Sold2019South Bend Midget MinnowSouth Bend Bait Company. American, circa 1930s. Original box. 2" x 4.5" x 1.5". GRADE: G, Box Wear. Est. $75 - 100See Sold Price
Sold2024South Bend 901 Midget MinnowDating from the early 20's, 2 1/2" minnow in tough red head aluminum body, with marked blunt front prop and good glass eyes, shiny Ex-. Introductory Midget Minnow box is crisp with only light wear andSee Sold Price
Sold2024South Bend 901 Midget MinnowFinished in very rare red hex, with blunt marked front spinner, VG+/Ex- due mostly to f;aking and hairlines in the eyes. Coming in a seldom seen Midget Minnow introductory box, (VG+), marked No. 901 RSee Sold Price
Sold2024South Bend 901 Midget MinnowFinished in seldom seen red head aluminum, with blunt marked front spinner, VG+/Ex- due mostly to varnish flaking. Coming in its tough introductory box, correctly marked 901 RHA, with the Sheridan R.See Sold Price
Sold20223 Vintage South Bend Fishing LuresSouth Bend, IN, #901 midget minnow with box, #972 babe-oreno with box & papers & #973 bass-oreno with box & papers, 200 - 400See Sold Price
Sold20242 South Bend LuresEach finished in red/white, including a Midget Surf-Oreno (Ex-), and a Pike-Oreno, marked lip (VG+). Coming in introductory boxes: South Bend Minnow stamped 976 RH (crisp Ex-) and Surf-Oreno stamped 9See Sold Price
Sold20242 South Bend Lures922 Surface (Floating) Minnow in solid luminous, 2hk, blunt marked props, glass eyes (hairlines), about VG+ (wear/soiling, a few chips, age lines), and a Midget Woodpecker, red/white, also about VG+.See Sold Price
Sold2023South Bend Midget Surf-Oreno SpecialFinished in extremely rare red head orange body with black spots, an uncataloged color on the 962, requiring a special order. Condition is at least VG+/Ex-, with light wear, pointers, hairline and ageSee Sold Price
Sold2024South Bend Midget Surf-OrenoBright yellow spotted finish with unmarked pointed props, although unfished about Ex- due to a small factory imperfection at the tail, cracked eyes and tight age lines. The Bass-Oreno introductory boxSee Sold Price
Sold2015Group of Three South Bend MinnowsIncludes an Excellent Red Side Finish (RSF) Bass Oreno, a Very Good plus Rainbow finish Combination minnow with tail hair loss and a couple of tiny paint chips and an Excellent minus Green Scale threeSee Sold Price
Sold2017South Bend Midget Surf-Oreno #962 RHSouth Bend Midget Surf-Oreno #962 RH, 2 3/4" with original box. This lure features glass eyes, bright clean hardware and all original paint remains. There are a couple of surface scuffs around the midSee Sold Price
Sold2024South Bend 999 MinnowShort production bait made for only three years (1929-1931), with good glass eyes, stenciled back, and finished in a beautiful dark green crackleback, gold belly and pink sides. Condition of this rareSee Sold Price
Sold2024South Bend 902 MinnowFinished in white with black back stripe and red hand painted gill marks. Rigged with marked pointed props and good white iris glass eyes, appearing unfished, condition is about Ex- with light wear, sSee Sold Price
Sold2024South Bend Underwater MinnowFinished in solid white, with red hand painted gill marks, marked pointed props, good glass eyes, about VG+ with wear, hook marks, partial ring around the belly weight and age lines. A very tough coloSee Sold Price
Sold2024South Bend Underwater MinnowNice condition on this teen's 3hk minnow in seldom seen yellow hex finish. With good white iris glass eyes, and unmarked pointed props, condition is shiny Ex-/Ex, with only light box wear, a few pointSee Sold Price
Sold2024South Bend Combination MinnowShiny red hex finish with hand painted black gill marks, white bucktail, good white iris glass eyes, and marked pointed spinners. Condition is much better than most, at least Ex-, with light wear, a fSee Sold Price
Sold2023South Bend 3hk MinnowBright rainbow finish with good glass eyes, marked props, shiny Ex-, and coming in its correctly stamped 903 RAIN introductory box (printed interior box bottom) that’s about VG+/Ex-. Also includSee Sold Price
Sold2023South Bend Panatella Minnow 913 RHT W Fishing LureSouth Bend Panatella Minnow 913 RHT W Fishing Lure w/ Box. Lure is in very nice condition with crazing of the paint on underside, and minor rust on the hooks. Box is in worn condition from age and hanSee Sold Price
Sold2024South Bend Crippled Minnow & Catalog1926 pocket catalog, 6" x 3 1/2", color Fish-Oreno center section and fold over shipping cover, in Ex-/Ex condition, and a Crippled MInnow, green scale, good glass eyes, unmarked floppy spinners, unfiSee Sold Price
Sold2023Vintage South Bend Crippled Minnow Blue Back RainbowThe lure shown is in a beautiful rainbow color pattern with blue eye shadow and back stripe. This antique wooden minnow has haunting glass eyes as shown. The lure has forward, and rear marked props anSee Sold Price
Sold2024South Bend 932Y Combination MinnowEarly version with unmarked pointed spinner, thin hand painted gill marks, and blemish free white iris glass eyes. Finished in rarely seen yellow hex, with light wear/soiling, tiny factory imperfectioSee Sold Price
Sold2024South Bend 903 Underwater MinnowFinished in frog spot, bright and shiny, marked blunt spinners, 3hk, about Ex-. Housed in a seldom seen introductory Troll-Oreno box that's VG+/Ex- with the Sheridan R. Jones collection stamp on the iSee Sold Price
Sold2024South Bend 903YP Underwater MinnowFinished in bright yellow perch with marked blunt props, shiny Ex-, with light wear, hairlines in one eye, a few small hook marks and age lines, most likely unfished. Coming in its correct seldom seenSee Sold Price
Sold2024South Bend 944 Min-Buck Minnow3hk in shiny white hex finish with hand painted gill marks, a full bucktail, pointed marked props and good white iris glass eyes. Most likely unfished but about Ex- due to light wear, nose chips, a coSee Sold Price
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