Hurricane Katrina
Relief Auction

This benefit auction ended on September 9, 2005. Feel free to browse the items that were sold or visit the main auction page here: http://www.joesoldlures.com/katrina.htm

Hurricane Katrina is the largest American disaster in my lifetime. Hundreds of thousands of people are in need of help.

The items shown below are for sale to the best offer by 10:00pm Eastern time on 09/09/05. The high bidder can send me a check or money order made out to the American Red Cross - Katrina Relief Fund. You get the item + a tax deduction and your money will go to help some people in real need.

Send me an email to make an offer at   jyates@ix.netcom.com

So much has been donated that I have split this into multiple pages. Please visit all the pages:

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Bid high for a good cause.

#251 Six Heddon Lucky 13 Lures

6 newer Lucky 13's.

Best Offer is $30.00 Mike Vintges

Donated by Donnie Shingler

#252 Bagley Go-Devil in Eel finish - 5"

New in box

Best Offer is $125.00 Jim Lynch

Donated by Robert Teague

#253 Bagley Go-Devil in Eel finish - 3"

New in box.

Best Offer is $125.00 Jim Lynch

Donated by Robert Teague

#254 Bagley Go-Devil in Eel finish - 2"

New in box

Best Offer is $125.00 Jim Lynch

Donated by Robert Teague

#255 Big Thunder HO scale train set

Life-Like Big Thunder HO scale train set which has never been out of the box.Comes with 5 cars and 36 inch circle track

Best Offer is $75.00 JT & Karen Vogt

Donated by Chris Beger

#256 Three Rapala Fat Raps

3 discontinued Rapala Fat Raps of which two are Rattlin Fat Raps..Color codes are RFR-GSD,DRFR-5SB and the last one is FR-7 CW.All are NEW in box

Best Offer is $15.00  Kathryn Anema

Donated by Chris Beger

#257 six HOTTI TACKLE lures in boxes

six HOTTI TACKLE lures in boxes..from the 1950's.Made in Windsor Ontario...all are different..nice group of metal lures

Best Offer is $75.00 Steve Ohern

Donated by Patrick Daradick

#258 Luhr Jensen "OLD GLORY" 911 bass-oreno NIB - #154 of 500 made
The lure in the picture is not the actual one being auctioned, but it an example of what the lure looks like. A photo of the actual lure is not available.

Best Offer is $75.00 Doug Cool

Donated by Layton Pozza

#259 Two hardback books on Trout fishing
"Joe and me", by James Prosek ( author of trout) and "All about Trout". Both books are in E+ condition.

Best Offer is $60.00  Tim Osuna

Donated by Charlie Kornsey

#260 The Heddon Legacy
The definitive work on Heddon lures.
This is a shelf copy returned from a bookstore, so they are not mint but most
of them are in very nice condition.

Best Offer is $100.00  Ron & Maria Bennett

Donated by Robbie Pavey

#261 The Heddon Legacy
The definitive work on Heddon lures.
This is a shelf copy returned from a bookstore, so they are not mint but most
of them are in very nice condition.

Best Offer is $47.00 Col. Milton Lorens

Donated by Robbie Pavey

#262 The Heddon Legacy
The definitive work on Heddon lures.
This is a shelf copy returned from a bookstore, so they are not mint but most
of them are in very nice condition.

Best Offer is $45.00 Kim Johnson

Donated by Robbie Pavey

#263 Three Bagley Balsa B's - new in box
Three Balsa B's - new in box - #BB3-04 Silver Shiner

Best Offer is $150.00 Richard Hedges

Donated by Jim Lynch

#264 Bubble Minnie Lure in box
Bubble Minnie from Fair Play Industries, Detroit, Michigan. Has 10 of the 12 original packages of "bubbling agent." Lure is in excellent condition and box has some fading. A neat miscellaneous bait!

Best Offer is $130.00 Wayne Jiskra

Donated by Marie Munson
www.southbendcollector.com

#265 Abbey and Imbrie Box
Abbey and Imbrie Go-Getters box 60-7481

Best Offer is $50.00 Bruce Wiley

Donated by Wendell Smith

#266 Pico Perch in box
Pico Perch by Padre Island Co Texas.NIB

Best Offer is $20.00 Steve Lee

Donated by Wendell Smith

#267 Darting Lizard in box
Darting Lizard by Liberty Mfg Co. St. Louis 7, Mo. NIB

Best Offer is $25.00 Arne Soland

Donated by Wendell Smith

#268 Nipple Dipper in package
Nipple-Dipper by Dura-Flote NIB

Best Offer is $25.00 Arne Soland

Donated by Wendell Smith

#269 Creek Chub Giant Pikie in box
The bait is EX- condition with one hook pointer under the chin, as well as a few age lines. Box is numbered 6006 W and it is in EX condition The lure is a tack eye from Garrett. The lure and box would grade excellent other than a small hook pointer in the red blush under the chin.

