A Look at the Value and Rustic Charm of Antique Fishing Lures
Fishing lures are items that are similar to baits to which fish get attracted. Conventionally, live worms or such other small, living animals were used for the same purpose. But later even artificial fishing lures were used. Artificial baits could be reused each time. These antique fishing lures have become popular have become popular collectible items over the years.
The oldest lure manufacturing company was established in 1860s. The first commercially made lures were available in Michigan and Ohio. The companies that made these artificial fishing lures were Heddon, William Shakespeare Jr and Pflueger. They dominated the fishing lures market for above 40 years that is from 1900 to 1940. The earliest lures were prepared by the company at home. They prepared the later lures using carvings on wood with glass eyes which made the fishing lures very exquisite.
The antique fishing lures date back to the time. In 1898, the fishing lures were carved frog shaped lures attached to broom sticks. This simple kind of lure was successful in attracting fish to it. From there, began the idea of commercially prepared artificial lures.
The antique fishing lures are made out of wood or metal. These lures are painted with attractive colors to lure different kinds of fish. The antique fishing lures are classified based on the size, weight, material, color and many other more factors. These fishing lures could help catch any kinds of fish. Moreover the condition and the age of the lures were important for determining its value. For example, a ‘mint’ lure in a very good condition fetches far more than the one in an average condition.
Sometimes even the paint was considered as an important factor in deciding the value of lures. Metal lures also had a great commercial value. many collectors and buyers were even interested by the rare plastic lures as they had longer life and were comparatively cheaper.
The wooden lures were much popular than any other kinds of lures. These lures were made available for casual use from the 1800s. Wooden fishing lures dominated the market from 1915 to the 1950s.
Early 20th century fishing lures are available even today. Collecting fishing lures has become a hobby for many people. Antique fishing lures has also become a sort of collectible. Well decorated wooden boxes are also available for holding these artificial fishing lures. They are exquisitely decorated and have compartments for keeping the lures. Different collectors of the lures pay only a small amount of money to get hold of these boxes as well as lures.
The antique fishing lures are available on the Internet biddings, auctions as well as passed down as heirlooms. These lures are also available at antique stores. Some well preserved antique lures are hard to find but the dealers can fix them for interested buyers. A great deal of information can be found on these lures from the different dealers and shops.
Today antique fishing lures are available at reasonable costs. These lures are considered to be fortunes and people consider themselves lucky to get hold of one. As they are reasonable in cost many people are interested in buying them because of their value and rustic charm.
About the Author
Muna wa Wanjiru Has Been Researching and Reporting on Antiques for Years. For More Information on Antique Fishing Lures, Visit His Site at Antique Fishing Lures
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VINTAGE TACKLE~RARE COLOR HEDDON MINNOW FISHING LURE NO BOX~OLD~ANTIQUE~~LOT 3 $500.00 |
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Vintage fishing lure antique heddon creek chub “TOUGH COLOR” no box lot old rare $185.00 |
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Vintage Collectable Heddon WOOD RIVER RUNT Fishing Lure From Antique Tackle Box $69.95 |
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Antique Wood Fishing Tackle Box Lot with Vintage Lures & Gear Heddon Old Estate $60.00 |
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Rare Old wood Heddon Punkinseed Fishing lure antique vintage $55.00 |
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ANTIQUE HEDDON DOWAGIAC Wood Mouse Fishing Lure $51.00 |
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Rare Old EX + Heddon Punkinseed Fishing lure antique vintage $42.00 |
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Lot of 7 Vintage Antique Sonic Lures Heddon Lucky 13 Fishing Lure Sportsman Lure $39.99 |
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Vintage Heddon Vamp Fishing Lure RARE Collectable found in old antique tacklebox $38.99 |
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Vintage Heddon Vamp Fishing Lure found in old rare wood tackle box Antique $38.95 |
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Vintage Heddon Jointed Vamp Wood Fishing Lure RARE COLOR Antique Collectable $37.95 |
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Heddon Wood Vamp Minnow Old Vintage Wood Fishing Lure Antique Bass Plug Bait $37.00 |
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Vintage Fishing Lure Heddon Vamp Fishing Lure found in RARE Antique Tackle Box 1 $36.95 |
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Vintage Antique Tackle Heddon # 20 Wood Glass Eye Minnow Old Fishing Lure Plug $33.49 |
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3 ANTIQUE FISHING TACKLE LURES*HEDDON DOWAGIAC CRAB WIGGLER/CRAWLER & GAMEFISHER $32.00 |
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Rare Old wood Heddon Tadpolly Fishing lure antique vintage $31.00 |
