Early Creek Chub Fish Decoy

This exact decoy appears in Creek Chub Lures & Collectibles on page 155, listed as an “Early Prototype for the Ice Fishing Decoy made around 1920, Rare”. Measuring 4 1/4” in length,

Scarce early 44 page catalog, color and black & white, "New" in this issue: the Wiggle Fish, Polly Wiggle and Creek Darter, with illustrations of the Select Six Assortment and Deluxe Six Assortment bo

Short production wood float, 8" in length, finished in red and white with thin black stripes, Ex- due to light wear/rubs.

Pre 1925 Wiggler finished in beautiful goldfish with a silver belly, red hand painted gills, unmarked lip and double line tie, shiny Ex- with light wear, a couple of factory imperfections, pointers an

Includes an original 1928 employee Annual Picnic photo (5” x 7”), with the original silk ribbon, dated June 23, 1928, pinned on. Also, partial ribbons from the 1925, 1926 and 1929 Annual P

Includes two paint masks used on the early Crawdad and a tool used to clean lacquer off paint-dipped lures for the mouthpiece (verified by former employee Melvin Diederick).

Creek Chub perch scale Fintail Shiner with early large number stamped box, direction insert, and buff colored box fold out listing the #2100 Fintail as new and utilizing the pre-1925 numbering system.

First version with a flat head and unmarked lip, natural chub scale, hand painted gill marks, double line tie, good glass eyes with red in the sockets, belly washer hardware with simple screw eye tail

Finished in beautiful "blue chub", closer in color to blue mullet than natural chub, with hand painted gill marks, good glass eyes and undated lip, shiny Ex-/Ex. The box is a bit rough, but the large

Includes a paint mask used on the early Crawdad and a tool used to clean lacquer off paint-dipped lures for the mouthpiece, with the verification tag signed by Melvin Diederick, a former employee.

One of the earliest Injured Minnows with a very narrow body, silver belly (pre-1925), large scales and small cups in the nose and tail. Shiny redside finish appears unfished, about Ex- due mostly to h

EARLY FISH DECOY, possibly a sucker, in very old weathered paint. Fair structural condition with two fins missing, rigging screw, and loose tail. Overall length approximately 7 inches. 75-125

Includes a 2000 Darter paint mask (for the spotted pattern), a “Creek Chub Bait Co. Garrett, Indiana” rubber stamp, and a scaler.

Title: Large Early Fish Decoy Date/Period: C 1940 Material: Pine, Tin, Lead Dimension: 4”H X 11”W X 3 1/8”D Provenance:Very fine large curved tail Midwest U. S. ice fishing decoy. Well detailed

An early lure with an unmarked lip and slanted head, finished in golden shiner with silver belly, c1921/22, double line tie and good glass eyes. Other than a common factory lip touch, the condition is

Flat side in large scale redside with silver belly, good glass eyes (red in the sockets) and nose/tail cup, if not for a tail touchup this rarely seen lure would grade near Ex. The worn box is stamped

Extremely rare, short production hair bait, all red, 1 1/2” overall, with light soiling and some hair loss, about VG+.

by unknown Michigan carver, similar to Vandenbosch, excellent surface, brass fins, 10.5"L, est. Market Determined

Title: Large and early midwestern fish decoy ca 1920's Dimensions: 11" long This is an attractive decoy with an unusual and bright paint color combination. There is some wear and loss from use, but it

Carver, Painted Eyes, Metal Tail & Fins, 5"L, Est. Market Determined

Carver,Painted Eyes, Carved Tail, Metal Fins, EX. Peter Bram Collection, 6"L, Est. Market Determined

Kaleva, MI, 1 wood & 4 plastic, condition varies, sizes range 6"L - 6.5"L, est. Market Determined

Upper Peninsula Carver, 11.5", Metal Tail & Fins, Est. 50-75

Kaleva, MI, all plastic, condition varies, sizes range 8"L - 9.5"L, est. Market Determined