 7/8” length. 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”. 600 - 1,200
1290 - SPECIAL ORDER HEDDON VAMP YELLOW SMALL BLACK SPOTS
4 - 1/2” length. 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. 600 - 1,200
LOT
LOT
LOT
LOT - 1289
LOT
1291 - HEDDON 154 MINNOW IN PINE TREE BOX
3 - 5/8” length. 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. 1,000 - 2,000
1292 - ALL WHITE HEDDON SPINDIVER
4 - 1/4” length. 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. 1,000 - 2,000
1293 - HEDDON 1301 BLACK SUCKER SPECIAL IN RAINBOW
5 - 5/8” length. 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. 2,000 - 4,000
1294 - HEDDON, SHAKESPEARE, & HARKAUF 1908 STORE DISPLAY
24” x 18” x 2 - 1/2”. 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.
3,000 - 4,000
SEE WEBSITE FOR ADDITIONAL PHOTOS
1295 - EXTRAORDINARY HEDDON HI-FOREHEAD 150 MINNOW COMBO IN YELLOW
3 - 5/8” length. 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. 10,000 - 20,000
1296 - HEDDON 1902 DOWAGIAC UNDERWATER IN BOX
3 - 3/4” length. 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. 2,000 - 4,000
1297 - HEDDON 154 MINNOW ALL RED CIRCA 1904
3 - 1/2” length. 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. 1,000 - 2,000
1298 - FOUR HEDDON DRILL JIGS DISPLAY CASE
18” x 12” x 3 - 1/2”. 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. 750 - 1,500
1299 - UNCATALOGUED HEDDON 210 DOWAGIAC SUPER SURFACE
3 - 1/2” length. 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. 500 - 1,000
LOT - 1297
LOT - 1298
LOT - 1299
1300 - HEDDON FOOTBALL-RIG DUMMY DOUBLE IN SOLID YELLOW
3 - 1/4” length. 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. 500 - 1,000
1301 - PAIR OF SPECIAL ORDER HEDDON VAMPS
Each: 4 - 1/2” length. 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. 500 - 1,000
1302 - HEDDON FOUR POINT ICE DECOY IN BAR PERCH
4 - 1/4” length. 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. 400 - 800
1303 - 3 VERY RARE COLOR HEDDON VAMPS
Each: 4 - 1/2” length. 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. 400 - 800
1304 - 3 HEDDON FLYROD LURES IN CORRECT BOXES
Largest: 1 - 1/2” length. 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. 400 - 800
LOT - 1300
LOT - 1301
LOT - 1302
LOT - 1303
LOT - 1304
LOT - 1305
1305 - SPECIAL ORDER DACE SCALE HEDDON 3 HOOK MINNOW
3” length. 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. 300 - 750
1306 - HEDDON 136 TORPEDO IN GOLD WITH RED EYES
4 - 3/8” length. 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. 300 - 600
1307 - LATE MODEL HEDDON SLOPENOSE
4 - 1/4” length. 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. 250 - 500
1308 - BOXED HEDDON VAMP IN RAINBOW SCALE
4 - 1/2” length. 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. 250 - 500
1309 - 3 EMPTY HEDDON BOXES WITH RARE CODES
Each: 6” x 2” x 1 - 1/4”. 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. 250 - 500
LOT - 1306
LOT - 1307
LOT - 1308
LOT - 1309
LOT - 1310
LOT - 1312
1310 - HEDDON BASSER IN GOLDFISH
4” length. 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. 200 - 400
1311 - HEDDON BABY VAMP IN DACE SCALE WITH BOX
3 - 1/2” length. 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. 200 - 400
1312 - PERCH SCALE DOWAGIAC MINNOW IN THE BOX
3 - 1/4” length. 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. 200 - 400
1313 - HEDDON 100 FACTORY PAINT STICK IN BLENDED YELLOW
3 - 1/8” length. 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. 200 - 400
LOT - 1311
LOT - 1313
SEE WEBSITE FOR ADDITIONAL PHOTOS
LOT - 1314
1314 - UNUSUAL RED HEAD FLITTER HEDDON 210
3 - 1/2” length. 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. 200 - 400
- 1315
- 1317
1315 - PROTOTYPE HEDDON ZIG WAG FROM THE FACTORY ARCHIVES
4 - 1/4” length. 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. 200 - 400
1316 - HEDDON CUP RIG 5 HOOK DOWAGIAC MINNOW
4” length. 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. 150 - 300
1317 - EARLIER HEDDON NO 154 FIVE HOOK MINNOW
- 1316
- 1318
- 1319
3 - 3/4” length. 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. 150 - 300
1318 - HEDDON 119N RIVER RUNT IN DACE
2 - 1/2” length. 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. 150 - 300
1319 - HEDDON GAMEFISHER IN NATURAL SCALE
4 - 3/4” length. 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. 150 - 300
- 1320
- 1322
1320 - UNCATALOGUED SOLID WHITE HEDDON LIPLESS VAMP
4 - 1/2” length. 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. 150 - 300
1321 - SPECIAL ORDER SOLID BLACK WEEDLESS WIDOW
2 - 3/4” length. 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. 150 - 300
1322 - HEDDON BAR PERCH MINNOW WITH BOX & INSERT
3 - 1/4” length. 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. 150 - 300
1323 - 2 HEDDON 210 SURFACE DOWAGIAC BAITS
- 1321
LOT - 1323
LOT - 1324
Each: 3 - 1/2” length. 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. 150 - 300
1324 - UNCATALOGUED HEDDON 7500 NIGHT GLOWING VAMP
4 - 1/2” length. 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. 125 - 250
LOT
LOT
LOT
- 1326
SEE WEBSITE FOR ADDITIONAL PHOTOS
1325 - PAIR OF HEDDON TINY TEAZ FLYROD LURES
1 - 3/4” length. 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. 100 - 200
1326 - HEDDON TADPOLLY INTRO BOX
5 - 1/4” x 1 - 1/8” x 2 - 1/4”. 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. 100 - 200
1327 - WHITE RED EYES HEDDON 150 MINNOW
3 - 3/4” length. 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. 100 - 200
1328 - HEDDON SMALL FLORIDA SPECIAL IN SALT FLITTER
2 - 3/4” length. 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. 100 - 200
LOT - 1329
1329 - HEDDON THIN-BODY 150 IN SHINER SCALE
3 - 7/8” length. 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.
100 - 200
LOT
LOT - 1327
LOT - 1328
- 1330
- 1332
- 1334
1330 - PAIR OF HEDDON CRAB WIGGLERS
Largest: 3 - 7/8” length. 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. 100 - 200
1331 - RARE SPECIAL ORDER HEDDON VAMP IN YELLOW FROG SPOT
4 - 1/2” length 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. 100 - 200
1332 - RARE UNCATALOGUED HEDDON JOINTED VAMP IN RED HEAD FROG SCALE
4 - 3/4” length. 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. 75 - 150
- 1331
- 1333
- 1335
1333 - VERY NICE HEDDON 8309RH ZIG WAG
4 - 1/4” length. 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. 75 - 150
1334 - HEDDON 219D SURFACE LURE IN GREEN SCALE
3 - 1/2” length. 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. 75 - 150
1335 - SHAKESPEARE NO 42 MINNOW RED BACK ALUMINUM BELLY.
3 - 3/4” length. 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. 400 - 800
LOT
LOT
LOT
LOT
LOT
LOT
1336 - YELLOW BOX FOR SHAKESPEARE 1643 MINNOW
5 - 1/4” x 2 - 1/8” x 1”. 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. 750 - 1,500
1337 - SHAKESPEARE NO. 64 MUSKY TROLLING MINNOW
5 - 1/4” length. 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. 2,500 - 5,000
1338 - SHAKESPEARE WHITE LABEL MAROON BOX
6” x 2 - 1/4” x 1 - 1/4”. 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. 400 - 800
1339 - SHAKESPEARE NO 33 MINNOW IN SIENNA CRACKLEBACK
3 - 1/8” length. 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. 100 - 200
1340 - EARLIEST SHAKESPEARE WHIRLWIND SPINNER IN YELLOW
1 - 1/4” length. 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. 75 - 150
1341 - SHAKESPEARE PAINTED WORDEN BUCKTAIL REVOLUTION
2” length. 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. 75 - 150
1342 - SHAKESPEARE NO 33 RHODES WOODEN MINNOW IN YELLOW
3 - 1/8” length. 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. 50 - 100
3 - 5/8” length. 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. 500 - 1,000
1344 - PFLUEGER GOVERNOR BAIT WITH SEASHELLS BLADE
2 - 1/2” length. 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. 300 - 600
1345 - INTRODUCTORY PFLUEGER NEVERFAIL MINNOW IN BOX
2 - 3/4” length. 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 300 - 600
1346 - THE NEPTUNE WOODEN MINNOW IN RAINBOW
3 - 3/4” length 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. 200 - 400
LOT - 1342
LOT - 1343
LOT - 1344
LOT - 1345
LOT - 1346
- 1349
1347 - NICE GOLD & RED CHARMER MINNOW IN BOX
3 - 3/8” length. 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. 2,000 - 4,000
1348 - NEAR MINT GREEN & WHITE FLOATING CHARMER
3 - 1/2” length. 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. 1,500 - 3,000
1349 - THE WHITE AND YELLOW MIDGET CHARMER
- 1348
- 1350
SEE WEBSITE FOR ADDITIONAL PHOTOS
- 1351
2 - 5/8” length. 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 1,500 - 3,000
1350 - BREDER & LOYD PRE-PRODUCTION CHARMER
3 - 3/4” length. 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. 500 - 1,000
1351 - MOONLIGHT PIKAROON IN ORANGE WITH BLACK SPOTS
4 - 1/8” length. 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. 250 - 500
LOT - 1347
LOT
LOT
LOT
LOT
LOT - 1352
LOT - 1354
1352 - MOONLIGHT 804 LADYBUG WIGGLER IN BOX
2 - 1/2” length. 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. 250 - 500
1353 - MOONLIGHT FIVE HOOK CASTING BAIT WITH PAW PAW BOX
3 - 7/8” length. 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. 200 - 400
1354 - SMALL SIZE GOBLE JOINTED BAIT IN BOX
LOT - 1353
LOT - 1355
LOT - 1356
3 - 5/8” length. 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. 400 - 800
1355 - THE MINOETTE BY K&K MFG CO
3 - 3/4” length. 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. 500 - 1,000
1356 - RARE STUART ECLIPSE MINNOW
3 - 5/8” length. 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. 1,000 - 2,000
3” length. 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. 5,000 - 10,000
1358 - ONE OF VERY FEW KNOWN MUSKY REEL LURES
3 - 1/4” length 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. 1,000 - 2,000
1359 - JASPER ACKERMAN MINNOW
3 - 1/4” length. 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. 1,500 - 2,500
1360 - EARLY UNKNOWN FIVE HOOK MINNOW
3 - 3/4” length. 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. 200 - 400
LOT - 1361
LOT - 1363
1361 - GORGEOUS SOLID RED FOUR BROTHERS 5 HOOK MINNOW
3 - 3/4” length. 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. 750 - 1,500
1362 - RARE LARGE SIZE IDEAL FLOAT
15” length. 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. 400 - 800
1363 - EARLY NEVERFAIL MINNOW IN RAINBOW IN BOX
3 - 1/2” length. 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. 300 - 600
1364 - FLORIDA ARTIFICIAL BAIT CO TARPON MODEL SUPERSTRIKE SHRIMP
4 - 1/8” length. 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.
