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Rare Antique Heddon Fishing Lures

Heddon fishing lures were first manufactured in the early 1900's, when a successful beekeeper and businessman named James Heddon and his sons formed The Heddon Company. The anecdotal story of the founding of the company says that James Heddon was whittling by a mill pond in Dowagiac, Michigan and tossed a small piece of wood into the water, where it was immediately struck by a hungry bass. It makes a good story, but artificial lures were used by anglers long before James Heddon came up with the idea. The story speaks more about marketing fishing lures than about the origination of fishing lures. The idea in any angler's mind should be, if I buy a Heddon lure, the fish will vigorously strike it!

Even if he was not the first person to come up with the idea of artificial lures, James Heddon was very successful at selling them. The company continuously worked on developing and patenting different lures, and they produced good quality lures that worked for countless anglers in a variety of conditions. The early slope nose lures, minnows, and diving wigglers all caught fish, and caught on with the fishing public, starting a wave of Heddon lure popularity that continues today, with collectors searching out the rarest old swimming minnows, crabs, frogs, Zig wag lures and boxes for their collections.
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Vintage Heddon Big Bud Lure

Vintage Heddon Big Bud Lure

Seller: prdoc   Feedback: 761  99.5%
2 bids
$10.01
7 mins 24 secs
Vintage Heddon Luny Frog, closed leg

Vintage Heddon Luny Frog, closed leg

Seller: prdoc   Feedback: 761  99.5%
9 bids
$28.42
7 mins 28 secs
Vintage Heddon Luny Frog, open leg

Vintage Heddon Luny Frog, open leg

Seller: prdoc   Feedback: 761  99.5%
10 bids
$35.25
8 mins 21 secs
VINTAGE 3' DUAL PROPELLER HEDDON CCBCO FISHING LURE??

VINTAGE 3' DUAL PROPELLER HEDDON CCBCO FISHING LURE??

Seller: secondchancecollectibles.gifts   Feedback: 642  100.0%
2 bids
$4.99
22 mins 8 secs
VINTAGE J.C.HIGGINS BOX LURES REELS HEDDON HERTER’S MOR

VINTAGE J.C.HIGGINS BOX LURES REELS HEDDON HERTER’S MOR

Seller: bobaloney   Feedback: 2,545  100.0%
9 bids
$56.58
26 mins 40 secs
Old Heddon Queen Spoon Vintage fishing lure bait box

Old Heddon Queen Spoon Vintage fishing lure bait box

Seller: mattmojo79   Feedback: 898  100.0%
5 bids
$15.01
28 mins 29 secs
HEDDON 730 CRA

HEDDON 730 CRA "CRAPPIE" WOOD PUNKINSEED - A BEAUTY

EXTREMELY RARE 730 MODEL WITH GREEN LETTERING NOT GOLD

Seller: lakelady763   Feedback: 251  100.0%
8 bids
$102.50
31 mins 29 secs
Heddon Felt

Heddon Felt "Tiny Crazy Crawler -))) '

Seller: ashley2469   Feedback: 448  100.0%
4 bids
$3.26
36 mins 24 secs
Old Heddon Spook Vintage fishing lure bait box

Old Heddon Spook Vintage fishing lure bait box

Seller: mattmojo79   Feedback: 898  100.0%
7 bids
$20.51
37 mins 38 secs
HEDDON BOX CATALOG 1938 INTRO PUNKINSEED~CRAZY CRAWLER Free Shipping

HEDDON BOX CATALOG 1938 INTRO PUNKINSEED~CRAZY CRAWLER

Seller: reelsalt   Feedback: 2,220  99.8%
0 bids
$19.99
42 mins 9 secs
 2 HEDDON SUPER SONICS....NICE COLORS

2 HEDDON SUPER SONICS....NICE COLORS

Seller: willip58   Feedback: 870  99.1%
0 bids
$4.99
46 mins 21 secs
Old Heddon Spook Vintage fishing lure bait box

Old Heddon Spook Vintage fishing lure bait box

Seller: mattmojo79   Feedback: 898  100.0%
6 bids
$20.51
48 mins 12 secs
OLD HEDDON RIVER RUNT SPOOK

OLD HEDDON RIVER RUNT SPOOK

Seller: baskejl   Feedback: 17  94.7%
0 bids
$6.50
54 mins 55 secs
OLD HEDDON MIDGET RIVER RUNT

OLD HEDDON MIDGET RIVER RUNT

Seller: baskejl   Feedback: 17  94.7%
0 bids
$6.50
59 mins 59 secs
VINTAGE HEDDON WOOD CRAZY CRAWLER IN GOOD CONDITION

