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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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W.D. Chapman #2 Threaded Minnow, Theresa, NY.: Scarce offering from Chapman & Son of Theresa, NY is this #2 size, nearly 3", Threaded Minnow, complete with leader, spring, trailing tandem treble hooks, and a beautiful green glass tube at the
0097: W.D. Chapman #2 Threaded Minnow, Theresa, NY.Est. $2,000-$3,000
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WD Chapman Large Size International Minnow.: Larger of the 2 catalogued sizes, this Chapman & Son marked #2 size International is in outstanding condition. Rich patina, full feather treble, fully functional back clip, and Chapman swivel
0098: WD Chapman Large Size International Minnow.Est. $1,800-$3,200
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WD Chapman Musky Water Nymph, Theresa, NY.: Very scarce size of the Musky Water Nymph, marked Chapman & Son, Theresa, NY on one wing and PAT AP'D FOR on the other. This 5" (body only) 1870s era musky bait is fully rigged, including side hooks
0099: WD Chapman Musky Water Nymph, Theresa, NY.Est. $1,000-$2,000
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Colorado Floating Moth Fly Bait.: The Colorado Floating Moth Co. Inc of Denver, CO, beautiful example measuring 7/8" (wingspan) X 5/8" (body). Super condition, bright and shiny with minute blemish at the tip of one wing, otherwise
0100: Colorado Floating Moth Fly Bait.Est. $200-$300
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Creek Chub Musky Wigglefish.: Perhaps one of the finest known Creek Chub Musky Wigglefish, solid excellent or better condition with 1 micro pointer on the belly and slightly rusty hooks, and finished in one of Creek Chub's rarest
0102: Creek Chub Musky Wigglefish.Est. $1,000-$2,000
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Creek Chub Experimental Jointed Black Sucker.: The best of the group of experimental Creek Chub Musky baits is this Giant Jointed Black Sucker, measuring nearly 6-1/2" in length, with oversized screw eye hardware, red painted diving lip, and
0103: Creek Chub Experimental Jointed Black Sucker.Est. $3,000-$5,000
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Creek Chub Bait Co Black Sucker Minnow.: Standard size Creek Chub Sucker, black sucker finish, corrugated diving plane, glass eyes, excellent- with a tiny nick and a pointer.
0105: Creek Chub Bait Co Black Sucker Minnow.Est. $200-$300
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Creek Chub Fintail Shiner, Garrett, IN.: A very fine example of the "metal fin" Creek Chub #2103 Fintail Shiner in silver shiner finish. Improved marked lip, brass fluted tail, nickel plated side fins, and full painted dorsal fin highlight
0106: Creek Chub Fintail Shiner, Garrett, IN.Est. $200-$300
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Colorado Floating Moth Fly Bait.: The Colorado Floating Moth Co. Inc of Denver, CO, beautiful example measures 2-3/16" (wingspan) X 1" (body). Super condition with minute wear at the tail wrap, otherwise excellent+.
0108: Colorado Floating Moth Fly Bait.Est. $200-$300
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Heddon 200 Surface with Special Box.: Extremely rare musky 200 Surface special, outfitted with heavy duty line tie, rear hook hanger, and oversized "toilet seat" hardware. This red head white body, glass eyed, belly stenciled 200 was
0110: Heddon 200 Surface with Special Box.Est. $800-$1,400
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Heddon's Wilder-Dilg Fly Rod Bait Assortment.: Incredibly rare and highly sought after James Heddon's Sons original 12 pack Wilder-Dilg box and bait assortment. Lot includes the original 12 pack box with interior paper label, very good+ condition
0111: Heddon's Wilder-Dilg Fly Rod Bait Assortment.Est. $2,500-$4,000
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James Heddon's Sons 1915 Salesman's Cases.: The holy grail of fishing collectibles! These 2 individual hinged salesman's cases represent nearly the entire catalogue of James Heddon's Sons for the season of 1915. The fact that it has survived
0112: James Heddon's Sons 1915 Salesman's Cases.Est. $100,000-$200,000Lot Passed
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Early Heddon & Son #300 Surface Minnow, c1904.: Dating back to the beginning development of the Heddon 300, this 1904 era model predates the high forehead examples from 1905 and directly follows the first known examples with large belly cups. This
0114: Early Heddon & Son #300 Surface Minnow, c1904.Est. $1,000-$2,000
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Heddon 150 Underwater Minnow with Box.: Heddon 150 underwater minnow, finished in green crackleback with red hand painted gill marks, marked props, glass eyes, and L-rig hardware, very good+ condition with scattered varnish wear and
0117: Heddon 150 Underwater Minnow with Box.Est. $200-$300
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Lot Of 2: Heddon Baits in Correct Boxes.: Nice pair of boxed baits from James Heddon's Sons, including an excellent condition #9509M Floating Vamp Spook, pike scale in the patent applied for marked box with casting line ad insert, and an
0118: Lot Of 2: Heddon Baits in Correct Boxes.Est. $200-$300
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Lot Of 4: Heddon Fly Rod Punkie with Box.: Great assortment of Heddon fly rod size "Punkie Spooks". Lot includes an excellent (slightly shriveled) #980 Crappie finish bait, on its original display card with two piece cardboard window box
0120: Lot Of 4: Heddon Fly Rod Punkie with Box.Est. $200-$400
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