SoldEarly Kellman MinnowIn a very rarely seen larger size, the wood body measures 2 1/4" in length, hand painted with fine scale, fin, gill and eye detail by Charles C. Kellman of Detroit, Michigan. Condition is about VG+ wiSee Sold Price
SoldThe "Chautauqua Weedless Trolling Hook"Extraordinary finish and condition on this very rare and highly sought early minnow. Patented in 1909 by Krantz & Smith of Jamestown, NY, measuring 3 5/8" (overall length of 5 3/4"), with a wonderfullSee Sold Price
SoldSHAKESPEARE #64 FIVE HOOK MUSKY MINNOWDating from c. 1908-10, this beautiful early minnow is finished in solid red with contrasting yellow gill marks. Very clean hardware including oversized hooks, flat plate hangers, and “B”See Sold Price
SoldHeddon 159A Underwater MinnowShiny early yellow perch on this attractive fat body minnow, accompanied by artistically hand painted bright red gill marks. With good glass eyes and clean L-rig hardware, this early minnow grades aboSee Sold Price
SoldHeddon 150 Underwater MinnowIn green crackleback with red hand painted gill marks, marked spinners, good glass eyes and cup rigging, if not for the varnish having been removed this early minnow would grade Ex-/Ex. Coming in itsSee Sold Price
SoldEarly Woods 3hk Expert MinnowVery early minnow from F.C. Woods of Alliance, Ohio, measuring 3" and rigged with bright yellow glass eyes, bow tie style no-hole props, non-removable hooks and 2 internal belly weights. Finished in bSee Sold Price
SoldPflueger Neverfail MinnowComing in a rarely seen maroon box with Pflueger/Enterprise target logo, early minnow features a straight line PLFUEGER marked prop, blemish free white iris glass eyes, Neverfail hardware, and solid rSee Sold Price
SoldHeddon Underwater MinnowsEach early minnow is finished in green scale with good glass eyes, L-rig and with marked props. The 100 grades at least VG+/Ex-, the 150 about VG, both with wear, flaking, light soiling, a few pointerSee Sold Price
SoldHeddon 3hk Underwater MinnowEarly minnow in sienna crackleback, cup rigged with marked props, good glass eyes and hand painted gill marks, VG/VG+, with wear/rubs, pointers, chips/flakes and age lines, shows better than it soundsSee Sold Price
SoldMiller's Reversible Minnow Lure PartsExtremely rare early minnow components, including two early bodies with Miller's fine wire rigging, silver washers and barrel swivels, five spot-painted heads, a brass spinner, two shafts and two washSee Sold Price
SoldLot Of 2: Wood Minnows from Joe Pepper of Rome, NY2 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 withSee Sold Price
SoldEarly Keeled MinnowUnknown maker, 3 1/2”, four “bent” blades front prop, good yellow glass eyes, white finish, simple screw eye hardware, good condition.See Sold Price
SoldEarly Copper Minnow BucketUnsigned with copper bail and wooden handle. 7" x 11". Good condition.See Sold Price
Sold2 Early Caledonia Minnows4" 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 aSee Sold Price
SoldEarly Miller's MinnowMade 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. Measuring 4 1/8" in length with a doubSee Sold Price
SoldEarly Nu-Air-Flo Minnow BucketA rarely seen Nu-Air-Flo bucket with raised lettering, including the "Up To Date" shield logo by the Quincy, Illinois stamping company. Model 22-A10, measuring 9" tall not including the wire bail withSee Sold Price
Sold7 Early Phantom MinnowsMeasuring 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.See Sold Price
SoldThe F.A. Pardee Wooden MinnowImportant 5 hook minnow from F.A. Pardee of Kent, Ohio. First advertised publicly in the summer of 1900, one of the rarest of all early American minnows, finished in aluminum with a dark back and tailSee Sold Price
SoldHeddon 901 Swimming MinnowLarge early Swimming Minnow, 4 3/8", finished in yellow with black back stripe and red spots, prominent hand painted gill marks, good glass eyes and the original belly pin, about VG+ with wear, pointeSee Sold Price
SoldThe "Chippewa" BaitEarly floating minnow finished in rarely seen aluminum with a red back, the wood body measuring 3 3/4", with good white iris glass eyes, red painted center spinner (marked with the Nov 1, 1910 patentSee Sold Price
SoldHarkauf Combination Bucktail MinnowRare 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 pSee Sold Price