300 - 600
LOT - 1362
LOT - 1364
SEE WEBSITE FOR ADDITIONAL PHOTOS
LOT - 1365
1365 - EARLIEST SPRINGFIELD NOVELTY REEL LURE
1 - 7/8” length. 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. 300 - 600
LOT - 1366
LOT - 1368
1366 - LE VAN INDUSTRIES POL-E-WOG IN BOX
3 - 1/4” length. 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. 200 - 400
1367 - K&K ANIMATED MINNOW IN GREENBACK ALUMINUM
4 - 1/4” length. 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. 150 - 300
1368 - EARLIEST VERSION OF SCHAEFER’S TURBULENT SURFACE
3” length. 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. 100 - 200
1369 - O.C. SCHAEFER TURBULENT EXCITOR
1 - 1/2” length. 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. 100 - 200
LOT - 1367
LOT - 1369
LOT - 1370
1370 - BOXED SOUTH BEND CRIPPLED MINNOW WITH 1926 CATALOG
3 - 1/4” length. 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. 150 - 300
1371 - SOUTH BEND 999 MINNOW IN MACKEREL
4” length. 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. 100 - 200
1372 - GENE MEISBERGER CUSTOM MADE TACKLE BOX
18” x 7 - 1/2” x 8 - 1/4”. 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. 200 - 400
1373 - LOST RIVER WICKER & LEATHER CREEL
13” x 6” x 8 - 1/2”. 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. 200 - 400
1374 - TYPE I MILLER’S REVERSIBLE
4 - 1/4” length. 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 counterrotate. Barrel swivel attached to the twisted wire line tie. A few chips and flakes and a nice Very Good Plus example. 800 - 1,600
1375 - MEDIUM WOODEN FOUR PANEL DISPLAY CASE
20” x 16” x 7”. 20” x 16” x 7” collapsed. Excellent condition. 100 - 150
1376 - MEDIUM CHERRY WOOD DISPLAY CASE
19” x 19” x 3 - 3/4”. 19” x 19” x 3.75”. Excellent condition. 75 - 100
LOT - 1379
1377 - MEDIUM SIZE WOODEN DISPLAY CASE
27” x 18 - 1/2” x 3 - 3/4”. 27” x 18.5” x 3.75”. Excellent condition. 75 - 100
1378 - SMALL CHERRY WOOD DISPLAY CASE
12” x 10” x 3 - 1/4”. 12” x 10” x 3.25”. Excellent condition. 50 - 75
1379 - HEDDON 150 TRADE MINNOW IN ALUMINUM
3 - 1/2” length. 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. 200 - 400
- 1378
1380 - HEDDON 159 MINNOW IN SILVER FLITTER
3 - 3/4” length. 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. 200 - 400
1381 - TWO RARE HEDDON VAMPS
Largest: 4 - 3/8” length. 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. 250 - 500
1382 - PAIR OF HEDDON 152 MINNOWS, ONE IS SPECIAL ORDER
Each: 3 - 3/4” length. 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. 250 - 500
LOT
LOT - 1383
LOT - 1385
1383 - TWO SPECIAL BASSERS IN BOXES
Each: 4” length. 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. 250 - 500
1384 - HEDDON 901 SWIMMING MINNOW
4 - 1/4” length. 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. 300 - 600
1385 - YELLOW & BLACK HEDDON BUBBLING BUG IN BOX
LOT - 1384
LOT - 1386
- 1387
1 - 5/8” length. 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. 300 - 600
1386 - AMAZING BLACK BODY WHITE HEAD BOXED ZIG WAG
4 - 1/4” length. 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. 400 - 800
1387 - BOXED BABY GAMEFISHER ORANGE BLACK SPOTS
3 - 3/4” length. 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”. 400 - 800
LOT
LOT - 1388
LOT - 1390
LOT - 1389
LOT - 1391
1388 - ALL YELLOW HEDDON 305 SURFACE MINNOW
3 - 3/4” length. 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.
500 - 1,000
1389 - ALL BLACK HEDDON 300 SURFACE MINNOW
3 - 3/4” length. 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. 500 - 1,000
1390 - STUNNING 3 BELLY WEIGHT 1904 MINNOW
2 - 3/4” length. 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. 800 - 1,600
- 1392
1391 - HEDDON MUSKY MINNOW IN STRAIGHT BAR PERCH
5” length. 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.
1,250 - 2,500
1392 - HEDDON SWAYBELLY MUSKY MINNOW IN GREEN SCALE
5” length. 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. 2,500 - 5,000
LOT
1393 - HEDDON 747 IN WHITE, RED HEAD
8” length. 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. 3,000 - 6,000
1394 - EXTREMELY RARE HEDDON SLOPENOSE WITH YELLOW HEAD
4 - 3/8” length. 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. 1,200 - 2,400
1395 - UNCATALOGUED HEDDON SPINDIVER IN SIENNA CRACKLEBACK
4 - 1/8” length. 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. 750 - 1,500
3 - 3/4” length. 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. 600 - 1,200
1397 - HEDDON 3001 SPINDIVER IN RAINBOW
4 - 3/8” length. 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. 500 - 1,000
SEE WEBSITE FOR ADDITIONAL PHOTOS
- 1396
- 1397
LOT - 1393
LOT - 1394
LOT - 1395
LOT
LOT
1398 - FOUR RARE C8500 HEAVY DUTY BASSERS
Each: 4” length. 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. 500 - 1,000
1399 - HEDDON 151 SPECIAL IN OLD RAINBOW
3 - 3/4” length. 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. 400 - 800
1400 - HEDDON 157 MINNOW IN SIENNA CRACKLE
4” length. 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. 300 - 600
1401 - HEDDON 153 MINNOW ALUMINUM WITH BOX & PAPER
3 - 3/8” length. 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. 300 - 600
1402 - SPECIAL ORDER BABY VAMP IN FROG SPOT
3 - 3/8” length. 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. 250 - 500
LOT - 1399
LOT - 1400
LOT - 1401
LOT - 1402
LOT - 1403 LOT - 1404 LOT - 1405
1403 - PAIR OF HEDDON RIVER RUNTS IN DACE SCALE
Each: 2 - 3/4” length. 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. 200 - 400
1404 - HEDDON 157 DOWAGIAC MINNOW IN SIENNA CRACKLEBACK
4” length. 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. 200 - 400
1405 - RED EYE FROG SCALE HEDDON VAMP
4 - 1/2” length. 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. 200 - 400
LOT - 1406
LOT - 1407
1406 - HEDDON STRAWBERRY 520 SHARK MOUTH MIN
3” length. 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. 200 - 400
1407 - 3 NICE BASSERS INCLUDING SPECIAL ORDER FROG SPOT
Each: 4” length. 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. 200 - 400
LOT - 1408
LOT - 1410
1408 - FIVE HEDDON DOWNLEAPING BASS BOXES
Each: 4 - 1/2” x 2” x 1 - 1/4”. 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. 200 - 400
1409 - SPECIAL ORDER HEDDON ZIG WAG
LOT - 1409
SEE WEBSITE FOR ADDITIONAL PHOTOS
LOT - 1411
4 - 1/8” length. 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. 150 - 300
1410 - UNCATALOGUED HEDDON 120 SMALL SIZED TORPEDO
3 - 1/2” length. 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. 150 - 300
1411 - FOUR HEDDON-WINONA CELLULOID FLOATS IN RARE BOX
Largest: 7 - 1/4” length. 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 150 - 300
1412 - RED AND WHITE CHARMER
3 - 1/2” length. 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. 250 - 500
LOT - 1412
LOT - 1413
LOT - 1414
LOT - 1415
1413 - SOLID BLACK HEDDON ZIG WAG
4 - 1/4” length. 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. 150 - 300
3 - 3/8” length. 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. 150 - 300
1415 - HEDDON 120 TORPEDO IN SILVER FLITTER
3 - 1/2” length. 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.
150 - 300
LOT - 1416
- 1417
1416 - BOXED HEDDON SOS & FLAPTAIL IN DACE SCALE
Largest: 3 - 3/8”. 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”.
150 - 300
1417 - BOXED 7509BF VAMP IN LUNY FROG
4 - 1/2” length. 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.
150 - 300
1418 - HEDDON VAMP & 2 SALMON BASSERS
Largest: 4 - 1/2” length. 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. 150 - 300
1419 - 3 HEDDON WARRIORS
Largest: 4 - 3/4” length. 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. 150 - 300
1420 - THREE HEDDON 210 SURFACE LURES
Each: 3 - 1/2” length. 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. 150 - 300
1421
- PAIR OF BOXED HEDDON FLYROD PUNKINSEED SPOOKS
Each: 1” length. 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. 150 - 300
LOT - 1418
LOT - 1419
LOT - 1420
LOT - 1421
LOT - 1422
LOT - 1424
LOT - 1426
1422 - TWO HEDDON 210 SURFACE LURES
Each: 4 - 3/4” length. 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. 150 - 300
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. 150 - 300
1424 - HEDDON 139D GREEN SCALE TORPEDO
4 - 1/8” length. 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. 100 - 200
LOT - 1423
LOT - 1425
LOT - 1427
1425 - VERY NICE YELLOW SHORE HEDDON 110 RIVER RUNT
2 - 5/8” length. 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. 100 - 200
1426 - BLACK WITH WHITE HEAD HEDDON RIVER RUNT
2 - 5/8” length. 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. 100 - 200
1427 - 2 HEDDON SALMON BAITS
Largest: 5” length. 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. 100 - 200
- 1430
1428 - HEDDON VAMPS IN RARE MEADOW FROG VARIATIONS
Each: 4 - 1/2” length. 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. 100 - 200
1429 - 3 FLITTER FINISH HEDDON BASSERS
Each: 4” length. 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. 100 - 250
1430 - 5 HEDDON BOXES WITH 2 INSERTS
- 1429
LOT - 1431
LOT - 1432
Largest: 4 - 1/2” x 2 - 1/8” x 1 - 1/8”. 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. 100 - 200
1431 - UNCATALOGUED KING ZIG WAG IN BLUE PEARL SHORE MINNOW
6” length. 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. 75 - 150
1432 - EXCELLENT HEDDON RED HEAD GREEN SCALE ZIG WAG
4 - 1/4” length. 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. 75 - 150
LOT
LOT
LOT - 1433
LOT - 1435
1433 - HEDDON 229SS WEEDLESS WIDOW IN BOX
2 - 1/2” length. 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. 75 - 150
1434 - HEDDON 7300S JOINT VAMP IN STRAWBERRY
4 - 3/8” length. 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. 75 - 150
1435 - HEDDON 802 SALT WATER SPECIAL IN RED & WHITE
4” length. 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. 75 - 150
1436 - VERY NICE BOXED HEDDON 5402 BABY GAMEFISHER
3 - 3/4” length. 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. 75 - 150
- 1434
- 1436
- 1437
1437 - NICE HEDDON WEEDLESS WIZARD GREEN SCALE IN BOX
2 - 5/8” length. 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. 75 - 150
1438 - SHAKESPEARE NO 31 WOODEN MINNOW
3” length. 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. 100 - 200
1439 - UNRIGGED SHAKESPEARE NO. 64 MUSKY MINNOW
5 - 1/4” length. 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. 150 - 300
1440 - VERY RARE SHAKESPEARE NO 23 “SHINER” IN YELLOW
2 - 1/2” length. 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. 300 - 600
1441 - SHAKESPEARE REVOLUTION IN RARE PICTURE BOX
3 - 1/4” length. 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. 1,200 - 2,400
1442 - RED & WHITE WORDEN BUCKTAIL REVOLUTION IN BLACK BOX
2” length. 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. 1,500 - 3,000
LOT - 1439
LOT - 1440
LOT - 1441
LOT - 1442
LOT - 1443
LOT - 1445
1443 - SHAKESPEARE #64 FIVE HOOK MUSKY MINNOW
5 - 1/4” length. 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. 800 - 1,600
1444 - INTRO SHAKESPEARE WHIRLWIND SPINNER IN THE BOX
1 - 1/8” length. 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. 500 - 1,000
Largest: 3 - 3/4” length. 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. 300 - 600
1446 - LARGE SIZE PFLUEGER ELECTRIC MINNOW IN RAINBOW
4” length. 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. 300 - 600
1447 - PFLUEGER’S SMALL SIZE ELECTRIC MINNOW IN RAINBOW
LOT - 1444
LOT - 1446
LOT - 1447
2 - 3/4” length. 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. 300 - 600
- 1449
LOT - 1450
1448 - PFLUEGER MONARCH MINNOW IN MAROON BOX
LOT - 1451
SEE WEBSITE FOR ADDITIONAL PHOTOS
3” length. 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. 300 - 600
1449 - GOLD & RED CHARMER IN BOX
3 - 1/2” length. 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. 750 - 1,500
1450 - RARE SURFACE CHARMER GOLD, RED STRIPE
3 - 1/2” length. 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. 600 - 1,200
1451 - MODEL 2503 MOONLIGHT SINGLE HOOK PIKAROON
4 - 1/8” length. 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. 200 - 400
LOT - 1448
LOT
- 1452
- 1453
- 1454
1452 - PAIR OF MOONLIGHT JOINTED PIKAROONS
Each: 4 - 1/4” length. 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. 200 - 400
1453 - MOONLIGHT PIKAROON WITH BOX
4 - 1/8” length. 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. 150 - 300
1454 - ULTRA RARE E. C. ADAMS JERSEY EXPERT IN BOX
3 - 1/4” length. 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.
