HEDDON DOWAGIAC 100 RED VINTAGE LURE

This Heddon 100 dates between 1908-1910.  It has nickel-plated cup rigs, a single large body weight and the propellers are unmarked.  The medal shines and has no rust at all, the paint has some small chips but looks good.  Most notable is the full red body, which is a very rare color for a 100 of its date.  This vintage lure is very hard to come by, especially in this good of condition.

HEDDON PUNKINSEED SUNFISH LURE

The Heddon Punkinseed is one of the most iconic lures produced by Heddon, and this is a great one in Sunfish color.  The metal is all in good condition, the paint has a few chips but does NOT have the parallel cracks that are common in lead paint of this age.  This is a wonderful classic lure for any collector.

HEDDON DOWAGIAC CRAB WIGGLER VINTAGE LURE

This is a good example of one of the earlier Heddon crab wigglers.  Its L-rig hardware and marking of "Heddon's Dowagiac" place it in the 1920's.  The metal hardware and eyes are in good condition.  The bar perch paint (1809 A) has some cracks but looks good.  Overall this is an attractive and valuable antique.

HEDDON DOWAGIAC NO EYES 210 SURFACE LURE

This antique lure by Heddon dates to around the 1920's.  It has a yellow body and green head, the paint is minorly cracked, but overall in good condition.  It has L-rig hardware and the shining circular collar is marked with "Heddon's Dowagiac".  This is a splendid-looking classic lure for any collection.

HEDDON 200 SW VINTAGE LURE

This is a rare Heddon 200 SW from around 1912.  The paint on this lure is not observably chipped, cracked or missing in any way.  However, there is a fair amount of dirt on it which I haven’t cleaned out of fear of damaging it. This lure is 4 3/4 inch with a baby blue head and a white body.  It has a two screw collar which is unmarked.  This is a great vintage bait which, other than the dirt, is in really impressive shape.

HEDDON DOWAGIAC 200 EXPERT "SLOPENOSE"

The Heddon 200 Expert casting lure, commonly known as “slopenose” by collectors, was one of the first lures made by Heddon.  It was introduced 110 years ago in 1902 and remained in the lineup until 1912.  The exact date of this example is unknown but I believe it is around 1904-1907.  Considering this lure is over 100 years old, it is in unusually good condition.  The blue paint on the nose is all but flawless, and the white body paint is somewhat cracked, but totally intact.  Unfortunately, the tailcap has been lost; but overall, this rare and valuable lure shows well for its age.