Fishing Lure Collection 2025-10-25 Auction - 635 Price Results - Dan Morphy Auctions in PA
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 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. US$300-US$600
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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. US$500-US$1,000
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SPECIAL ORDER HEDDON 150 IN NATURAL SCALE: The Heddon Five-Hooker was catalogued in many scale finishes, but never in Natural Scale. This is a fine example in about Excellent Minus condition dating to the 1920s. It has a little varnish
1191: SPECIAL ORDER HEDDON 150 IN NATURAL SCALEEst. US$200-US$400
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RED HEAD PIKE SCALE HEDDON ZIG WAG: Another example of an 8300 in great condition. According to Joan Lyons’ book, this 8309MRH was listed in catalogs as a special order in 1927-1928 only, and not listed at all in other years.
1196: RED HEAD PIKE SCALE HEDDON ZIG WAGEst. US$150-US$300
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RARE NO EYE BLUNT-NOSE CHARMER: Known by only a handful of examples, Blunt-Nose Charmers are slightly shorter than their Pointed-Nose siblings, and they are much rarer. This one is even more unusual having never been drilled for
1221: RARE NO EYE BLUNT-NOSE CHARMEREst. US$350-US$700
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HEDDON 109A MINNOW IN YELLOW PERCH SCALE: 3 - 1/8” length. Perch Scale is not as common as many of the other catalogued colors, and it was no longer a standard color by 1935. This Minnow likely dates to the late Teens or early
1466: HEDDON 109A MINNOW IN YELLOW PERCH SCALEEst. US$100-US$200
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HEDDON 108 MINNOW IN GOLD FLITTER: C. 1912 Fat Body Dowagiac Underwater Minnow with Cup-rig and marked spinners. A nice, even coating of gold flitter, two hand painted sets of gills, clear glass eyes, and all the paint on the weight.
1481: HEDDON 108 MINNOW IN GOLD FLITTEREst. US$100-US$200
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HEDDON SURFACE MINNOW IN GOLDFISH SCALE: Another very hard to find, uncatalogued bait. This model 309K is in Good Plus or better condition, with some varnish flaking and a hairline in the left eye. Clean hardware with marked spinners and an
1496: HEDDON SURFACE MINNOW IN GOLDFISH SCALEEst. US$100-US$200
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SMALL OAK WOOD DISPLAY CASE: 18” x 3 - 1/4” x 12”. Excellent condition.
1526: SMALL OAK WOOD DISPLAY CASEEst. US$50-US$100
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HEDDON ZIG WAG IN GREEN SCALE: Only a catalogued color from 1927-1929, and not as common as some of the other catalogued colors. Nice example, with L-Rig hangers, good glass eyes, red eye shadow, and red belly stencil. Condition
1590: HEDDON ZIG WAG IN GREEN SCALEEst. US$50-US$100
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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. US$2,000-US$4,000
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HEDDON MINNOW IN PINE TREE BOX WITH INSERT: A great looking combo with a short-lived box that appeared in 1912, and was not used beyond that year. The Fancy Back 100 Minnow is about Excellent with tight agelines and a few varnish flakes. The
1164: HEDDON MINNOW IN PINE TREE BOX WITH INSERTEst. US$1,500-US$3,000
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HEDDON 2-HOOK JOINTED VAMP IN RAINBOW SCALE: 4 - 1/2" length. Special order two-hook 7309Z Jointed Vamp coming in a never-cataloged color for this bait. The factory never drilled the forward body section for its second hook, thus resulting in
1169: HEDDON 2-HOOK JOINTED VAMP IN RAINBOW SCALEEst. US$500-US$1,000
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EARLY HEDDON 150 GREEN CRACKLEBACK WITH BLUSH CHIN: 3 - 1/2” length. Two-bellyweight model, made circa 1905 with the blush-painted chin that preceded hand painted gills. Without hooks, but still retaining the full complement of all-brass
1174: EARLY HEDDON 150 GREEN CRACKLEBACK WITH BLUSH CHINEst. US$200-US$400
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SPECIAL ORDER DACE SCALE HEDDON 3 HOOK MINNOW: Uncatalogued color and carrying the red “2nd” stamp on the belly, signifying this bait left the factory in an imperfect state. The bait has tight agelines and a little flaking, and the
1189: SPECIAL ORDER DACE SCALE HEDDON 3 HOOK MINNOWEst. US$200-US$400
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PFLUEGER NEVERFAIL MINNOW IN KINGFISHER BOX: 3 - 1/2” length. Pflueger supplied these trade minnows to Edward K. Tryon of Philadelphia, PA to be retailed as Kingfisher lures. This example is still in Excellent condition, rigged with
1224: PFLUEGER NEVERFAIL MINNOW IN KINGFISHER BOXEst. US$200-US$400
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SPEER FROG IN YELLOW GREEN BACK: More refined than some of Speer’s earlier work, the finish is simpler, but seemingly more durable, and Speer took the time to smooth the blank before painting it. Deeply inset black hatpin eyes
1239: SPEER FROG IN YELLOW GREEN BACKEst. US$250-US$500
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HEDDON 210 SURFACE LURE YELLOW BLACK HEAD: Scarcely seen model 219F in fantastic condition. The bait has a marked “O” collar with L-Rig belly hanger and factory double hooks. Couple tiny flea bites and nicks are the only wear on
1259: HEDDON 210 SURFACE LURE YELLOW BLACK HEADEst. US$150-US$300
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PAIR OF NICE, EARLY VAMPS: Both L-Rigged, with marked lips and solid glass eyes. These date to the 1920s, and the RET model is a Vampire that dates to around 1920. The other is a 7500W Solid White Vamp. Both have sealed belly
1319: PAIR OF NICE, EARLY VAMPSEst. US$100-US$200
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HEDDON TORPEDO IN NATURAL SCALE: Late 1930s to early 1940s example model 139R. This example is unfished and is as nice as they come. The hooks still show the protective factory coating, and the rest of the hardware is nice. Both
1539: HEDDON TORPEDO IN NATURAL SCALEEst. US$100-US$200
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DETROIT WIGGLETAIL IN UNMARKED WOODEN BOX: 2 - 1/2" length. With only a handful of these known, this lure can be counted among the rarest of the rare. Only advertised in 1912, The Wiggle Tail Minnow Company seems to have mainly done its
1133: DETROIT WIGGLETAIL IN UNMARKED WOODEN BOXEst. US$1,500-US$3,000
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HEDDON 3 HOOK 300 MINNOW IN WHITE SPOTTED: This color first shows up as standard on the model 300 in 1920. The Minnow is in strong Excellent Minus condition and possibly better. Clean hardware, perfect glass eyes, and the belly weight still
1143: HEDDON 3 HOOK 300 MINNOW IN WHITE SPOTTEDEst. US$150-US$300
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HEDDON 175 GREEN CRACKLEBACK MINNOW: 3 - 3/4” length. The 175 Minnow made its debut in 1906 and satisfied the need for a more sturdily-built trolling minnow for bigger game fish. This example, with its oversized hooks & hardware,
1173: HEDDON 175 GREEN CRACKLEBACK MINNOWEst. US$300-US$600
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SPECIAL ORDER HEDDON 209: It’s a rare occurrence to find a 200 Surface Lure in White with Flitter color, as it was never catalogued. The bait is currently screw-eye-rigged, with a nail inserted into the hole that
1193: SPECIAL ORDER HEDDON 209Est. US$150-US$300