Fishing Lure Collection 2025-10-25 Auction - 635 Price Results - Dan Morphy Auctions in PA - Page 11
HEDDON 747 IN BLENDED RED & PURPLERARE HEDDON INTRO MUSKY MINNOW AND BOXTHE 13 INCH HEDDON GIANT UNDERWATER MINNOW
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Denver, PA, United States
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CLEVE SPEER GREEN FROG: Attributed to the New Jersey-based carver c. 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
1241: CLEVE SPEER GREEN FROGEst. $150-$300
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BASS SIZE CHIPPEWA IN RAINBOW: Color #55 on this bass-size two-hook model. Excellent condition paint with perfect glass eyes and original hardware. Central spinner with full paint shows 1910 patent date. Dimensions: 3 - 3/4"
1242: BASS SIZE CHIPPEWA IN RAINBOWEst. $500-$1,000
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ALUMINUM FINISH BASS SIZED CHIPPEWA: A tougher variation of color #22 Aluminum, Red Sides, this example carries a green stripe along its back. Likely a c. 1913 model, it is known that starting in 1914, the line ties were masked off
1243: ALUMINUM FINISH BASS SIZED CHIPPEWAEst. $250-$500
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MOONLIGHT PIKAROON RED HEAD GOLD BODY: This model number 2001 is in a standard color, but you don’t see it very often. This is an excellent condition example, with clean hardware, and perfect amber glass eyes. Dimensions: 4 - 1/4"
1245: MOONLIGHT PIKAROON RED HEAD GOLD BODYEst. $250-$500
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MOONLIGHT POLLYWOG JUNIOR IN YELLOW PERCH: 3 - 1/4” length. Introduced as part of the Silver Creek line in the early 1920s, this bait migrated to the Moonlight Bait & Novelty Works lineup in about 1924. This color scheme is labeled
1246: MOONLIGHT POLLYWOG JUNIOR IN YELLOW PERCHEst. $250-$500
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PAIR OF MOONLIGHT LADYBUGS: Both grading Very Good to Very Good Plus condition. All original condition with no major issues, just agelines and light wear. Models 804 & 811, both single hook baits sharing the same lip as the
1247: PAIR OF MOONLIGHT LADYBUGSEst. $150-$300
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EXPERIMENTAL UNDERWATER REEL LURE IN BLACK & SILVER: 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
1248: EXPERIMENTAL UNDERWATER REEL LURE IN BLACK & SILVEREst. $500-$1,000
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HARRIS REEL CO COMPACT ROD / REEL COMBO IN BOX: Patented in 1903, issued number 739784 on Sept. 22, this invention of William Harris and Henry Case of Gloversville, NY was sold to anglers minus a rod, having a friction fit tube at the
1249: HARRIS REEL CO COMPACT ROD / REEL COMBO IN BOXEst. $500-$1,000
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LARGE HAND-CRAFTED BAMBOO FISH TRAP: Large Fish Trap with bamboo sides and woven pillars with carved wooden end plugs. Of unknown origin. Dimensions: 43" L. x 6" D.
1250: LARGE HAND-CRAFTED BAMBOO FISH TRAPEst. $100-$200
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SMALL RUSTIC BARNWOOD DISPLAY CASE: 16 - 1/4” x 3 - 1/2” x 16 - 1/2”. Excellent condition.
1252: SMALL RUSTIC BARNWOOD DISPLAY CASEEst. $50-$100
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SMALL RUSTIC BARNWOOD DISPLAY CASE: 16 - 1/4” x 3 - 1/2” x 16 - 1/2”. Excellent condition.
1253: SMALL RUSTIC BARNWOOD DISPLAY CASEEst. $50-$100
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MEDIUM OAK WOOD DISPLAY CASE: 26 - 1/2” x 3 - 1/4” x 24 - 1/2”. Excellent condition.
1254: MEDIUM OAK WOOD DISPLAY CASEEst. $50-$100
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BOXED HEDDON 222 WEEDLESS WIDOW: Excellent condition bait in white with blended red head and black mask. Full hair tail and clean hardware with both belly weights retaining all their paint. Black belly stencil and two-piece belly
1255: BOXED HEDDON 222 WEEDLESS WIDOWEst. $100-$200
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HEDDON 179P SOS MINNOW: An Excellent example in Shiner Scale coming in its correctly marked, extra-long Brush box and with a nice green-cover foldout catalog. Two-piece hangers with unmarked Whisper props, and solid glass
1256: HEDDON 179P SOS MINNOWEst. $100-$200
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UNCATALOGUED HEDDON 309 MINNOW: An L-Rigged example from the 1920s, this seldom-seen bait is finished in White Salt Flitter and has three hand-painted gills on each side, and the belly weight is still beneath the paint. It has
1257: UNCATALOGUED HEDDON 309 MINNOWEst. $150-$300
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HEDDON 301 MINNOW IN RAINBOW: Considering the bright and shiny hardware, this bait likely didn’t see much exposure to water. It did pick up some pointers from being in a tacklebox though. Overall grade is Very Good Plus,
1258: HEDDON 301 MINNOW IN RAINBOWEst. $150-$300
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HEDDON 210 SURFACE LURE YELLOW BLACK HEAD: Scarcely seen model 219F in fantastic condition. The bait has a marked “O” collar with L-Rig belly hanger and factory double hooks. Couple tiny flea bites and nicks are the only wear on
1259: HEDDON 210 SURFACE LURE YELLOW BLACK HEADEst. $150-$300
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HEDDON 1800S CRAB WIGGLER IN STRAWBERRY SPOT: 4” length. Catalogued from 1915 – 1929, this larger sized Crab was discontinued more than a decade before its baby-sized counterpart ceased production. This example is in Good condition,
1260: HEDDON 1800S CRAB WIGGLER IN STRAWBERRY SPOTEst. $50-$100
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HEDDON 3 BELLY WEIGHT KILLER IN YELLOW: A tough example from this bait’s first commercial season. Three belly weights with paint nearly fully intact, and all brass hardware including the unmarked nickel-plated prop. The finish is in
1261: HEDDON 3 BELLY WEIGHT KILLER IN YELLOWEst. $150-$300
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SPECIAL SHINER SCALE ORANGE BELLY VAMP: 4 - 1/2” length. A 1920s example with L-Rig hangers and a red belly stencil. Standard Shiner Scale paint with a factory-painted, rich, orange-toned belly. Clean hardware, great paint, and
1262: SPECIAL SHINER SCALE ORANGE BELLY VAMPEst. $200-$400
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RED SCALE HEDDON MINNOW IN BOX: An Excellent condition 1920s Minnow in popular Red Scale. This model 109H has very clean hardware with solid glass eyes and paint still covering the belly weight. It is currently housed in a
1263: RED SCALE HEDDON MINNOW IN BOXEst. $200-$400
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ALL-YELLOW HEDDON GAMEFISHER: An extremely rare special-order color on this model, with very few examples known. Grading about Good Plus, with L-Rig hook hangers and a marked dive plate, a model 5505 is quite difficult to source
1264: ALL-YELLOW HEDDON GAMEFISHEREst. $250-$500