Fishing Lure Collection 2025-10-25 Auction - 635 Price Results - Dan Morphy Auctions in PA - Page 17
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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3 NICE BASSERS IN BOXES: All 3 baits have solid glass eyes, and grade Excellent, and come in Excellent boxes. Included is an 8501 in Rainbow with Heavy Duty hardware in its correct Brush box. The red and white model 8502 is
1385: 3 NICE BASSERS IN BOXESEst. $200-$400
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PAIR OF HEDDON VAMPS: Two earlier examples with marked lips, L-Rig hangers, clean hooks and hardware, and solid glass eyes. 7509P Shiner Scale grades Excellent Minus. 7509R Natural Scale grades full Excellent. Dimensions:
1386: PAIR OF HEDDON VAMPSEst. $100-$200
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TWO RARE HEDDON 200 SURFACE LURES: Top lure is a model 209GM, which was catalogued with whiskers, ears, a tail, and bead eyes, but this bait did not receive any of those “extras”. Finished in simple Gray Flock, White
1387: TWO RARE HEDDON 200 SURFACE LURESEst. $200-$400
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MIDGET DOWAGIAC MINNOW IN RAINBOW: Nice model 21 with its correct c. 1920s Downleaping Bass box. The minnow is in Excellent Minus condition with a heavy ring around the belly weight and a couple faint agelines. Marked front prop, cup
1388: MIDGET DOWAGIAC MINNOW IN RAINBOWEst. $150-$300
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TWO HEDDON TINY TEAZE LURES: Another short-run model flyrod bait, introduced in 1929, and by 1934 it was gone from catalogs. Included in this lot is a model 89N in Red Dace Scale, in about Excellent condition, and a highly
1389: TWO HEDDON TINY TEAZE LURESEst. $150-$300
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FIRST YEAR HEAD-ON BASSER IN CRACKLEBACK: Debuting in 1922, Heddon stamped the dive plate with “Head-on” for the first year or two. Fancy Green Back was a catalogued color only during The Basser’s inaugural season; however,
1390: FIRST YEAR HEAD-ON BASSER IN CRACKLEBACKEst. $150-$300
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REPAINTED RIMLESS CUP SLOPENOSE: An exceedingly rare bait, known by only a handful of examples, this c. 1902 Dowagiac Perfect Surface Casting Bait is Heddon’s first commercially produced lure. At some point in its life, a
1391: REPAINTED RIMLESS CUP SLOPENOSEEst. $150-$300
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HEDDON 104 MINNOW IN RED: Solid Red was catalogued off and on over the years and this example likely dates to the late 1930s. This model 104 grades Excellent with solid glass eyes, clean hardware, and most of the paint still
1392: HEDDON 104 MINNOW IN REDEst. $150-$300
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HEDDON ZARAGOSSA IN SILVER SCALE: A standard offering at the very end of the wood body run, but this L-rig model is much earlier and, therefore, a special order. Solid Excellent condition 1920s model 6509SS with slick paint, spotless
1393: HEDDON ZARAGOSSA IN SILVER SCALEEst. $150-$300
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SPOTTED HEDDON KINGFISH VAMP IN CORRECT BOX: Catalogued only from 1939-1941, this model KF9750S is better preserved than most. Its flasher has oxidized, as have the hooks, but the paint is clean and the other hardware is nice. The belly hangers
1394: SPOTTED HEDDON KINGFISH VAMP IN CORRECT BOXEst. $150-$300
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HEDDON 150 MINNOW IN ALUMINUM: Aluminum was a catalog color on the Five Hook Dowagiac Underwater Minnow sporadically up to 1912. The finish has taken on a pleasing greenish cast on this example. The hardware is clean and the eyes
1395: HEDDON 150 MINNOW IN ALUMINUMEst. $150-$300
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HEDDON KING BASSER IN PACIFIC BLUE HERRING: Very attractive bait finished in a West Coast color. Unfished and in solid Excellent condition, the salmon rigging is original, as is the trailer, and the glass eyes are perfect. Zero tarnish on any
1396: HEDDON KING BASSER IN PACIFIC BLUE HERRINGEst. $150-$300
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NEW IN BOX BABY GAMEFISHER: 3 - 3/4” length. In terms of condition, this 5409M combo is definitely among the top 1% of its peers. Both the bait and the box are solid Excellent. Clean metal and lipstick wet paint on the
1397: NEW IN BOX BABY GAMEFISHEREst. $150-$300
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EARLIER HEDDON 301 MINNOW IN RAINBOW: Made around 1912, this Surface Dowagiac Minnow has cup rig belly hardware and marked spinners. Both glass eyes are perfect and it has three sets of HPGM and the paint still on the belly weight.
