Vintage Fishing Lures 2025-05-17 Auction - 680 Price Results - Dan Morphy Auctions in PA
THE HISTORIC FIRST AMERICAN WOODEN MINNOWHEDDON 747 IN BLENDED YELLOWRARE BROWN SPOTTED WILCOX WIGGLER IN THE BOX
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Denver, PA, United States
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Vintage Fishing Lures

The Wayne & Lori Edens Fishing Lure Collection. Auction starts at 9am (EST).
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TWO VERY RARE HEDDON BASSERS: 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
1001: TWO VERY RARE HEDDON BASSERSEst. $750-$1,500
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HEDDON RAINBOW 101 MINNOW IN BLUE BORDER BOX: 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
1002: HEDDON RAINBOW 101 MINNOW IN BLUE BORDER BOXEst. $750-$1,500
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HEDDON 702 MUSKY MINNOW WITH BOX: 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
1003: HEDDON 702 MUSKY MINNOW WITH BOXEst. $1,000-$2,000
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HEDDON VAMP GREEN SCALE RED BELLY WITH 2 PIECE HANGERS: 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,
1004: HEDDON VAMP GREEN SCALE RED BELLY WITH 2 PIECE HANGERSEst. $1,000-$2,000
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HEDDON RIMLESS CUP SLOPENOSE: 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
1006: HEDDON RIMLESS CUP SLOPENOSEEst. $1,500-$3,000
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AMAZING HEDDON GAMEFISHER IN SOLID RED: 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
1007: AMAZING HEDDON GAMEFISHER IN SOLID REDEst. $1,500-$3,000
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HEDDON HIGH FOREHEAD 303 SURFACE MINNOW IN ALUMINUM: 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
1008: HEDDON HIGH FOREHEAD 303 SURFACE MINNOW IN ALUMINUMEst. $2,000-$4,000
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HEDDON HIGH FOREHEAD 153 MINNOW IN BOX: 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
1010: HEDDON HIGH FOREHEAD 153 MINNOW IN BOXEst. $4,000-$8,000
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EARLY PERCH SCALE HEDDON SPINDIVER: 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
1011: EARLY PERCH SCALE HEDDON SPINDIVEREst. $2,000-$3,000
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HEDDON 302 SURFACE DOWAGIAC MINNOW IN BOX: 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
1012: HEDDON 302 SURFACE DOWAGIAC MINNOW IN BOXEst. $1,500-$2,500
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HEDDON 1903 OAK LEAF SLOPENOSE BOX: 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
1013: HEDDON 1903 OAK LEAF SLOPENOSE BOXEst. $1,000-$2,000
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UNCATALOGUED HEDDON BABY GAMEFISHER IN PERCH SCALE: 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
1014: UNCATALOGUED HEDDON BABY GAMEFISHER IN PERCH SCALEEst. $1,000-$2,000
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3 VERY RARE HEDDON FACTORY BOARD BAITS.: Including a Musky Size Casting Weight, an Artistic Buoy with Pearl Kidney Spinner, and a Buoy style bait with a 1 Âľ Fluted Spinner. All experimental baits Heddon was testing for development, but
1015: 3 VERY RARE HEDDON FACTORY BOARD BAITS.Est. $1,000-$2,000
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ALL BLACK HEDDON SPINDIVER: 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
1016: ALL BLACK HEDDON SPINDIVEREst. $750-$1,500
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HEDDON 8 INCH MUSKY VAMP SHINER SCALE IN BOX: 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
1017: HEDDON 8 INCH MUSKY VAMP SHINER SCALE IN BOXEst. $1,500-$3,000
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SPECIAL ORDER BLACK 200 SURFACE LURE IN CORRECT BOX: 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
1018: SPECIAL ORDER BLACK 200 SURFACE LURE IN CORRECT BOXEst. $1,000-$1,500
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FANCY SIENNA YELLOW HEDDON MINNOW IN WOOD BOX: 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
1019: FANCY SIENNA YELLOW HEDDON MINNOW IN WOOD BOXEst. $1,500-$3,000
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STUNNING SALTWATER ZARAGOSSA IN BOX: 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
1020: STUNNING SALTWATER ZARAGOSSA IN BOXEst. $800-$1,800
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HIGH FOREHEAD HEDDON 100 IN WOOD BOX: 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
1021: HIGH FOREHEAD HEDDON 100 IN WOOD BOXEst. $500-$1,000
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HEDDON’S 210 SURFACE LURE IN FROG SPOT: Circa 1920s bait with L-rig hanger and 3-tab collar. Some varnish crackling and a bit of rust on the hooks, and with an overall grade of Good Plus. Item Dimensions: 3 - 1/2" length.
1022: HEDDON’S 210 SURFACE LURE IN FROG SPOTEst. $50-$100
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EXPERIMENTAL HEDDON UNDERWATER EXPERT: 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
1023: EXPERIMENTAL HEDDON UNDERWATER EXPERTEst. $750-$1,500
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THE GLASS-EYED GAMEFISHER FROM THE HEDDON LEGACY: 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
1024: THE GLASS-EYED GAMEFISHER FROM THE HEDDON LEGACYEst. $1,000-$2,000