LOT OF VINTAGE FISHING LURES AND FLIESHartzell's Auction Gallery, Inc.4.7(1.4k)$35(2 bids)6 days Left
(7) Wood FISHING LURES from the 1920s-1950s in a Display CaseWestern Sportsman LLC4.5(79)$102 days Left
SoldThe Wiggletail MinnowOne of rarest and most desirable of all classic fishing lures, from Charles Smith of LaGrange, Indiana, patented in 1905. Featuring a uniquely designed rear "wiggling" metal tail, 3 1/4” wood boSee Sold Price
SoldMorris Graves (1910-2001 Washington) ''Minnow'' 1955Morris Graves (1910-2001 Washington) ''Minnow'' 1955 Tempera on Paper 6''x11'' Image. An exceptional abstract minnow by Graves. Signed l.r. with Otto Seligman Gallery, Seattle label on verso. Framed 1See Sold Price
SoldImmell Floating Chippewa Minnow & BoxStriking 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 gillSee Sold Price
SoldImmell Floating Chippewa Minnow & BoxAn 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 doubSee Sold Price
SoldHEDDON INTRODUCTORY 3 BELLYWEIGHT 150 DOWAGIAC MINNOW IN GREEN FANCY BACK WITH CORRECT BOX3 - 5/8” length. Undoubtedly this would become one of the major jewels in the crown of any Heddon Minnow collector. The combo has it all: Wonderful condition (Excellent Minus or better on both tSee Sold Price
Sold"The Charmer" Minnow BoxVery rare combination of a marked No. 3 box, its original fold out paper, and the correct Charmer Minnow. Extraordinary color on this 5 1/4" blue box, the 1910 patent date printed on its top label, wiSee Sold Price
SoldEarliest Miller's Reversible MinnowExceptionally rare first version minnow, 4" in length, the slender wood body finished in uncataloged red head with hand painted gold spots and mottled green mid/rear sections. Constructed with throughSee Sold Price
SoldHeddon Black Sucker Musky MinnowBeautiful sucker finish on this iconic lure with large blemish free glass eyes, heavy duty L-rig hardware, marked front spinner and unique shaped fish tail. Condition is about Ex-, bright and shiny, wSee Sold Price
SoldImmell Floating Chippewa MinnowExtraordinary condition and color on this rare 4 1/8" pike-size bait, with blemish free white iris glass eyes, red painted center spinner marked with the Nov 1, 1910 patent date, and finished in greenSee Sold Price
SoldMusky Welch & Graves Minnow TubeExtremely rare, patented January 3, 1893, this large oversized tube measures 5 3/8" in length (not including the hangers, hook and wire leader), is rigged with a huge trailing treble hook, and is markSee Sold Price
SoldSouth Bend 953 Musky Casting MinnowOne of South Bend's rarest underwater minnows, only produced in 1914, rigged with marked pointed props, finished in white with a blended slate back and hand painted gill marks. Outfitted with 3 heavySee Sold Price
Sold"Miller's Original Wood Minnow" Picture BoxExtraordinary 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 reSee Sold Price
SoldThe Bonafide Aluminum MinnowProduced for less than two years by Hiram Passage and George Van DeCar of the Bonafide Mfg. Co. in Plymouth, Michigan, this extremely rare 3 3/8" bait was constructed of cast aluminum, hollow to allowSee Sold Price
SoldRhodes Kalamazoo String MinnowExtremely rare The Original “Kalamazoo” Bait, patented 1904, measuring just under 3 5/8”, finished in green back over aluminum (mellowed with age to gold), with red hand painted gillSee Sold Price
SoldLane's Automatic MinnowExtraordinary Charles W. Lane Automatic Minnow. Patented July 29, 1913 in Madrid, NY, one of the rarest of all miscellaneous baits. This hollow metal minnow, with patent marked rotating tail, tiny yelSee 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
SoldEarly Shaffer-Holzwarth "Expert" MinnowExtremely rare 3 1/4" wood minnow made by Charles Shaffer of Alliance, Ohio. Early pre-patent, finished in aluminum with a dark back, hand painted backward sweeping black stripes and red gill marks, tSee Sold Price
SoldHEDDON SWAYBELLY MUSKY MINNOW IN FANCY SIENNAGrading strong Excellent Minus and in terms of rarity, condition, and desirability, ranking at the very top of its class. This 1912-15 model 707 has marked props, perfect glass eyes, and oversized nicSee Sold Price
SoldHeddon Wood Box Underwater MinnowComing in an extraordinary condition slide top wood box, c1905/06, having the "HUNG!" lid and marked HEDDON'S "DOWAGIAC" MINNOW, RAINBOW No. 101, at least Ex-/Ex with only minimal wear/soiling and criSee Sold Price
Sold"Miller's Original Wood Minnow" Picture BoxRare maroon box with a clear illustration of the second style Reversible Minnow, the finish color "MOTTLED" clearly printed on the top label, the condition about VG/VG+ due to common wear and soiling,See Sold Price
SoldPflueger Luminous Crystal MinnowOne of Pflueger's first lures, this 1 1/4" hollow glass minnow dates from the late 1800's. Featuring molded scales, a delicate pointed prop, box swivel, original glass beads and a feathered treble. CoSee Sold Price
SoldHeddon 700 Muskellunge MinnowImpressive 3hk minnow nearly 5” in length, with 4 internal belly weights, good glass eyes, marked props and heavy duty L-rig hardware. The glossy rainbow finish is vivid, with the only issues beSee Sold Price
SoldDetroit Minnow Bait Cage & Picture BoxVery rare c1915 coiled wire bait, housed in its correct 2pc Patent Pending picture box and coming complete with the equally as rare illustrated paperwork. The cage appears to have been used very littlSee Sold Price
SoldEarly Heddon Underwater MinnowConsidered to be "the missing link" between the Underwater Expert and the first 100 minnows, this solid white bait features 2 internal belly weights and unmarked props. Most likely unfished, the condiSee Sold Price
