FALL FISHING TACKLE AUCTION 2025-11-08 Auction - 743 Price Results - Blanchards Auction Service in NY - Page 2
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Early E. Vom Hofe Restigouche Salmon ReelOriginal Philip Goodwin Black Bass PaintingThe "Chippewa" Skipper
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Potsdam, NY, United States
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FALL FISHING TACKLE AUCTION

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Heddon 40 Casting Reel: Stamped "Made by James Heddon's Sons Dowagiac Mich. No. 40" on the head plate, and "Carter's Pat. Jul 5, 04 Nov 28, 05" on the screw off tail plate, this non-level winding German silver bait casting
0025: Heddon 40 Casting ReelEst. $75-$100
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The "Chippewa" Skipper: Exceptionally rare four-piece combination. Distributed by C.J. Frost of Stevens Point, Wisconsin, this 2pc box with printed "Patent Applied For" and large red "CHIPPEWA" on the top of the wrap-around
0026: The "Chippewa" SkipperEst. $700-$1,000
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The Higgins Grab Hook: Extraordinary condition on this important and complete clutch-trap combination. Dating from the teens/early 20s this very rare "Grab Hook" is constructed of cast aluminum, brass and steel, 6" in
0027: The Higgins Grab HookEst. $300-$400
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Early "Tournament Casting Plug" Box: Very rare "No.T 5/8oz. Tournament Casting Plug - For Expert Tournament and Practice Casting" 2pc box, housing a 3 5/8" wood plug. The 4" x 1 7/8" box retains its full original label, moderate soiling
0028: Early "Tournament Casting Plug" BoxEst. $50-$75
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Early Haynes Wooden Minnow Box: Very rare W.B. Haynes & Company wood slide top box, pre-1910, the majority of its original top label present and legible, and housing a Haynes Pearl Casting Minnow with a notched mother of pearl
0029: Early Haynes Wooden Minnow BoxEst. $100-$150
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Detroit Minnow Bait Cage & Picture Box: Very rare c1915 coiled wire bait, housed in its correct 2pc Patent Pending picture box and coming complete with the equally as rare illustrated paperwork. The cage appears to have been used very
0030: Detroit Minnow Bait Cage & Picture BoxEst. $500-$700
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The Turbulent Diver: Rarely seen O.C. Schaefer bait finished in hand painted tri-color spots on a white ground, this 40s lure has seen very little use, if any. Grading shiny VG+/Ex- due to tackle box wear/rubs, common
0031: The Turbulent DiverEst. $75-$100
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Hardy's No. 2 Spinning-Fly Minnow Box: Rare 6 1/8" x 2 1/2" box with clear top printing and bold illustration of the elusive bait, with the exception of several separated corners (easily repaired), grading about Ex-. Coming with a metal
0032: Hardy's No. 2 Spinning-Fly Minnow BoxEst. $75-$100
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Jamison No. 1 Coaxer Box: Housing a Weedless Coaxer, white with red wings and tail, Ex- with light feather loss. The early box has common fading, wear and soiling, very sound and in about VG/VG+ condition. Also including the
0033: Jamison No. 1 Coaxer BoxEst. $40-$50
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Keeling's Tom Thumb: Rarely seen Patent Pending box dating from the teen's, the beginning of the Tom Thumb series, housing a 3" red/white Slim Tom rigged with a Pat.App'd For marked keel. The box is solid and grades
0034: Keeling's Tom ThumbEst. $50-$75
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Early Rev-O-Noc Wood Minnow Boxes: From the Hibbard, Spencer, Bartlett & Co. of Chicago, these rare wood slide top boxes both retain their paper end labels. Dating from the teens, the larger box once housed a 5hk minnow, No. 2001,
0035: Early Rev-O-Noc Wood Minnow BoxesEst. $75-$100
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Biff "Muskie Special" Spiral Spinner Picture Box: Rare oversized box is marked "Patented March 17, 1925" and "Nickel Plated" featuring a clear illustration of the lure, sound with moderate wear/soiling, common fading, in about VG condition. Housing
0036: Biff "Muskie Special" Spiral Spinner Picture BoxEst. $75-$100
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Pfeiffer's Live Bait Holder: The glass "body" measures 3 5/8" in length with a clearly marked "Pfeiffer's Live Bait Holder Patent Detroit, Mich. U.S.A." sliding aluminum cap, it is believed this pre-patent example is a Byron
0037: Pfeiffer's Live Bait HolderEst. $100-$150
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Arbogast Tin Liz Walleye: 2 1/2" body with marked tail and shiny finish, pressed eyes, most likely unfished but a few common rubs on the underside so near Ex-, colors still bright. One of the most difficult of the Tin Liz
0038: Arbogast Tin Liz WalleyeEst. $100-$150
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Arbogast Tin Liz Sunfish: Nice condition on this 3-fin bait with glass eyes and marked Fred Arbogast tail. Possibly unfished with only very light wear and common hairline in the underside eye, bright and shiny.
0039: Arbogast Tin Liz SunfishEst. $75-$100
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Stewart's Crippled Wiggler: 3 1/2" mouse with painted metal ears, painted nail eyes and the back finished in Stewart's early hand painted spot pattern, other than a common missing tail the scarce bait grades shiny Ex-. The 2
0040: Stewart's Crippled WigglerEst. $75-$100
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Oscar the Frog: Dating to 1940, from Auclaire & Associates of Detroit, Michigan. Unique wood body with articulated metal legs and finished in green with black spots and white belly. Condition is about VG/VG+, mostly
0041: Oscar the FrogEst. $75-$100
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Hungry-Jack Wooden Minnow: From Lloyd and Co. of Chicago, Illinois, with green scale finish front minnow, brown and green scale back minnow, condition is VG/VG+, with light wear, a few chips, factory imperfections, roughness
0042: Hungry-Jack Wooden MinnowEst. $75-$100
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Staley-Johnson Twin-Minn: Scarce, black with silver ribs, Pat. Pndng. marked keel, at least Ex-/Ex, bright and shiny, appearing unfished. The correct box grades about VG+ and is stamped S-121.
0043: Staley-Johnson Twin-MinnEst. $40-$50
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Early Moonlight No. 1 Floating Bait Boxes: Each rarely seen box with a slightly different printed wrap-around label marked "Patent Applied For" and coming with its 4" luminous bait, one rigged with the first style brass washer hardware, the
0044: Early Moonlight No. 1 Floating Bait BoxesEst. $100-$150
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Pflueger's May Bug Spinner: This rare bait was first offered in the late 1880's from the Enterprise Mfg Co. of Akron, Ohio. With fine detailing and featuring a two piece body and leg assembly, front mounted barrel swivel and
0045: Pflueger's May Bug SpinnerEst. $200-$300
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Arbogast Weedless Kicker: Frog finish molded lead bait with good glass eyes, marked number 3 metal tail, original feather "fins" and chenille wrapped body, the head paint grading near Ex with common wear/fading to the
0046: Arbogast Weedless KickerEst. $50-$75
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The Dragon Fly: Coming in a 2pc box, 6 5/8" in length, with only printing on the top "The Dragon Fly Manufactured by Twin Flyers Kalamazoo, Mich.". The vintage bait is constructed of metal wings, head and frame, a
0047: The Dragon FlyEst. $40-$50
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Leeper's Bass Bait: Dating from 1921 and at 3" in length this is the largest and rarest size produced. Finished in red and white, rigged with a large brass cup, about VG+ with paint off the belly weight, light
0048: Leeper's Bass BaitEst. $50-$75

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