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ANTIQUE FISHING LURES PRICE VALUES Collectors BOOK #5 HEDDON AND OTHERS $29.95 |
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VINTAGE ANTIQUE TACKLE HEDDON MIDGIT DIGIT 9020 XRY FISHING LURE & BOX OLD BAIT $24.99 |
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Vintage Fishing Lure Heddon Vamp Fishing Lure found in RARE Antique Tackle Box 1 $24.95 |
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Vintage Heddon River Runt Fishing Lure From Antique Collectable Tackle Box $23.95 |
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Vintage Heddon River Runt Fishing Lure From Antique Tackle Box Collectable $23.95 |
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Vintage Heddon River Runt Fishing Lure From Old Antique Tackle Box Collectable $23.95 |
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Vintage Heddon River Runt Fishing Lure From Antique Tackle Box Collectable $23.95 |
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Vintage Heddon River Runt Fishing Lure From RARE Antique Collectable Tackle Box $23.95 |
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Vintage Heddon River Runt Fishing Lure From Old Antique Tackle Box Collectable $23.95 |
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Heddon Game Fisher Minnow Old Vintage Antique Wood Bass Fishing Lure Bait Plug $23.00 |
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VINTAGE ANTIQUE TACKLE HEDDON RIVER RUNT XRS FISHING LURE & $22.99 |
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A FAVORITE ANTIQUE FISHING TACKLE LURE “HEDDON * LUNY FROG” GREAT VINTAGE BAIT $20.50 |
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Old Vintage Antique Fishing Lure; Heddon Dowagiac “Torpedo” No. 120, Wood, GE $20.50 |
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ANTIQUE FISHING LURE BLACK HEDDON CHUGGER POPER $20.00 |
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ANTIQUE FISHING LURE HEDDON CHUGGER JR POPER $20.00 |
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Vintage Tackle -Wooden Antique- Heddon “BASSER” fishing lure! FREE SHIPPING!!! $20.00 |
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VINTAGE ANTIQUE TACKLE HEDDON RIVER RUNT SPOOK XBW FISHING LURE & BOX OLD BAIT $19.99 |
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VINTAGE ANTIQUE TACKLE HEDDON VAMP 7500 L WOOD FISHING LURE NIP BOX OLD BAIT 5/8 $19.99 |
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VINTAGE ANTIQUE TACKLE HEDDON TINY CRAZY CRAWLER 320 BF FISHING LURE & BOX BAIT $19.99 |
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Antique Vintage Heddon Crazy Crawler Wooden Fishing Lure Bait Tackle $19.99 |
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4 Antique Head-On Basser Wooden Fishing Lures Spinners HEDDON DOWAGIAC Vamp 7502 $19.99 |
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2 Vintage Wooden Antique Fishing Lures Heddon Glass Eyes & Dalton Special – OLD $19.99 |
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Vintage Replica Tin Metal Sign Heddon fishing Lures Antique line pole top 3 lot $19.99 |
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Old Vintage Antique Fishing Lure; Heddon Punkinseed “Punkie” Flyrod Sise Lure $19.00 |
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Old Vintage Antique Fishing Lure; Heddon Dowagiac “Deep Diving Wiggler #1600″ Wd $19.00 |
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Old Vintage Antique Fishing Lure; Heddon “VAMP” No. 7500, Wood, GE, Marked $19.00 |
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Old Vintage Antique Fishing Lure; Heddon Dowagiac “VAMP” #7500, Wood, Glass Eyes $19.00 |
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Old Vintage Antique Fishing Lure; Heddon Dowagiac “Crab Wiggler” #1800, wood, GE $19.00 |
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Old Vintage Antique Fishing Lure; Heddon “Punkinseed” 9630 Yellow Shore Gold Eye $19.00 |
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Old Vintage Antique Fishing Lure; Heddon “Punkinseed” 9630, Blue Gill $19.00 |
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Old Vintage Antique Fishing Lure; Heddon Dowagiac “Deep-O-Diver” #7000, cir.1919 $19.00 |
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Old Vintage Antique Fishing Lure; Heddon Flap-Tail-Bug #720, Flyrod Size Lure $19.00 |
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Rare Vintage Antique Heddon Dowagiac Vamp Wood Fishing Lure Glass Eyes $17.50 |
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Vintage Tackle -Wooden Antique- fishing lure! Heddon? FREE SHIPPING!!! $17.00 |
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VINTAGE ANTIQUE TACKLE HEDDON MIDGET DIGIT 9020 RH FISHING LURE & BOX BAIT OLD $15.99 |
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Vintage Heddon Crazy Crawler Wood Fishing Lure – Wooden – Antique $15.99 |
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VINTAGE HEDDON ANTIQUE WOOD DOWAGIAC SURFACE 210 MUSKIE FISHING LURE GLASS EYES $15.99 |
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VINTAGE HEDDON DOWAGIAC FLAP TAIL ANTIQUE WOOD WOODEN FISHING LURE TACKLE BOX NR $15.50 |
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20 VINTAGE ANTIQUE FISHING LURES T-Shirt heddon rebel $15.49 |
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VINTAGE ANTIQUE TACKLE HEDDON TINY RUNT 340 XRW FISHING LURE & BOX BAIT OLD $14.99 |
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Heddon Finer Fishing Tackle Tin Thermometer – Largemouth Bass Antique Lure Look $14.99 |
