Fishing Lure Collection 2025-10-25 Auction - 635 Price Results - Dan Morphy Auctions in PA - Page 3
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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HEDDON VAMP IN ORANGE SPOTTED: An uncatalogued, special-order bait dating to the 1930s. It has toilet seat hangers, an unmarked lip, a hairlined left eye, and no belly stencil. Very uncommon in this color, and the bait grades
1049: HEDDON VAMP IN ORANGE SPOTTEDEst. $300-$600
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BOX ONLY FOR BLUE HEAD HEDDON SURFACE MINNOW: Marked 302BH on each end panel. The Minnow that goes inside this box is an early 1920s model 300 Dowagiac Surface Minnow in white with blue head. The offset-fingerhole box is in Very Good Plus
1050: BOX ONLY FOR BLUE HEAD HEDDON SURFACE MINNOWEst. $300-$600
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HEDDON 200SL LUMINOUS RED HEAD IN CORRECT BOX: 4 - 3/4” length. See Lyons’ book on page 100 for a catalog cut of this bait and its correct factory model number, which you can see prominently stamped on both ends of this c. 1912 - 1915
1051: HEDDON 200SL LUMINOUS RED HEAD IN CORRECT BOXEst. $300-$600
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HEDDON GAMEFISHER IN ORANGE BLACK SPOTS: 4 - 1/2" length. A beautiful condition 1920s bait in a highly desirable color. Solid Excellent grade with super tight, barely noticeable age lines and shiny, like-new hardware. There aren’t
1052: HEDDON GAMEFISHER IN ORANGE BLACK SPOTSEst. $300-$600
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HEDDON SPINDIVER IN YELLOW PERCH SCALE: Catalog number 3009A, these were a standard bait only from 1920-23. Scale pattern fading from green to gold on the sides with brown bars, all over a yellow base. A bit of varnish flaking and hardware
1053: HEDDON SPINDIVER IN YELLOW PERCH SCALEEst. $250-$500
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RARE HEDDON SURFACE MINNY IN GREEN SCALE: 3” length. Green Scale Model 269R was standard throughout the short run of this lure, yet somehow it is tougher to find than some of the others. In the catalogs from 1933 to 1935, it retailed
1054: RARE HEDDON SURFACE MINNY IN GREEN SCALEEst. $250-$500
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UNCATALOGUED HEDDON MINNOW IN FROG SPOT: 1910s model 159B grading very strong Excellent Minus. A few flea bites, paint off belly weight, and a varnish disturbance, but otherwise a great looking bait. Glass eyes are clear and hardware is
1055: UNCATALOGUED HEDDON MINNOW IN FROG SPOTEst. $250-$500
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HEDDON 100 MINNOW IN SIENNA CRACKLEBACK: Good-looking Heddon model 107 Dowagiac Minnow finished in a highly collectible color. In about Excellent Minus condition, this bait has L-Rig side hangers, marked spinners, solid glass eyes, and
1056: HEDDON 100 MINNOW IN SIENNA CRACKLEBACKEst. $250-$500
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SPECIAL ORDER RED & GREEN HEDDON MINNOW: Very unusual circa 1920s special order Heddon 150 with a Pine-green back and a deep red belly. The bait was likely not fished much, given how nice the hardware still looks, but there is a fair bit of
1057: SPECIAL ORDER RED & GREEN HEDDON MINNOWEst. $200-$400
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BOXED TADPOLLY IN YELLOW RED HEAD: Hard to find special order model 5009YRH in its correct Brush box & insert. Excellent Minus condition only due to a few deeper agelines around the left eye. Both glass eyes are blemish-free and the
1058: BOXED TADPOLLY IN YELLOW RED HEADEst. $200-$400
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RED SCALE ZARAGOSSA IN THE CORRECT BOX: If you win this one, you’re never going to have to upgrade it! Beautiful 6509H “Florida Wonder” in solid Excellent condition. Crystal clear eyes, and slick paint, and the hardware
1059: RED SCALE ZARAGOSSA IN THE CORRECT BOXEst. $200-$400
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EXPERIMENTAL HEDDON FLUTED BALL BAIT: From the Factory Board, this unique bait has hand-carved flutes and a glitter-encrusted, natural wood finish. It is mounted on a formed-wire shaft which is fitted with a dressed rear treble. This
