Antique Fishing Lure the Heddon Underwater Minnow Series  150

The antique fishing lure the Heddon underwater Minnow Series 150 is certainly one of the most coveted lures by antique fishing lure collectors. Surrounded by great innovations in technology and marketing the Heddon underwater minnow went through a myriad of drastic to slight innovations throughout its years. Today collectors of antique fishing tackle are given a multitude of choices of what to collect. The Heddon 150 through the years always seems to make it to the top of that list.

In 1904 we see a major revolution in what was the norm for antique fishing lures. James Heddon had been in business for roughly 2-3 years when a new ideas seemed abound. For the previous three years we saw the implementation, design and marketing of what were Heddon's core products. In 1904 the antique fishing lure business in its infancy as far as artificial baits were concerned was destined for change.

This change would begin with such antique lures as the Heddon 150, the Heddon 100, the Heddon 300. These 3 Lures were making their first appearance in the 1905 James Heddon Catalog. While we saw such baits as the Heddon Killer, the Perfect Casting Baits, and underwater Experts earlier in the Heddon history. I believe that the release of the lures in 1904 and subsequently being published in 1905 one of the most significant in Heddon's antique fishing lure history.

Heddon Dowagiac Underwater Minnow Lure Series 150 Stage 1 Circa 1904; Elongated, High Forehead, Shallow Brass Cup Rig Hardware, Glass Eyes, Nickel Plated Props and Brass Line Tie. 3 Belly Weights, Hand Painted Gill Marks.		Heddon Dowagiac Underwater Minnow Lure Series 150 Stage 2 Circa Late 1904 early 1905; Elongated Forehead, Shallow Brass Cup Rig Hardware, Glass Eyes, Large Yellow Iris, Nickel Plated Unmarked Props and Brass Line.		Heddon Dowagiac Underwater Minnow Lure Series 150 Stage 3 Circa 1905; Sharp High Forehead, Shallow Brass Cup Rig Hardware, Small Yellow iris Glass Eyes, Nickel Plated Props and Brass Line Tie, 2 belly Weights. Long and beautifully sweeping gill marks.
Heddon Dowagiac Underwater Minnow Lure Series 150 Stage 4 Circa 1906; Sharp High Forehead, Shallow Nickel Cup Rig Hardware, Small Yellow Iris Glass Eyes, Nickel Plated Props and Line Tie. Essentially the same as Stage 3 but with the different hardware. 2 Belly Weights. Beautiful Long sweeping Gill Marks.		Heddon Dowagiac Underwater Minnow Lure Series 150 Stage 5 Circa 1908; Snub Nose, Nickel Cup Rig Hardware, Glass Eyes, Nickel Plated Props and Line Tie  More Common Later Wood Box Model. Smaller or shorter Up tuned Gill marks.		Heddon Dowagiac Underwater Minnow Lure Series 150 Stage 6 Circa 1912; Shorter Steep Forehead, Fatter Body, Nickel Cup Rig Hardware, Glass Eyes, Nickel Plated Marked Props and Line Tie, Pine tree Box model. Medium Sized Horizontal Gill Marks.

Heddon Dowagiac Underwater Minnow Lure Series 150 Stage 7 Circa Mid Early Teens; Elongated Sloping Forehead, Slim Body, Nickel Cup Rig Hardware, Glass Eyes, Nickel Plated Marked Props and Line Tie, Chin Blush used instead of Gills.		Heddon Dowagiac Underwater Minnow Lure Series 150 Stage 8 Circa Mid to Late 1910's; L Rig Hardware, Fat Body, Glass Eyes, Nickel Plated Props and Line Tie. Heddon's Dowagiac Stamped on Props and single belly weight.		Heddon Dowagiac Underwater Minnow Lure Series 150 Stage 9 Circa Late 1920's; L Rig Hardware, Glass Eyes, Nickel Plated Props and Line Tie. Heddon's Dowagiac Stamped on Props and single belly weight.
Heddon Dowagiac Underwater Minnow Lure Series 150 Stage 10 Circa 1928-35; Toilet Seat Hardware, Glass Eyes, Nickel Plated Props and Line Tie. Heddon's Dowagiac Stamped on Props and single belly weight..		Heddon Dowagiac Underwater Minnow Lure Series 150 Stage 11 Circa 1928-35; Up Turned Toilet Seat Hardware, Zinc Eyes, Nickel Plated Props and Line Tie. Heddon's Dowagiac Stamped on Props and single belly weight.		Heddon Dowagiac Underwater Minnow Lure Series 150 Stage 12 Circa 1935-48; Two piece Flap Rig Hardware, Glass Eyes, Nickel Plated Props and Line Tie. Heddon's Dowagiac Stamped on Props and single belly weight.

Heddon Dowagiac Underwater Minnow Lure Series 150 Stage 13 Circa 1948; Surface Rig Hardware, Painted Eyes, Nickel Plated Props and Line Tie. Heddon's Dowagiac Stamped on Props and single belly weight.

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