Heddon
Fishing Lures and Boxes: Page Three
pre-1920 lure and box Collection
of Dr. Michael Echols
- 1904 100, three belly
wts. in wood box
- 1905 150, two belly
wts. in wood box
- 1905 100, two belly
wts. (no box)
- 1907 100, two belly
wts. in wood box
- 1908 100, one belly
wt. in wood box
- 1908 150, one belly
wt. in wood box
- 1909 100, one belly
wt. in white box
- 1913 100, one belly
wt. in Bass box
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(A progression of
Heddon lures 1904 to the 1912 in green crackleback. Note the body
shapes, size, and configurations. All lures shown with boxes are in
the correct boxes which is very difficult to do in this time frame.
Reference: see Bill
Sonnett's article on "8 years of Heddon Hardware" published in the Premier
Issue of the NFLCC Magazine on page 22 for extensive details.)
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Index showing 2000 Values
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THE "NEW "DOWAGIAC MINNOW
Extremely Rare package: c.
1904 Heddon 100 with brass hardware, slim body, pointed nose, sweeping
gill marks, small eyes, three belly weights, in the ultra rare, one way,
"New" Dowagiac Minnow wood box, which is correctly marked on both ends.
Lure is in excellent condition, box
is excellent (noting rail stop on left end of slide track is missing). No
paper.
This is an extremely hard package to
put together with both the correct lure and a marked "New" box.
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Rare c. 1905 Heddon high forehead 100, brass hardware, brass cups, sweeping
gill marks to the cup, unmarked prop, two belly weights. Excellent
condition. No paper.
Needs a Type IV wood box with
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C. 1905-6 rare Heddon
high forehead 150 in green crackleback, sweeping gill marks, two belly
weights, pointed nose, unmarked prop, brass hardware, in the equally
rare correct (Hung!) hard wood box.
As is normal for this box,
there is no marking on the end or sides.
Lure is in excellent
condition, box is excellent minus. No paper.
X-rays (
side, top)
show a wood knot running from bottom to side which is about 3/16 diameter
and shows as a circle on the side and a tube in the bottom photos.
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A c. 1908 Heddon 150, in green
crackleback, hand painted gill marks, blunt nose, single belly weight, cup
rig, unmarked props.
In the correct Heddon wood box
marked 150. No paper. Lure is in like new excellent plus
condition, box is excellent.
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A c. 1907 Heddon 100, cup rig, tiny
eyes, two small belly weights, slim body, more pointed nose, straight gill
marks with nickel plated hardware and unmarked props.
The type four wood box is
unmarked as is normal for late type four. No paper.
Lure is excellent minus. Box
is excellent.
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A c. 1908 Heddon blunt
nose100 in green crackleback, cup rigged, nickel-plated hardware, unmarked
props. Large single belly weight.
In the correct
marked wood box with correct "The Why of It"
paperwork.
Lure is in excellent
condition, box is excellent. Paper is very good.
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A c. 1909-1911 Heddon 100 with fat
body, green crackleback, long hand painted gill marks, cup rig, no name on
props. Note: this is the correct white box for this lure.
Lure is very good plus. Box is
marked 100 and in very good condition. No paper.
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A c. 1913-14 Heddon 100,
green crackleback, in cup rig, with marked props in the correct marked box.
The lure and box are in
excellent condition. No paper.
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