View Full Version : Hey guys, serious possible vintage lures questions
ghetto dad
03-21-2011, 10:45 AM
anyone on here KNOW about old fishing lures...I came into some, and cant find a lot of info on them....any collectors of them on here??
Rodger Dodgers
Schnabels
Mavericks
Roddy
Hook up Senior
unfortunatley, most arent in the best shape, especially the hooks, but collectors might want to get them and refurb them, IDK....
pm me
DarkShadow
03-21-2011, 12:19 PM
GD,
Much like baseball cards, vintage lures are worth lots of money if they are kept in packages and are in mint condition. Although you may get some money for them in bad shape, realize that unless it's a very rare piece, collectors will not pay top dollar. You may just want to keep it and make some sort of collage or something.
Marley
03-21-2011, 01:10 PM
It will only give you an idea of what someone is willing to pay, but try searching ebay. You never know (and I hope you have something really rare and valuable!)
ghetto dad
03-21-2011, 01:23 PM
GD,
Much like baseball cards, vintage lures are worth lots of money if they are kept in packages and are in mint condition. Although you may get some money for them in bad shape, realize that unless it's a very rare piece, collectors will not pay top dollar. You may just want to keep it and make some sort of collage or something.
No DS, trust me, im not expecting much for these at all..lol....just want to get at least my damn gas money I spent driving out to his house for the stuff I did get..
ghetto dad
03-21-2011, 01:24 PM
It will only give you an idea of what someone is willing to pay, but try searching ebay. You never know (and I hope you have something really rare and valuable!)
Thanks Marley..yeah, i know....i have NO clue what these are worth, if anything....just want to get rid of all them, maybe make a few bucks to get me a Sahara 500 or something..lol
ghetto dad
03-21-2011, 01:25 PM
i should have counted, but theres prob about 50 or so lures....
ghetto dad
03-21-2011, 01:52 PM
Heres a few quick pics
http://i75.photobucket.com/albums/i292/ghettodad/SDC13533.jpg
http://i75.photobucket.com/albums/i292/ghettodad/SDC13534.jpg
http://i75.photobucket.com/albums/i292/ghettodad/SDC13535.jpg
http://i75.photobucket.com/albums/i292/ghettodad/SDC13536.jpg
http://i75.photobucket.com/albums/i292/ghettodad/SDC13537.jpg
http://i75.photobucket.com/albums/i292/ghettodad/SDC13538.jpg
http://i75.photobucket.com/albums/i292/ghettodad/SDC13539.jpg
http://i75.photobucket.com/albums/i292/ghettodad/SDC13540.jpg
Theres also a heavy Tady 45 in the mix..lol
bman90278
03-21-2011, 04:28 PM
GD,
Much like baseball cards, vintage lures are worth lots of money if they are kept in packages and are in mint condition. Although you may get some money for them in bad shape, realize that unless it's a very rare piece, collectors will not pay top dollar. You may just want to keep it and make some sort of collage or something.
Actually not true. I'm also vintage baseball card collector and it varies by card and condition. Many cards are still worth big bucks in just Very Good Condition and the same is true for lures. I sold lots of vintage and antique lures in the last 5 years less packages and in just very good condition, yet I sold many lures for over $100 each and more! Yes lures are always worth more with packages, and or boxes, and it mint condition, but it doesn't mean u cant make good money if they aren't.
Do what I did and start looking at vintage lure sites on the net and look at completed ebay sales to see if any match what u have. Yes it takes some time, but that's what u need to do if u want to sell them for fair value. Because many "So-Called Vintage Collectors" will give u low ball offers if u don't do your homework.
I had 5 well known Vintage Collectors offer me anywhere from $200 to $400 for my entire collection, but I ended up making at least $2500+ for that lot on ebay. I sold them individually and in small lots, depending on what they were.
bman90278
03-21-2011, 04:33 PM
Heres a few quick pics
Theres also a heavy Tady 45 in the mix..lol
Just by glancing at the photos it doesn't look like they are worth much. Hard to say how much u can get, but those look similar to the lures I had that I was unable to sell at any fair amount.
Go through the lot and see if there are any lures that fit your fishing and use em. U can always upgrade the hooks.That's what I did and I slayed quite a few fish on them. :)
Marley
03-21-2011, 04:36 PM
You have a nice selection of irons and a few interesting-looking (what appear to be) spoons. I'm guessing the owner fished salmon and rockfish, maybe out of Monterrey or somewhere in Oregon?
Hometown
03-21-2011, 04:43 PM
those schnabells are fish catching machines.and havnt been made since late 60 s I belive and the plastic jigs are called Baldys they would at times kill the albacore on the troll but sorry I have no idea what a collecter might pay.I still 4 Baldy lures myself but lost my last scnabel years ago damn barracuda
ghetto dad
03-21-2011, 04:44 PM
You have a nice selection of irons and a few interesting-looking (what appear to be) spoons. I'm guessing the owner fished salmon and rockfish, maybe out of Monterrey or somewhere in Oregon?
yeah, not sure about a few of those spoon types...i know about 98% of the stuff is surface iron type stuff...the right person can paint these jigs and revamp them..bet they swim good....