1060: EXPERIMENTAL HEDDON FLUTED BALL BAITEst. $200-$400
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HEDDON 150 MINNOW IN GREEN GOLDFISH SCALE: 3 - 3/4” length. Model 159K with green scales instead of the usual gold ones, this early 1930s pattern is an eye-catcher. Very clean hardware, including the side toilet seat rig which was only
1061: HEDDON 150 MINNOW IN GREEN GOLDFISH SCALEEst. $200-$400
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BOXED SANTEE BAIT CO DOLLY JUMPER: Made in North Charleston, North Carolina in 1947-1948 only. A man named Arel Brown, along with his cousin, manufactured these in the home owned by his aunt and uncle. Brown estimates he made about
1062: BOXED SANTEE BAIT CO DOLLY JUMPEREst. $100-$200
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CREEK CHUB SIDE HOOK SARASOTA IN SILVER FLASH: 4 - 3/8” length. Special order made for Sutcliffe Co. of Louisville, KY. Finished in color number 18 Silver Flash, this example is very clean and grades Excellent. Solid glass eyes and bright,
1063: CREEK CHUB SIDE HOOK SARASOTA IN SILVER FLASHEst. $200-$400
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RED SPOTTED SOUTH BEND VACUUM BAIT: One of the more desirable finishes in the South Bend line, and rated as “rare” in Terry Wong’s book. This color was only catalogued for the 1921-1923 seasons, and is not often
1064: RED SPOTTED SOUTH BEND VACUUM BAITEst. $300-$600
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BOXED SOUTH BEND VACUUM BAIT IN DRAGON FLY: The most coveted of the unique Vacuum Bait patterns. The bait grades about Excellent Minus with a little varnish flaking and very clean hardware. It comes in the square, intro-style box suited to the
1065: BOXED SOUTH BEND VACUUM BAIT IN DRAGON FLYEst. $250-$500
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RHODES WOODEN MINNOW BOX: Dating to around 1907, this extremely rare box is highly prized by collectors. It has normal wear and some splits, and the deep maroon color really stands out. The white label extending over the end
1066: RHODES WOODEN MINNOW BOXEst. $250-$500
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MUSKY SIZED RHODES PERFECT CASTING MINNOW: Featuring a vibrant hand-painted finish of yellow sides, red belly, and a light green back with dark green scales, it has unique, rigid through-wire rigging, similar to how Shakespeare Revolutions
1067: MUSKY SIZED RHODES PERFECT CASTING MINNOWEst. $3,000-$10,000
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BOXED HARDY INTERCHANGEABLE CASTING MINNOW: A true prize on the rare occasions when offered for sale, this magnificent W.A. Hardy Artificial Bait Co Minnow & box hail from Monticello, Indiana, and date to 1904. Originally, the fisherman paid
1068: BOXED HARDY INTERCHANGEABLE CASTING MINNOWEst. $3,000-$10,000
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A-NOTCH PROP SHAKESPEARE MUSKY MINNOW: Super hard to find c. 1907 three-hook Musky Minnow. This example is finished in Perch, has the sought-after A-prop spinners, wire-through side hangers, and the high-forehead profile. The egg-yolk
1069: A-NOTCH PROP SHAKESPEARE MUSKY MINNOWEst. $1,000-$2,000
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SHAKESPEARE WOODEN MINNOW IN RED: An early solid red example of Shakespeare’s Wooden Minnow that dates back to c. 1907. The bait grades Very Good Plus with some crazing to the varnish and some oxidation on the hooks. Brass
1070: SHAKESPEARE WOODEN MINNOW IN REDEst. $750-$1,500
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SHAKESPEARE 44 MINNOW IN PERCH: A beautiful example of an early high forehead number 44 minnow. In about Excellent Minus condition, the paint and hardware are both quite clean, sporting circa 1907 A-notch props and with three
1071: SHAKESPEARE 44 MINNOW IN PERCHEst. $500-$1,000
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SHAKESPEARE SLIM JIM IN WHITE INTRO BOX: A nice minnow with a white belly, green sides, and a blue back, and dark blue ribs down the sides. Tiny egg-yolk glass eyes, both of which are perfect, and very clean hardware, including see-through
1072: SHAKESPEARE SLIM JIM IN WHITE INTRO BOXEst. $500-$1,000