October 24th 2015 Antique Fishing Tackle
This lot is closed for bidding. Bidding ended on 10/23/2015
Super scarce Heddon high forehead model #300 Surface Minnow, finished in solid aluminum with long black sweeping gill marks and excellent glass eyes. At some time in this minnow's lifetime, hardware of a later vintage was substituted for the original, early brass or nickel hardware that it was rigged with in 1905 or 1906. Condition is about very good with paint showing long slivers to wood on the back and tail, paint off belly weight, and a tackle box crunch at the lower left side. Condition on this bait detracts from its overall appearance but with the correct hardware, it wouldbe greatly improved and perhaps making it a very affordable example of a very rare bait.