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!
Vintage Rebel Bass mini R Punkinseed Cordell Big-O Rapala Risto rap Lure LOT 5
 | US $6.52 (7 Bids) End Date: Monday Feb-06-2012 4:08:19 PST Bid now | Add to watch list |
1930's Wooden Arnold Fishing Lure
 | US $39.99 End Date: Monday Feb-06-2012 4:08:45 PST Buy It Now for only: US $39.99 Buy it now | Add to watch list |
1940 Wooden Shakespear Lure, Marty's Silver Streak
 | US $39.99 End Date: Monday Feb-06-2012 4:11:15 PST Buy It Now for only: US $39.99 Buy it now | Add to watch list |
WORTH AQUACONE FISHING PATCH
 | US $0.99 (0 Bid) End Date: Monday Feb-06-2012 4:21:57 PST Buy It Now for only: US $5.95 Bid now | Buy it now | Add to watch list |
Vintage Fred Arbogast Hawaiian fishing lure
 | US $1.99 (0 Bid) End Date: Monday Feb-06-2012 4:32:17 PST Bid now | Add to watch list |
Vintage Fred Arbogast Hawaiian fishing lure
 | US $1.99 (0 Bid) End Date: Monday Feb-06-2012 4:32:56 PST Bid now | Add to watch list |
Vintage Fred Arbogast #2 Hawaiian fishing lure
 | US $1.99 (1 Bid) End Date: Monday Feb-06-2012 4:34:10 PST Bid now | Add to watch list |
VINTAGE CORDELL SPOT FISHING LURE, WHITE
 | US $3.95 End Date: Monday Feb-06-2012 4:36:04 PST Buy It Now for only: US $3.95 Buy it now | Add to watch list |
Vintage lure Horton- Ibbotson or South Bend fly rod ?
 | US $9.95 End Date: Monday Feb-06-2012 4:43:52 PST Buy It Now for only: US $9.95 Buy it now | Add to watch list |
South Bend Best-O-Luck Fishing Lure Standard Wobbler # 943 SF Original Box
 | US $20.50 (4 Bids) End Date: Monday Feb-06-2012 4:47:05 PST Bid now | Add to watch list |
Vintage Charter Boat TROLLING LURE John Sekora Umbrella Rig Montauk NY HD125
 | US $3.99 (0 Bid) End Date: Monday Feb-06-2012 4:47:06 PST Bid now | Add to watch list |
FRED ARBOGAST HUSTLER 3" LURE IN BOX
 | US $9.99 (0 Bid) End Date: Monday Feb-06-2012 4:54:14 PST Bid now | Add to watch list |
Carters Bestever red and white near mint
 | US $22.00 (4 Bids) End Date: Monday Feb-06-2012 5:04:04 PST Bid now | Add to watch list |
HEDDON ZARA SPOOK SWAYBACK FISHING LURE BLUE SHAD
 | US $4.95 (2 Bids) End Date: Monday Feb-06-2012 5:15:11 PST Bid now | Add to watch list |
NORMAN 3" LURE
 | US $6.55 (0 Bid) End Date: Monday Feb-06-2012 5:16:19 PST Bid now | Add to watch list |