VINTAGE HEDDON WOOD CRAZY CRAWLER IN GOOD CONDITION

Seller: pepe1561   Feedback: 43  100.0%
7 bids
$5.50
1 hr
4 mins 9 secs
Fishing Lure Box Dowaglac Mich. Minnow Heddon Wooden

Fishing Lure Box Dowaglac Mich. Minnow Heddon Wooden

Seller: kate3688   Feedback: 548  100.0%
7 bids
$107.19
1 hr
8 mins 20 secs
2 HEDDON BILL DANCE POP'N IMAGE FISHING LURE LURES

2 HEDDON BILL DANCE POP'N IMAGE FISHING LURE LURES

Seller: fishguy34   Feedback: 2,771  99.8%
1 bid
$0.99
1 hr
10 mins 33 secs
Vintage Heddon Tiny Crazy Crawler Fishing Lure  1/4 oz.

Vintage Heddon Tiny Crazy Crawler Fishing Lure 1/4 oz.

Seller: actkc63   Feedback: 379  100.0%
2 bids
$6.50
1 hr
12 mins 34 secs
2--HEDDON & 2--NIP-I-DIDDEE VINTAGE LURES

2--HEDDON & 2--NIP-I-DIDDEE VINTAGE LURES

Seller: zekebass   Feedback: 1,647  100.0%
1 bid
$9.99
1 hr
16 mins 38 secs
Vintage Heddon Fishing LureFree Shipping

Vintage Heddon Fishing Lure

Seller: x76vettex   Feedback: 879  100.0%
0 bids
$10.00
1 hr
17 mins 13 secs
Heddon 742XS Red & White Shore Wood Punkinseed Lure

Heddon 742XS Red & White Shore Wood Punkinseed Lure

Seller: nedair   Feedback: 1,782  99.6%
13 bids
$80.99
1 hr
18 mins 11 secs
Vintage Heddon Prowler 7075 Big Daddy Fishing Lure MIB

Vintage Heddon Prowler 7075 Big Daddy Fishing Lure MIB

Seller: its-a-classic-1   Feedback: 4,460  99.7%
0 bids
$49.95
1 hr
20 mins 40 secs
VINTAGE HEDDON RIVER-RUNT SPOOK FLOATER.NICE!

VINTAGE HEDDON RIVER-RUNT SPOOK FLOATER.NICE!

Seller: celainep4   Feedback: 337  100.0%
2 bids
$1.50
1 hr
24 mins 13 secs
Vintage Heddon Fishing LureFree Shipping

Vintage Heddon Fishing Lure

Seller: x76vettex   Feedback: 879  100.0%
5 bids
$31.00
1 hr
24 mins 13 secs
2 Old Heddon Perch Spook Vintage fishing lure bait box

2 Old Heddon Perch Spook Vintage fishing lure bait box

Seller: mattmojo79   Feedback: 898  100.0%
4 bids
$16.51
1 hr
24 mins 15 secs
VINTAGE HEDDON ZARA SPOOK LURE BAIT ZELL ROWLAND L@@K E

VINTAGE HEDDON ZARA SPOOK LURE BAIT ZELL ROWLAND L@@K E

Seller: tacklespot   Feedback: 2,718  100.0%
4 bids
$13.29
1 hr
27 mins 40 secs
VINTAGE HEDDON ZARA SPOOK LURE BAIT ZELL ROWLAND L@@K E

VINTAGE HEDDON ZARA SPOOK LURE BAIT ZELL ROWLAND L@@K E

Seller: tacklespot   Feedback: 2,718  100.0%
3 bids
$13.29
1 hr
30 mins 29 secs
Heddon Deep Diving River Runt Lure in Green Crawdad

Heddon Deep Diving River Runt Lure in Green Crawdad

Seller: nedair   Feedback: 1,782  99.6%
6 bids
$15.06
1 hr
30 mins 42 secs
Vintage Heddon Tiny Crazy Crawler Fishing Lure  1/4 oz.

Vintage Heddon Tiny Crazy Crawler Fishing Lure 1/4 oz.

Seller: actkc63   Feedback: 379  100.0%
1 bid
$6.49
1 hr
31 mins 29 secs
GROUP VINTAGE HEDDON ZARA SPOOK LURE BAITS RARE CLRS EX

GROUP VINTAGE HEDDON ZARA SPOOK LURE BAITS RARE CLRS EX

Seller: tacklespot   Feedback: 2,718  100.0%
11 bids
$25.60
1 hr
32 mins 4 secs
You can find a great deal of information about collecting and valuing old Heddon fishing lures, see old company pictures and catalogues, and examine Heddon lure patents at Old Fishing Lure's Heddon page.

A very interesting collection of Pre-1920 Heddon lures and boxes can be viewed here.

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