2 Early Caledonia Minnows

4" and 3 5/8" overall including the metal tails, complete with scale and gill detail, wire leader and the original blended finish. The larger minnow's body paint is near Ex, the smaller bait grading a

2 early minnows from Pepper of Rome, NY, including an ex condition painted eye model, blended green back yellow belly with red reverse hand painted gill marks and a glass eyed blended gold model with

2 Early Wire Minnow Baskets with chain.

Alcoe Lure Co. of Fern Park, Florida. 3 3/8" wood body, each finished in a scale pattern with rubber fins and tail. Includes a rare brown back on yellow body and silver scale (often referred to as gol

Rare early underwater minnow, 2 3/4”, clearly stamped "THE HARKAUF" along the left side. With good yellow glass eyes, unmarked bow tie style prop, blended green to aluminum finish and red hand p

Early smallest minnow, 2 1/4”, VG/VG+, in a crisp Chris Floater box.

3 1/2" Murray's Aluminum Minnow with a PAT'D marked wing (VG+), and a 2 1/4" folded metal bait with painted belly, unmarked (Ex-).

Each in an early 2 piece picture box, both 5 1/4", mottled red/green over white (shiny Ex-/Ex, possibly unfinished) and yellow with red face (Ex-).

Measuring from 1 1/2" to 4 1/2" in length (head and body), a bit rough to Ex- condition, all but one are painted canvas body baits.

Unknown maker, 3 1/2”, four “bent” blades front prop, good yellow glass eyes, white finish, simple screw eye hardware, good condition.

Early 2 3/4" glass-eyed lure, made prior to W&M changing the name to Bass-O-Gram, finished in tough red/white/red. If not for a large chip on the lower tail tip this very scarce bait would grade shiny

Dating 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 and

Early Expert Minnow from Woods of Alliance, OH., measuring 3 1/2" in length, finished in brown back gold body with red hand painted gill marks, yellow glass eyes, bow tie style perforated spinners, ty

Extremely rare early box, retaining the original end label with legible printing: "Wig-Wag Minnow Best on the Market Manufactured by Joseph E. Pepper Rome, N.Y.", 4 1/2" x 2 1/8", solid with wear, som

Early No. 2 bait with very rare markings - not only are both blades diagonally stamped W.D. Chapman with No 2 at the top in a scalloped rectangle, but one side has the early incised IXL stamp (also wi

2 7/8" body in the high forehead style, rigged with A-notch props, gem clip see through hardware and blemish free yellow glass eyes. Finished in blended green back with long hand painted gill marks, a

Scarce earliest version with "Patent Applied For" front spinner and heavy molded scales, small 2 1/4" model is VG+/Ex- mostly due to moderate wear to the aluminum finish and thin hook feathers.

Made by W.H. Miller of the Union Springs Specialty Co., this extremely rare lure dates from the teens, prior to the production of the Miller's Reversible Minnow. Musky-size (5 1/2"), constructed with

Pair of early Shakespeare Slim Jim minnows, both smaller size single prop, belly chipping.

Both in bright rainbow with good glass eyes, including an unfished 7500 Vamp, L-rig, shiny Ex-, and an early cup rigged 100 Minnow, unmarked props, VG/VG+.

Rare, nearly 12” x 5 1/2”, dating to the early 30’s, including a Pikie (VG+/Ex-), Injured Minnow (Ex-), Wigglefish (VG-), Jigger (rough), and two Baby Pikies (both about Ex-). The 6-

Very early bait, having the slender body style with tapered tail, shallow cups and unmarked pointed props. Finished in sienna crackleback yellow belly with 2 fine hand painted gill marks and good glas

Early small body style, 2 3/4", with delicate fish shaped tail, marked prop, fly dressed rear hook, and finished in yellow with spots. VG+/Ex-, with light wear, common flakes, hairline and age lines.

Includes an early flatside chub, first model, with tiny cup hardware in the nose and tail, good glass eyes, and a standard 1500, also chub scale. Both grading shiny Ex-/Ex.