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HEDDON PFLUEGER HASKELL Vintage Fishing Lures Collector Framed Picture Antique $14.95 |
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HEDDON Vintage Fishing Kit Lures Collector Framed Picture Antique $14.95 |
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Vintage FLIES Heddon Fishing Lures Collector Framed Picture Antique Zoellick $14.95 |
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VINTAGE ANTIQUE TACKLE HEDDON TINY RUNT 350 XRY FISHING LURE & BOX RARE OLD BAIT $13.99 |
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VINTAGE ANTIQUE TACKLE HEDDON RIVER RUNT 9400 RH FISHING LURE & BOX OLD BAIT $13.99 |
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1927 HEDDON PATENT/Luny Frog-Antique Fishing Lure #846 $13.95 |
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20 VINTAGE ANTIQUE FISHING LURES T-Shirt heddon rebel $13.49 |
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20 VINTAGE ANTIQUE FISHING LURES T-Shirt heddon rebel $13.49 |
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20 VINTAGE ANTIQUE FISHING LURES T-Shirt heddon rebel $13.49 |
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VINTAGE ANTIQUE TACKLE HEDDON RIVER RUNT 9110 XRY FISHING LURE & BOX OLD BAIT $12.99 |
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Vintage Heddon Tiny Runt Fishing Lure From RARE Tackle Box Antique Collectable $12.99 |
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Vintage Heddon Tadpolly fishing Lure found in old rare wood tackle box Antique $12.95 |
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Vintage Heddon Tadpolly fishing Lure found in old rare wood tackle box Antique $12.95 |
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1927 HEDDON PATENT/Luny Frog-Antique Fishing Lure #846 $12.65 |
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VINTAGE ANTIQUE TACKLE HEDDON BIG BUD 9410 FISHING LURE BOX RARE OLD BAIT EX. $12.50 |
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5 Mixed Bait Old Vintage Wood Antique Fishing Lure Lot Heddon Little Joe Helin $12.49 |
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heddon scissortail vintage antique fishing lure in Strawberry…Nice one $12.39 |
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Large Vintage/Antique Fishing Lure- Heddon Deep 6 – Unique! Free Shipping! $11.99 |
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heddon scissortail vintage antique fishing lure in Silver scale…Nice one $11.84 |
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heddon scissortail vintage antique fishing lure in Pike…Nice one $11.73 |
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Vintage Antique Heddon Tiny Punkinseed Fishing Lure Tackle Bait Plug Exc cond $11.50 |
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heddon scissortail vintage antique fishing lure White Red Head color…Nice one $11.39 |
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1958 HEDDON Firetail Sonic FISHING LURE Bait Vintage Antique AD $10.99 |
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heddon scissortail vintage antique fishing lure in Shad…Nice one $10.50 |
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VINTAGE HEDDON DOWAGIAC SOS MINNOW ANTIQUE WOOD WOODEN FISHING LURE TACKLE BOX $10.50 |
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heddon scissortail vintage antique fishing lure black scale…Nice one $10.39 |
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heddon scissortail vintage antique fishing lure in Yellow Shore…Nice one $10.00 |
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ANTIQUE FISHING LURE, PLUG, POPPER,TACKLE CRANKBAIT HEDDON?ARBOGAST?LINDY?GENZ? $9.99 |
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ANTIQUE FISHING LURE, PLUG, POPPER,TACKLE CRANKBAIT HEDDON?ARBOGAST?LINDY?GENZ? $9.99 |
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ANTIQUE VINTAGE FISHING LURE – HEDDON SONIC & FIRETAIL SONIC $9.99 |
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Vintage/Antique Fishing Lure – HEDDON Super Surface #210 $9.99 |
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LOT 6 ANTIQUE STYLE HEDDON FISHING LURES REAL WOOD NR!! $9.50 |
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heddon scissortail vintage antique fishing lure perch in L color $9.06 |
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Old Vintage Antique Fishing Lure; Heddon Jointed “VAMP” Wooden, Marked Belly $9.00 |
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VINTAGE ANTIQUE TACKLE HEDDON SCISSOR TAIL FISHING LURE RARE OLD BAIT $8.39 |
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Antique Fishing Lure – Heddon SOS Wood Minnow Series 140 Red & White Lure $7.99 |
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Rare Old Wood glass eye Heddon Lucky 13 Fishing lure antique vintage $7.75 |
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VINTAGE HEDDON DOWAGIAC 210 SURFACE ANTIQUE WOOD FISHING LURE TACKLE BOX NR! $7.72 |
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VINTAGE ANTIQUE STYLE HEDDON FISHING LURES THERMOMETER TIN SIGN NR!!! $7.00 |
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Old Vintage Antique Fishing Lure; Paw Paw? Heddon? River Runt Style Wood Lure $7.00 |
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VINTAGE HEDDON DOWAGIAC EARLY LUCKY 13 ANTIQUE WOOD FISHING LURE TACKLE BOX NR! $6.39 |
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Rare Old Heddon river runt Fishing lure antique vintage box $6.05 |
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VINTAGE HEDDON DOWAGIAC VAMP ANTIQUE WOOD WOODEN FISHING LURE TACKLE BOX NR! $5.50 |