(7) Wood FISHING LURES from the 1920s-1950s in a Display CaseWestern Sportsman LLC4.5(79)$1010 hrs Left
SoldSouth 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
SoldSouth 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
SoldSouth 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
SoldSouth 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
Sold3 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
Sold2 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
Sold2 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
SoldVERY EARLY SOUTH BEND MINNOWDating to the early Teens, this Underwater Minnow finished in very unusual Red Crackleback has the slim profile associated with South Bend’s earliest baits. The hardware is very clean with no spSee Sold Price
SoldSouth 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
SoldSouth Bend "Midget" Vacuum BaitRarely seen small size Vacuum Bait, 2 1/8", finished in white with red accents, hand painted side gills, tack eyes and cup hardware, at least Ex- condition, due mostly to tight age lines. The rare corSee Sold Price
SoldVERY EARLY SOUTH BEND MINNOW IN REDDating to the early Teens, this example is one of the first South Bend Minnows utilizing pointed props. It has the slim taper profile, perfect bulbous glass eyes, and a pair of thick yellow hand paintSee Sold Price
SoldSouth 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
Sold(3) VINTAGE SOUTHBEND MINNOW FISHING LURES WITH BOXESSet of (3) South Bend lures includes a spotted babe oreno, a red and black five hook underwater minnow, and a bass oreno. All with original introduction boxes.See Sold Price
SoldRED CRACKED BACK ORANGE BELLY SOUTH BEND MINNOWColor code RCBY is tough to find on any South Bend lure and it was catalogued only 1912-22 and is rated as rare in Terry Wong’s South Bend book. Catalog number 943 as the Min-Buck Minnow if theSee Sold Price
SoldGroup 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
SoldSouth 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
SoldSouth Bend Midget Surf Oreno Fishing LureSouth Bend #962 Midget Surf Oreno fishing lure with RSF scale finish and red blend. Features two metal propellers and two treble hooks. In original used condition with some wear. Approximate size is 3See Sold Price
SoldSOUTH BEND MINNOWS WITH BING’S WEEDLESS HOOKSLargest: 4 - 1/2” length. Upper lure is an earlier No 913 Side-Hook Panetella in White with Red Tips finish. It’s in nicer condition than most earlier South Bend Minnows you find with markSee Sold Price
SoldSouth Bend 903 Underwater MinnowFinished in white with red head and tail, marked blunt props, good glass eyes, about VG condition. Coming in a South Bend Minnow intro box (VG+) that's faintly stamped 903 SF.See Sold Price
SoldSix Vintage Fishing LuresRanging from 2" to 6". Including a Creek Chub red and white pikie, Florida Lure top water, South Bend minnow with glass eyes, and Lazy Ike I.See Sold Price
SoldSouth 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
SoldSouth 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
SoldSouth 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
SoldSouth 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
