All vintage fishing lures on eBay
James Heddon is acknowledged the world over as the creator of the first artificial fishing lure. Heddon lures appear to be one of the most collected fishing lure brands by lure collectors around the world. Heddon lures can range in value from $1 all the way up to a few thousand dollars for the really rare and mint condition lures. One of the reasons Heddon are appealing to collectors is that they can be dated in general periods by the hook holders (ie - cup rig, L-rig, toilet seat rig, two pieceor flap rig, and surface rig), props, gill markings, and hook styles.The legend of how Heddon got started is like most stories hard to document. The story begins in the late 1890/'s (Heddon's site show 1894) while waiting for a friend to go fishing, James Heddon whittles a lure from a piece of wood he picked up along the way. Some beleive it was a frog. He fastened hooks to this 'plug' as he waited for a fishing buddy to arrive. He tossed it into the water in a mill pond near Dowagiac, Michigan and legend has it that he caught a large bass. This marked the beginning of the first bass lure for Heddon. It the begging he only made 'plugs'/lures for friends and family members. These are 'extremely' rare and hard to authenticate. Don't expect to see one listed for sale here.
By 1902 James Heddon and his two sons - William and Charles - had decided to make a go at making lures as a business. In 1902 they were granted a patent for the Dowagiac Expert Lure. This began a business that produced some of the finest wooden fishing lures ever made almost seventy years.
Today you will find a large selection of Heddon collectibles on eBay. Click on the links to the left for some popular searches for Heddon lures and the links on the top for rods, reels, and other vintage fishing gear for sale on eBay! Also to the left are links for articles related to fishing. Soon I hope to be adding more pages for information and items connected with the Heddon's. Be sure to bookmark us and visit often to see a ever changing selection of Heddon related items for sale!
Below are some auctions from the Vintage Fishing Gear category to wet your appetite!
VERY RARE Vintage Creek Chub Jointed Pikie Lure
 | US $14.99 End Date: Friday Jan-27-2012 21:07:21 PST Buy It Now for only: US $14.99 Buy it now | Add to watch list |
FISHING LURES-MACKS LURE-TROLLING LURES-SPINNERS
 | US $10.00 (0 Bid) End Date: Friday Jan-27-2012 21:08:16 PST Bid now | Add to watch list |
Best Bait Lures Nostalgic Tin Thermometer NIP
 | US $7.95 (0 Bid) End Date: Friday Jan-27-2012 21:09:11 PST Bid now | Add to watch list |
Old plug In Box with papers, 5/8 oz Fred Arbogast Hula Popper #751
 | US $1.94 (4 Bids) End Date: Friday Jan-27-2012 21:13:55 PST Bid now | Add to watch list |
MINT VINTAGE HEDDON GO-DEEPER RIVER RUNT - COLOR PERCH
 | US $6.50 (4 Bids) End Date: Friday Jan-27-2012 21:14:01 PST Bid now | Add to watch list |
Smithwick DEVILS HORSE Wood Fishing Lure
 | US $5.99 End Date: Friday Jan-27-2012 21:15:09 PST Buy It Now for only: US $5.99 Buy it now | Add to watch list |
~ 2 EARLY FOLK ART FISH DECOYS - FISHING / SPEARING - HAND PAINTED WOOD ~
 | US $135.00 End Date: Friday Jan-27-2012 21:16:24 PST Buy It Now for only: US $135.00 Buy it now | Add to watch list |
VINTAGE AL &W TRONTO DEEP RUNT CRANKBAIT LURE
 | US $9.99 End Date: Friday Jan-27-2012 21:19:44 PST Buy It Now for only: US $9.99 Buy it now | Add to watch list |
VERY RARE Vintage Creek Chub Jointed Pikie Lure
 | US $14.99 End Date: Friday Jan-27-2012 21:21:10 PST Buy It Now for only: US $14.99 Buy it now | Add to watch list |
MINT VINTAGE HEDDON RIVER RUNT SPOOK SINKER, 9330 XRS JOINTED FISHING LURE
 | US $5.59 (2 Bids) End Date: Friday Jan-27-2012 21:25:14 PST Bid now | Add to watch list |
ARTAFFECTS COLLECTOR PLATE "STRIPED BASS" by John Eggert
 | US $15.00 (0 Bid) End Date: Friday Jan-27-2012 21:28:16 PST Bid now | Add to watch list |
MINT VINTAGE HEDDON RIVER RUNT SPOOK SINKER, MODELE 9110 XRY
 | US $5.50 (4 Bids) End Date: Friday Jan-27-2012 21:31:57 PST Bid now | Add to watch list |
MINT VINTAGE L&S BASS MASTER 15 FISHING LURE WITH MATCHING BOX
 | US $3.99 (1 Bid) End Date: Friday Jan-27-2012 21:38:17 PST Bid now | Add to watch list |
VINTAGE SHRIMP LURE MADE IN AMARILLO TEXAS MARTIN LURE CO L@@K RARE 1950s
 | US $49.99 (0 Bid) End Date: Friday Jan-27-2012 21:50:35 PST Buy It Now for only: US $149.99 Bid now | Buy it now | Add to watch list |
Old plug In Box with papers, 5/8 oz Fred Arbogast Jitterbug #670B Jointed Model
 | US $2.47 (2 Bids) End Date: Friday Jan-27-2012 21:51:42 PST Bid now | Add to watch list |