31 - 1/2” x 21 - 1/2” x 2 - 3/4”. 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. 2,000 - 4,000
1456 - HOSMER’S MECHANICAL FROGGIE IN GREEN
5 - 1/4” length. 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. 1,500 - 3,000
1457 - CHARLES R. HARRIS FEATHERBONE SPINNER MINNOW
1 - 3/4” length. 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. 1,000 - 2,000
1458 - GAMEFISHER “PROTOTYPE”
4 - 1/4” length. 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. 300 - 600
1459 - UNKNOWN EXPERT TYPE MINNOW
3 - 1/2” length. 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. 100 - 200
1460 - NIXON 3 HOOK IVOROID MINNOW
3” length. 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. 500 - 1,000
LOT - 1455
LOT - 1456
- 1461
- 1463
LOT - 1465
1461 - EXTREMELY RARE LEROY YAKELY METAL LIPPED DIVING PLUG
3 - 1/2” length. 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. 1,000 - 2,500
1462 - VERY EARLY TRIUMPH WOOD MINNOW IN GREENBACK
2 - 3/4” length. 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”. 250 - 500
1463 - WEEDLESS WIDOW IN BLACK HEAD WHITE WINGS
2 - 3/4” length. 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. 250 - 500
- 1462
- 1464
- 1466
1464 - BLACK & WHITE FLYROD JOHNSON AUTOMATIC STRIKER
1 - 3/4” length. 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. 200 - 400
1465 - THE VANN-CLAY MINNOW
4” length. 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. 200 - 400
1466 - 2 BITE EM ROTARY BAITS
Each: 2 - 3/4” length. 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. 150 - 300
LOT
LOT
LOT
LOT
LOT
LOT - 1469
LOT - 1471
1467 - LOT OF MISCELLANEOUS BOXES
Largest: 5 - 3/4” x 2 - 1/8” x 1 - 1/2”. 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. 150 - 300
1468 - O.C. SCHAEFER TURBULENT TIGER RED & WHITE
2 - 1/2” length. 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. 100 - 200
1469 - EARLY 1946 VERSION SCHAEFER’S TURBULENT SURFACE LURE
3” length. 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. 100 - 200
- 1468
LOT - 1470
LOT - 1472
1470 - RED CRACKED BACK ORANGE BELLY SOUTH BEND MINNOW
3” length. 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. 100 - 200
1471 - UNCATALOGUED SOUTH BEND SALTWATER PANATELLA
4” length. 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. 200 - 400
1472 - JULIUS VOM HOFE NO. 3 FREE SPOOL REEL
With crank: 3 - 1/2” x 2 - 1/4” x 2”. 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. 100 - 200
LOT
LOT - 1473
LOT - 1474
LOT - 1476
1473 - HEDDON PAL P-41 N WITH ORCHARD ACTION ROD
54” length. 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. 100 - 200
1474 - BACK HALF OF A MILLER’S REVERSIBLE 2 - 1/2” length. 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. 200 - 400
1475 - MEDIUM SIZE WOODEN DISPLAY CASE 24” x 18” x 3 - 1/4”. 24” x 18” x 3.75”. Excellent condition. 75 - 100
1476 - MEDIUM SIZE OAK WOODEN DISPLAY CASE WITH KEY 24” x 24” x 4”. 24” x 24” x 4”. Excellent condition. 75 - 100
1477 - MEDIUM SIZE WOODEN DISPLAY CASE
24” x 18” x 3 - 1/4”. 24” x 18” x 3.75”. Excellent condition. 75 - 100
1478 - SMALL OAK WOOD SHADOW BOX 11” x 9” x 2 - 3/4”. 11” x 9” x 2.75”. Excellent condition. 50 - 75
LOT - 1475
LOT - 1477
SEE WEBSITE FOR ADDITIONAL PHOTOS
LOT - 1478
1479 - RARE HEDDON VAMP IN BUMBLEBEE
4 - 3/8” length. 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. 800 - 1,600
1480 - HEDDON SMALL ALUMINUM UNDERWATER EXPERT
2 - 1/4” length. 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 2,000 - 4,000
1481 - HEDDON INTRO 155 ALL BRASS MINNOW YELLOW IN BOX
3 - 1/2” length. 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. 10,000 - 20,000
1482 - 1906 MODEL HEDDON 151 IN RAINBOW IN BOX
3 - 5/8” length. 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. 1,000 - 2,000
LOT - 1485
LOT - 1487
1483 - HEDDON 152 MINNOW IN SLATE WITH WOOD BOX
- 1484
- 1486
- 1488
3 - 3/8” length. 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. 600 - 1,200
1484 - BLUE SCALE HEDDON 150 MINNOW IN CORRECT BOX
3 - 3/4” length. 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. 600 - 1,200
1485 - HEDDON 707 MUSKY TROLLING LURE
5” length. 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. 500 - 1,000
4 - 3/8” length. 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. 500 - 1,000 LOT - 1483
1486 - HEDDON 3009A SPINDIVER IN SLANTED BAR PERCH
4 - 1/4” length. 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. 500 - 1,000
1487 - SPECIAL ORDER HEDDON RED HEAD GREEN CRACKLEBACK UNDERWATER MINNOW
3” length. 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. 500 - 1,000
1488 - HEDDON ICE DECOY IN SHINER SCALE
- 1489
- 1491
- 1490
- 1492
1489 - WOOD BOX FOR HEDDON 155 MINNOW IN YELLOW
Box: 6” x 1 - 5/8” x 2 - 1/2”. 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. 500 - 1,000
1490 - SUPER CLEAN HEDDON ZARAGOSSA IN FROG SCALE
4 - 1/4” length. 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. 400 - 800
1491 - HEDDON 1911 BOX & PAPER COMBO
Box: 5 - 3/4” x 2 - 1/4” x 1 - 1/4”. 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. 400 - 800
- 1493
1492 - SPECIAL ORDER RED, WHITE HEAD ZIG WAG
4” length. 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. 400 - 800
1493 - TWO BEAUTIFUL BOXED ZARAGOSSAS
Each: 4 - 1/4” length. 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. 300 - 600
18” x 12” x 3 - 1/2”. Intended for the 7500 Vamp, D1900 Go-Deeper Crab, 7000 Flaptail, and the 7550 Musky Vamp. Includes case. 300 - 600
1495 - BEAUTIFUL 8520S SALMON BASSER
4” length. 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. 250 - 500
1496 - HEDDON BASSER IN NATURAL SCALE
4” length. 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. 250 - 500
1497 - HEDDON SURFACE DOWAGIAC IN YELLOW RED HEAD
4 - 3/4” length. 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. 250 - 500
- 1497
LOT - 1498
1498 - BOXED HEDDON JOINTED VAMP IN BLACK, RED HEAD
4 - 3/4” length. 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. 250 - 500
LOT - 1494
LOT - 1495
LOT
LOT - 1501
1499 - HEDDON WIGGLE KING IN FROG SPOT WITH INTRO BOX
4” length. 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. 200 - 400
1500 - HEDDON VAMP IN BLACK SHORE MINNOW
4 - 1/2” length. 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. 200 - 400
1501 - HEDDON 149M FLIPPER IN THE BOX
4” length. 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. 200 - 400
LOT - 1500
SEE WEBSITE FOR ADDITIONAL PHOTOS
LOT - 1502
LOT - 1503
1502 - HEDDON 3 HOOK MINNOW IN NATURAL SCALE
3” length. 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. 200 - 400
1503 - HEDDON 140 FLIPPER IN STRAWBERRY SPOT
3 - 7/8” length. A fine circa 1920s example with its L-Rig hangers, good glass eyes, marked Whisper-style props, and Excellent Minus paint. 200 - 400
LOT - 1499
1504 - SPECIAL ORDER GREEN SCALE SALMON BASSER
4 - 1/4” length. 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. 200 - 400
1505 - UNCATALOGUED HEDDON GAMEFISHER RED SCALE
4 - 3/4” length. 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. 200 - 400
3 - 3/4” length. 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. 200 - 400
1507 - TWO TOUGH HEDDON 210 SURFACE BAITS
Each: 3 - 1/2” length. 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. 200 - 400
1508 - HEDDON 210 SURFACE DOWAGIAC IN UNCATALOGUED FROG SCALE
3 - 1/2” length. 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. 150 - 300
LOT - 1504
LOT - 1505
LOT - 1506
LOT - 1507
LOT - 1508
LOT - 1510
LOT - 1511 LOT - 1512
LOT - 1513
1509 - HEDDON 130 TORPEDO IN RED EYE FROG SCALE
4 - 1/2” length. 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. 150 - 300
1510 - HEDDON 300 DOWAGIAC SURFACE IN UNCATALOGUED GREEN SCALE
3 - 3/4” length. 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. 150 - 300
1511 - HEDDON 301 SURFACE DOWAGIAC MINNOW IN RAINBOW
3 - 3/4” length. 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. 150 - 300
1512 - HEDDON 3 HOOK 300 SURFACE DOWAGIAC MINNOW
3 - 3/4” length. 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. 150 - 300
LOT - 1514
1513 - LARGE SIZE FLORIDA SPECIAL IN GREEN SCALE
3 - 1/2” length. 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. 150 - 300
1514 - HEDDON DOWAGIAC SURFACE MINNOW IN YELLOW SHORE
3 - 3/4” length. 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 150 - 300
LOT - 1517
- 1519
- 1521
1515 - HEDDON SALT WATER SPECIAL RED HEAD SHINER SCALE
3 - 1/2” length. 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. 150 - 300
1516 - EXCELLENT HEDDON 1905 KILLER
2 - 3/4” length. 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. 150 - 300
1517 - 2 HEDDON DOWNLEAPING BOXES
Each: 5 - 3/4” x 2” x 1 - 1/2”. 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. 150 - 300
1518 - HEDDON 109X UNDERWATER MINNOW BLUE SCALE
3” length. 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. 150 - 300
- 1516
- 1518
- 1520
- 1522
1519 - HEDDON 7301 JOINTED VAMP IN RAINBOW
4 - 3/4” length. 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. 100 - 200
1520 - HEDDON 1940S MEADOW MOUSE
2 - 3/4” length. 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. 100 - 200
1521 - HEDDON 109B UNDERWATER MINNOW IN FROG
3 - 1/8” length. 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. 100 - 200
1522 - UNCATALOGUED HEDDON SILVER SPECKS RED HEAD DOWAGIAC MINNOW
3” length. 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. 100 - 200 LOT - 1515
LOT
LOT
LOT
LOT - 1525
1523 - THREE HOOK HEDDON ZARAGOSSA IN GREEN CRACKLEBACK
4 - 1/4” length. 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. 100 - 200
1524 - HEDDON WEEDLESS WIDOW IN SILVER SCALE FINISH
2 - 3/4” length. 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. 100 - 200
1525 - D.A.M. BABY VAMPIR IN PEARL, PINK STRIPE
4 - 1/8” length. 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. 100 - 200
1526 - HEDDON FLORIDA SPECIAL IN PERCH SCALE
3 - 5/8” length. 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. 100 - 200
LOT - 1524
LOT - 1526
LOT - 1527
1527 - UNCATALOGUED KING ZIG WAG IN YELLOW SCALE SHORE MINNOW
6” length. 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. 100 - 200
LOT - 1528
LOT - 1530
LOT - 1529
LOT - 1531
1528 - NICE 119L RIVER RUNT IN YELLOW PERCH SCALE
2 - 1/2” length. 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. 100 - 200
1529 - HEDDON BROWN MEADOW MOUSE IN CORRECT BOX
2 - 3/4” length. 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. 100 - 200
1530 - UNCATALOGUED RED HEAD SHINER SCALE BASSER
4 - 1/8” length. 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. 100 - 200
1531 - PAIR OF HEDDON 210 SURFACE LURES
Each: 3 - 1/2” length. 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. 100 - 200
3” length. 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. 250 - 500
1533 - 2 TOUGH SHAKESPEARES IN THE BOX
Largest: 3 - 1/2” length. 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. 250 - 500
1534 - YELLOW SHAKESPEARE WHIRLWIND SPINNER
1 - 1/4” length. 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. 150 - 300
1535 - SHAKESPEARE WHIRLWIND SPINNER IN RED w/o tail: 1 - 1/4” length. 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. 100 - 200
SEE WEBSITE FOR ADDITIONAL PHOTOS
LOT - 1536
1536 - WHITE SHAKESPEARE RHODES WOODEN MINNOW #33
2 - 7/8” length. 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.
