We are an authorized, direct-from-the-publisher retailer of NEW books. Our titles are ON HAND and available for immediate shipping. Table of Contents Modern Fishing Lure Collectibles is a history, identification, and value guide of fishing lure collectibles from 1940 until the mid-1980s, including lures, reels, rods, decoys, and miscellaneous items. Unlike other fishing collectibles books on the market, this book is the first to give plastics more complete coverage and to detail the impact of spinning on fishing lure collectibles. Features manufacturers such as: - Heddon
- Creek Chub
- South Bend Sleepers
- Luhr Jensen & Sons
- Shakespeare Sleepers
- Paw Paw Bait Company
- Pflueger
- Weber Tackle Company
- And many of the lesser known companies
The book also highlights modern reels and rods and miscellaneous collectibles. Over 1,200 beautiful color photographs and original catalog pages and advertisements are sure to reel collectors in. There are tips on collecting and dating techniques, as well as historical coverage of the changes that ultimately led to the closing or selling off of most major lure companies by 1988. This book is sure to become the benchmark reference to modern fishing lures, providing a solid foundation of knowledge on which the collector of modern fishing items can forge ahead. Its quite a catch! PUBLISHER'S REVIEW
This book is the first in a series from author Russell E. Lewis, and is filled with full color photographs of modern fishing lures and tackle. A must for lure lovers.
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