Heddon Dowagiac Minnow No.100 in Wood Slide Top Box

START Bid: US$ 9.99
Bids : 28
Winning Bid :US$ 1,574.99

Description:

Here is a nice find.  Antique Heddon Dowagiac Minnow in Original Wood Slide Top Box and paper work.  Fancy Back No 100.

 No rust on the hooks or hardware.  Glass eyes have no cracks or damage.  The props are unmarked.  A few stains on one side of the lure, probably from laying on the paper work insert all these years, may come off but I haven’t tried to clean it.  A couple of hook pointers and the paint around the belly weight has cracked. 

The paper insert is stiff and has come apart. 

The two piece dove tailed box has a few dark stains and a couple of faint age cracks on the lid but the stenciled wording is bright and bold for its age in my opinion. 

Overall, the lure and box are in good shape for something 100+ years old.  Cool old lure would display great in your collection.

The top of the box reads:         

THE “DOWAGIAC MINNOW”

Patented April 1, 1902 and other Patents Applied for by

JAMES HEDDON & SON

DOWAGIAC MICHIGAN

NOTICE HOW THE HOOKS ARE HUNG

No Interlocking   Instantly Detachable Catches More Fish

The side of the box reads:

“The success of the ‘DOWAGIAC’ minnows has called out many cheap imitations.  Make sure the words ‘HEDDONS’S DOWAGIAC’ are on the box when you buy.”

End of the box reads:

HEDDON’S“DOWAGIAC” MINNOW FANCY BACK No. 100

 

Comment:

This is a work of art for over 100+ year Heddon lure. Nice work to the old guys!! In today technology with plastic injection, the box alone the box properly cost more to make than the lure.

 

Stay tune for more Ebay top bidder...