100 - 200
1537 - SHAKESPEARE NUMBER 42 SUBMARINE MINNOW
3 - 5/8” length. 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. 50 - 100
1538 - SHAKESPEARE BASS-A-LURE IN PERCH IN BOX
3 - 1/4” length. 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. 40 - 80
1539 - PFLUEGER FIVE HOOK NEVERFAIL MINNOW IN STRAWBERRY
3 - 3/4” length. 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. 200 - 400
1540 - PFLUEGER ELECTRIC MINNOW IN GREEN CRACKLEBACK
2 - 3/4” length. 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. 200 - 400
1541 - DELUXE SPOTTED PFLUEGER MONARCH MINNOW
3” length. 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. 150 - 300
1542 - EXCEEDINGLY RARE STORE DISPLAY MUSKY CHARMER
5” length. 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. 500 - 1,000
- 1545
LOT - 1547
- 1544
LOT - 1546
LOT - 1548
1543 - HALF CHARMER WITH BUCKTAIL IN GOLD
1 - 1/2” length. 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. 400 - 800
1544 - CHARMER IN RED AND WHITE
3 - 3/8” length. 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. 300 - 600
1545 - MOONLIGHT 801 LADYBUG WIGGLER
2 - 3/8” length. 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. 100 - 200
1546 - BOX ONLY FOR A RED & WHITE MOONLIGHT JOINTED PIKAROON
6” x 2 - 1/4” x 1 - 1/4”. Very light wear at the corners and solid along all seams, with a few pinholes. Ready to pair up with your Moonlight 2004 Pikaroon. 100 - 200
1547 - MOONLIGHT 901 MUSKY PIKAROON IN YELLOW
5 - 1/8” length. A Very Good Plus example with transitional painted eyes, simple screw eye hangers and tie, and scattered pointers grading Very Good Plus. 75 - 150
1548 - STERLING QUALITY WOODEN MINNOW BOX
Box: 5” x 2” x 1 - 1/4”. 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. 150 - 300
LOT
LOT
LOT - 1549 LOT - 1550
LOT - 1551 LOT - 1552
LOT - 1553 LOT - 1554
1549 - TWO WOODEN SLIDE TOP LURE BOXES
Each: 5 - 7/8” x 2 - 1/2” x 1 - 5/8”. 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. 150 - 300
1550 - EXTREMELY RARE FILLMORE SMITH BAIT
4 - 3/4” length. 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. 100 - 200
1551 - RED HEAD SHINER SCALE WEEDLESS WIDOW
2 - 3/4” length. 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. 100 - 200
1552 - MEDIUM SIZE CHAPMAN WATER NYMPH
4 - 1/4” length. 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. 250 - 500
1553 - 5 HOOK NORTH CHANNEL MINNOW
3 - 1/2” length. 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. 300 - 600
1554 - FRANKLIN ALGERS GETS-UM WHITE WITH GREEN MOTTLED BACK
2 - 1/8” x 1 - 1/4”. 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. 100 - 200
1555 - BOXED RED HEAD SHINER SCALE RIVER RUNT
2 - 1/2” length. 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. 100 - 200
1556 - BOXED SHUREBITE FROG & HOAGE’S MAGNETIC WEEDLESS
Largest: 3 - 1/8” length. 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. 100 - 200
1557 - NEW IN BOX ZINK SCREWTAIL
2 - 1/2” length. 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. 75 - 150
1558 - D.A.M. VAMPIR IN A GREAT COLOR
5 - 1/8” length. 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. 75 - 150
1559 - BLACK & ORANGE SPRINGFIELD NOVELTY REEL LURE
1 - 7/8” length. 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. 75 - 150
1560 - A-B-C INTERCHANGEABLE DIVER MINNOW
3 - 3/4” length. 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. 50 - 100
LOT - 1555 LOT - 1556
LOT - 1557 LOT - 1558
LOT - 1559 LOT - 1560
1561 - HI-YO DRY ICE ACTIVATED LURE
1 - 3/4” length. 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. 50 - 100
1562 - O.C. SCHAEFER TURBULENT WHITE WITH BLACK SPOTS
2 - 1/2” length. 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. 75 - 150
2 - 7/8” length. Circa 1907 bait with wire clip belly hardware and the sought-after A-props. Two solid yellow glass eyes and an aftermarket finish. 50 - 100
1564 - SOUTH BEND 1000 REEL WITH ORCHARD ACTION ROD
54” length. 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. 75 - 150
1565 - BOX ONLY FOR HORTON MFG NO 34 REEL
4 - 3/8” x 3 - 3/8” x 2 - 5/8”. 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. 100 - 200
LOT - 1566
LOT - 1568
LOT - 1570
1566 - MEDIUM SIZE OAK WOODEN DISPLAY CASE WITH KEY
24” x 24” x 4”. 24” x 24” x 4”. Excellent condition. 75 - 100
1567 - MEDIUM CHERRY WOOD DISPLAY CASE
24” x 18” x 3 - 1/4”. 24” x 18” x 3.25”. Excellent condition. 75 - 100
1568 - MEDIUM CHERRY WOOD DISPLAY CASE
24” x 18” x 3 - 1/4”. 24” x 18” x 3.25”. Excellent condition. 75 - 100
1569 - SMALL CHERRY WOOD DISPLAY CASE
18” x 12 - 1/4” x 3 - 1/4”. 18” x 12.25” x 3.25”. Excellent condition.
50 - 75
LOT - 1567
LOT - 1569
LOT - 1571
1570 - HEDDON JOINTED VAMP RED HEAD SILVER FLITTERS IN BOX
4 - 1/2” length. 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. 100 - 200
1571 - BOXED SHAKESPEARE DARTING SHRIMP
4 - 3/8” length. 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”. 100 - 200
LOT - 1572
LOT - 1574
LOT - 1576
1572 - HEDDON SWAYBELLY MUSKY MINNOW IN FANCY SIENNA
5” length. 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. 1,000 - 2,000
1573 - VERY RARE HEDDON ICE SPOOK
5” length. 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. 300 - 600
1574 - BASS SIZE CHIPPEWA IN FANCY GREENBACK
3 - 1/4” length. 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. 400 - 800
LOT - 1573
LOT - 1575
LOT - 1577
1575 - UNCATALOGUED 209H SURFACE DOWAGIAC RED SCALE
4 - 3/4” length. 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. 250 - 500
1576 - NICE 209D SURFACE DOWAGIAC GREEN SCALE
4 - 3/4” length. 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.
75 - 150
1577 - BOXED HEDDON 4-POINT ICE DECOY
4 - 1/4” length. 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.
500 - 1,000
LOT - 1579
LOT - 1580 LOT - 1581
LOT - 1582 LOT - 1583
1578 - HEDDON DIAMOND SUBMARINE IN RAINBOW
4” length. 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. 200 - 400
1579 - HEDDON 300 MINNOW IN UNCATALOGUED FROG SPOT
3 - 3/4” length. 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. 500 - 1,000
1580 - HEDDON 5509L GAMEFISHER PERCH SCALE
4 - 3/4” length. 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. 150 - 300
1581 - BLUSH CHIN HEDDON 100 MINNOW MARKED 2ND
3 - 1/4” length. 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. 150 - 300
1582 - HEDDON 3003 SPINDIVER IN BLENDED ALUMINUM
4 - 1/4” length. 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. 1,500 - 3,000
3 - 3/4” length. 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. 600 - 1,200
- 1584
LOT - 1585 LOT - 1586
- 1588
1584 - SPECIAL ORDER HEDDON 100 IN ALUMINUM BELLY RAINBOW
3 - 1/4” length. 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. 750 - 1,500
1585 - EXTRAORDINARY BOXED HEDDON COMBO YELLOW BLACK HEAD
3” length. 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. 2,500 - 5,000
1586 - HEDDON JOINTED VAMP IN BLUE SCALE
4 - 1/2” length. 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. 300 - 600
- 1587
- 1589
1587 - TOUGH HEDDON 150 IN GOLDFISH
4” length. 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. 400 - 800
1588 - ORANGE BLACK SPOTS HEDDON FIVE HOOK MINNOW
3 - 3/4” length. One of Heddon’s most popular baits in a collectorfavorite 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.
400 - 800
1589 - BOXED HEDDON COAST MINNOW IN STRAWBERRY SPOT
5 - 1/8” length. 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. 1,000 - 2,000
LOT
- 1592
LOT - 1594
1590 - HEDDON 5 HOOK MUSKY MINNOW IN RAINBOW
8” length. 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. 600 - 1,200
1591 - INCREDIBLE SPECIAL ORDER HEDDON VAMP
4 - 1/2” length. In a truly spectacular unnamed color, this factory-original bait seems to be finished in a version of Shad, with large, crescentshaped 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. 1,500 - 3,000
1592 - HEDDON 100 MINNOW BAR PERCH
3” length. 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. 100 - 200
LOT - 1591
LOT - 1593
LOT - 1595
1593 - SPECIAL ORDER BLENDED GOLD ZARAGOSSA IN BOX
4 - 1/4” length. 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. 750 - 1,500
1594 - HEDDON KINGFISH VAMP SPOOK
4 - 1/4” length. 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.
