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AEDAntique American Fishing Lure And Tackle Box Related Estate Collection
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About Auction
LiveApr 25, 2026
Phone and absentee bidding is available to qualified bidders after filling out the form on mebaneauction.com by 5:00 pm Thursday, April 23rd. All items need to be picked up and paid for within 30 days of the sale. We do offer in-house shipping for select items. Some invoices will have to be paid by wire transfer or check. You will be notified if that applies to you. Please do not call the day of the sale asking for a bid limit increase or to submit a phone/absentee bid. Mebane Antique Auction Gallery info@mebaneauction.com
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- Lot Description
Description
Antique American Fishing Lure And Tackle Box Related Estate Collection: Early 20th Century; Original, incredible collection of early 20th century fishing and hunting items to include: 7.5” height, 21.5” width Sturdibilt tackle box with mechanical two-tier lid; 5” by 13” Sturdibilt tackle box with one-tier mechanical lid; Gunslick Master Cleaning Kit complete with display box; Philip S. Olt Perfect Squirrel Call in original box and Squacky Squirrel Call in original box; (2) Pflueger leather fishing reel bags; 1936 Fish and Field South Bend fishing catalog; (4) Pflueger fish hooks in original cardboard boxes; expert Pennell Deluxe Hooks, Wisconsin with original cardboard package; Wards Fish-Ketcher box; Creek Chub Bait Co. three-hook lure in box #3854; Heddon 7401 Baby Vamp box; Shur-Strike Minnows #S6101 box; Heddon #2509D Lucky 13 three hook lure in original box; Heddon #2509 JRH Lucky 13 original box and paperwork; AL Foss Pork Rind tin-litho lure in original box; Head On Basser three-hook wooden lure; Garrett Line two-hook wooden lure; Garrett two-hook insect lures; three-hook Darter (4) unmarked wooden lures; Pfleuger Oceanic bait caster; Pfleuger-Summit bait caster with instruction manual; Seminole #15 45-pound wooden spool of fishing line; Ocean City Solite fly reel box; (2) Sears and Roebuck Meadowbrook Shiners #34-73 minnows in glass jar with label; Baracuta two-hook wooden lure; Heddon #740ROB Punkin Seed box; White Seel fishing tackle paint envelope; Bestmade cardboard backing; Not A Knot sealed fishing line; Dayton Baid Company fishing float flyer; collection of early sink weights, cork floats and fishing line; Knotless Gut fishing line with hardboard back; Creek Chub Bait Co. box; Tin Liz Metal Minnow box with paper insert; Creek Chub Bait Co. Orange Beetle box; Salisbury, NC Sporting Goods envelope; CCB Co. #900 lure box; Heddon #7409M Baby Game box; CCB Co. Creek Chub #3102 box; Rock Island Handy Fish Hook book; wooden Split Shot #75 with paper label; Pfleuger Bulldog wooden container; Excelsior Bass Fly hook on original cardboard back; 9" height, 12.5" width woven Bestmade NOS fishing creel with original paper label; 4 part Bamboo fishing rod with Shakespeare Servige 25042 bait caster and 4 part fly fishing pole with original fitted case and cover, unmarked. We encourage all advanced collectors to view this here in our gallery, please view photos.
Date
Early 20th Century
Condition Report
Very Good
Exhibited
Currently Mebane Antique Gallery and available for preview
Literature
An antique American fishing lure and tackle box estate collection can be a highly valuable "mantiques" asset, particularly if it includes wooden lures with glass eyes from the early 20th century, with some rare items exceeding $20,000. Key manufacturers often found in valuable collections include Heddon, Pflueger, Creek Chub Bait Company, South Bend, and Shakespeare.
Provenance
Estate Of The Late Nancy Jo Fox Of North Carolina
Notes
Available for live in house bidding and pay-pick up from our gallery, Always bid with confidence with Mebane Auction. Thank you Jon Lambert
Condition
Very Good
- Provenance
Estate Of The Late Nancy Jo Fox Of North Carolina
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We DO offer in house shipping. We DO NOT provide shipping estimates. We at Mebane Antique Auction Gallery, count it a privilege to be able to service our customers through our shipping department. We have and will continue to serve our customers in all 50 states & internationally. ALL items won by bidder will be shipped through the United States Post Office Insured Mail and/or Registered Mail UNLESS OTHERWISE SPECIFIED BY BUYER. Buyer is responsible for paying ACTUAL shipping cost (postage AND insurance), which will be added to the buyer’s invoice as soon as the item is ready to be shipped. Some invoices are subject to a $5 to $10 packaging material fee per box. This fee is based on the size, weight and amount of items purchased. There is no charge for labor or transportation to the post office. All items, will be packaged accordingly with USPS shipping standards or standards from which the company providing service. All packages, will be shipped in a timely manner. A timeline for items shipped will not be provided. Items will be shipped in the order paid invoices are received. Bidders are always welcome to pickup at our gallery in lieu of shipping. MAAG will not arrange shipping for oversized items. It is on the bidder to find a courier or pick up at our gallery. Online Bidders: We will add shipping charges to your invoice once we have your shipping cost. Once payment for the invoice is received, we will have our shipping department package and prepare your items for shipping. That means we automatically prepare items for shipping after payment is collected. We use the address listed on your account for shipping. IF YOU NEED TO USE A DIFFERENT ADDRESS OR DO NOT NEED SHIPPING AND WILL PICK UP, LET US KNOW ASAP AFTER PAYING YOUR INVOICE. We thank you and anticipate any & every item(s) purchased from Mebane Antique Auction Gallery that requires shipping to be an easy & pleasurable experience. If you have any questions, concerns, or special shipping requests please contact Bryan at 919-563-2424. As of March 1, 2025, MAAG is not liable to handle insurance claims. If an item is damaged in transit, it is on the bidder to submit a claim through the post office: https://www.usps.com/help/claims.htm. As of May 1, 2025, if MAAG needs to use a third-party shipper, it is between the bidder and third party to handle shipping, including packaging and cost. MAAG can deliver to a third party, dependent on size, but will not act as liaison between bidder and third party.
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