For Sale and Trade

 

The following items are available for sale or trade.  Any item listed for sale is also available for trade.  Offers also accepted.  This site is updated approximately once per week, so please e-mail me to confirm availability of items.  Prices do not include shipping or insurance (if desired) which will be discussed at time of sale or trade.  I accept money orders, personal checks (NFLCC members only), and PayPal (bank funded only, no credit cards).  Additional photographs can be supplied upon request.
 

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Early Baits and Miscellaneous

 

Item No. Name Description Sale/Trade Picture (Click to Enlarge)
Early Copper Bait Can

 
Bait Can Early copper bait can, galvanized and soldered.  Has belt loops.  Really cute and beautiful patina on the outside.  Metal clasp.  Really nice piece.
 
SOLD!!!
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Kimball's Unknown-2
Unidentified early wooden bait Unidentified early wooden bait with interesting spring release hook.  Featured on page 65 of Art Kimball's "Early Fishing Plugs of the U.S.A."  Talked to a few collectors that have seen a 1 or 2 others over the years so perhaps this is from a small company or a "mom and pop" shop?  Might be home made, but construction looks a bit more refined.  Has release mechanism at front of wooden bait.  Nice character.  Bait has a few scrapes to paint as seen in picture from where the hook touched the wooden body.  Overall a nice and interesting piece.   SOLD!
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Sale Categories

 

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South Bend Bait Company

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Heddon, Creek Chub, Shakespeare, Paw Paw, Pflueger

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Other Lures, Boxes and Miscellaneous

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Books and Reference

South Bend Bait Company

Item No. Name Description Sale/Trade

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SB-1
Trout-Oreno South Bend Trout-Oreno, RW color on card.  Lure is in excellent minus condition.  Minor nick in mouth area as seen in photo. $25.00
SB-2
South Bend Lead-Oreno South Bend Lead Oreno in wax envelope.  Excellent condition.  Great for a fly rod display. $15.00
SB-3
 
Crippled-Minnow Hard to find Crippled-Minnow in Dace color with box.  Bait is in very good condition with chipping to nose area.  Hard to find color! $50.00

SB-4
Fly Oreno South Bend Fly-Oreno in RW on the card.  Lure is in excellent minus condition.  Card has NRA stamp. $25.00
SB-5
 
Baby Surf-Oreno Baby Surf-Oreno in Rainbow color in tack eye.  Lure is in fair condition with age cracks and hook pointers.  Hard to find in tack eye in the RAIN color. $35.00
SB-6
 
Min-Oreno Nice Min-Oreno in YP.  This is the medium size Min-Oreno.  Bait is in excellent minus condition. $50.00

SB-7
 
Rock Hopper Rock Hopper in smaller size.  Rock Hopper is in excellent condition.  Has a few nicks as seen in photo.  Nice color. $15.00
SB-9
 
Casting Spoon Casting Spoon smaller size in Red and White.  Excellent plus condition in nice crisp box. $20.00
SB-10
 
Babe-Oreno Red Head Babe-Oreno in extremely hard to find 6" Babe-Oreno box.  Box is in poor condition and has been repaired.  Filler piece until another comes along.  Lure is in fair condition with chips to paint. $30.00
SB-12
$2,000 Fish Photo Contest Papers South Bend $2,000 Fish Photo Contest papers.  Copyright 1923.  Neat pamphlet in excellent condition.  Great for a display. $45.00
SB-13
 
Midget Surf Oreno Box Only Midget Surf-Oreno box only in RSF.  Box has some wear to top but otherwise nice.   This is the earlier of the two boxes with the smaller writing. $40.00
SB-14

