Seriously vintage fishing lures --- Wow!

[ButchA]

I have my dad's old stuff from the 60's & 70's, rods & reels, his tacklebox, etc... and my whole entire childhood in in that tacklebox, you know?

 

Anyway, one of the incredible lures that he has in there, I decided to look up on the internet, vintage lure sites, eBay, etc...

 

Anyone remember these?  I got out a magnifying glass and verified the info on the blade(s):
Side 1) W. D. Chapman & Son, Theresa, NY
Side 2) Lure 2, Pat. 1883
 

I checked eBay, and was blown away.  Someone has the same thing, but a hair bigger (Lure 3) and with a squirrel hair skirt.  The asking price on eBay is $499.95! OMG!!! 😲

 

I AM NOT SELLING MINE, AS MY DAD WOULD COME BACK FROM HEAVEN, AND BEAT MY BEHIND!!

 

[BrianMDTX]

“Son, you got a chance to sell an old lure I bought for $0.35 for $500.00, that never got a bite, and you said no? That’s it! I’m coming back to beat your behind!” 😂

 

 

[ButchA]

LOL....  Crack me up!! 🤣

[Scott F]

I noticed the address, Theresa, NY. My father was born in Theresa, NY 100 years ago!  Those lures were probably made for catching fish on the St. Lawrence River which is close by. 
Just because someone is asking $500 on eBay, doesn’t mean it’s worth that amount. Finding out what someone actually paid for the lure will give you a better appraisal. 

[ButchA]

Exactly.... My folks had a summer lakefront home up in the Adirondacks in the 70's when I finished high school.  That old lure probably was used in Lake Ontario as well.

 

I could never fish with it down here in Virginia.