Fishing Lure Collection 2025-10-25 Auction - 635 Price Results - Dan Morphy Auctions in PA - Page 5
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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F.A. PARDEE KENT DOUBLE SPINNER MINNOW: With the finish appearing to have been largely repainted some time ago, some of the hooks are likely replacements as well. The solid yellow-iris glass eyes and the German silver props with red glass
1097: F.A. PARDEE KENT DOUBLE SPINNER MINNOWEst. $300-$600
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KINGFISHER WOOD MINNOW MADE BY PFLUEGER: Simply stunning Excellent trade minnow manufactured by Pflueger in the Teens and retailed under Edward K. Tryon’s Kingfisher line in Philadelphia in the Teens. Five hook model with a white
1098: KINGFISHER WOOD MINNOW MADE BY PFLUEGEREst. $250-$500
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KINGFISH VAMP SPOOK IN WHITE & RED SHORE MINNOW: Not pictured in the catalogs, and listed as available only in sporadic years from 1933-1941. Essentially this is a Heddon Vamp Spook with a flasher corset. These baits have not survived in great
1099: KINGFISH VAMP SPOOK IN WHITE & RED SHORE MINNOWEst. $150-$300
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EARLY HERBERT KINNEY GLITTER BELLY BIRD: Herbert Kinney started making his bird lures in 1919 but did not file a patent on them until 1927, possibly due to their paint now being done at the Heddon factory. This example predates
1100: EARLY HERBERT KINNEY GLITTER BELLY BIRDEst. $500-$1,000
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KINNEY BIRD IN RAINBOW: Kinney arranged with Heddon in the 1920s to provide paint jobs on his unique Bird Lures, and this is an example of Heddon paint on a Kinney Bird. There are a few varnish flakes, but the bait is still
1101: KINNEY BIRD IN RAINBOWEst. $500-$1,000
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K&K MFG CO. ANIMATED MINNOW IN RAINBOW: With much better paint than the average K&K Minnow, this example has mostly avoided the typical chipping from being fished hard. The paint is still intact over the weights and both glass eyes are
1102: K&K MFG CO. ANIMATED MINNOW IN RAINBOWEst. $250-$500
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K&K ANIMATED MINNOW IN ALUMINUM DARK BACK: From the K&K Mfg Co. of Toledo, Ohio, c. 1907. Considered to be the first jointed production lure, the bait wags back and forth courtesy of interlocked screw eyes and a forked metal tail fin. Some
1103: K&K ANIMATED MINNOW IN ALUMINUM DARK BACKEst. $150-$300
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AMMIE LEE’S LIKE LIVE LURE: Jacksonville, Florida resident Dr. Ammie L. Lee patented this great bait back in 1930. It is designed so that the fisherman could twitch the rod tip to activate the mechanical action of the bait,
1104: AMMIE LEE’S LIKE LIVE LUREEst. $750-$1,500
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LOCKHART WAGTAIL WITCH IN PICTURE BOX: Galesburg, Michigan’s E. J. Lockhart was doing business as early as c 1908 and he would have retailed this example around 1910. Right-facing picture box is in Very Good condition with tape at
1105: LOCKHART WAGTAIL WITCH IN PICTURE BOXEst. $300-$600
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PROTOTYPE MILLER’S MINNOW: Made by W. H. Miller of the Union Springs Specialty Co., this extremely rare bait dates to the 1910s and predates the famous Miller’s Reversible. A few of these early baits are known to exist
1106: PROTOTYPE MILLER’S MINNOWEst. $500-$1,000
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F.A. PARDEE BASS BAIT: Incredibly well-preserved, and possibly the finest of the 10 or so examples known. This bait was first advertised in the 1900 season. It has clean German silver propellers and its incredibly rare,
1107: F.A. PARDEE BASS BAITEst. $2,000-$10,000
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BOXED PONTIAC RADIUM MINNOW: Dating to 1909, this attractive little Minnow was made by The Pontiac Mfg Co. in Michigan. The bait is touted as having “Rotary Side Hooks” and a “Phosphorescent” finish using
