| 1902 : |
Production of first lure |
| 1912 : |
Heddon marked propeller |
| 1933 : |
2PC "flap" hook rig on Spook lures |
| 1936 : |
Started 2PC "flap" hook rig on Wood lures |
| 1943 : |
Engaged 100% in producing implements of war.
This would last until late 1945. |
| 1946 : |
Started 1PC surface rig (mainly on belly)
Switched to new color code designation (e.i.: 9XBW switched to XBW)
Only produced most popular lures in 1946, but slowly introduced or dropped series in the
following years. |
| 1961 : |
Replaced painted gold eye with creme eye |
| 1962 : |
Sold to Daisy Manufacturing Company |
| 1984 : |
Sold to EBSCO Industries, which owns and operates as PRADCO Outdoor Brands for fishing related items. |
| Current : |
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Heddon boxes are very collectible, especially the early wooden boxes.
There are far less boxes than lures, because most fisherman threw them away.
Try to match your lure with box or vice versa.
Roberts, Bill & Pavey, Rob, "The Heddon Legacy", 2002
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Great Book for pre-1940 Heddon Collectors
Jacomet, Thomas & Boulais, Dennis, "Collecting Heddon Fishing Lures - Volume II - River Runts", 2004
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An absolute must for any serious River Runt collector.
Boulais, Dennis, "Collecting Heddon Fishing Lures - Vamps &
Flaptails", 1999
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An absolute must for any serious Vamp collector.
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and Son's sons punkinseed crazy crawler river runt catalog catalogue catalogs color colors
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pradco ebsco box boxes
