The items below are guests in our retirement home and are in the process of moving to other homes through trades, offers, or auctions. Email if you see something on this page that you think would be comfortable in your own home. Offers or trades are always considered if they are not already involved in a trade, sale, or auction. Click on any thumbnail to see larger pictures of the items. |
| This is a beautiful Shakespeare #6535 Kingfish Wobbler and, other than a few age lines on the face, is in excellent condition in the box. It was produced in the 1930s and 1940s. It has 3 treble hooks, carved eyes, a metal ventral fin and a marked metal lip. The heavy chrome plated metal flasher on the back has no markings. This may indicate an early model of this bait. This scarce lure is in the silver flitter paint pattern and even has all the paint on both belly weights. The box is in as nice a condition as the lure and are a very tough combination to find, especially in this condition. Please check out the pictures and feel free to email with any and all questions. |
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| This great old handmade lure has an original rainbow type paint pattern. It has a Chubby Minnow lip and hardware, a handmade metal wagtail on the rear, and yellow/black painted eyes. The heavy wooden body measures about 3 1/2" long. Except for a little tarnish on the metal wagtail, this lure is in excellent condition! I bought this lures about 16 years ago at a garage sale and am not sure of its age. |
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| This is a very unusual barber pole type bait! I bought it at a fishing tackle show about 15 years ago and do not know the age or maker. It looks to have never been used though since the paint is still in the line tie. The colors and condition are both beautiful! Check it out! |
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| I could
use some help from some fellow collectors out there identifying the
two vintage fish decoys pictured here. Please
email with any information you might be able to share with me on any of
them. Thanks!
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| A fellow collector, David Rasmussen, was kind enough to share some information on the vintage ice fishing decoy with the black bars shown here. He tells me that it was made by Lawrence Bethel of Lake George, MN, and painted by his wife, Maggie. She passed away in the 1990s and the decoy world recently lost Lawrence in 2006. Lawrence started commercial production of decoys about 1980, largely influenced by his father, Pearl, and his uncle, Cyril, both famous carvers in their own right. The "B" on the belly of the decoy is Lawrence's decoy signature. Mr. Rasmussen, who was a friend of Lawrence and is a fellow decoy carver, guessed the value of the Bethel Decoy shown here at about $40 to $85. Please email if interested. |
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Non-fishing related items below
| This is a nice example of a Sapphire Blue Fire King pie plate. It is the medium size, measuring 9 1/4" in diameter and is marked "Fire King" on the bottom. It has a soft blue color and the usual distinctive etched Fire King pattern with no chips or cracks. There is a little very minor wear and a few scratches on the bottom from use, along with some minor baking stains. I have been told that these can be cleaned off, but I wasn't told how! This Sapphire Blue Fire King glassware is a very popular collectible these days! |
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| This is a very nice little creamer that I know nothing about. It has a trade mark on the bottom that looks like a bird, maybe a dove, and is marked "Hand Painted Made in ???". I can't make out where it was made. It has beautiful flowers painted on both sides. Check out the pictures. If anyone can share any information on this, it would be appreciated. Thank you. |
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| This is a very pretty item that I know nothing about and have not been able to find in any books. It is a gorgeous yellow bowl with a clear bottom and a stylish pattern around the edge. It is in great condition and looks to be quality made. Please check out the pictures and let me know if you can shed any light on is maker, age, or origin. Thank you. |
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