Heddon Lure and Boxes

The pre-1920 Heddon lure and box

Page: 6, Heddon cup-rig 150's

Dr. Michael Echols' Collection

 

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Item: 6.1

 

Heddon 150, cup rig, light green crackleback, white belly, long body, 4.0 inches of wood, c. 1911-15, excellent plus condition.  With correctly marked Pine Tree left leaping Bass box in vg + condition.

Item: 6.2

 

Heddon 151 rainbow, cup rig, no name on prop, excellent condition.  White box is marked 151, very good plus condition.  These lures and boxes are just so rare and you rarely see them for sale, especially in this condition.

 

Item: 6.3

 

Heddon 152, slate back, white belly with red eye blush, cup rig, name on prop, excellent plus condition.    Blue border box is correctly marked and in excellent condition with correct excellent paper.

 

Item: 6.4

Heddon 154, solid red, cup rig, marked props, excellent condition.  This is guaranteed to be a correct 'red' lure.  No worry about repaints from this collector.   Buy it with confidence.

Needs a Pinetree, white or blue border box

Item: 6.5

Heddon 157, Sienna rainbow or Sienna Fire (early red vertical stripes on sides...ultra rare), yellow belly color, cup rig, no name on props, 3.75 inches of wood,  fat body, c. 1909, one belly weight, excellent plus condition.  How many have you ever seen in this color or condition?  I've never seen another this great. 

Needs a white or blue border down leaping Bass box marked 157

Item: 6.6

Heddon 150 'Wilbourn Special' orange/red back, yellow belly, marked props, cup rig, vg plus/excellent minus condition.   A color soooo ultra rare.  They rarely ever are seen.

Item: 6.7

 

Heddon 159, gold flitter, unmarked props, cup rig, excellent plus condition.  White box is correctly marked and in very good condition.  Correct paper.

 

Item: 6.8

Heddon 159A, early fat body yellow Bar Perch, cup rig, name on prop, excellent minus condition due to small partial chip on belly wt.  otherwise excellent plus.  See the photos below.  The Tall box is marked and in excellent condition.  A rare and difficult to obtain package in this condition.

Item: 6.9

Heddon 159B, bull frog, cup rig, no name on prop, excellent minus condition. "Spinners" box, correctly marked, good condition.

 

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