Best Offer is $100.00 Steve Lee

Donated by Gary Baze

#270 Heddon River Runt Go Deeper Spook
Box marked D-9110 XRY, little mildew on bottom
Pocket catalog, mildew on cover
lure E-

Best Offer is $35.00 Dave Van Nest

Donated by Steve Lee

#271 Heddon Dowagiac Spook
Box marked 9100 P
small brochure
lure E-

Best Offer is $75.00  Ted Brown

Donated by Steve Lee

#272 Texas Lures and Old Coins
4 Texas Humps never colored ,
1 Chubby Hump ,
1 Texas unknow ,
1953 D VF Half Dollar,
1916 D Indian 5 cent

Best Offer is $200.00 Robert Goode Jr.

Donated by Bill and Bonnie Phillips

#273 Creek Chub Spinning Plunker

NIB spinning Plunker. Perch, Box marked 9200PE

Best Offer is $35.00  Tom St. Charles

Donated by Randy Whiteman

#274 Creek Chub Plunker

3200 Plunker in Yellow Spot, bait has chips around the mouth and age lines..Good wall hanger. Worst side shown

Best Offer is $25.00  Lonnie Lowry

Donated by Randy Whiteman

#275 Bagley Go-Devil

Bagley's Balsa #5, VG condition. Yellow varnish

Best Offer is $50.00 Rich Underwood

Donated by Randy Whiteman

#276 J&L Yates Pier Bait in wood box - Florida Lure by Lloyd Jett

Glass eye pier bait in wood box by Quincy, Florida lure guru Lloyd Jett. This is #1 in a very limited series. Please click on the thumbnail image to see several additional pictures.

Best Offer is $125.00 Elizabeth Yates

Donated by Lloyd & Sally Jett

#277 Lang's $500 Gift Certificate
This auction will entitle the high bidder $500.00 towards purchases at Lang's Auction. A signed Gift Certificate will be mailed to the winner upon Joe's receipt of a check for the purchase price made out to the American Red Cross. This certificate will be good for one year and can be used at either the live auction or by Absentee Bid. Must be used for catalog or auction purchases only.

Best Offer is $750.00 Joe Onion

Donated by Lang's

#278 J.C. Griner - Baby Silver Shiner
Joel C. Griner is remembered as one of Florida's best known lure makers. The lures he made during the 70's and 80's are a significant part of Florida's enduring lure heritage.
Donated by his wife, this package includes a lure with manila packing envelope, and Griner's business card which is hand written on the back with the lure name "Baby Silver Shiner"

Best Offer is $175.00 Alex Pawlina

Donated by Mae Griner

#279 J.C. Griner - Grey Ghost
Joel C. Griner is remembered as one of Florida's best known lure makers. The lures he made during the 70's and 80's are a significant part of Florida's enduring lure heritage.
Donated by his wife, this package includes a lure with manila packing envelope, and Griner's business card which is hand written on the back with the lure name "Grey Ghost"

Best Offer is $175.00 Bob Ruggiero

Donated by Mae Griner

#280 Bass fishing at Bienville Plantation with B.A.S.S. Pro Bernie Schultz

Fish with Florida B.A.S.S. pro Bernie Schultz on the private lakes of Bienville Plantation, North Florida's most exclusive bass fishery. Popularized by countless TV fishing shows and magazine articles, Bienville Plantation ranks as one of the premier bass fisheries in the south. Daily access normally runs $600, not including guide fees. So bid generously for this once-in-a-lifetime trip. Offer is good for one or two anglers and includes one day of fishing, boat, tackle, guide and access to numerous outstanding lakes and ponds. Good through January 10th, 2006. All the high bidder will have to do is get there. Bienville is located approximately 45 minutes north of Lake City, just east of I-75. For more information see www.bienville.com or call Bernie Schultz at 352-495-2746.

Best Offer is $850.00 John Dial

Donated by Bienville Plantation, White Springs, Florida
and by Bernie Schultz - www.bernieschultzfishing.com

#281 Mermaid Lure

This pretty little novelty lure is in nice shape.