100 - 200
1595 - BEAUTIFUL HEDDON RED SCALE ZARAGOSSA
4 - 1/4” length. 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. 500 - 1,000
LOT
LOT - 1596
LOT - 1598
1596 - BOXED HEDDON WEEDLESS WIDOW PIKE SCALE
2 - 3/4” length. 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. 50 - 100
1597 - HEDDON JOINTED VAMP IN UNCATALOGUED GREEN CRACKLEBACK
4 - 1/2” length. 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. 150 - 300
1598 - HEDDON GAMEFISHER IN BLUE SCALE
4 - 1/2” length. 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. 100 - 200
1599 - YELLOW SPOTTED HEDDON 01 MINNOW IN A BOX
3” length. 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. 200 - 400
LOT - 1597
LOT - 1599
LOT - 1600
1600 - HEDDON 129Z RAINBOW SCALE BABY TORPEDO
3 - 1/2” length. 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. 400 - 800
LOT - 1602
LOT - 1603
LOT - 1604 LOT - 1605
1601 - HEDDON UNDERWATER EXPERT IN ALUMINUM
2 - 1/2” length. 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. 2,500 - 5,000
1602 - PAIR OF HEDDON BASSERS, ONE BLACK, ONE WHITE
Each: 4” length. 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. 1,000 - 2,000
1603 - PAIR OF HEDDON ZARAGOSSAS, NATURAL SCALE & RAINBOW
Each: 4 - 1/4” length. 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.
500 - 1,000
1604 - UNCATALOGUED
BOX FOR 8 INCH RAINBOW HEDDON MUSKY VAMP
8 - 3/4” x 1 - 3/4” x 3”. 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. 200 - 400
1605 - 8 INCH HEDDON MUSKY VAMP IN BLACK
8” length. 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.
1,500 - 3,000
LOT - 1606
SEE WEBSITE FOR ADDITIONAL PHOTOS
LOT - 1608
LOT - 1607
LOT - 1609
1606 - THE “DOWAGIAC” CASTING BAIT TIN-LITHO SIGN 10 - 5/8” x 4”. 50 - 100
1607 - NICE GREEN PIKE SCALE GAMEFISHER
4 - 3/4” length. 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. 50 - 100
Bait: 1 - 7/8” length. 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. 600 - 1,200
1609 - 3 HEDDON RIVER RUNT SPOOKS IN DACE SCALE
Largest: 3 - 3/4” length. 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. 100 - 200
- 1610
LOT - 1612
1610 - REALLY NICE BOXED GAMEFISHER IN SHINER SCALE
4 - 3/4” length. 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. 50 - 100
1611 - 2 TOUGHER COLOR HEDDON 150 MINNOWS
Each: 4” length 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. 100 - 200
1612 - TWO SINGLE-HOOK SALMON BASSERS
Each: 4” length. 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. 100 - 200
1613 - SCARCE ZIG WAG IN LUNY FROG
4 - 1/4” length. 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. 75 - 150
- 1611
LOT - 1613
LOT - 1614
1614 - EXTRA NICE RAINBOW BABY VAMP COMBO
3 - 1/2” length. 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. 75 - 150
LOT
LOT
LOT - 1615
- 1616 LOT - 1617
- 1618 LOT - 1619 LOT - 1620
1615 - HEDDON SALMON BASSER PACIFIC BLUE HERRING IN BOX
4” length. 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. 75 - 150
1616 - EXPERIMENTAL HEDDON 7040 HUSKY FLAPTAIL
5 - 1/2” length. 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. 60 - 120
1617 - HEDDON 122 BABY TORPEDO IN RED EYES & TAIL
3 - 1/2” length. 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. 50 - 100
1618 - HEDDON BABY VAMP IN GREEN SCALE
3 - 3/8” length. 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. 50 - 100
1619 - HEDDON BABY VAMP IN STRAWBERRY SPOT
3 - 1/2” length. 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. 50 - 100
1620 - HEDDON UNDERWATER MINNOW IN GREEN CRACKLEBACK
3 - 1/8” length. 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. 50 - 100
LOT - 1623
LOT - 1625
LOT - 1622
LOT - 1624
LOT - 1626
1621 - HEDDON 129D TORPEDO IN GREEN SCALE
3 - 1/2” length. 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. 50 - 100
1622 - HEDDON 210 SURFACE LURE IN GREEN SCALE
3 - 1/2” length. 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. 50 - 100
1623 - HEDDON 102 MINNOW WHITE WITH RED EYES
3” length. 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. 50 - 100
1624 - HEDDON FOUR HOOK NO 300 IN RAINBOW
4” length. 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. 50 - 100
1625 - HEDDON FLORIDA SPECIAL IN PLAIN WHITE
3 - 1/2” length. 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. 50 - 100
1626 - SPECIAL ORDER PEARL GREEN SHAD RIVER RUNT
2 - 1/2” length. 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. 50 - 100
LOT - 1627
LOT - 1629
1627 - MINTY 8352M KING ZIG WAG IN BOX
5” length. 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. 50 - 100
1628 - HEDDON 110 RIVER RUNT IN SILVER SHORE MINNOW
2 - 5/8” length. 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. 50 - 100
1629 - RARE ZINC-EYE RIVER RUNT SHINER SCALE
2 - 1/2” length. 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. 50 - 100
1630 - BOXED HEDDON KING BASSER YELLOW PERCH SCALE
6” length. 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. 50 - 100
LOT - 1628
LOT - 1630
LOT - 1631
1631 - EXCELLENT PLUS HEAD-ON BASSER GREEN SCALE IN BOX
4” length. 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. 50 - 100
LOT - 1632
- 1634
- 1636
1632 - BOXED KING ZIG WAG IN ALLEN STRIPEY
6” length. 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. 50 - 100
1633 - HEDDON 229BF WEEDLESS WIDOW IN BOX
2 - 5/8” length. 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. 50 - 100
1634 - 8359PAS KING ZIG WAG IN BOX
5” length. 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. 50 - 100
- 1633
- 1635
- 1637
1635 - HEDDON NO 200 SURFACE DOWAGIAC RED & WHITE
4 - 3/4” length 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. 50 - 100
1636 - REALLY NICE HEDDON BABY GAMEFISHER IN RAINBOW
4” length. 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. 50 - 100
1637 - HEDDON GAMEFISHER IN SHINER SCALE
4 - 1/2” length. 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. 50 - 100
LOT - 1638
LOT - 1640
1638 - THREE 9750 VAMP SPOOKS
Largest: 4 - 1/2” length. 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. 50 - 100
1639 - HEDDON VAMP & ZIG WAG
Each: 4 - 1/4” length. 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. 50 - 100
1640 - HEDDON ZARAGOSSA WITH UNKNOWN ROTARY BAIT
Largest: 4 - 1/4” length. 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. 50 - 100
1641 - 2 EMPTY HEDDON DOWNLEAPING BASS BOXES
Each: 5 - 3/4” x 2 - 1/4” x 1 - 1/2”. 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. 50 - 100
LOT - 1639
LOT - 1641
LOT - 1642
1642 - KILLER BAITS BLACK SUCKER IN RAINBOW SNAKESKIN
6” length. 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. 50 - 100
LOT - 1643
LOT - 1645
LOT - 1647
1643 - HEDDON 1953 & 1954 CATALOGS
Each: 10” x 7”. Both Deluxe editions in Excellent Minus to Excellent condition with just a couple tiny edge tears along back cover. 50 - 100
1644 - HEDDON BABY VAMP IN RED HEAD FLITTER
3 - 1/2” length. 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. 25 - 50
1645 - HEDDON 170 SOS IN WHITE PRIMER
4 - 3/8” length. 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. 25 - 50
LOT - 1644
SEE WEBSITE FOR ADDITIONAL PHOTOS
LOT - 1646
LOT - 1648
1646 - HEDDON WEEDLESS WIDOW BLACK & WHITE BIRD
2 - 3/4” length. 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. 25 - 50
1647 - HEDDON GAMEFISHER WHITE RED TIPS
4 - 3/4” length. Excellent Minus or better with red scales between the joints. Early L-Rig hardware on this 1920s bait in Excellent Minus or better condition. 25 - 50
1648 - HEDDON JUNIOR WEEDLESS WIDOW IN BULLFROG
2 - 3/8” length. 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. 25 - 50
LOT - 1649
LOT - 1651
LOT - 1653
1649 - HEDDON X9750 VAMP SPOOK IN WHITE YELLOW STRIPE
4 - 1/4” length. Excellent Plus condition on this c 2003 color code “SIMA2”, White With Yellow Stripes example. 25 - 50
1650 - HEDDON SOLID RED 3 HOOK TRADE MINNOW
2 - 3/4” length. 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. 75 - 150
1651 - SPECIAL ORDER HEDDON C8500 BASSER
4” length. 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. 150 - 300
1652 - ALL WHITE SHAKESPEARE NO 64 MUSKY MINNOW
5” length. 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. 500 - 1,000
LOT - 1650
LOT - 1652
LOT - 1654
1653 - SHAKESPEARE ALUMINUM & RED MUSKY REVOLUTION
4 - 1/2” length. 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. 400 - 800
1654 - YELLOW NO 33 SHAKESPEARE MINNOW IN WOOD BOX
3 - 1/8” length. 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. 300 - 600
LOT - 1657
LOT - 1659
1655 - SHAKESPEARE “B” PROP WORDEN BUCKTAIL REVOLUTION
2 - 1/4” length. 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 bucktaildressed rear treble, which has gotten slightly thin. Dating to about 1908, this tough to find bait grades at least Very Good Plus. 250 - 500
1656 - SHAKESPEARE “B” PROP WHIRLWIND SPINNER SOLID RED
1 - 1/4” length. 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. 150 - 300
1657 - GREEN SCALE PFLUEGER 3 HOOK MONARCH MINNOW
3” length. 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. 100 - 200
LOT - 1656
LOT - 1658
LOT - 1660
1658 - 4 PFLUEGER GLASS EYE O’BOY MINNOWS
Each: 3” length. 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.
100 - 200
1659 - PFLUEGER O’BOY IN NATURAL FROG SCALE FINISH
2 - 7/8” length. 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.
50 - 100
1660 - CHARMER IN ORANGE, RED STRIPE
3 - 1/4” length. 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. 300 - 600
LOT - 1655
1661 - RED AND WHITE CHARMER
3 - 1/4” length. 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. 300 - 600
1662 - HEDDON ZIG WAG IN UNCATALOGUED RED HEAD BLACK BODY
4 - 1/4” length. 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. 150 - 300
1663 - LATE MODEL MOONLIGHT 701 POLLYWOG IN YELLOW
3” length. Late 1920s bait approaching the transition over to Paw Paw. About Excellent Minus condition with painted eyes and double hooks. 50 - 100
1664 - SPECIAL ORDER MOONLIGHT FROG SPOT JOINTED PIKAROON
4 - 1/4” length. 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. 50 - 100
4 - 1/4” length. 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. 150 - 300
1666 - MOONLIGHT 2008 JOINTED PIKAROON IN BLUE SCALE
4 - 1/4” length. 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. 150 - 300
LOT - 1671
1667 - ABOUT 60 PAIRS OF VINTAGE GLASS EYES
Box: 5 - 1/4” x 2 - 1/4” x 1 - 1/4”. Appearing to be new old stock, this lot is comprised of several sizes, styles, and colors, likely dating from the mid-20th century. 50 - 100
1668 - JOHN J HILDEBRANDT GO GETTER BAIT & BOX
2 - 1/2” length. A contemporary reissue in Green Crackleback with Green & Black Bucktail. Bait is mint and accompanying box is also mint. 25 - 50
1669 - ALLCOCK’S SUPERIOR PHANTOM MINNOW
2 - 1/4” length. 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. 25 - 50
1670 - RUSTY JESSEE KILLER BAITS BOXED MINNOW
4” length. 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. 25 - 50
-
- 1672
1671 - RARE BOXED ABBEY & IMBRIE’S “THE GHOST”
1 - 1/2” length. 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. 750 - 1,500
1672 - AMAZING CONDITION HEDDON 1300 BLACK SUCKER
5 - 1/2” length. 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. 3,000 - 6,000
LOT - 1667
LOT - 1668
LOT - 1669
LOT
1670
- 1673
- 1675
1673 - BING’S METALIZED NEMAHBIN MINNOW
3 - 3/4” length
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.
