Take a quick tour of 19021940 wood lures and boxes. This huge lure most have created a large ripple in. Antique lure and tackle collecting is a wonderful hobby and a fascinating adventure into the past of our fishing heritage. One of the founding fathers of the nascent fishing lure industry in the united states was the son of a furrier named julio t.
Fishing lures have been around about as long as prehistoric humans have contrived ways to catch fish. But, keep your eyes open, many people sell lures like me at antique stores for true value pricesor less. It was only available for a couple of years and discontinued after that. The fun and artistry of antique fishing lures collectors weekly. See more ideas about fishing lures, vintage fishing lures and old fishing lures. Heddon, creek chub, rebels, rapalas, pflueger, shakespeare, south bend, bagley, bomber, helin, lazy ike, norman, storm, smithwick and more. There will be about 300 tables of lures and other vintage fishing equipment for sale or trade. Handcrafted designs create a folk art feel, attracting collectors from a range of backgrounds. Gabby talkington, lifemember of the national fishing lure collectors cllub. A selected pricing index for items which are wanted to purchase and the approximate minimum price i will pay for a given grade. Luckey with essential updates from authorrussell e. Apr, 2017 everyone has a favorite lure and a fishing story about the big one that got away.
Also, some newer plastic lures from the 60s and 70s can be worth more than a lure from the early 1900s. Heddon 1600 deep wiggle diver in tall box correctly stamped. Fishing lure collectibles an identification and value. An identification and value guide to the most collectible antique fishing lure.
This one has glass eyes, handpainted stripes, and five hooks. How to identify pre1940 wood fishing lures and lure boxes. Antique and old fishing lures and collectable tackle. Easily one of the most identifiable vintage fishing lures with its triangular wooden chunk shape. Fishing lures have been around for as long, beginning as bone implements, moving to wooden and metal handcrafted lures in colonial and preindustrial times, and finally becoming todays massproduced metal and plastic lure styles. Prices vary with color, condition, grade, markings, age, and desirablity. With 768 pages and more than 1,500 photos, it provides a detailed overview of many tackle companies and lures. With a database of over 9,000 photos of vintage reels, including notes detailing the history. Reasonable price and well worth adding to your library. Vintage book, lures the guide to sport fishing, keith c. Below are some great books to help you get started collecting fishing lures and. In this interview, joe yates talks about collecting antique fishing lures and. With over 10, 000 pictures in preparing the historical stories for these books.
An identification and value guide to the most collectible antique fishing lure by murphy, dudley, edmisten, rick and a great selection of related books, art and collectibles available now at. An identification and value guide to the most collectible antique fishing lures. See more ideas about old fishing lures, fishing lures and vintage. This is one of the rarest antique lures on the market today. China was the first civilization to make fishing lines of silk, of course, to which they attached delicate bronze hooks. The james heddons sons catalogues book has 24 catalogs and the historical footprints book has 6 catalogs and now along with these four oldies this is a total of 34.
Randys antique fishing lures i buy old fishing lures. Slade, a series of books published as the encyclopedia of old fishing lures made in north america with extensive history and patent information on old lure makers and the first to include extensive coverage on canadian lure makers. Antique and vintage fishing tackle collectors weekly. To learn more about antique fishing tackle, check out the following titles. While heddon, creek chub, shakespeare, pflueger, and south bend may be considered the largest and possibly most significant of the many fishing lure companies of old, the lure manufactures listed below are not to be ignored. Creating a shadow box display for vintage fishing lures youtube. These four years of the heddon catalogues are the years that mr. Reference books about antique fishing lures, extensive information on collecting antique lures from heddon, shakespeare, pflueger, and south bend. For the specific lures i collect and need in heddon, see and print out the manufacture date list. Extensive information on antique fishing lures, collecting, advanced collector knowledge, everything to do with pre1960 fishing lures. This can push the price of old flies and lures up and make them quite expensive. He gave this lure to honey distributors as an incentive for them to buy his honey. About us ed pritchard started collecting antique fishing tackle in the early 1980s. Heddon basser fishing lure 8500 s new in box in strawberry spot wood classic.
Howes vacuum bait lure the howes vacuum bait lure is one of the quintessential antique fishing lures. Each book has some unique elements and information and these quickly pay. A lot of collectors of vintage fishing gear have to compete regular fishermen when finding old fishing lures and fly fishing gear for the above mentioned reason. This is where you can sell your lures or find information about. See it on amazon now murphy and edmistens 2nd edition book on antique fishing lures. Some antique lures are collectible, some catch fish just as well as. Fishing lure collectibles an identification and value guide. Apple creek antique fly fishing lure us patent poster art print rainbow trout largemouth bass walleye muskie lures poles 11x14 wall decor pictures 5.
Heddon was one of the worlds largest producers of honey. The book features a history of each manufacturer, with nearly 2,000 listings of. Harbin has not published in his 1977 james heddons sons catalogues and heddon historical footprints books. The not a paw paw page contains information on lures often mistakenly attributed to paw paw. This is the place to buy new and used old fishing lures, antique fishing lures, discontinued fishing lures, fishing collectibles and everything a good bait shop would have. Thanks for visiting randys antique fishing lures more about me here my intention on this website is to showcase examples of, and furnish information about our amazing angling heritage through pictures of antique lures, lure boxes, reels, and other related and historic fishing items or emphera. Usually it is slightly higher than what i call the true value. Early pre1960 antique fishing lures and lure boxes made by. The florida antique tackle collectors fatc is a nonprofit organization dedicated to the. Heddon crackleback lure model 8050 wyc 412 fishing lure ex.
