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Heddon Fishing Lures
from: Rob LoreHeddon fishing lures are among some of the most collected and sought after of the antique fishing lures. The Heddon factory first started producing hand made fishing lures over a hundred years ago with James Heddon being the original founder of the company. His two sons, Charles and William, continued to expand on the company catalog to market new and innovative types of fishing bait lures.
One of the most famous Heddon fishing lures was the Heddon Dowagiac Perfect Casting Bait. The Heddon Dowagiac Perfect Casting Bait are still highly prized antique Heddon fishing lures among collectors today.
One of the most famous of the coloring patterns used on various types of Heddon fishing lures was the frog scale color. The color pattern is typically a burnt orange or greenish yellow body on a lure with a highly variable greenish brown to almost black hexagonal shaped scale pattern across the back and the sides of the lure, leaving the belly the background color. This painting is incredibly detailed and these antique frog fishing lures are considered some of the rarest and most treasured of the antique Heddon fishing lures.
Some of the plugs that bear the famous antique Heddon fishing lures coloration also have a bright red head end. This bright red head end makes these antique Heddon fishing lures idea for freshwater fishing even in cloudy or murky water conditions.
The antique Heddon fishing lures minnow collection featured many unique and creative designs. One such antique Heddon fishing lures design is the green or perch colored minnows that featured amazing detail in their patterned bodies, glass eyes, and an ornate looking cup rig.
In addition, these Heddon antique fishing lures had three separate single or treble hooks, two out of each side almost in the middle of the Heddon antique fishing lures and one at the tail end of the Heddon antique fishing lures. This Heddon antique fishing lures hook structure helped to balance the Heddon antique fishing lures in the water which provided an authentic looking presentation and balance.
Another aspect of antique Heddon fishing lures that make antique Heddon fishing lures highly collectable is the boxes that the antique Heddon fishing lures were sold in. While the Heddon antique fishing lures value depends mostly on their condition, the Heddon antique fishing lures value increases drastically when with the original box.
The antique Heddon fishing lures boxes are all individually marked on the ends with the name of the antique Heddon fishing lures, the color scale designation, the patent information and the serial number. The antique Heddon fishing lures boxes are also distinguished by the artwork found on the antique Heddon fishing lures box or the type of print the information on the antique Heddon fishing lures box is in.
Collecting and trading antique Heddon fishing lures is an exciting and interesting hobby. Collecting and trading antique Heddon fishing lures is also a serious activity for many individuals. There are many catalogs and books published on Collecting and trading antique Heddon fishing lures and their identification. Evaluation and Heddon antique fishing lures value assessment and current market value are serious business. Consider joining a collecting club or group to learn about this interesting aspect of angling history.
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