Fishing Lure Collection 2025-10-25 Auction - 635 Price Results - Dan Morphy Auctions in PA - Page 4
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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SHAKESPEARE NO 53 MUSKY MINNOW IN GREEN BACK: A hefty 4 - 1/2" minnow body with two belly weights and extra-large hooks. Condition is about Very Good with scattered varnish flaking and perfect glass eyes. Pointed props date this bait to c.
1073: SHAKESPEARE NO 53 MUSKY MINNOW IN GREEN BACKEst. $500-$1,000
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FLORIDA ARTIFICIAL BAIT CO SUPERSTRIKE SHRIMP: Beautiful late 1920s celluloid shrimp lure made in St. Augustine, Florida. Black bead eyes with red & green decorations and “splatter”. The metal parts are cleaner than most you find,
1074: FLORIDA ARTIFICIAL BAIT CO SUPERSTRIKE SHRIMPEst. $300-$600
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FLORIDA ARTIFICIAL BAIT CO SUPERSTRIKE SHRIMP: 8-Section celluloid example with red, green & yellow with splatter finish. Cleaner hardware than most you find with the usual black glass hatpin eyes. A fantastic example of this late 1920’s
1075: FLORIDA ARTIFICIAL BAIT CO SUPERSTRIKE SHRIMPEst. $300-$600
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FLORIDA ARTIFICIAL BAIT CO SUPERSTRIKE SHRIMP: Made in St. Augustine, Florida in the 1920s. Black bead eyes with red & green decorations. Some verdigris and oxidation, but a proper cleaning might improve this bait beyond its Very Good Minus
1076: FLORIDA ARTIFICIAL BAIT CO SUPERSTRIKE SHRIMPEst. $200-$400
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SPECIAL-ORDER GAMEFISHER IN FROG SPOT: It is very rare to see this finish on this bait, and very few examples have ever come to light. This strong example grades Excellent, and is among the best-preserved of its peers. Shiny hardware,
1077: SPECIAL-ORDER GAMEFISHER IN FROG SPOTEst. $500-$1,000
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DOUBLE JOINTED GOBLE JOINTED BAIT IN BOX: Beautifully finished with silver face & scales, and red gills, pectoral fins, & tail. Fat rim belly cup with trapezoidal lip and solid glass eyes. These baits were manufactured in Germany and
1078: DOUBLE JOINTED GOBLE JOINTED BAIT IN BOXEst. $300-$600
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BERT GOBLE BAIT IN BOX: 3 - 3/4” length. Manufactured in Germany and sold in Tulsa, Oklahoma, this c. mid-1920s bait is very tough to find, especially with its rare box. The lure is finished in silver scales with red
1079: BERT GOBLE BAIT IN BOXEst. $100-$200
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HASTINGS WILSON CASTING LURE IN CATTAIL BOX: Mid-Teens bait in one of its rarer boxes. Hastings Sporting Goods of Hastings, Michigan retailed several Wilson-designed baits, including this all-time classic Fluted Wobbler. Both the bait and
1080: HASTINGS WILSON CASTING LURE IN CATTAIL BOXEst. $150-$300
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ABBEY & IMBRIE’S BUCKTAIL KILLER: An extremely rare c. 1910s combo featuring the rarely seen A&I white pasteboard box and it’s correct “Bucktail Killer” Minnow, which is a South Bend 931 Combination Minnow in
1081: ABBEY & IMBRIE’S BUCKTAIL KILLEREst. $500-$1,000
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MIDGET CHARMER IN SOFT SPOT: Appearing to be the exact specimen shown in Murphy’s Blue Book on page 170, this diminutive, no-eye Charmer is believed to be unique. This example is one of the very few to be painted with both
1082: MIDGET CHARMER IN SOFT SPOTEst. $2,500-$5,000
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GREEN & WHITE FLOATING CHARMER: This bait features a single hook descending from the chin connected by the wire clip, in lieu of the usual pair of side hooks. Also, this bait differs from the standard Charmer by not having any
1083: GREEN & WHITE FLOATING CHARMEREst. $600-$1,200
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GOLD AND RED CHARMER: A much nicer condition bait than average, with this one grading fully Excellent. Displaying none of the alligatoring commonly associated with these baits. Clean hardware and solid glass eyes. A fine
