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Early South Bend Trout Oreno Assortment.James Heddon's Sons 1915 Salesman's Cases.Wiggle Tail Minnow Co., Detroit, MI., c1912.
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Denver, PA, United States
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Antique Fishing Tackle

The fish will soon be biting at Morphy Auctions? Pennsylvania gallery, with the announcement that the company has launched an Antique & Vintage Fishing Tackle, Baits & Ephemera department. Heading the newest of Morphy?s specialty divisions is Joe Stagnitti, a well-known dealer and collector who has had a committed involvement in the fishing collectibles hobby for more than 25 years. Stagnitti will be representing Morphy?s at collector and club events around the country. Additionally, he will manage Morphy?s twice-yearly fishing tackle sales, the first of which is set for October 24-25 of this year. ?Joe is uniquely qualified and will do a fantastic job for us,? said Dan Morphy, founder and president of Morphy Auctions. ?He knows both sides of the business, starting as a collector of antique and vintage fishing material and later transitioning into the role of dealer. He worked hard over the years to build his base of knowledge ? reading old fishing magazines, studying early fishing tackle sales catalogs and speaking with ?old timers? and experts in the hobby. He has a photographic memory, which undoubtedly helped him to become the expert he is today.? Stagnitti recalls that his love of fishing was instilled at an early age. ?My father, who died when I was age seven, taught me two very valuable things ? to play baseball and fish. I?m past the age that I can play baseball, but I sure can fish,? he said. In 1989 Stagnitti started collecting old fishing lures and became a regular buyer at the barns, shops and showfields of Madison-Bouckville, a short distance from his home in Canastota, New York. ?To the dealers who were set up there year round, I became known as the ?kid? who collected fishing lures. I would pass through there a couple of times a week. If they came across any lures, they would hold them for me,? Stagnitti said. During his first four years as a collector, Stagnitti said he thought he was the only person interested in old lures. Then he moved to the Dall
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H-I/Pflueger Underwater Minnow Package.: Pflueger 3 hook Neverfail wooden minnow, finished in fancy sienna crackleback, bulldog logo prop, glass eyes, about very good condition in shopworn Hook and Hold'em underwater wood minnow maroon box
0050: H-I/Pflueger Underwater Minnow Package.Est. $200-$400
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Pflueger Surprise Minnow, Akron, OH.: Glass eyed Pflueger Surprise Minnow, finished in solid luminous with gold spots, 2 hook surface rig model with PFLUEGER SURPRISE stenciled in the mouth. Condition is excellent, uncleaned.
0052: Pflueger Surprise Minnow, Akron, OH.Est. $200-$300
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Lot Of 2: Rhead Art-Nature Minnow Baits.: Fabulous No. 10 Hackle Minnow, blue and silver model, as new on the original and excellent condition card! Tough to find a finer example of this rare Rhead bait. Also included is a 2-1/2" (overall)
0054: Lot Of 2: Rhead Art-Nature Minnow Baits.Est. $400-$700
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Louis Rhead Silver Foil Darter.: Bright and vivid finish on this 4-1/2" Rhead Darter, rare glass eyed model, late silver foil belly, with wonderful Rhead hand painted pattern. Condition is about excellent- or better. An exceptional
0055: Louis Rhead Silver Foil Darter.Est. $600-$1,000
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Louis Rhead's Large Nature Frog.: The largest of the Louis Rhead frogs, this 3-1/2" example features nail through bead eyes, standard green frog finish, belly and tail weighting, large painted rear double hook and English style
0056: Louis Rhead's Large Nature Frog.Est. $800-$1,400
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Super Size Louis Rhead Painted Eye Darter.: Most likely the largest size of the standard, painted eye Rhead Darters, this one measures over 6" overall length, and features a large silver foil belly underneath a beautifully detailed Darter
0057: Super Size Louis Rhead Painted Eye Darter.Est. $500-$800
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Louis Rhead Unknown/Stone Fly Nymph.: Listed as an unknown, this 1" (2-1/2" overall) Rhead bait appears to be a Stone Fly Nymph. It is in excellent condition. Page 189, plate 725.
0059: Louis Rhead Unknown/Stone Fly Nymph.Est. $150-$300
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Lot Of 3: Louis Rhead Insect Baits.: Three great insect baits from Rhead, including two sizes of Cricket (3/4" & 7/8") and a small grasshopper (1"). Condition is about excellent. Great coloration on the hopper! Page 187, plate 713 lower
0060: Lot Of 3: Louis Rhead Insect Baits.Est. $150-$300
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Shakespeare Slim Jim with Introductory Box.: Beautiful striped finish, gem clip Shakespeare Slim Jim underwater minnow, #33RXJ, red back, yellow sides, white belly, with fine red striping, strong excellent- condition with very light varnish
0063: Shakespeare Slim Jim with Introductory Box.Est. $2,000-$3,000
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South Bend Bass Oreno, Red, White & Blue.: Super looking glass eyed South Bend Bass Oreno, finished in red, white, and blue. Scarce bait and condition is better than most, having scattered blemishes, grading excellent-, bright and shiny and
0065: South Bend Bass Oreno, Red, White & Blue.Est. $300-$500
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Strike-Master Frog with Crisp Box.: Exceptional condition bait and box combination from Strike-Master Tackle Co of Versailles, OH. Package includes an excellent/excellent+ condition frog and an equally nice two piece cardboard box
0069: Strike-Master Frog with Crisp Box.Est. $200-$400
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Large Lot of Kenneth Trader Fly Rod Baits.: Exceptional collection of Kenneth Trader hand carved fly rod baits, from Kansas City, MO. Lot includes 38 carved and painted baits of all shapes and sizes, including two butterflies (one with
0072: Large Lot of Kenneth Trader Fly Rod Baits.Est. $800-$1,500
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