Does anyone know anything about these old fishing lures? .............

[Kelley (Texas)]

I am trying to find out who made them, how old they might be, and the average value of them. I have a box full of these old lures and they fascinate me. Kelley (Texas)

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[GoGoGopher]

God!!! They bring back some memories...There was a brand name that made these (which I cannot recall)...I had all of those at one time...The top pic was called a Torpedo, the middle pic is a Smithwick Devil's Horse, and the bottom was a River Runt if I recall corectly....???
The top does not look old...It looks plastic...The old ones are wood...Hand carved and tuned...

After some web searching, I remember they were made by "HEDDON" Heddon lure company...They are collector items now...

HH,

 

[Kelley (Texas)]

n/t

 

[taz42o]

I have a tackle box full of those old lures also,your post has me thinking of gettin them out ,havent opened that box in 20 years.
Many companies made they're lures very similar you have to look at small details to find witch company, numbers,colors ,eyes ,hook cups,ect.
Gopher is pretty close i think ,bottom is a river runt, middle is underwater minnow ,maybe a devils horse,not sure about top one.
The middle one is not a heddon unless its pre 1912 or it would say heddon or Dowagiac" on the prop.

They might be heddon ,pflueger, shakespear, southbend, to name a few major companies.

Here is a couple good links for ID.

http://www.oldfishinglure.com/manufacturers.htm

http://www.braceface.com/lures/

http://www.antiquelures.com/Antiquelures.htm

 

[Gopher John]

Top lure looks like what we called a jitterbug years ago?

 

[Kelley (Texas)]

collecting old fishing lures was such a vast and popular hobby. Kelley (Texas)

 

[GoGoGopher]

These here are Jitterbugs...
http://www.google.com/search?q=Jitterbug+Lure&hl=en&client=safari&rls=en&prmd=ivns&source=univ&tbm=shop&tbo=u&ei=_marTZqUDorJgQfj3bnzBQ&sa=X&oi=product_result_group&ct=image&resnum=3&ved=0CEQQzAMwAg

HH,

 

[Kelley (Texas)]

are? I am finding out about some of them by looking at what is for sale on eBay, plus the links that was given to me the other day. This is kinda fun, keeping me busy last few days. Thanks for the help. Kelley (Texas)

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[joekool]

and the oldest ones were made of metal, heres a J T Buels patented 1852 lure. Not is real good shape but after 140+ years its not that bad

 

[GoGoGopher]

are? I am finding out about some of them by looking at what is for sale on eBay, plus the links that was given to me the other day. This is kinda fun, keeping me busy last few days. Thanks for the help. Kelley (Texas)

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The Top one is a Zimmy Salmon lure, and the bottom looks like some variation on a "Creek Chub"???

HH,