Crazy crawler 212, wood, catalog series 2120, 35 oz. Shop from the worlds largest selection and best deals for heddon. Heddon crazy crawler bullfrog for sale online ebay. The heddon crazy crawler lure is a collector favorite, and was first introduced around 19391940. Joes old lures rare lures from various collections. Their perfectly tuned metal wings slash from sidetoside to create a cadence on the water that drives all species wild. Extensive information on collecting and investing in highquality heddon lures and boxes.
Heddon original wooden vintage fishing lures for sale ebay. Amounts shown in italicized text are for items listed in currency other than singapore dollars and are approximate conversions to singapore dollars based upon bloombergs conversion rates. Etsy is the home to thousands of handmade, vintage, and oneofakind products and gifts related to your search. The heddon crazy crawler lure 2120 series antique fishing lure was first introduced in 1941. Heddon introduced the crazy crawler in 1940 after acquiring the patent rights for the wow from the donaly company. Heddon lure series numbers can be challenging to say the least.
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Heddon lucky wood 2500 classic collectible on sale tomscatchables. Tiny crazy crawler 320 xrw circa 1954 im guessing on the date but i bet im close if not right on. Included in the collection is an early hand carved frog, two rimless cup dowagiac experts, one in its original black and silver box with paperwork, many. The bayou boogie is a sinking or countdown type lure that allows the angler to control its retrieve depth. This crazy crawler lure made by heddon of dowagiac, michigan would be a great seller for heddon over the next few decades.
Proven effective for over a half century, the heddon crazy crawler utilizes a timetested and unique design to elicit crushing surface strikes. Buy products related to heddon lures and see what customers say about heddon lures on free delivery possible on eligible purchases. Vintage heddon tiny crazy crawler lure i took this out of my special reserve stock. Lot of 3 rare vintage fishing lures from heddon south bend crazy crawler wooden items listed as vintageantique should be expected to have normal aging and wear only paypal payments accepted and will only ship to confirmed addresses that are on file with ebay payment is required within 3 days from the end of auction or transaction will be. Historically important lures and lure boxes by heddon. Boxes and descriptions for an early heddon fishing lure collection. No matter what youre looking for or where you are in the world, our global marketplace of sellers can help you find unique and affordable options. It seems this heddon crazy crawler was the coolest. Heddon super spook you cant compile a list of musthave topwaters. Get the best deals on heddon original wooden vintage fishing lures and upgrade your home workout gear with the largest online selection at.
Much has been published on heddons crazy crawlers so rather than repeat it, i refer you to luckeys book as well as sam husselmans page i cited above. Some heddon fishing lure collectors seek specific products, such as the heddon crazy crawler. The heddon crazy crawler was manufactured in several sizes and styles. Heddon vintage fishing lures for sale at my bait shop. When your first start collecting sometimes the hard fast rule is some things just dont. Antique fishing lures and old fishing tackle, including antique florida lures and antique heddon fishing lures. Beginning in approximately 1990, heddon began assigning numbers to lure colors in addition to the use of letters. You have a classic heddon crazy crawler in a 1950s plastic slide top box. Heddon crazy crawler lure the heddon crazy crawler lure is a collector favorite, and was first introduced around 19391940. Crazy crawlers were made of wood and later made of plastic. Heddon crazy crawler lures are collectible fishing lures produced by the heddon company brief history and description the heddon company was founded in 1902 by james heddon, who was originally employed as a beekeeper but went on to create some of the most popular and wellknown artificial fishing lures in the industry, however, he invented the first wooden artificial fishing lure sometime during the 1890s. As time progresses i will add to the heddon pages, adding more history, to the evolution of some of the famous heddon lures, from the underwater minnow, to the crazy crawler.
The heddon crazy crawler is a wild acting topwater lure that literally crawls across the surface, creating a trail of splashes as it goes. Heddoncrazy crawler wood lure up for your consideration is this vintage heddoncrazy crawler wood lure a rare golden color series 2100. This version is the model 2100 series and is the second to largest in the crawler family measuring in at. Heddon conetail intro wood crazy crawler lurerare complete 3 piece package. Proof sheet from heddons catalog showing eight lures with copy on one side and rods on the reverse. Vintage tackle heddon tiny crazy crawler lure wbox for your bidding consideration is this. Now, the thing that you may not know i did not heddon is now made in china. The lure is in excellent condition and comes in the correctly marked box along with early paperwork showing the donally hardware.
While most of the lures had painted eyes, some were manufactured with painted tack zinc eyes. The crazy crawler is one of my favorite fishing lures, with its rollicking topwater action leading to explosive strikes. Its fast vibrating action makes it a very versatile lure whether trolled or. Heddon crazy crawler walking bait tackle warehouse. Unfollow heddon tiny crazy crawler to stop getting updates on your ebay feed. Vintage tackle heddon tiny crazy crawler lure wbox. If you are looking at this lure you know the history behind crazy crawler. This version is the model 2100 series and is the second to largest.
In 1897, honeymaker james heddon started hand carving wooden frog lures to give to honey distributors as a way to persuade them into buying his honey. This early version of the crazy crawler has donally hardware and is in the tough glow worm color pattern. The haddon crazy crawler is a wild acting top water lure that literally crawls across the surface, creating a trail of splashes as it goes. The offered the wooden version in three different models and corresponding sizes. Stamped on the spinners on long side with red, white, or blue border is first. The heddon frog lure is another contender for the rarest and most sought after antique fishing lure. Heddons dowagiac game fish minnow on top there are two stages of this box. Heddon crazy crawler 2100 series leather tail collectible on sale.
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