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The first wooden lures were made in the late 1800s, and their golden age was from about 1915 to the 1950s. Condition is very important, and certain colors of paint, or designs, are considered rarer than others. Antique and vintage lures that have been repainted or lost their paint have little or no value, and the box a lure came in may be worth as much as the lure itself (for example the early sliding top, box jointed, and wooden boxes).
I grew up fishing. And I always had a few old lures – several came from my grandfather – and I just decid… [more]
I’ve been a collector of antique fishing tackle for over 20 years, and have been selling antique tackle in … [more]
Joe Yates' website is a great showcase for hundreds of old fishing lures, providing high resolution photos and in m… [read review or visit site]
Take a big bite - you won't want to just nibble at Robbie Pavey's gallery of over 300 antique fishing lures, many w… [read review or visit site]
This extensive site features over 500 pages of information on pre-1940 wood fishing lures and lure boxes. Start wit… [read review or visit site]
Bob Vermillion started collecting lures at age 16, and has created a site dedicated to his love for Frank Knill 'Ve… [read review or visit site]
This site is sure to snag you with its great collection of fishing lures from the early 1900s. Includes lures from … [read review or visit site]
Jeff Savage's compelling collection of 20th Century fishing and hunting pins, badges, medals, and even fishing-them… [read review or visit site]
Put on your goggles... you can almost see these hand-carved wooden beauties swimming across the page. This great an… [read review or visit site]
Jim Schottenham's extraordinarily in-depth look at antique side-mount fishing reels, with a special focus on the wo… [read review or visit site]
Jeff Overington's tribute to vintage Australian and British big game fishing reels. Key sections include Australian… [read review or visit site]
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Savannah Morning News
Edwards belongs to three clubs: The National Fishing Lure Collectors Club (NFLCC), the Florida Antique Tackle Collectors (FATC) and the Carolina Antique ...
Mansfield News Journal
He once saw a fishing lure from the 1930s that sold for $500 and a Blythe doll that a woman found at a garage sale for under $10 sell for $600. ...
guardian.co.uk
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guardian.co.uk
Kitted out with gloves and bin bags, the children darted around the beach, chasing crisp packets and picking up old fishing tackle. ...
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