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Shakespeare Antique Lure Gallery
William Shakespeare Antique Fishing Lure
Co. 1897-Current
The William
Shakespeare Tackle Company Kalamazoo, Michigan made some great lures over
the years; from the Revolution to the Evolution and an extensive line up of
Underwater Minnows from the Musky Minnows down to the Pan Fish Size. It
certainly was one of the great old and antique lure makers of its time
and
created a variety of now antique lures for more than a half a century.
Below you will find representative examples of some of these
great fishing lures. While Shakespeare will probably be most notable with
fisherman today because of the great reels that they made; some of the Antique
lures they fashioned would have a great influence on the evolution of the
fishing lure market.
I've noted in some of the descriptions below the Photos of the
antique Shakespeare lures the manufacture dates, colors as well as some of the
model numbers.
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Shakespeare Antique Lure the Revolution
Acorn Bodied, Yellow Spot Finish, Circa 1911.
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Shakespeare Antique Lure the Revolution
Wooden Bodied, Aluminum Finish, Circa 1903.
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Shakespeare Antique Lure the Kazoo Wobbler, and the Plopper
Model 6637 (bottom) True to nature Scale Finish, and Model 6511 (top) Frog Spot Finish, Circa 1930's.
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Shakespeare Antique Lure the Whirlwind
Model 6, All Known Colors Solid Red, Yellow and White Finishes, Circa 1910.
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Shakespeare Antique Lure Barnacle Bill
Model 6529, Strawberry Spot Finish, Circa 1930.
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Shakespeare Antique Lure the Worden Buck Tail
Red and White Finish, Circa 1904, Shown with Typical Dressed Hook.
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Shakespeare Antique Lure Unknown Pier Bait
Pressed Eye, Strawberry Spot Finish, Circa 1940's, Possibly Shakespeare.
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Shakespeare Antique Lure the Swimming Mouse $10,000 Fishing
Contest.
Given out by the Shakespeare Fishing Tackle Company for anglers to use in the
fishing contest.
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Shakespeare Antique Lure the Underwater Metal Plated Minnow.
Model 33, Gold Plate Finish, Circa 1908, Shown with Correct Wood
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Shakespeare Antique Lure the Underwater Metal Plated Minnow
Model 23, Gold Metal Plate Finish, Circa 1915.
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Shakespeare Antique Lure the Kazoo Trolling Bug
Model 366, Circa 1924.
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Shakespeare Antique Lure the Kazoo Feathered Minnow
Model 990, Circa 1924.
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Shakespeare Antique Lure the Underwater Metal Plated Minnow
Model 44, Copper Metal Finish, Circa 1915.
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Shakespeare Antique Lure the Underwater Minnow
Model 44, Red and Yellow Finish, Circa 1910.
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Shakespeare Antique Lure the Underwater Minnow Paint Stick
Model 33, Perch Finish, Circa 1915.
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Shakespeare Antique Lure the Underwater Minnow
Model 03, Solid Red Finish, Circa 1910's, Shown with Correct Wood Box.
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Rhodes Antique Lure the Perfect Casting Minnow
Lure Patent Purchased from Rhodes, Circa 1904.
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Rhodes Antique Lure the Cork Revolution
The earliest of the early, The Rhodes cork Revolution.
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Rhodes Antique Lure the String Minnow
Circa 1904
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Rhodes Antique Lure the Underwater Minnow
Circa 1904
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Shakespeare Antique Fishing Lure Resources
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