Fishing Lure Collection 2025-10-25 Auction - 635 Price Results - Dan Morphy Auctions in PA - Page 2
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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EARLY SPECIAL ORDER WHITE ZARAGOSSA: Wooden Zaragossas were never a standard offering in All White in the catalogs. This example is in Excellent condition and comes in its correctly end-stamped Downleaping Bass box, also in Excellent
1025: EARLY SPECIAL ORDER WHITE ZARAGOSSAEst. $500-$1,000
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HEDDON SWAYBELLY MUSKY MINNOW IN RED: Musky Minnows are hard enough to find, but adding a nice model 704 finished in red is nearly unheard of. In Excellent Minus condition, this bait has decent, factory-original oversized hardware with
1026: HEDDON SWAYBELLY MUSKY MINNOW IN REDEst. $500-$1,000
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BOXED HEDDON 177 MINNOW IN SLATE: Super tough, seldom-seen Heavy Casting Minnow in Slate coming in its correctly marked, circa 1907 wooden box. The Minnow is at least Excellent Minus with minor agelines and flakes off the
1027: BOXED HEDDON 177 MINNOW IN SLATEEst. $500-$1,000
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WHITE AND BLUE HEDDON VAMPS: Each" 4 - 1/2" length. Both baits are exceedingly rare. Top Vamp is a 7509BH and dates to the latter 1920s. It has solid glass eyes, L-Rig hardware, the marked Vamp lip, and it grades Very Good Plus.
1028: WHITE AND BLUE HEDDON VAMPSEst. $600-$1,200
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HEDDON SURFACE MINNOW WITH BLUE HEAD: An extremely rare special-order color in amazing condition. Spotless, gleaming hardware is just as it left the factory. Both glass eyes are perfect. The finish on the lure is smooth and glossy and
1029: HEDDON SURFACE MINNOW WITH BLUE HEADEst. $1,000-$2,000
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EXPERIMENTAL HEDDON ZARAGOSSA LURES: Largest: 4 - 3/4” length. Both finished in Green Scale, neither of these baits saw commercial production. Two similar examples of the Musky size are shown in The Heddon Legacy on page 127 and
1030: EXPERIMENTAL HEDDON ZARAGOSSA LURESEst. $1,000-$2,000
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HEDDON 1300 BLACK SUCKER IN CORRECT BOX: As far as collectors are concerned, the Black Sucker is one of the most desirable baits in all of Luredom. They are rare, and even harder to find with their correctly marked box. This is a
1031: HEDDON 1300 BLACK SUCKER IN CORRECT BOXEst. $1,500-$3,000
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HEDDON 177 MINNOW FROM THE FACTORY BOARD: Very few Heddon baits with staple-rigging have survived, and this number 177 Heavy Casting Minnow in Sienna Crackleback is nothing short of spectacular. Likely made in 1911 or before, this bait
1032: HEDDON 177 MINNOW FROM THE FACTORY BOARDEst. $2,500-$5,000
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THE BABY SLIM HEDDON MOONLIGHT NIGHT RADIANT: According to its current owner, when he bought this bait from Bill Roberts, Bill informed him that he himself pulled it from the Heddon Factory Board. This appears to be a Baby version of
1034: THE BABY SLIM HEDDON MOONLIGHT NIGHT RADIANTEst. $2,500-$5,000
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HEDDON SPINDIVER IN YELLOW BLACK HEAD: 4 - 1/4” length. Coming finished in one of Heddon’s more striking patterns, 3009F Yellow / Black Head was never a cataloged color on the Spindiver. Finding one is next to impossible, as
1035: HEDDON SPINDIVER IN YELLOW BLACK HEADEst. $1,500-$3,000
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HEDDON HIGH FOREHEAD 300 MINNOW IN WHITE: 4” length. This is a very tough color to find on early Dowagiac Minnows. Brass belly cup, nameless props, and good glass eyes. White paint has several touch-ups, giving the bait an overall
1036: HEDDON HIGH FOREHEAD 300 MINNOW IN WHITEEst. $1,000-$2,000