1084: GOLD AND RED CHARMEREst. $300-$600
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COPPER WITH RED STRIPE CHARMER: C. 1910s Barberpole Bait in a better color. Relatively clean hardware and even wear make restoring the missing eyes on this plug a worthwhile effort. Once the correct eyes are reinstalled, this bait
1085: COPPER WITH RED STRIPE CHARMEREst. $200-$400
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SPRINGFIELD NOVELTY HALF CHARMER: As its collector-given name implies, this first-model Reel Lure utilizes a cut-down Charmer tail, rounded at the nose. It has a Charmer rear prop that has also been rounded down, and the
1086: SPRINGFIELD NOVELTY HALF CHARMEREst. $300-$600
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ALL WHITE PFLUEGER MONARCH IN MAROON BOX: Incredible state of preservation on a stunning, near mint combo. This Monarch Minnow, with its signature top-heavy shape, Neverfail hangers, and Bulldog-marked front prop dates to the Teens. Model
1087: ALL WHITE PFLUEGER MONARCH IN MAROON BOXEst. $1,200-$2,400
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BOXED NEVERFAIL WOODEN MINNOW IN A RARE COLOR: Model 3178 made c. 1907-1910. A stellar early & correct combo in a seldom-seen color. The silver, olive back Minnow is Excellent, with just a couple faint agelines, two well-painted sets of gills,
1088: BOXED NEVERFAIL WOODEN MINNOW IN A RARE COLOREst. $500-$1,000
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HUNGRY JACK IN THE BOX: A c. 1939 product of Chicago’s Lloyd & Co., and a favorite among collectors. This is a complete package featuring a brown scale minnow swallowing a green scale baitfish, housed in a nice blue
1089: HUNGRY JACK IN THE BOXEst. $500-$1,000
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RED & WHITE FLYROD JOHNSON AUTOMATIC STRIKER: Also called the Striker Junior, this smallest size offering from Carl A. Johnson is a simplified version of his other two baits. The paint job is simple with just two colors in a ribbed pattern. The
1090: RED & WHITE FLYROD JOHNSON AUTOMATIC STRIKEREst. $200-$400
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BLACK & WHITE FLYROD JOHNSON AUTOMATIC STRIKER: Also called the Striker Junior, this smallest size offering from Carl A. Johnson is a simplified version of his other two baits. The black & white paint job grades Very Good Plus or better with a
1091: BLACK & WHITE FLYROD JOHNSON AUTOMATIC STRIKEREst. $150-$300
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STALEY-JOHNSON TWIN MINN IN CORRECT BOX: 2 - 3/4” length. Model S-121 Sinking Twin Minn in Black with White Ribs. Bait grades around Excellent Minus with a great body section and a little oxidation on the carriage. The hard-to-find
1092: STALEY-JOHNSON TWIN MINN IN CORRECT BOXEst. $100-$150
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STALEY JOHNSON TWIN MINNOW IN GOLDEN SHINER: A popular 1940s era bait in about Excellent Minus condition. The paint is fantastic but there is some oxidation on the undercarriage. The box is marked F-120 on one end, and shows a bit of edge wear
1093: STALEY JOHNSON TWIN MINNOW IN GOLDEN SHINEREst. $50-$100
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KALAMAZOO FISHING TACKLE RHODES NO 1 MINNOW: This was the first bait to use the Gem Clip hook hanging hardware c. 1903. Jay Rhodes invented this hardware and Fred Rhodes painted the bodies. This example has seen some use, but is nonetheless an
1094: KALAMAZOO FISHING TACKLE RHODES NO 1 MINNOWEst. $150-$300
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BOXED KEELING EXPERT: An incredible combo including perhaps Fred Keeling’s most difficult to locate cardboard box. The c. 1914 Expert Minnow remains in an incredible state of preservation, and grades Excellent. The
1095: BOXED KEELING EXPERTEst. $400-$800
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SAMUEL FRIEND KENT WOODEN MINNOW: Finding one of these baits in any condition is extremely difficult, as there just aren’t very many surviving examples. This one was made around 1906, and appears all-original. Rigged with
1096: SAMUEL FRIEND KENT WOODEN MINNOWEst. $500-$1,000