I also added a page of antique fly rod lures which includes lures by any maker. Click on the maker you are interested in to see the list of available antique lures. Since i have many antique fishing lures and vintage fishing lures for sale or trade i have listed them by maker. Classic fishing lures identification and price guide by russell e. Vintage wotta frog smaller size jr antique fishing lure splatter finish nice. Heddon, shakespeare, pflueger, south bend, as well as early miscellaneous lure companies. Fishing tackle antiques and collectables by karl white excellent book for lure collectors. In the whitefish price guide to vintage fishing lures. I have a whole shelf of fishing lure books and i have all six florida. Heddon crackleback lure model 8000 wyc fishing lure nib. Everyone has an opinion on what a vintage fishing lure is worth, but there is only one way to know for sure. Antique and vintage fishing lures collectors weekly.
A place to research early, pre1940 wood fishing lures and boxes. And, to catch a fish on a 100 year old lure is quite a thrill, if you still wish to fish with one. I received three books about fishing today, two funny books. Educational material on early fishing lure collecting and identification.
I also give you a little bit of history about the lures and where. Lewis covering the collectible lures of the six most popular lure manufacturers in north americaheddon, south bend, paw paw, pflueger, creek chub and shakespearethis is a fullcolor book. Antiquelures 155 pages of quality antique lures and lure boxes. Antique fly fishing lure us patent poster art print crappie trout smallmouth bass walleye muskie lures poles 11x14 wall decor pictures 5. James heddon of dowagiac, mich carved this lure and gave it away to his honey business customers as an incentive. Click here to read the story of george perry and the world record bass. Jun 07, 2018 antique fishing lures national show the antique fishing lure collectors club national show is being held july 1921 at the lancaster county convention center, at 3 e. Over the years ed has seen, handled, and researched thousands of antique fishing reels and is considered one of the foremost fishing reel experts in the world. Books on the paw paw bait company can be purchased from this web site as well and i will be glad to autograph a book for you if so desire. This classic fishing lure was born in north manchester, indiana by francis howe circa 1909. Click here to enter antique fishing lures sale page follow this link for items i have for sale at a fair price. Check out our fishing lure book selection for the very best in unique or custom. This page is dedicated to the preservation of vintage fishing lures and vintage fishing related items. Old vintage fishing lures bagley, arbogast, cordell tackle box warriors.
But, a lure that is 100 years old has a story to tell. Randys antique fishing lures i buy old fishing lures and reels. Old fishing lures they could be worth lots of money. The most valuable antique fishing lures and their boxes. One of the rarest antique lures in existence today, hence the hefty price tag, this lure was handcarved in 1897 by james heddon of dowagiac, mich. Heddon lure boxes follow underlines to see the lures or boxes. Vintage fishing lures with original box for sale ebay. Open up any old tackle box found in the basement of your grandparents house, or at a local flea market, and you may strike gold. An encyclopedia of the modern era, 1940 to present fishing lure collectibles. The moonlight dreadnought fishing lures is the funkiest looking lure out of this list of old fishing lures. An identification and value guide to the most collectible antique fishing lures fishing lure collectibles, 2nd ed. Mar 09, 2018 i am creating a shadow box display to show off some of the vintage and antique fishing lures bobby inherited from his grandfather.
Clyde was a true gentleman and historian of antique lures, particularly heddon. Antique fishing lures website is a website to book mark and revisit in the future. The little wonder, a wooden bait red and yellow, upper right made by. Antique fishing lure prices a list of prices for shakespeare, heddon, pflueger, and south bend underwater minnows wanted to purchase. Click here to visit a page with my favorite antique fishing lure. I will pay book prices in most cases, but keep in mind that book prices are not the gospel of what the value of a piece of old fishing tackle is worth. Todays episode has old fishing lures and book that i got in the mail, plus bass fishing lure deals for this spring.
Fishing is a sport that has been traced back tens of thousands of years. More than 2,000 photos include hundreds of new lures. Antique and vintage fishing tackle has become highly collectible, both for its workmanship and appearance and for the nostalgic memories it evokes of a simpler time. Florida antique tackle collectors, daytona beach, florida. Concerned primarily with the most colectible antique fishing lures made before 1940, this deluxe hardbound book contains well over 1,300 lures beautifully. Among the 5,000 listings is fresh information on related categories like rods. There have been lures that were difficult to identify and i found them shown in this book. Prices i will pay for antique fishing lures i buy old. Randys antique fishing lures is a website that specializes in the hobby of collecting antique fishing lures and other vintage fishing tackle memorabilia. Hooked on old wooden fishing lures missouri department of. When you search for old wooden fishing lures, be aware that vintage wooden lures needed lead weights to sink them to the proper fishing level unless the conditions called for surface appeal for fish, such as in heavy rain conditions. Cats paw old wood fishing lure, hooks pop out when fish bites. The 2018 whitefish price guide to vintage fishing lures. Shakespeare made several variations of their minnow lures.
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