 
Babe-Oreno Babe-Oreno in introductory box with original packaging tissue.  Bait is in excellent minus condition due to a few pointers and one dent.  Box is the over label variety.  $45.00
SB-17
Bucktail Hook South Bend Bucktail hook.  Card is stamped No. 2 Special.  Excellent condition.  Large bucktail.  Neat piece! $30.00
SB-22
Babe-Oreno South Bend 972 Babe-Oreno in YP color in very hard to find variety bubble pack.   I've only seen a handful of this variety bubble pack over the years. $25.00
SB-24
Rubb-Oreno Counter Display South Bend Rubb-Oreno counter display for crickets.   Some crickets missing and others damaged due to rubber becoming hard and brittle.  Nice piece for the fly-rod bait collector.   Has original cardboard tray for display that is in fair condition. $55.00
SB-25
Trix-Oreno Dealer Package Trix Oreno Dealer package containing a dozen No. 594 CH trix-orenos.  Excellent condition. $30.00
SB-27
Bass-Oreno Artist Proof in Frame Darren Maurer, limited edition, Artist Proof No. 25/40 "Bass-Oreno."  Artist's web site says 45 APs were made, but the AP is signed "25/40."  Read more on the artist's web site. $40.00
SB-28
Bass-Oreno Artist Proof in Frame Darren Maurer, limited edition, Artist Proof No. 25/90 "Grandpa's Favorite."   Read more on the artist's web site. $40.00

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Heddon, Creek Chub, Shakespeare, Paw Paw, Pflueger

Item No. Name Description Sale/Trade

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HCSPF-1
Popper Spook Heddon Fly Rod Popper Spook marked 940 BW in box.  Excellent condition with cello in tact on cardboard lid.   Nice clean piece. $48.00
HCSPF-8

 
Grumpy Go Lite Shakespeare Grumpy Go Lite in excellent condition.  Box is only in fair condition. $26.00
HCSPF-9
 
Midget Sea-Witch Shakespeare Midget Sea-Witch in pearl.  Lure is in very good condition due to some age cracks mainly on the bottom.  Displays very nice.  Box is only in fair to poor condition. $26.00
HCSPF-11
 

Sonics

Group of Heddon Sonics in very good plus condition.

$20.00 for all three lures

HCSPF-12
 

Super Sonic

Heddon Super Sonic in very good plus condition.

$10.00

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Other Lures, Boxes and Miscellaneous

Item No. Name Description Sale/Trade

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OL-3
Whopper Stopper Whopper Stopper tackle box with baits.  Tackle box is missing clasp on right side.  Box is made of some type of plastic material.   Nice piece for the Whopper Stopper collector. $35.00 for box and contents
OL-4
Craftsman B-29 Bass Bombers in the boxes Craftsman B-29 Bass-Bombers in the boxes with cards.  These baits are extremely hard to find in the box not to mention with the card.   The O (Orange), N (Natural), and B (Black) are in excellent condition.  The RW (Red White) is in excellent minus condition. 

1)  O-Orange $55.00

2) N-Natural $55.00

3) B-Black $55.00

4)  RW-Red White $55.00



OL-5
NFLCC Louisville Plugger Set NFLCC Louisville Plugger Set of 3 baits with patch and badge.  Red and white was limited to 100 and is sold out.  $150.00 for set of three baits with patch and badge
OL-7
Assorted Metal Baits Assorted metal baits for sale as follows:

1)  Best-O-Luck Wobbler on card--$15.00

2)  G.M. Skinner, Clayton NY, 5, Pat. U.S. and Canada, 1874, good condition with red paint missing on back--$10.00

3)  Buel Brass Spinner, 1/0, J.T. Buel, Whitehall NY.  Has dent by 1/0 and some paint missing on rear--Sold

4)  Buel Arrowhead-looking Spinner, 2, Marked J.T. Buel, Whitehall NY.  Some red bait missing on rear.  Feather good--Sold

5)  Unknown weedless spinner with red stripe on spinner.  Neat weedless bait with feather spinner.  One weedless tine has come free from metal plate--$30.oo

6)  Unknown weedless spinner with feather tail.  Neat weedless bait--$30.00

7)  G.M. Skinner, 9, Clayton NY.  Missing some red paint on back of spinner.  Feathers nice--$15.00

8)  Unknown leaf-style spinner with feather.  Red paint on back is nice.  Feather is damaged--$5.00

9)  G.M. Skinner, Clayton NY, 4  3/4, Pat. U.S. and Canada, 1874, good condition with red paint also in good condition on back--$15.00

10)  Unknown Spinner, Marked 3.  Two tear blade with brass color on lower part of blade.  Most of paint on back--$5.00

11)  Unknown Spinner marked S.A. & Co. on blade.  Found in old bait tin.  Looks like copper on lower part of blade?  Some of the red paint is missing on back.   Blade marked 1.  Some green tarnish on copper part of blade.   Looks old?--$40.00
 

Prices already include 20% off sale discount


OL-8 Unknown Pair of unknown carved eye baits.  Nice colors.  One is a carnival spot and the other is a purple scale pattern.  Carnival spot lure is in excellent minus condition due to some age lines.  Purple scale pattern lure is solid excellent. $35.00 pair
OL-9 Mac's Squid Mac's Squid Salmon plug in box with tissue.  Lure and box are in excellent condition. $20.00
OL-10 Pennsylvania Fishing License Button Pennsylvania Fishing License button from 1936.  $30.00

OL-12
 

Pelican Lure

Pelican lure made in South Bend, Indiana.  Lure is in excellent condition.

