Early Woods Expert Minnow

Round body, blended green back to gold, red hand painted gill marks, yellow glass eyes, bow tie style holed props and type 1 removable hooks, about VG-.

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

Measuring 3 5/8", finished in solid white with long red hand painted gill marks, pointed, holed props and type 2 style detachable hooks, about VG+ with wear, faded The "Expert" on the left side, a few

With The “Expert” stamped legibly on the left side, green blended to aluminum, hand painted gill marks, no-hole props and good yellow glass eyes, VG/VG+.

Solid aluminum with red hand painted gill marks and The “Expert” stamped on the left side in green. The removable hooks are type 2, the pointed props are holed, and the rear treble is buck

2” body, holed props, VG+, coming in an early 20’s “Keeling’s Tom Thumb” box, one of the more difficult boxes to find, VG-/VG.

Extraordinary combination - the maroon papered 2pc box with a crisp illustration of the Union Springs Specialty Co. lure, clearly marked "WHITE" on the top label, and its early NY bait, finished in re

Early maroon box measures 5 1/4" by 1 3/4", retaining the majority of its original top label with an illustration of a Pepper 3hk minnow, showing glass eyes and reverse gill marks, as well as all of t

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

Early wood slide top box is marked on all four sides and top with red printing, legible Heddon’s "Dowagiac" Minnow, Fancy Back No.100 on each end, strong VG+/Ex-, with light wear and soiling. In

2 7/8" wood body minnow with a single belly treble hook, marked lip, hinged metal tail, original wire leader, and finished in green back with silver side scales and red hand painted gill marks, about

Striking early Immell Bait Co. floating minnow, the wood body measuring 3 5/8" with good white iris glass eyes, red painted center spinner (marked with the Nov 1, 1910 patent date), hand painted gill

An impressive early Immell Bait Co. floating minnow, the wood body measuring 4 3/4" with good white iris glass eyes, red painted center spinner (marked with the Nov 1, 1910 patent date), original doub

Rare Heavy Casting Minnow box, printed on all four sides, most likely dating to 1907, marked very clearly on both ends "Heddon's "Dowagiac" Minnow, Rainbow No. 176". All but the lid would grade Ex-/Ex

Fine early example of expert mother of pearl and wood marquetry scroll footed box with ornate brass ormolu and original velvet interior. Note: Lock ormolu piece needs to be attached.

United States,Early 20th Century Includes two light wood club and two dark wood clubs with grooved handles. Smallest 8".Largest 10 1/2" From the collection of Matthew G. Forte, expert on police equipm

United States,Early 20th Century Includes a light wood club and two dark wood clubs with grooved handles. Smallest 11 1/4".Largest 12 3/4" From the collection of Matthew G. Forte, expert on police equ

Ireland,Late 19th- Early 20th Century Includes three dark bog wood billy clubs with relief carved harps and clovers. Smallest 10".Largest 13 1/2" From the collection of Matthew G. Forte, expert on pol

Ireland,Late 19th- Early 20th Century Includes two dark bog wood billy clubs with relief carved harps and clovers. Smallest 11 1/2".Largest 13" From the collection of Matthew G. Forte, expert on polic

United States,Early 20th Century Includes two Tower turned wood day sticks in rosewood and mahogany. Smallest 18".Largest 20" From the collection of Matthew G. Forte, expert on police equipment and au

Coming in a super condition two-way slide top wood box, with crisp lettering on all sides and lid, "Heddon's "Dowagiac" Minnow Fancy Back No. 100 on both ends, Ex overall, the 3hk green crackleback mi

Early cup rig 100 in green back rainbow with hand painted gill marks, good glass eyes and unmarked props, shiny VG+/Ex-. Coming in a two-way slide top wood box, lettering on all four sides and top, ma

England,Late 19th- Early 20th Century Includes three rosewood nightsticks with grooved handles. Smallest 22".Largest 23" From the collection of Matthew G. Forte, expert on police equipment and author

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