Best Offer is $100.00 Andy Foster & Larry Sundall

Donated by Bill Hudnall

#282 Creek Chub Surface Dingbat

Red and white Surface Dingbat in EX- condition

Best Offer is $75.00 Harry Matthews

Donated by Bill Hudnall

#283 Shakespeare Frog

The lure has a small flake at right chin and top of tail, but is shiny and in EX- condition. The Shakespeare stamp is very clear on the belly.

Best Offer is $35.00 Ron Koehler

Donated by Bill Hudnall

#284 Eger Frog Pappy

This darter type lure was made by Eger Bait Company of Bartow, Florida. The body of the lure is covered in actual frog skin. The lure is in excellent condition and the back is clearly marked "Frog Pappy" in gold stencil.

Best Offer is $50.00 Steve Barrow

Donated by Bill Hudnall

#285 Heddon "Head-On" Basser in DLB Box

The faceplate of this Basser is marked "Head-On", making it one of the earliest models. The hardware is L-Rig and the paint pattern is strawberry. The lure has some paint flakes. The down leaping bass box has tears on top. It is very, very, faintly marked.

Best Offer is $210.00 Michael Anderson

Donated by Bill Hudnall

#286 Spinno Minno in Box

Made by Uniline Mfg. Corp. of Dallas, Texas. A nice little lure in a very crisp box.

Best Offer is $175.00  Lonnie Lowry

Donated by Bill Hudnall

#287 South Bend Plunk-Oreno

Made between 1937-1942. Each tack eye has a pait chip, but the lure is otherwise very nice.

Best Offer is $30.00 Arne Soland

Donated by Bill Hudnall

#288 Lure and Bobber Patent CD's (for MS Windows only)

American Lure Patent Compendium - 2 CD set
This two-volume CD contains the complete original text and diagrams — over 11,500 pages — of over 3,700 United States patents issued for lures, flies and fly-rod baits between 1851 and 1976. Additional informaton is available here:
http://www.fishingstuff.net/tackle-patents/american-fishing-tackle-patents/american-lure-patents/#alpc

American Bobber Patent Compendium CD
The American Bobber Patent Compendium contains the complete original text and diagrams of over 800 United States patents granted prior to 1976 for floats and baitcasting devices, all on one convenient CD.Additional informaton is available here:
http://www.fishingstuff.net/tackle-patents/american-fishing-tackle-patents/american-bobber-patents/odyframe.htm

Best Offer is $125.00  Chris Labuz

Donated by Laurie Bingham

#289 Creek Chub Spinning Lure

Small lure in perch pattern.

Best Offer is $30.00  Terry Hypes

Donated by Jake Morris and Jack Rose

#290 Creek Chub Tiny Tim

Red Wing Blackbird paint pattern

Best Offer is $250.00  Gary Baze

Donated by Jake Morris and Jack Rose

#291 Creek Chub Dingbat

Red & White paint pattern

Best Offer is $50.00  Harry Matthews

Donated by Jake Morris and Jack Rose

#292 Pair of Paw Paw Midget Spinners

Both are in excellent condition

Best Offer is $35.00  Gerald Garrett

Donated by Jake Morris and Jack Rose

#293 Eger Baby Dillinger

Florida lure by Eger Bait Company of Bartow, Florida

Best Offer is $12.00  Kathryn Anema

Donated by Jake Morris and Jack Rose

#294 Arbogast Hawaiian Wiggler on card

Best Offer is $15.00  Bill Stevenson

Donated by Jake Morris and Jack Rose

#295 Creek Chub Plunker

Creek Chub Plunker in box

Best Offer is $65.00 Jake Caron

Donated by Jake Morris and Jack Rose

#296 Two Nichols Lure Boxes
The yellow box is solid, just a little dirty, the shrimp picture box is clean with two torn corners

Best Offer is $80.00  Mike Kennedy

Donated by Dennis Williams

#297 Heddon Crazy Crawler in box

CRAZY CRAWLER IN BOX W/PAPERS,2100 BWH SURFACE HARDWARE
EX condition with tiny age lines in belly

Best Offer is $130.00  Scott Kovacs

Donated by Dave & Heidi Dennison
www.anglersattic.net

#298 Shimano Curado Reel in box
Shimano Curado 201, left handed crank. Used 6-10 times, but still like new in the Box,with all the extras.

