The first lure is a wooden bait by the Heddon company. It was produced between 1929 and 1935. The bait is about 3" long. Even in it's current condition, this lure is worth over $200 in the collector market. The second lure is another Heddon bait, called the "Torpedo", for obvious reasons. It is longer than the first bait, as it is nearly 5" in length. I believe this bait is a little newer than the first one, but the value will still surprise you. The final bait is nearly full size in the photo. It is a Heddon "Punkin Seed". It's gets it's name from the fact that it is shaped very similar to a pumpkin seed. This little jewel is not quite 2" long, but it's value in the collector market exceeds $100. I saw one sold on E-bay last week for that price. I plan to display these, along with a few photos and other vintage fishing equipment in the home office. Stay tuned, I have more of these that I will share with you next week. Have a wonderful Ruby Tuesday all.
Some treasures you found for sure. Way cool.
ReplyDeleteHave a terrific day. Big hug. :)
Wow! It pays to know what you are finding when you clean out a garage1
ReplyDeleteYour dad new a good lure to save!
ReplyDeleteWhat a lovely surprise, and perfectly suited to RT. Have a great Ruby Tuesday. :))
ReplyDeletePretty cool finds/reward for cleaning out the garage! :)
ReplyDeleteI've got a couple of friends that are fish fanatics. I'm always more interested in their colorful lures in their box than their caught fishes. This drives them nuts! LOL
Happy RT!
How cool. I love to check out all the old lures when I visit the Bass Pro in Missouri. I had some old lures both of my grandpa's had once used but sadly they were lost when our house burnt last year.
ReplyDeleteOld lures are very cool. I got lots of lures, that would be old now, stuck into stumps and logs in Lake Conroe and Livingston in Texas and Hugo Lake here in OK. Whoever finds them can keep them.
ReplyDeleteWhat a treasure to find! I bet those would look very nice displayed! Sorry it is taking so long to go through things but at least you are finding great treasures like these.
ReplyDeletethese are like little works of art ... gorgeous.
ReplyDeleteMy ruby goodness
Those are pretty cool. My husband has been so anxious for the weather to warm up so he can go fishing. Do you fish? you seem to know a lot about lures.
ReplyDeleteawww cute finds :) nice!
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I imagine that he caught his share with these colorful and lifelike lures. Happily no hi-tech lures for the fisherman of today, the fish like the originals these days...
ReplyDeleteThese are wonderful! I especially love the last one. While their market value might be substantial I'm sure the sentimental value far outweighs that entirely.
ReplyDeleteMy Grandpa was a fisherman and while he spent most times with my brother I do recall a day where he shared some of his lures with me.I thought they were fascinating.
Looking forward to seeing more.
I sure hope you keep them. Money can't replace sentimental value.
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