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INCREDIBLE COLOR HEDDON VAMP: In a color popularized by Allcock, Laight, & Westwood in Canada, this beautiful pattern is made up of a cream belly, light green back, black ribs with a silver scale stripe, and red eye shadow. Made
1037: INCREDIBLE COLOR HEDDON VAMPEst. $750-$1,500
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BOXED HEDDON DADDY BASSER IN FANCY BACK: A short-lived, beefed-up version of the regular Basser, few examples of this extremely rare bait have ever been found. They all carry a dive lip marked “Daddy Head-on Basser” leaving no
1038: BOXED HEDDON DADDY BASSER IN FANCY BACKEst. $750-$1,500
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THE KILLER WOODEN MINNOW: A very rare Heddon Trade Minnow in an even rarer box. Likely made for outfits such as Edward K. Tryon and V. L. & A. around 1907, this example comes in the earlier style of maroon Killer box with the
1039: THE KILLER WOODEN MINNOWEst. $500-$1,000
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FOUR HOOK RIMLESS CUP SLOPENOSE: Made during the first month or so of Heddon’s commercial production in 1902, it is estimated by the authors of The Heddon Legacy that only three examples of this four-hook, rimless cup
1040: FOUR HOOK RIMLESS CUP SLOPENOSEEst. $500-$1,000
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HEDDON 250 IN BROOK TROUT: 4” length. Rarely seen Heddon model 250BK Dowagiac Underwater Minnow in Brook Trout. 250 Minnows were not catalogued in the main line, instead they were retailed by other hardware & tackle
1041: HEDDON 250 IN BROOK TROUTEst. $500-$1,000
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HEDDON GREEN SCALE 8 INCH MUSKY VAMP IN BOX: These leviathans were a short run for Heddon, who produced them from 1924 through 1929, the 7609D being offered each year in catalogs except 1926. Finding a decent example can be difficult, this one
1042: HEDDON GREEN SCALE 8 INCH MUSKY VAMP IN BOXEst. $500-$1,000
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HEDDON 200 SURFACE IN NATURAL SCALE: 4 - 3/4” length. Model 209R Natural / Mullet Scale was not cataloged on the Heddon 200 Surface Dowagiac. A very tough bait to find, grading Excellent Minus, with a few pointers and good glass
1043: HEDDON 200 SURFACE IN NATURAL SCALEEst. $500-$1,000
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HEDDON UNDERWATER MINNOW IN IMITATION CRAB: 3” length. Not to be confused with Bar Perch, where the “bars” slant in the other direction, this Crab pattern is extremely rare to find on a Dowagiac Minnow. This model 109C has
1044: HEDDON UNDERWATER MINNOW IN IMITATION CRABEst. $500-$1,000
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RARE HEDDON BATWING DECOY: Late teens model 400 in Fancy Green Back, White Belly. This style decoy was the intermediary of the 3 earlier styles of Heddon decoy, having the batwings and the metal tail. It’s in great
1045: RARE HEDDON BATWING DECOYEst. $400-$800
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HEDDON COAST MINNOW IN GREEN CRACKLEBACK: Model 630 manufactured in the early 1920s. Unusual configuration with the prop at the nose instead of the tail. Reinforced, heavy duty line tie & rear hanger, with leader & box swivel. Both eyes are
1046: HEDDON COAST MINNOW IN GREEN CRACKLEBACKEst. $400-$800
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UNRIGGED HEDDON 1300 BLACK SUCKER LURE BODIES: Each is 5 - 3/4” length. Neither having ever been drilled for hooks, the top example comes in Black Sucker finish while the bottom example is unpainted. Both are missing part of the bottom tail
1047: UNRIGGED HEDDON 1300 BLACK SUCKER LURE BODIESEst. $400-$800
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HEDDON SPINDIVER IN FANCY GREEN BACK: Very Nice Example in Excellent condition. Extra clean hardware, perfect glass eyes, and nicer than usual varnish make this the perfect representative for a type collection, and it would definitely be
1048: HEDDON SPINDIVER IN FANCY GREEN BACKEst. $350-$700