750 - 1,000
1674 - HEDDON NO 10B SALTWATER SPECIAL IN GOLD
3 - 1/2” length. 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. 150 - 300
1675 - THE REEL MAN’S REVENGE LURE
5 - 1/4” length. 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.
50 - 100
1676 - LLOYD & CO. HUNGRY JACK IN THE BOX
5” length. 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.
750 - 1,500
- 1674
- 1676
- 1677
1677 - BOXED DARBY SPRING HOOK WEEDLESS BAIT
4 - 1/8” length. 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. 400 - 800
LOT - 1678
LOT - 1679
SEE WEBSITE FOR ADDITIONAL PHOTOS
LOT - 1680
1678 - SMALL WOODEN DISPLAY CASE 18” x 12 - 1/4” x 3 - 1/4”. 18” x 12.25” x 3.25”. Excellent condition. 50 - 75
1679 - SMALL OAK WOODEN DISPLAY CASE 18” x 12” x 3”. 18” x 12” x 3”. Excellent condition. 50 - 75
1680 - SMALL WOODEN DISPLAY CASE BOX 12” x 6” x 3 - 1/2”. 12” x 6” x 3.5”. Excellent condition. 50 - 75
NOTES:
Terms & Conditions
We advise all bidders to read the Terms and Conditions of the Sale before bidding with Dan Morphy Auctions LLC and/or Morphy Firearms LLC collectively referred to below as MORPHY’S. Those who bid are bound by those Terms and Conditions of the Sale, as amended by any oral announcement, published or posted notices, which together form the contract of the sale between the successful bidder (buyer), MORPHY’S and the seller (consignor) of the lot.
TERMS OF SALE
When bidding on any lot offered by MORPHY’S, the bidder indicates acceptance of the following Terms of Sale. Any participation in the auction binds you to agreement of these terms whether you read or understand said terms. The Terms in writing contained herein are subject to change without notice and bidder agrees that the most recently published Terms of Sale as published or amended on the website at the beginning of the auction shall apply.
LIMITED GUARANTEE
MORPHY’S makes every effort to accurately describe all items offered in its sales. The descriptions carry a limited guarantee. It is a guarantee to protect you against major discrepancies that would have a major effect upon the value of the item. Under no circumstances do we guarantee against anything less than a major discrepancy that would have less than a major effect upon value. This limited guarantee covers authenticity, major restoration or repair not described, counterfeits, reproductions or major fabrications not disclosed in the description. Examples of what we do not guarantee against, imperfections, slight damages, handling marks, natural imperfections, undisclosed blemishes, finish differences, wood-to-metal fit issues, surface cracks or chips in wood, dings and dents, bore condition and other similar differences that are inherent in the antiques and collectible industry. All items are sold for display purposes. If electrical, mechanical, or other working parts are inoperable, even if working at the time of sale, we are not liable due to the inherent nature of the age of these antiques and items. It is the bidder’s responsibility (present or absentee bidders) to determine by inspection by themselves or a hired professional the exact condition of each item prior to bidding on the item. Should MORPHY’S deny an authenticity issue dispute of the buyer, and the buyer is not satisfied, the buyer may, at his or her own expense, obtain the written opinion of two mutually agreed upon recognized experts in the field of the disputed item. The final decision of those experts will determine any refund consideration. This limited guarantee is only available to the buyer of record. Please also refer to POST SALE RETURN POLICY at end of terms.
Except as stated in the limited guarantee above, MORPHY’S will not be held responsible for typographical errors. Neither we nor the consignor, make any guarantees, warranties, or representation, expressed, or implied, in regard to the property or the correctness of the catalog or other description of the authenticity of authorship, physical condition, size, quality, rarity, importance, provenance, exhibition, literature or historic relevance of the property or otherwise. It is the bidder’s responsibility to initiate contact with MORPHY’S in request for additional information regarding the items. Submit all questions regarding upcoming auction items at least 48 hours prior to the date of auction. We will make every effort to answer all submitted questions in a timely manner. We will do our best but cannot promise that questions submitted within 48 hours of the auction date will be answered prior to the auction. The consigner and we make no representation or warranty as to whether the buyer acquires any reproduction rights in the property. All items will be available for preview approximately one (1) month prior to the auction.
TIMING
There will be no options for refunds of any type beyond 35 calendar days from the auction date. Paying late and thus receiving items late will not change the limitation on the dates above for refund consideration. Please also refer to POST SALE RETURN POLICY at end of terms.
FIREARMS – These terms do NOT apply to our firearms auctions. To view the terms and conditions for our Firearms Auctions, please go to: www.morphyauctions.com/firearmterms
TOYS - Toy sets are not returnable under any circumstances once the bidder obtains possession of the lot.
GAMING DEVICES - MORPHY’S may hold these items for up to 5 business days to allow state agencies to verify the buyer’s information. All auction participants are urged to check the legality of possession in and/or shipment of gaming devices to their state of residence. Ownership of gaming devices is prohibited in these states: Alabama, Connecticut, Hawaii, Nebraska, South Carolina, and Tennessee. If you become a high bidder on a gaming item, and you are from one of the prohibited states as listed here:
• You must pay for your item,
• You will not be able to take possession of the item (MORPHY’S cannot ship it to you or allow pickup),
• MORPHY’S will consign the item in your name to the next appropriate auction.
If you do not pay for the item in full, MORPHY’S will block you from participating in future auctions. Any gaming device purchased at the auction shall be used for the purpose of display or social entertainment within the private home or residence of the buyer, and such devices shall not, in any event or manner, be exposed to the public for the purpose of gambling or be resold in the state of Nevada without a gaming distribution license. Proof of residence/ID is required for purchase of gaming devices.
FIREWORKS – MORPHY’S can only ship Class 1 Division 1.4 and 1.6 Explosives (as described in the following website: http:// environmentalchemistry.com/yogi/hazmat/placards/class1.html) per the 49CFR 173.50 and can only ship these via UPS. All items not shippable must be picked up by the buyer.
SPORTS COLLECTIBLES
• Return Considerations
o MORPHY’s is not responsible for a third party grading company agreeing or disagreeing with our assessment, and we cannot issue refunds or credits if cards do not receive a numerical grade or the exact grade that we describe. MORPHY’s strongly recommends that you personally evaluate any items that you are bidding on, and make your own determination about its grade. MORPHY’S offers no guarantee of grade for uncertified items sold and subsequently submitted to a third-party grading service.
o Cards sold referencing a third-party grading service are sold “as is” without any express or implied warranty. Certain warranties may be available from the grading services, and the Bidder is referred to them for further details: Professional Sports Authenticator (PSA), Sportscard Guaranty LLC (SGC), Global Authentics LLC, Beckett Grading Services (BGS), JO Sports, Inc.
Terms & Conditions
o MORPHY’S will not accept return of certified items due to possible differences of opinion with respect to the grade offered by any third-party organization, dealer, or service. Grading does not qualify for return evaluation, nor do such complaints constitute a basis to challenge the authenticity of a lot.
o MORPHY’s shall not be liable for any patent or latent defect or controversy pertaining to or arising from any encapsulated collectible. In any such instance, buyer’s remedy, if any, shall be solely against the service certifying the collectible.
o Under extremely limited circumstances related solely to authenticity, such as a highly significant cataloging error, a buyer, who did not bid from the floor, may request MORPHY’S to evaluate voiding a sale.
o Lots returned must be completely intact in their original form and undamaged holder, or there will be no credit. Certifications are void and returns are not accepted for any cards removed from their third-party grading holder.
o All elements of the MORPHY’S POST-SALE RETURN POLICY apply. There are absolutely no exceptions to this policy.
• On any lot presented with a Letter of Authenticity (“LOA”) issued by MORPHY’S
o The bidder shall solely rely upon the warranties of the authentication provider issuing the Letter or opinion, or on the warranties of the authentication provider of the bidder’s choice.
o Warranty inures only to the original buyer. Buyer may not transfer the rights afforded under the LOA, and it is null and void when Buyer transfers or attempts to transfer the lot.
o The LOA warranty is valid from date of the auction in which Buyer was awarded the lot to four (4) years after its purchase.
o The LOA warranty is valid as to its attribution to the person or entity described or to the lot’s usage, e.g. game worn.
o Claim procedure:
o Buyer must contact MORPHY’S within the warranty period, prior to submission of the lot as to his intent to make a claim, receive prior approval, and arrange secure shipment.
o Buyer must present with the claim, authoritative written evidence that the lot is not authentic as determined by a known expert in the sports field.
o If MORPHY’S concurs that the lot is not as represented, Buyer shall be refunded their purchase price.
o If the MORPHY’s denies the claim, the Buyer agrees to the AGREEMENT REGARDING GOVERNING LAW, VENUE, AND LEGAL RIGHTS noted herein.
o The LOA does not provide for incidental or consequential damages or other indirect damages. Any lot sold with a certificate of authenticity or other warranty from an entity other than Auctioneer or Morphy’s affiliates is subject to such issuing entity’s rules and such conditions are the sole remedy afforded to buyer.
• In the event MORPHY’s cannot deliver the lot, or subsequently it is established that the lot lacks title, provenance, or authenticity, MORPHY’s liability shall be limited to voiding of the sale and refund of purchase price. In no case shall MORPHY’s liability exceed the winning bid on that lot, which bid shall be deemed for all purposes the value of the lot. After one year has elapsed, MORPHY’S maximum liability shall be limited to any buyer’s premium earned on that lot.
• Due to changing grading standards over time, differing interpretations, and to possible mishandling of items by subsequent owners, MORPHY’S reserves the right to grade items differently than shown on certificates from any grading service that accompany the items. MORPHY’S also reserves the right to grade items differently than the grades shown in the prior catalog should such items be reconsigned to any future auction.
• There is a subjectivity to grading, especially the grading of cards. Every effort is made to verify the condition of each lot as it is described. MORPHY’S accepts items for auction after careful scrutiny by not only ourselves, but, when necessary, by other leading authenticators. We cannot guarantee that every card described by us will in all cases receive exactly the same grade, or even be accepted for grading, from any third-party grading service. Similarly, we cannot guarantee that every card graded by one third-party grading service will in all cases receive exactly the same grade by another third-party grading service. Occasionally a lot description will include the words “we have submitted,” which is intended to be taken literally and give bidders great confidence that MORPHY’S has not “done anything” to the cards to alter or otherwise improve their appearance and ultimate grade. No warranty, whether expressed or implied, is made with respect to any grade, condition, or other adjectival descriptions, which can and do vary, even among experts.
• Large Autograph Group Disclaimer: When dealing with a single individual auction lot containing many items, these lots are offered with the explicit understanding that it is possible that there may be a small percentage which are not authentic. When authenticating large lots, such as a collection of 6,000+ signed 3 x 5 cards, or a set of 700+ signed baseball cards, great care has been taken in the authentication process, with all the greater attention focused on any items representing a concentration of value. It is always possible that on rare occasions a secretarial or stamped signature could be missed here or there. Without this disclaimer, as a practical matter, it would not be possible for MORPHY’S to offer such lots at all. All bidders bidding on such lots do so with this understanding.
• Abbreviation/Definition/Condition Key: PR — Poor, GD — Good, VG — Very Good, EX — Excellent, NM — Near Mint, MT — Mint. NOTE: If an item has a multiple grade such as VG-EX, then that item falls somewhere in between those two conditions.
