For collectors of vintage and antique fishing lures
I aim to provide information for enthusiasts searching for rare old fishing lures. I sometimes spot lures for sale in odd places and post the details here in case you spot something of interest. I hope you enjoy this blog and feel free to post a comment.
Happy collecting.
Mark 
WOW check out this antique fishing lures collection for sale on Craigslist. Complete with display case.
Looks great. Posted on Craigslist on August 29th, 2009 so will probably be gone soon.
More info… visit the link at: http://minneapolis.craigslist.org/wsh/spo/1348609539.html
Collecting Antique Fishing Lures - 3 Tips for Success
If you’re keen to collect antique fishing lures there are some important things you need to know before you begin. Just follow these three tips for collecting antique fishing lures success.
Tip #1. A important factor when you start to collecting antique fishing lures is making sure that you know the purpose of your collection is. The reason why this is important is because have a collection objective its easy to get distracted and chase around after the latest thing to catch your attention. If you don’t have a collection objective then you run the risk of diluting your effort and ending up with a mediocre collection of little value.
Instead of complicating your collection efforts by trying to buy one of everything or really expensive, rare lures, try it this way: read a couple of books and then pick a collection theme that interests you eg. Heddon lures. In fact, if you focus on a single manufacturer or type of lure, then you will find that you’ll develop your expertise and your collection much faster.
Tip #2. Another important consideration for collecting antique fishing lures is where you get your information from. It’s critical that you use good reference material because there are plenty of low quality junky old lures out there. Make sure you study the best reference books like “Fishing Lure Collectibles – by Dudley and Deanie Murphy”, then you’ll be fine.
You don’t have to buy hundreds of lures or lures costing hundreds of dollars in order to create a great collection of antique fishing lures. All you need to do is start slowly, do some background research make sure you buy lures that add value to your collection theme.
Tip #3. Have you considered looking for lures online. It’s not as difficult as you might think. One of the best sources is Ebay. Even if you’re not based in the US you can still collect lures from your own country. Every country has fishing of some description and every country has fishing lures. Maybe collecting Austrian fishing lures could be really fun! I just looked on TradeMe in New Zealand (a local Ebay equivalent) and found a bunch of antique phantom lures for sale for about US $15.
So if you really want to collect antique fishing lures, follow these tips to focus your efforts, and speed up your collecting.
"Fishing Lure Collectibles" by Dudley Murphy and Deanie Murphy
The ultimate guide and encyclopedia of fishing lures since the year 1940.
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