1108: BOXED PONTIAC RADIUM MINNOWEst. $1,500-$3,000
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PONTIAC 3 HOOK RADIUM MINNOW: From The Pontiac Mfg Co. of Pontiac, Michigan, and dating to c. 1909. A nice Very Good or better example with unblemished egg-yolk glass eyes, nickel-plated bowtie spinners, and the uniquely mounted
1109: PONTIAC 3 HOOK RADIUM MINNOWEst. $200-$400
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BROWN FLOCKED PAW PAW BULLHEAD IN BOX: The Paw Paw book calls this bait “unique” on page 97, but it is possible one or two other examples have surfaced since publication. The bait is, in fact, quite rare and one of the more
1110: BROWN FLOCKED PAW PAW BULLHEAD IN BOXEst. $200-$400
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PAW PAW BULLHEAD IN RED HEAD PEARL: This particular color on a model 3500 varied through the years, and this example is finished in a strongly multicolored and iridescent version of Red Head Pearl, having a really visually appealing
1111: PAW PAW BULLHEAD IN RED HEAD PEARLEst. $100-$200
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SHAKESPEARE MUSKY MINNOW IN WHITE: Model number 53 made around 1910. Nice paint with nicely contrasting hand-painted red gills, and a pair of belly weights, both still with the majority of their paint. Clean hardware including B-props
1112: SHAKESPEARE MUSKY MINNOW IN WHITEEst. $300-$600
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YELLOW DOTTED SCHAEFER TURBULENT PENETRATOR: 2 - 1/4” length. Two counter-rotating body sections separated by multiple washers and an umbrella-shaped weight at the tail set this model apart. Finished in yellow with black & red dots, this
1113: YELLOW DOTTED SCHAEFER TURBULENT PENETRATOREst. $150-$300
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3 JAN CUMMINGS LURES WITH EXTRAS: An incredible array of Jan Cummings’ masterpieces, including a Fairform Frog, a Savage Shrimp rigged for Tarpon, and a metalized Fairform Minnow. All three new-in-box baits are rare and highly
1114: 3 JAN CUMMINGS LURES WITH EXTRASEst. $2,000-$4,000
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GREEN, RED, & BLACK SPEER FROG: Attributed to 1920s carver Cleve Speer, recent confirmation has surfaced that he worked in New Jersey, not in Ohio as previously thought. This example still bears the contours of Cleve’s
1115: GREEN, RED, & BLACK SPEER FROGEst. $250-$500
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CLEVE SPEER LEOPARD FROG: A beautiful example that tells a story. Clearly evident is the intended design of carrying only one treble hook at the tail (conforming to New Jersey regs). At some point, the rear hook eye dislodged
1116: CLEVE SPEER LEOPARD FROGEst. $250-$500
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BOXED PIKE SIZE CHIPPEWA IN FANCY SIENNA: Museum quality bait and box, both grading solid Excellent. The bait comes in color number 44, a less common finish to find on the Pike Size. This example appears to be a sinking model with a more
1117: BOXED PIKE SIZE CHIPPEWA IN FANCY SIENNAEst. $600-$1,200
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MUSKY CHIPPEWA: Finished in green back with red sides and a white belly, this example appears to be one of the early ones, exhibiting factory paint on the line tie, and having a rear treble hook fastened with a wire
1118: MUSKY CHIPPEWAEst. $250-$500
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RED WILCOX WIGGLER: Charles M. Wilcox was awarded his original patent for this bait November 5, 1907. His Wiggler Mfg. Co. produced these for something like a decade or so, and in that time, he moved his operation from
1119: RED WILCOX WIGGLEREst. $1,500-$3,000
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WILCOX WIGGLER IN WHITE FANCY BACK: One of the more eye-catching colors found on a Wilcox Wiggler, the base coat is cream color, with greenish misted speckles on the back. Condition is Excellent, and it’s doubtful this bait saw
1120: WILCOX WIGGLER IN WHITE FANCY BACKEst. $1,500-$3,000