GOODS MADE FROM OR CONTAINING MATERIALS FROM PROTECTED
SPECIES - MORPHY’S does not accept any responsibility or liability for the sale of items containing materials from protected species or for any omission in marking or labeling goods as containing materials from protected species. Such material includes, but is not limited to, ivory from elephants and walruses, tortoise shell, crocodile skin, whalebone, rhinoceros horn, some species of coral and certain woods. Restrictions on the importation, exportation, sale, transfer, and/or possession of goods containing materials from protected species derive from international, federal, and state laws and regulations promulgated thereunder. Laws include, but are not limited to, the Convention on International Trade in Endangered Species of Flora and Fauna (CITES), the Endangered Species Act (ESA) and the Marine Mammals Protection Act (MMPA). States currently restricting trade of protected species include, but are not limited to, California, New York and New Jersey.
Prospective buyers are on notice that several countries completely prohibit importation of property made, all or in part, of protected materials. Some countries require special permits, such as a CITES permit, from the relevant regulating authority in the countries of exportation and importation as well. Potential buyers intending to import the property into another country should be familiar with the relevant customs laws and regulations prior to bidding on goods containing material from protected species. Regulations may vary as the U.S. generally prohibits importation of articles containing material(s) from species it has designated endangered or threatened if the articles are less than 100 years old, subject to certain exceptions.
Terms & Conditions
It shall be the potential buyer’s sole responsibility to research and satisfy the requirements of any laws and regulations that apply to the import and export of property as described in the aforementioned paragraphs. All buyers agree to comply with any and all domestic and international restrictions on the trade of protected species as a condition of the sale. Please note that the ability to obtain an export license or certificate does not ensure the ability to obtain an import license or certificate in another country, and vice versa. It is the buyer’s responsibility to obtain any export or import licenses and/or certificates as well as any other required documentation. MORPHY’S is not able to assist the buyer in attempting to obtain the appropriate licenses and/or certificates, and there is no assurance that an export license or certificate can be obtained. The inability or delay in obtaining permits, licenses or other permissions to import or export goods containing material from protected species will not constitute a basis for rescission or cancellation of the sale of said goods or the delay in payment of purchased items in accordance with these Bidder Terms and Conditions.
JEWELRY AND WATCHES
• Jewelry Descriptions and Condition Reports: Lots being offered are sold as-is on the day of sale. Condition reports, either written or verbal, are provided as a courtesy only, and are not to be taken as fact or guarantees of condition or quality of the lots. All information provided is the opinion of the specialist at MORPHY’S, including but not limited to weights, grades, color, and clarity. All gemstones and diamonds are measured and graded in their setting unless stated otherwise. All weights and grades are approximate. Buyers wishing to have a grading or gemological report from an independent, internationally recognized laboratory, such as the Gemological Institute of America (GIA) or the American Gemological Laboratories (AGL), may request one at their own expense or hire an independent adviser of their choosing.
• Watch Descriptions and Condition Reports: The physical characteristics, timing accuracy or functionality of timepieces cannot be guaranteed, and all items are sold as-is.
o Any condition statement reflects the condition of the watch on the date of the report. Condition can change from the time of the report to the day of sale.
o Photographs are for identification purposes only. Buyers may not use them as precise indications of size or condition.
o The origin or authenticity of all components cannot be guaranteed.
o Watches with waterproof or water-resistant cases – MORPHY’S may open cases to develop descriptions, and cannot guarantee that any watch is waterproof or water-resistant at the time of purchase. MORPHY’S recommends that the buyer have a professional watchmaker evaluate the watch at buyer’s expense.
o Buyers must be aware that watches may need general service, change of battery, or further repair work for which the buyer is solely responsible.
o Dials - All watches have the possibility that after their original date of manufacture they received reconditioning or replacement of dials or elements of the dial such as but not limited to standard or luminescent hour markers, hands, script, date or measurement indices, lacquer, and finish. Buyer is solely responsible for determining and understanding such condition issues.
• The lack of a condition report does not imply that the item or lot is free from imperfections, defects or wear and tear of the aging process. This includes but is not limited to: deficient stones, needed repair or defects.
• It is common and generally accepted in the jewelry industry that some diamonds and most gemstones have been enhanced with various treatments to improve their overall appearance.
o These treatments include but are not limited to: heating, dying, oiling, laser drilling, HTHP, wax, bleaching, irradiation, resin or polymer impregnation and various other techniques.
o Unless stated in the title, it is assumed that one or more treatments have been performed to the stones. While many treatments are considered permanent, this cannot be guaranteed.
o Please note that many treatments cannot be determined without sophisticated laboratory testing. Due to the various laboratories and developing scientific methods for testing, not all reports or certificates will have the same results for treatment type, extent of treatment and stability of treatment.
o MORPHY’S makes no representations or warranties, express or implied, as to whether natural stones have been treated or enhanced, whether specifically referenced or not.
• Laboratory reports may accompany some lots
o If a lot is accompanied by certificates or reports from internationally recognized and accepted gemological laboratories, it will be noted in the description.
o Copies will be available upon request, with the original going to the successful bidder.
o The reports cannot be guaranteed and are provided for informational purposes only. Results on reports may differ from laboratory to laboratory.
o MORPHY’S accepts no responsibility for the accuracy, terms or information contained in such certificates or reports.
Grading Scale:
Near Mint Plus 97% - 100% Near Mint 90% - 96%
Excellent 80% - 89% Very Good 70% - 79%
Good Below 70%
BIDDING RIGHTS & RESPONSIBILITIES
The auctioneer will determine the highest bidder. The auctioneer alone has the right to reopen the bidding of an item if deemed necessary due to a dispute. If there is a tie bid between the floor and Internet or absentee bid, the floor bid takes precedence. MORPHY’S and its representatives reserve the right to remove those attendees who impede preview and/or the auction. Title to all merchandise shall pass to the highest bidder at the fall of the auctioneer’s hammer. The buyer will then assume all risk and full responsibility of the lot purchased once ownership has changed. We recommend that you arrange insurance for your items immediately upon becoming the highest bidder. MORPHY’S is not responsible for any errors in bids, omissions of bids, or failure to execute bids and shall have no liability to any bidder for any technical or other failure associated with the internet, absentee bidding, or telephone bidding.
• AGENT BIDDING - MORPHY’S will accept bids from an individual agent authorized by a company or another individual. MORPHY’s requires any agent to provide a signed letter of authorization from the buyer of record company or individual allowing the agent to bid on their behalf.
• ABSENTEE BIDDING - MORPHY’S will accept absentee bids submitted via telephone call, in person, mail, fax or through www. morphyauctions.com. Absentee bidders must use the absentee bid form (available online) and clearly mark the lot number, title, and maximum bid amount. All bids must be left in increments as explained on our bid form. If a bid is “out of increment,” the auctioneer has the right to round the bid up to the next correct
Terms & Conditions
increment. If there are two (2) identical bids placed on the same item, priority will be given to the first bid received. Bidders may preview, register, and place bids online through our website, www. morphyauctions.com. Seller(s) agree to allow the Auctioneer to accept and execute absentee bids in a competitive manner for potential buyers and under the MORPHY’S absentee bidding terms and conditions. During the live sale, the auctioneer will execute your absentee bid competitively up to the maximum amount you have indicated.
• ONLINE BIDDING - Online bidding through www.morphyauctions. com, Live Auctioneers, Invaluable, Proxibid, or other bidding platforms may be available; all Terms and Conditions still apply. A surcharge will be added for third party online platforms. Refer to your bidding platform of choice for the final buyer’s premium. If there is a tie bid between the online bid and a floor bid, the floor bid takes precedence. Due to our fast-paced auctions and bids coming from floor bidders, phone bidders, online bidders and absentee bids, the auctioneer has the final word on all item(s) sold. You (the bidder) assume the risk of winning an item online and not having the item sell to you. This is due to the final call of the auctioneer and the operator not being able to re-open that lot. Online bidders are fully responsible for accidental bidding as if they bid normally.
• BID RESULTS – Please allow 24-48 hours post auction to receive your official invoice from MORPHY’S. MORPHY’S will only contact successful bidders. The invoice will include item, hammer price, premium, shipping, handling, insurance, taxes, and any other charges that apply. Invoices and any outstanding amount due may and will be auto charged to the credit card on file within 48 hours of the invoice being sent. If you wish to pay by another method, please contact us within 48 hours after the sale.
• TELEPHONE BIDDING - Requests for phone lines must be received at least three (3) days prior to the auction date. MORPHY’S cannot guarantee phone lines but will make every attempt to accommodate those who wish to participate through that method. Phone lines are provided on a first come first served basis. Please visit www.morphyauctions.com or call 877-968-8880 to register for a telephone bid.
BID INCREMENTS
Bid increments listed are a general guideline. Actual increments are at the auctioneer’s discretion. If a lot does not receive a bid of 50% of the low estimate, the lot will be passed by the auctioneer.
$0 - $500…................$25
$500 - $2,000….........$50
$2,000 - $2,000…......$100
$2,000 - $5,000…......$200
$5,000 - $10,000....…$500
$10,000 +…............... Auctioneer’s discretion
RESERVES
Most of our items are unreserved, but occasionally items may carry a moderate reserve. Please note that when a lot carries a reserve, the reserve is usually somewhere below our low estimate. In the case of a reserved item, the seller has authorized the auctioneer to bid on their behalf until the reserve price is reached.
BUYER’S PREMIUM
A 20% buyer’s premium will be added to all successful bids and is payable by the buyer as part of the total purchase cost. A 3% merchant fee is also automatically applied to all invoices but can be discounted upon payment by cash, check, money order or wire transfer that is received within 7 days from the receipt of the invoice. If the type of payment is split, invoice will reflect the 3% charge for
merchant fees on the entire invoice. In addition, a surcharge will be added for certain third-party online bidding platforms the bidder utilizes. Refer to your bidding platform of choice for the final buyer’s premium.
SALES TAX
MORPHY’S is required by law to collect sales tax where our company has nexus. Sales tax rate will be charged by law on behalf of the state and locality where the customer of record takes possession of their purchase. Lots are subject to all applicable state and local taxes, unless the required form and copy of permit are on file with MORPHY’S. It is the bidder’s responsibility to know the sales tax rate applicable. As a convenience and without any guarantee, you may use this website, https://www.taxjar.com/sales-tax-calculator, as a resource to calculate your applicable sales tax rate. Bidder agrees to pay MORPHY’S the actual amount of tax due if sales tax is not properly collected due to 1) an expired, inaccurate, or inappropriate tax certificate or declaration, 2) an incorrect interpretation of the applicable statute, 3) or any other reason. The appropriate form and certificate must be on file at and verified by MORPHY’S five days prior to the auction, or the tax must be paid. If the required form and certificate is received by MORPHY’S within 4 days of the conclusion of the auction, you qualify for a refund for the tax paid. Lots from different auctions may not be aggregated for sales tax purposes.
PAYMENT, INTEREST & STORAGE FEES
Any invoice totaling more than $100,000 must be paid within three (3) days. All other merchandise must be paid in full within seven (7) days of the date of the invoice. Payments can be made by going to your account online at www.morphyauctions.com, call 877-968-8880 or mail payment to: Dan Morphy Auctions LLC 2000 N Reading Rd, Denver, PA 17517. Invoices and any outstanding amount due may and will be auto charged to the credit card on file within 48 hours of the invoice being sent. If you wish to pay by another method, please contact us within 48 hours after the sale. Interest will be charged on all balances not paid at the rate of 1-1/2% monthly (18% APR) effective 30 days from the invoice date. All goods not retrieved by Buyer within 30 days after the invoice date, shall be subject to a monthly storage fee of $100.00 /month. Buyer authorizes MORPHY’s to sell, at their standard commission and consignment contract terms, any goods not retrieved after a 90-day period in any manner deemed appropriate by MORPHY’s and the proceeds will be applied to any outstanding balance due from the buyer.
We accept Visa, MasterCard, Discover, American Express, personal checks, certified checks, wire transfers, money orders, and cash.
• Sneakers, Jewelry, Watches, Coin and Currency Items or any invoices Morphy’s deems at risk of credit card fraud – We accept cash, wire transfer, check, certified checks and money orders only. No credit cards will be accepted for invoices containing these items.