Best Offer is $70.00  Robert Teague

Donated byJohn Bellflower

#299 South Bend Nip I Diddee in box

South Bend Nip I Diddee. lure appears unused, needs light clean. box is marked # 910 YP

Best Offer is $15.00  Gerald Garrett

Donated by Steve Lee

#300 Creek Chub Giant Pikie in box
Creek Chub Giant Pikie. lure appears unused, has age lines, a few hook points and rubs on tack eyes. box is faded and stained, but solid.

Best Offer is $65.00  Don Evilsizor

Donated by Steve Lee

#301 Arbogast Jitterbug in box

Best Offer is $25.00 Rick Case

Donated by Don Vaughan

#302 1928 Nevada Fishing License

1928 state of Nevada fishing license in mint condition

Best Offer is $10.00 Peter Kimple

Donated by Chuck Harris

#303 Drink Mixer from the 1950's

Old drink mixer from the 50's that has a red bake-lite handle and is in excellent condition

Best Offer is $40.00 Fred Jester

Donated by Chuck Harris

#304 SoundBite lure kit

SoundBite lure kit in mint condition with extra batteries and an extra set of lures all
new in the box

Best Offer is $10.00 Lynn Bunker

Donated by Chuck Harris

#305 Coca Cola Rod & Reel

New in package as shown

Best Offer is $20.00 Steve Knier

Donated by Don Rapose

#306 Megatech Japan Lure in box

Glass eye lure from Megatech

Best Offer is $35.00  Jake Caron

Donated by Mike Campouris

#307 Creek Chub #3018 Jointed Husky Pikie

Creek Chub #3018 Jointed Husky Pikie in Silver Flash. PTE, Unmarked reinforced lip and gold foil labeling. Not a blemish.

Best Offer is $35.00 Steve Craft

Donated by Dr. Ed Haith

#308 Dalton FLash

MINT IN PLASTIC BOX, BARRACUDA MODEL, ST.PETERSBURG.FL

Best Offer is $30.00  JKW

Donated by Ken Griffith

#309 Two Shakespeare Midget Spinners

Both are in EX condition

Best Offer is $25.00  Gerald Garrett

Donated by Dave Van Nest

#310 Playing Cards

A double deck of F&S cards-Evinrude cards and a deck with a fishing reel on it, all are new never opened

Best Offer is $15.00 Steve Knier

Donated by Chuck Harris

#311 Paw Paw Box

Empty Paw Paw box # V330 that is in very good condition

Best Offer is $60.00  Wayne Jiskra

Donated by Chuck Harris

#312 Two (2) Early Shakespeare Invoices

2 original shakespeare invoices. One is dated 1913, other is dated 1915. Both in nice condition, but have been folded and have overall minor age yellowing. The 1915 lists parts for a 480 reel. The 1913 lists hooks.

Best Offer is $10.00 Harvey Garrison

Donated by Larry Huffman

#313 Two (2) Lure Collector Books

Both books are brand new. Frank Barons Commercial fish decoys. 240 pages of GREAT information and pictures. Other is The Fishing Lure Collectors Bible. 469 pages of information

Best Offer is $65.00 Kirby Mossburg

Donated by Larry Huffman

#314 South Bend Nip-i-Didee

#910 floater with double hooks.3 in. long. It has South Bend Nip-i-Didee wood lure on the back in raised green letters. the lure has a rough scale finish like a frog scale lure.it is absolutly perfect.cant be upgraded.

Best Offer is $15.00  Tim Snyder

Donated by Buddy Parsons

#315 L.L. Bean 90th Anniversary Teddy Bear

L.L Bean 90th Anniversary Teddy Bear with checkered coat and hat and snow shoes.

Best Offer is $300.00  Larry Dunn

Donated by Emily Dennison

#316 Striper Atom Plug in box

Lure is NIB. It's an earlier first year plastic one. Color is Herring Blue Mottle. Box is
excellent condition with the label a little loose at the corners.

Best Offer is $30.00  Bryan Jenkins

Donated by Bob Hart

#317 Two South Bend Lures

Two SH-2 Southbends. One is a factory blank ( Like New) the other is a complete lure in Ex- Shape.

Best Offer is $40.00  Allen Stephens

Donated by Van Cochran

#318 Roberts Mudpuppy

nice old No Eye Roberts Mudpuppy.

Best Offer is $35.00  Terry Hypes

Donated by Van Cochran

#319 Collection of folk art lures

Collection of assorted folk art lures as shown

Best Offer is $150.00  Jeff Kieny

Donated by Shane Knight

#320 Black Ace box with a wood body blank

Black Ace box with a wood body blank. Made in Indiana by R.D.Suman

Best Offer is $85.00  Wayne Jiskra

Donated by Shane Knight

#321 Lucky Strike - collection of straight lures

This lot consists of 4 new in package straight lures made by Lucky Strike Baitworks of Peterborough, Ontario. All are in the strawberry spot paint pattern.

