Heddon 8509J Head-On Basser

Tough frog scale finish on this early L-rig model with a Head-on marked lip. The condition is shiny Ex-, with light wear, a thin lip chip, small factory imperfections and age lines. The box grades VG+

Finished in shiny blue scale, L-rig hardware, good glass eyes and marked Head-on lip plate. Other than the hardware screws missing (all 3), this bait would grade VG+/Ex-. Coming in an incorrect "210 B

Beautiful shiner scale finish, bright and shiny, Ex condition with a Head-on marked lip and cup hardware. The folded style down bass box is correctly stamped 8509P on both ends and comes with a red-bo

Tough frog scale Basser, L-rig hardware, good glass eyes and marked lip, about VG+ due to wear, a few flakes/chips, old yellowed varnish overcoat and age lines. The correct early 8509J stamped box gra

Heddon Head-On Basser

Finished in seldom seen goldfish scale, Head-on marked lip, L-rig and good glass eyes, shiny Ex-/Ex, with light wear, factory imperfection and age lines, possibly unfished. The correct down leaping ba

Finished in seldom seen goldfish scale, with Head-on marked lip, L-rigging and good glass eyes, condition is shiny Ex- (couple small flakes, age lines). Included is a box stamped 140RH (Ex-) that incl

Originating from the Heddon factory archives, c1927. Unfinished, utilizing a molded Basser head hinged to a Luny body, 4 1/4" overall, rigged with the earliest toilet seat hook hanger, and a factory h

Both L-rig, including a green scale Gamefisher, shiny Ex-/Ex, in a very faintly stamped 5509D Gamefisher box that grades about Ex-. And a rainbow Head-on Basser, good glass eyes, marked lip, Ex-, in a

Includes a scarce Head-on Basser (natural scale), Baby Crab Wiggler (green crackleback) and a Crazy Crawler (silver shore), condition from VG+ to Ex-. The "2120XRS Crazy Crawler" Brush box is Ex-/Ex w

Rare uncataloged red head pearl finish, rigged with bar hardware, good glass eyes, marked lip, other than lower lip edge wear (under the plate), this very tough bait would grade Ex-/Ex, most likely un

Finished in red head white with flitter, 4" body, good glass eyes and wire rigged, VG+/Ex- due to partial paint off the semi-popped belly weight, light wear and a small lip chip. The Brush box grades

Bright red head white body, good teddy bear eyes, complete string rig and chin stencil, Ex-/Ex, in a VG+ up bass box stamped 8550YS, with a fold out "Salmon and Striped Bass Baits" paper.

Zig-Wag in red/white, good glass eyes, script belly stencil (Ex-), in a tough 8309 RRH (red head natural scale) box. And a #20 minnow, green crackleback, nail eyes (VG+), in a 8500S Basser stamped box

Finished in rarely seen “White, Silver Flitter, Red Head”, rigged with 2pc belly and tail hardware, unmarked plate, belly stencil and good glass eyes. Definitely unfished, brite and shiny,

In Allen Stripey, a tough finish to find on the 8500. With good glass eyes, heavy duty L-rig hardware and a marked lip, shiny Ex-/Ex. The VG+ Brush box comes with a red border fold out catalog and is

Vivid frog spot with good glass eyes, L-rig hardware and marked lip, about VG+, with wear, a few chips, corrosion started and age lines. The VG+ box is stamped C8500S Basser (sea, strawberry), and com

Each with the Head-on marked lip plate, L-rigging and good glass eyes. Includes white strawberry spot, heavy duty cups (strong Ex-), and rainbow, about Ex-. Both could use cleaning.

Both with Head-on marked lip, good glass eyes and L-rigging, grading near Ex-. Colors include green scale and shiner scale, each box is correctly stamped for the bait and a bit rough but solid.

Both with good glass eyes, L-rig and Head-on marked diving plate. Pike scale and perch scale, each grading near VG+, with wear, flakes, upper lip chipping and age lines.

A few lures contained in this lot are: an Arbo-Caster, Cisco Kid, a Mepps Aglia Long spinner, a Fred Arbogast Jitterbug, a Heddon Basser, red jigheads, Lindy rigs, a Schlitz beer bottle lure, one from

Including a Heddon Basser

From the Pflueger archive room, finished in Allen Stripey with good glass eyes, belly stencil and clean complete wire rig. Fished little if at all, Ex- due mostly to a ring around the chin weight, lig

A rare variation, factory rigged with zinc eyes. Finished in rainbow with toilet seat hardware, a marked lip and grading shiny Ex-.