• CREDIT CARD – We will not accept credit card payment for any jewelry, watch, coin or currency purchases or on any purchases that Morphy’s deems to be at risk for fraud. If a credit card is used as any form of total payment, invoice will reflect a 3% surcharge on the entire invoice. This charge is automatically added but will be discounted if payment is received by cash, check, money order or wire transfer. MORPHY’s reserves the right to refuse to ship to a different address than the billing address on the credit card being used.
• CHECK - There will be a $30.00 service charge for returned checks. Make checks payable to: Dan Morphy Auctions LLC. MORPHY’S reserves the right to hold items paid for by personal or company check until said check clears (14 days). MORPHY’S has the right to hold all checks over $2,000. Customers who have an established
Terms & Conditions
successful buying history with MORPHY’S may be exempt from this requirement. We will accept a personal or company check >$2,000 from a first time buyer if you provide a Bank Letter of Credit, available on our website, www.morphyauctions.com.
• WIRE TRANSFERS – There will be a $30 charge added to all wire transfers less than $2,000. Please add this amount to your invoice total before sending a wire transfer.
In the few situations where a successful bidder does not remit payment when due, MORPHY’S will proceed with the legal steps necessary to protect its interests and will block the bidder from future auction participation.
PACKING/SHIPPING
• It is the bidder’s responsibility to take shipping, handling, and insurance costs into consideration when bidding on items.
• BIDDERS PRESENT AND TAKING ITEMS AFTER AUCTION – Since item liability transfers upon a successful bid, items paid for must be packed, transported and/or removed by the buyer at his/her own risk after the close of the sale. We recommend that you arrange insurance for your items immediately upon becoming the highest bidder. If any employee or agent of MORPHY’S packs or transports the merchandise, it is fully at the risk, responsibility, and expense of the buyer. MORPHY’S shall not be held liable for any loss or damage that may be caused by the said agent or employee.
• ITEMS NOT PICKED UP THE DAY OF THE SALE (Denver, PA) –Shipping, handling, insurance, and taxes will be added to all invoices that Morphy’s agrees to ship. We recommend you arrange insurance for your items immediately upon becoming the highest bidder. Shipping will be based on actual costs provided by UPS, USPS, or other carriers based upon the contents’ size and weight. Packaging and insurance will vary in cost depending on the contents and value of the shipment. Oversize and breakable items are not standard shippable items and will require shipment by a 3rd party shipper. MORPHY’s cannot combine standard item shipments with oversize and breakable item shipments. If any employee or agent of MORPHY’S packs or transports the merchandise, it is fully at the risk, responsibility, and expense of the buyer. MORPHY’S shall not be held liable for any loss or damage that may be caused by the said agent or employee.
• SHIPPING TERMS (Denver, PA) - MORPHY’S will ship items to the buyer at the listed address via UPS or other carriers, FOB, Denver, Pennsylvania, or FOB other auction locations. Any risk of loss or damage to the item(s) during transit via UPS, or any other carrier is at the risk of the buyer. Any additional insurance coverage should be purchased by the buyer through the carrier. Buyer releases MORPHY’s from all claims for loss or damage to any item during transit and agrees to pay all costs of defense, including attorney’s fees, for any claims brought against MORPHY’S for loss or damage occurring during transit. MORPHY’s is not responsible for mis-delivery or theft of packages.
• INSURANCE (Denver, PA) - Shipping insurance is automatically added to invoices for shipment to the United States and Canada locations. Insurance may be waived by providing MORPHY’s a signed insurance waiver. Insurance for all 3rd party shipments must be arranged through that carrier. Insurance purchased through MORPHY’s applies only to shipments to the United States and Canada. Buyers must purchase their own insurance for shipments to other countries.
• INTERNATIONAL SHIPMENTS – MORPHY’S has the capability to ship to international bidders. By law, MORPHY’S cannot, and will not, declare lesser values for any international purchases and all shipments will include the invoice with purchase totals including
the buyer’s premium and shipping cost. All international bidders are responsible for knowing their country’s laws on importing items and for paying all customs and duties on the items.
• 3RD PARTY SHIPPING OVERSIZE ITEMS – Buyers will need to either pick up the items personally or arrange a 3rd party shipping service for oversize items. A valid photo ID is required at the time of pick up. As a general guideline, the following will indicate which packages apply, as they are of a certain weight, length, or dimensional size.
• Dimensional size is length (the longest measurement) + (height x 2) + (width x 2). For example a 36” x 36” x 12” package = 36 + (36 x2) + (12 x 2) = 132”
• USA home shipments must be <70 lbs. and <108” length and <165” dimensional size
• USA business shipments must be <150 lbs. and <108” length and <165” dimensional size
• International shipments must be <150 lbs. and <108” length and <130” dimensional size
• There may be certain shipments that meet these requirements that will still require 3rd party shipping, and we will communicate the reason in those cases.
• 3RD PARTY SHIPPING OF BREAKABLE, DELICATE, FRAGILE ITEMS
(Denver, PA) MORPHY’S reserves the right to decline shipment of items based on its fragility. If an item is unable to be shipped in-house, the item will require shipment by a 3rd party or pick up arrangements to be made. MORPHY’s will not ship any items that are neon, contain neon, estate liquor and/or fine wine, or liquids of any kind. Other examples of fragile items include glass display cases of any size; coin-operated, arcade and vending items with fragile parts and/or glass; signs with parts or protrusions beyond the main body of the sign, oversized vases, high value lamps and glass of all sizes, high value artwork including but not limited to paintings, statuary, sculpture, figurines, dioramas, and other intricate items; and items subject to impact by moisture and known handling issues in the supply chain. Under no circumstances will MORPHY’S be responsible for shipping damage to picture frames of any kind.
• For any buyers who wish to arrange for their own shipping, MORPHY’S must be notified at least seven (7) days prior to arrival of the shipping company name, arrival date and time. Pickup must be scheduled to begin and end within our normal business hours (9am – 4pm weekdays).
• STORAGE FEE – MORPHY’S will charge a monthly storage fee of $100/month for any items on MORPHY’s location for more than 30 days. Buyer authorizes the MORPHY’s to sell, at their standard commission and consignment contract terms, any goods not retrieved after a 90-day period in any manner deemed appropriate by MORPHY’s and the proceeds will be applied to any outstanding balance due from the buyer.
• FIREWORKS – MORPHY’S can only ship Class 1 Division 1.4 and 1.6 Explosives (as described in the following website: http://environmentalchemistry.com/yogi/hazmat/placards/class1. html) per the 49CFR 173.50 and can only ship these via UPS. All items not shippable must be picked up by the buyer.
AGREEMENT
REGARDING GOVERNING LAW, VENUE, AND LEGAL
RIGHTS
I hereby understand and agree that any controversy or claim arising out of or relating to MORPHY’S Bidder Terms & Conditions, which includes this provision (hereafter referred to as “Terms & Conditions”), MORPHY’S, or the breach thereof (hereafter referred to as “Claims”), shall be governed by and construed in accordance with the laws of the State of Pennsylvania, without regard to its conflict of law provisions. I hereby irrevocably submit to the personal jurisdiction of the appropriate court in Lancaster County,
Terms & Conditions
Pennsylvania in any action or proceeding arising out of or relating to the Claims and their enforcement, and I agree that any and all Claims must be adjudicated, heard, determined, and resolved in said court, and I hereby irrevocably waive any objection on the ground that any such action or proceeding in said court has been brought in an inconvenient forum. MORPHY’S failure to exercise or enforce any right or provision of these Terms & Conditions or any other legal rights, shall not constitute a waiver of such right or provision. Any waiver of any provision of these Terms & Conditions by MORPHY’S must be made in writing and signed by an authorized representative of MORPHY’S specifically referencing the provision(s) contained within the Terms & Conditions to be waived. Headings used in the Terms & Conditions are for convenience only and are not to be relied upon. If any provision of the Terms & Conditions is found by a court of competent jurisdiction to be invalid, the parties nevertheless agree that the court should endeavor to give effect to the parties’ intentions as reflected in the provision, and the other provisions of the Terms & Conditions shall remain in full force and effect. These Terms & Conditions will inure to the benefit of, and are intended to be, enforceable by MORPHY’S, its parents, subsidiaries, affiliates, successors, assigns, members, directors, officers, and licensees. There are no third party beneficiaries to these Terms & Conditions; a person or entity who is not a party or signatory to these Terms & Conditions has no rights under the Contracts (Rights of Third Parties) Act 1999 to rely upon or enforce any term or provision of these Terms & Conditions.
POST SALE RETURN POLICY
MORPHY’S engages knowledgeable experts to provide catalog descriptions on the merchandise we sell. Every effort is made to ensure those descriptions are accurate and that they fully disclose any exceptions to condition. Any buyer who has made their payment within the due date of 7 calendar days who wishes to report a problem must notify MORPHY’S within three calendar (3) days of receipt of their purchased item. Buyers who have not made their payment within the due date of 7 days may not return any items under any circumstances. No lots purchased by floor bidders (including those bidders acting as agents for others) may be returned. Please refer to MORPHY’S limited guarantee herein. A Return Authorization Number (RA#) must be issued by MORPHY’S before you ship anything back to our address. Any items arriving without a return authorization will not be given a refund. Item must be returned in the same condition. The item in question must be shipped with the RA# on the outside and inside of the package, with full insurance, so it arrives at MORPHY’S within one week of the aforementioned authorization.
PRIVACY
TO REVIEW OUR PRIVACY POLICY, PLEASE VISIT WWW.MORPHYAUCTIONS.COM/PRIVACY-POLICY
All rights reserved. Entire contents copyright 2024, Dan Morphy Auctions LLC. Copyright includes, but is not limited to, print media, microform and electronic media, such as CD-ROMS and online computer services.
ABSENTEE BID FORM
Auction: May 17, 2025 Fishing Lures
Step 1 - Circle Bidding Option
2000 N. READING RD • DENVER, PA 17517 P/ 877-968-8880 F/ 717-336-7115
Phone line: Morphy Auctions staff will call you 5 lots prior to the item(s) you wish to bid on. Absentee: Morphy Auctions staff will execute your left bid(s) as if you were in attendance.
Step 2 - List Lot/Bid Information
Bid Increments:
$0 - $500/$25
$200 - $500/$25
Phone Line Absentee Bid Name
Please print clearly.
Lot # Description Absentee Bid
Phone Emergency Bid Applies to phone bidders only.
$500 - $1,000/$50
$1,000 - 2,000/$100
$2,000 - $5,000/$200
$5,000 - $10,000/$500
$10,000/Auctioneer’s Discretion
Step 3 - Fill Out Personal Contact Info Please print clearly.
PLEASE NOTE ~ Emergency bids are executed only if Morphy Auctions is unable to contact the bidder via the phone number(s) provided.
Phone Line 1 Phone Line 2
Email
I accept that all bids do not include the buyer’s premium of 23%. I accept that all bids are subject to the TERMS AND CONDITIONS OF SALE printed in the catalog. My signature serves as an agreement to the terms stated on this form.
Signature Date
Print Name
If you have not received a confirmation email, please contact Morphy Auctions prior to the auction.
Darryl Eberly Operations Associate Steve Hynds Operations Associate
Brandon Law Consignment Associate
Olha Vetterlein Consignment Associate
Nate Burkholder Lead Operations Associate
Ben Brossman Transcriptionist
Jason Ober Operations Associate
Don Grimmer
Morphy Auctions is honored that you are considering entrusting your collection to us. Through every step of the process, from appraisal to auction, we are devoted to you and your collection.
We are sure you will be proud of your collection’s presentation and pleased with the unrivaled customer service provided by the Morphy staff. We look forward to doing business with you. Please contact us if you have any additional questions.