Best Offer is $50.00  Jake Caron

Donated by Alex Pawlina

#322 Lucky Strike - collection of jointed lures

This lot consists of one loose and 4 new in package jointed lures made by Lucky Strike Baitworks of Peterborough, Ontario.

Best Offer is $50.00  Jake Caron

Donated by Alex Pawlina

#323 Collection of Florida Lures - Florida Fishing Tackle "Barracuda"

This lot consists of six Barracuda brand lures made by Florida Fishing Tackle. Two of the shiners have ceramic eyes. The other lures have panted eyes.

Best Offer is $100.00  Jake Caron

Donated by Alex Pawlina

#324 Eger Dillinger Lures - Florida baits

This lot consists of three lures by the Eger Bait Company of Bartow, Florida. One of the large Dillinger lures is marked Dillinger 403 on the back. The other lures have no markings.

Best Offer is $25.00  Jake Caron

Donated by Alex Pawlina

#325 Jim Pfeffer Top Cast

Made by Jim Pfeffer of Orlando, Florida. This Top Cast lure is Brown Back Yellow Belly (BBYB) pattern. The lure has some melted paint on right side and top, but displays well.

Best Offer is $80.00  Jake Caron

Donated by Alex Pawlina

#326 Creek Chub Darter

Creek Chub Darter in frog spot pattern

Best Offer is $30.00  Tom St. Charles

Donated by Alex Pawlina

#327 Fin Nor Reel 6/0

6/0 Fin Nor(Serial #327) some cosmetic scratches but a nice early Florida reel.

note from Joe: If you're ever in North Central Florida, stop in at Byron's restaurant. You'll see a lot of old tackle, meet some fine folks, and have some really good food. I've been there and done that and hope to do it again soon!

Best Offer is $500.00  Bob Ruggiero

Donated by Byron Terwillegar
Blue Water Bay/Melrose,Florida

#328 Allcock Phantom on card

Nice English Phantom new on card

Best Offer is $20.00  Randy Tschetter

Donated by Kevin Clifford

#329 Pflueger Nobby Reel #1960

Beautiful, Pflueger Red Deluxe Nobby, No. 1960. It comes with jeweled end caps and is in 9/9 condition.

Best Offer is $100.00  Dr. Ed Haith

Donated by Dean Karouzos

#330 Creek Chub Mouse

Small size mouse lure

Best Offer is $15.00  Gordon Shaw

Donated by Bob Drozd

#331 Two wooden pier baits

Two wooden pier clothespin baits by unknown makers

Best Offer is $10.00  Elizabeth Yates

Donated by Bob Drozd

#332 Woolfie Shrimp

Shrimp lure by Ernie Woolfe of Miami, Florida

Best Offer is $75.00  Bob Halver

Donated by Bob Drozd

#333 One dozen X-Citer Spinnerbaits & Buzzbaits

6 Spinnerbaits and 6 Buzzbaits American made by X-Citer Baits

Best Offer is $50.00  David Lindsay

Donated by Walter Ross / X-Citer Baits
www.xciterbaits.com

#334 One dozen X-Citer Spinnerbaits & Buzzbaits

6 Spinnerbaits and 6 Buzzbaits American made by X-Citer Baits

Best Offer is $50.00  Mike Jordan

Donated by Walter Ross / X-Citer Baits
www.xciterbaits.com



The Sanctuary

#335 Golf Outing & Lessons at The Sanctuary - Chicago Southland's "FINEST"

4 early bird rounds of golf. This includes cart. It is worth $34 per player or a total of $136. Also I will donate a 5 lesson series package. This is 5 1/2 golf lessons with one of Chicago's best Golf Pros at a value of $200 === value of $336

Best Offer is $100.00  Mickey Schofield

Donated by Bob Schulz
www.golfsanctuary.com

#336 Pflueger Summit Reel in box with all goodies

This reel has never been unwrapped from the Cello & has the Pfueger Foil seal holding the cello on.Look this one up. It is the real pretty engraved reel. There are none better & has all the accessories.

Best Offer is $150.00  Bobby Layne

Donated by Anonymous donor

#337 Two Alcedo Spinning Reels

Italian made spinning reels. This lot includes an Alcedo Micron and an Alcedo 2CS

Best Offer is $100.00  Bobby Layne

Donated by Anonymous donor

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