$20.00
OL-14
 
Hi Sport Hi Sport in yellow with gray.  Plastic lure. $18.00
OL-15
 
Skip Jack Skip Jack in excellent condition.  Plastic lure. $7.00
OL-16 Unknown Looks similar to a Nip-i-Diddee.  Likely a trade bait.  Lure is in very good condition with age lines, hook drag to belly area as shown in photos and paint chip at tail. $20.00
OL-17 Reflecto Spoon Glen Evans Reflect-O-Minnow Spoon in the plastic box.  Lure looks unfished.  Box has a dent. $18.00
OL-18 Mercury Minnow Mercury Minnow in box.   Looks unused.  Plastic top box.  Model 20 in Frog. $35.00

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Archival and Cleaning
 
Preserving your antique tackle and collectibles is important.  Read this informative article on antique tackle preservation.  Some of the products featured in this article are for sale below.   The seller assumes no responsibility for damage to collections resulting from the information contained in this article or use of these products.  Collectors are encouraged to consult with a professional conservator for individual advice. 

Look at the before and after photos of the inside of this box after cleaning with the MARS Dry erase pad. 

Before cleaning..... After cleaning with the MARS Dry erase pad....
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Item No. Name Description Sale/Trade

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AC-2 MARS Dry Cleaning Pad MARS Dry Cleaning Pad.  A finer pad which helps absorb surface dirt and other materials from paper.  $6.00 ea.
AC-3 Opaline Cleaning Pad Similar to the MARS pad, this Opaline pad also cleans surface dirt from paper. $4.00 ea.
AC-4 Gloves Cotton gloves are essential for protecting catalogs, boxes, and lures from damage caused by oils and dirt on fingers and hands.  Please specify Medium or Large. $3.00/pair

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Books and Reference

Item No. Name Description Sale/Trade

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N/A The Celebrated Reels of Edward vom Hofe This is the first book ever written about the work of master craftsman and inventive genius, Edward vom Hofe. The history of this famous reel maker and his extraordinary reels has been elusive…until now. Whether you collect fishing tackle, deal in antiques, or just want to learn more about a treasured family heirloom, you’ll find this ground-breaking work invaluable.  Available directly from the author, Ted Bingham See author's web site for ordering information.
N/A American Bobber and American Lure Patents Patents and trademarks are a great resource to historians of antique tackle.  They are useful for dating lures as well as providing insights into the design of lures and the history of early tackle manufacturers.  Laurie Bingham has published a book and companion CDs on American lure and bobber patents.   This is simply one of the most valuable tools ever developed for lure collectors and researchers.  Visit the American Lure Patents site for more details. Available directly from the author
BR-1 Hunting & Fishing Collectibles Magazine Hunting and Fishing Collectibles Magazine, Volume 1, Number 4, May/June 2001, 78 numbered pages.  Magazine in excellent condition.  Supply is getting low on this issue, so if your looking to complete a set, this may help fill a gap.  Had an extra, so selling this one.  $8.95 cover price. Sold
BR-2 1996 Dealer Catalog 1996 Dealer Catalog in excellent plus condition. Sold
BR-3 1996 Dealer Catalog 1996 Dealer Catalog in excellent plus condition. Sold
BR-5 Cabela's Catalog Cabela's 1987 Spring catalog.   Catalog is in excellent condition. Sold
BR-7 NFLCC Gazettes Group of five NFLCC Gazettes from September 2003, November 2003, June 2004, September 20o4, and December 2004.  Gazettes are in excellent condition. Sold
BR-8 NFLCC Magazine NFLCC Magazine from July 1997.  Magazine is in excellent condition. Sold
BR-9 NFLCC Magazine NFLCC Magazine from June 1999.  Magazine is in excellent condition. Sold

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