1398: EARLIER HEDDON 301 MINNOW IN RAINBOWEst. $150-$300
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PAIR OF HEDDON SPINDIVERS: Top bait is a 3002 White with red eyes and tail pattern and is in solid Excellent condition. It has the marked spinner and lip, good glass eyes, and clean hooks. Also included is a 3000 that has been
1399: PAIR OF HEDDON SPINDIVERSEst. $250-$500
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PAIR OF SOUTH BEND MIDGET WOODPECKERS: An earlier and later model, one with a much deeper collar groove than the other, and catalogued as model 925 LUM (RH) and 926 LUM (RH) during the different eras. Left example has an unpainted belly
1400: PAIR OF SOUTH BEND MIDGET WOODPECKERSEst. $100-$200
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2 PEARL VAMPS FROM DIFFERENT ERAS: Pearl was never catalogued on a Pre-war Vamp, so both baits are special-order. Top bait is an L-Rigged example from the 1920s. It has a Yellowish-Pearl base coat with very light hints of red around
1401: 2 PEARL VAMPS FROM DIFFERENT ERASEst. $100-$200
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FOUR SHAKESPEARE TROLLING SPINNERS: Uncommon baits made around 1924 with three different blade sizes in the group, Numbers 5, 7, and 8. The bodies are made from “imported reeds”, and they are hand-tied with deer hair tails.
1402: FOUR SHAKESPEARE TROLLING SPINNERSEst. $100-$200
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4 EMPTY HEDDON BRUSH BOXES: All clearly end-stamped except one. Included are boxes for 139M Torpedo in Pike Scale, 7509L Vamp in Perch Scale, 7509SS Vamp in Silver Scale, 6509PRH 2H for a two-hook Zaragossa in Red Head, Shiner
1403: 4 EMPTY HEDDON BRUSH BOXESEst. $150-$300
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HEDDON 210 SURFACE YELLOW BLACK SPOTS: Very tough prewar special-order Surface Dowagiac in yellow with large & small black spots, a rarely seen variation. It’s rigged with a belly two-piece hanger, and factory double hooks, along
1404: HEDDON 210 SURFACE YELLOW BLACK SPOTSEst. $100-$200
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PEARL SHORE HEDDON KING BASSER IN BOX: Correct and complete model 8559PLXB combo. The bait is super clean with solid Teddy Bear glass eyes and the factory coating still on the hooks. Likely the original string-rig and thumbtacked trailer.
1405: PEARL SHORE HEDDON KING BASSER IN BOXEst. $100-$200
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HEDDON KING BASSER IN ALLEN STRIPEY: This desirable West Coast color is quite popular among collectors, and the addition of salt flitter on the underside gives it a unique look, as this is not part of the catalogued finish. Possibly
1406: HEDDON KING BASSER IN ALLEN STRIPEYEst. $100-$200
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BEAUTIFUL HEDDON UNDERWATER MINNOW IN RED SCALE: 3” length. A great example in a tough color, Red Scale was only available on this model from 1919-1927. The bait has some agelines and just a little oxidation on the hardware and grades at
1407: BEAUTIFUL HEDDON UNDERWATER MINNOW IN RED SCALEEst. $150-$300
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YELLOW SCALE KING BASSER IN BOX: A nice example in about Excellent condition, the bait has the large Teddy Bear glass eyes which are both blemish-free, and full salmon rig hardware with the original factory protectant still on the
1408: YELLOW SCALE KING BASSER IN BOXEst. $100-$200